EASTER TABLE SETTINGS TO IMPRESS

WITH so many treasured Easter holiday memories taking place around family meals, creating the perfect table setting is of utmost importance.

From ditching pastels for something a little more modern and fresh to going all out with botanically themed centrepieces, make your Easter lunch something special with trendy table settings.

Here are five Easter table settings to set the mood for a fun-filled family feast:

1 Green, white and gold

This tremendous trio, of green, white and gold, has been a popular colour scheme for everything from weddings to birthday celebrations, and now Easter, too. White lays the foundation for the green and gold to pop, creating a sense of style that is effortlessly elegant. Strew leafy foliage along the length of a white table runner, nestle gold foil eggs among the greenery and use gold cutlery to get the look.

2 Floral

Flowers are a quintessential part of Easter and often feature on everything from kids’ bonnets to chocolate egg filled baskets. The Easter Lily, believed to have grown at the site of the crucifixion, symbolises resurrection, while white lilies are used to represent love and hope. Although

Easter is during Autumn in South Africa, those who live in the Northern Hemisphere celebrate in spring. Pair white linen with floral bursts strewn across the length of the table, nestle

Easter eggs among the foliage and add gold cutlery

to create an ethereal enchanted garden mood.

3 Spring inspired

This table setting is reminiscent of the Peter

Rabbit stories from childhood. When it comes to Spring-themed table settings, it isn’t always all about florals. Bring this fairytale theme to your Easter table by adding flowering cabbages and vases of carrots to the table. Rustic and completely charming, the warmth of the woven placemats and orange hues wonderfully complement the freshness of the green.

4 Minimal grey

Try something outside the soft colour palette that Easter is usually associated with and opt for sophisticated minimal decor in shades of grey. Recreate these minimalist Easter “bunnies”, by wrapping a dinner napkin around a white candycoated chocolate egg, secure with twine and set atop a white plate, making sure to separate the two “ears”. Add a sprig of baby’s breath under the twine to complete. Place the plates over a grey table cloth and voilà, DIY decor without the fuss.

5 Modern

Black, white and bling, this modern table setting integrates high contrasts that are the hallmark of Scandinavian interior design. On this all-black table, mustard-gold Easter eggs and cutlery create statement. The modern cutlery and crockery contrast with the rustic details in the wood grain that lend an element of homeliness.

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