Who doesn’t love decorating for Easter! Next to Christmas, it is one of my favorite holidays to decorate for. I’m finally able to break out the spring colors and let in that sunshine!
Here in the Northeast where, let’s face it – the sun maybe smiles down upon us 6 months out of the year, we shed our Canada Goose jackets for bonnets and lace gloves. Hahahahaha. No. Actually, we throw off our layered gray sweatshirts (a-la Bill Belichick) and put on a pink sweatshirt. Pastel pink. Because it’s Easter. 😘
The Plan
I decided on brunch. With that in mind, I thought a mimosa bar would be perfect (I always plan the libations first 😉). I found some inexpensive carafes on Amazon and made mini labels from card stock to hang around their necks. Practically any juice can be used, but I chose orange, pineapple, cranberry and mango-peach. With a couple of uncorked bottles of champagne, everyone could self-serve and come up with their favorite concoctions. And yes – they were yummy!
For appetizers, I wanted to keep it fairly simple. A veggie tray with some pita and a creamy greek feta dip was easily prepared ahead of time, as were the cucumber sandwiches and deviled eggs – a tradition every Easter. While at the local farm stand (we have three in town) I came across carrots with greens still attached. Perfect! I threw them in a regular ol’ drinking glass – making it a super cute addition
. It was probably my favorite touch. That, along with a tall vase filled with pastel Cadbury mini eggs and a handful of pussywillows really screamed Spring! I picked them up for $2 at a self-serve stand on the side of the road. I love my town!
An Easter Tablescape
I always like to put my table together the night before so that I have more time to focus on the food the day of. I started with two tall wooden bunny heads that I picked up at HomeGoods years ago. They make an 
appearance every Easter and if you know anything about me, you’ll never find them in the same place twice. Between them was an an antique wooden mold that I filled with Spanish moss and woven Easter eggs. A pastel pink runner lay underneath. I tend not to use a 
tablecloth because I like to feature the plank table my husband crafted a couple years ago. Sometimes I think we can go overboard with our tablescapes which in turn can make them look over-crowded. I prefer something simple with finishing touches that have impact. For me, those were the linen napkins folded into the shape of a bunny’s head. I found the tutorial on YouTube. It was so easy to do and only took me 6 hours to make 12 of them .
Ok. So I lied. 🤪
It wasn’t exactly easy but the effort was worth it. They were a hit – my guests loved them almost as much as the mimosas.
My Easter Menu
For the main course I served a honey ham, cheesy potatoes, and summer salad with poppy-seed dressing. We carved the ham and served it alongside the fixins’ on the kitchen island. After eating we took a break before dessert and escaped to the back deck for some more mimosas and conversation.
The desert table was almost too pretty to disturb. Kerrygold butter and a variety of jams complimented an easy-
peasy lemon cake with lemon icing, blueberry scones and cranberry-orange bread. Chocolate cupcakes made from scratch and tiramisu (which was store bought, after all, I am only one woman 🤪) more than satisfied anyone hankering for something sweet. I love to use tiered dessert stands – they are a huge space saver. I also am a big fan of using decor I already have, so I grabbed candles and an orchid from another room and played with the placement until it looked perfect. The multi-layered presentation really made the dessert table a stand out.
I know it looks like a lot of work for one set of hands (smoke and mirrors, baby!), but start with a plan and do what you can in advance. That way, you can enjoy the day as much as your guests.
– Kathleen
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