When it comes to Easter-themed table settings, the dynamics are a little different to other celebratory dining moments.
Springtime signals cute chicks, adorable bunnies, bright blooms, beams of bright yellows, fresh greens, pastel hues and joyful tableware to match the sunny mood.
And yet, even if you take your cue from a classic, more earthy palette, when it comes to bringing the outside in with whimsy touches, not to mention the sweetest spreads, entertaining at home is easier than you think with so much to inspire and surprise.
Here are some top tablescaping tips to make sure you hop to it…
With hedgerows blossoming and springtime coming into full swing, Kane says to celebrate the reawakening of nature by bringing it home.
Along with blending, layering will add some rhythm to your tablescape and as Sarah Fortescue, interior designer and owner of Sara Fortescue Design puts it: “A must-have for a beautiful table setting is a tablecloth. It’s an elegant addition, and a wonderful opportunity to use pattern and even more colour into your stunning table setting.
“You can experiment with sea grass table mats,” says Fortescue, “Or use pebbles or shells found on the beach throughout the year to add family memories onto your Easter table.”
“Spring means flowers!” says Kane. “Make the most of affordable bunches of daffodils and tulips with bud vases. Place three stems in each bud vase, and scatter around your table.”
Fortescue agrees: “I love to display little vases I collect from local antiques shops, scattered down the table filled with crocuses and snowdrops, alongside ferns layered elegantly down the centre of the table.
And depending on your budget, florals can always be switched for Easter-themed sticks to create striking designs.
Along with mini trees and centrepieces crowned with votives, a clever trick is to hang Easter decorations on twigs and branches. Allowing for space, Easter wreaths can always be placed flat in the centre of the table with a pillar candle in the middle for extra impact.
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“Create a DIY centrepiece by painting eggs in pastel colours and displaying in a wire basket. Or create whimsical place-cards by writing each guest’s name on an egg and setting at their place in an egg-cup.”
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Even better, Kane says to delight children and those with a sweet tooth by making it a chocolate egg, “written on with a tube of icing, but don’t let them eat it until after lunch!”