One of the traditions of celebrating Easter is making an Easter meadow. Growing a green meadow is not at all difficult, so you can entrust this task to children, although it will still be better if you do it with the whole family.
Prepare a round or oval dish, pour a layer of soil on it and plant oats, dill, wheat or any other greens. Moisten, cover with film and place on the windowsill. You won’t have to wait long for results, but festive table an Easter meadow mixed with paints and other paraphernalia appropriate for the occasion will look wonderful.
If you don’t have fresh greens, don’t worry, you can make a small nest out of hay or straw, lay eggs on top and place a decorative chicken.
Be sure to decorate the table with small bouquets of fresh flowers. You can buy them, but in a pinch, house plants are also suitable, just don’t forget to decorate them with ribbons or paper for gift wrapping.
The main decoration and main treat will be Easter cake and painted eggs. Think in advance where they will be located and on what dish they will be served.
Easter bunnies are becoming more and more popular, but it is not recommended to use them for the Orthodox table.
How to beautifully set the Easter table
For the Easter table, it is best to use a plain light tablecloth. If there is a small pattern on it, it’s okay, but it’s better to avoid clumsy and overly bright prints. At the same time, napkins, on the contrary, should be as bright as possible. Today there are ready-made options on sale, with Easter designs, but you can also use regular fabric ones. Read about how to beautifully fold paper napkins.
There should be at least a minimal surprise next to each guest's plate. Most often these are decorative paints, made of plastic or wood, which will help preserve warm memories of a joint celebration.
If the glasses have legs, decorate them with thin ribbons in pastel shades.
What dishes should be on the Easter table?
In addition to Easter cake and painted eggs, there should be 12 dishes on the festive table, according to the number of apostles, but if there are more, it’s okay. Previously, wealthy families considered it correct to serve as many treats as the number of days it lasted. Lent, but creating culinary masterpieces is not at all necessary. There are quite enough snacks and light salads.
By the way, if fasting was strict, eating fatty foods is dangerous for your health. So take care of the health of your loved ones and help them make a gentler return to their normal diet.
No matter how simplified the Easter table, housewives will still have to work hard in the kitchen. Prepare food for a few days because there is no cleaning or cooking allowed during these holidays.
Mandatory rules of conduct at the holiday table
Easter - big celebration, but noisy celebrations on this day should be abandoned. You can listen to music, but only calm and muffled ones. At the table, there is no need to shout down, shout, and even less enter into arguments and start conflicts. Alcohol on this day should be limited as much as possible, because after all, this holiday is not of the body, but more of the soul.
You need to dress modestly, and before the start of the holiday it doesn’t hurt to light a candle and read a prayer.
And most importantly, remember that Easter is the day when all believers celebrate the resurrection of Christ, and not just a reason to eat and drink.
Easter is Holy holiday, which is met by Christians of all denominations. Each nation has its own traditions, but Easter cakes, Easter eggs and noisy fun celebrations remain unchanged. Today we’ll talk about how to set the table for Easter so that it is both beautiful and traditional.
Mandatory attributes of the Easter table are Easter cake blessed in the church and eggs. Their housewives prepare them in advance: on Maundy Thursday or Saturday. Since Easter cakes are a symbol of the presence of the Lord on earth, and their sweetness is a symbol of His all-encompassing love, you should not skimp on sugar, eggs and butter in baked goods. Cottage cheese Easter is a festive dessert, without which the festive table of Christ's Resurrection is also incomplete. Her traditional form- a truncated pyramid symbolizing the tomb from which the Savior rose.
A beautiful table is ready for Christ's Sunday. Invite your guests, Christ is Risen!
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Even if you don’t usually set the table with anything, it’s better to use a fabric tablecloth for a holiday. Whether it will be plain, colored, made of expensive fabric or simple linen or cotton is not so important. The main thing is to wash and iron the tablecloth properly. Fabric napkins that match the tablecloth also add a festive touch to the table setting. Place them on or next to plates, even if there are regular paper ones on the table.
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It's time to take out an elegant service and a set of glasses and cutlery from the sideboard. Before setting the table, rinse the dishes and dry them thoroughly with a towel - shiny glass and cutlery are no less important than the variety of dishes.
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Now you can start decorating. For your attention - 23 Easter ideas for decorating the festive table.1. Name cards for guests
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Cards are good for a large table with many guests, and for family feast. Make them out of cardboard and write the guest's name on each one. On back side You can write a congratulations.
2. Napkin rings with bouquets of fresh flowers
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Buy spray roses and other small flowers, add green leaves. Make small bouquets and wrap them around napkin rings, attaching the flowers with wire or paper tape.
3. Napkins tied with a ribbon
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Carefully fold the napkins and tie them with ribbon for flowers and gifts, satin ribbon or braid.
4. Napkin with one flower
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Napkins tied with a ribbon or string and decorated with one flower, such as a chamomile, will also look good.
5. Flower on a plate
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You can simply put a napkin on a plate and a flower on top.
6. Vegetable decor
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Radishes as decoration? Why not!
7. Decor with an Easter egg
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The role of decoration can be fulfilled by Easter Egg.
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8. Napkin rings with “ears”
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You can sew napkin rings especially for Easter by adding “ears” to them - they will symbolize the Easter bunny.
9. Paper bunnies as a decoration for a plate
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Images cut out of paper or cardboard Easter bunnies can also be a table decoration. Use one of the templates or rely on your artistic abilities. By the way, on the back you can write a congratulation or an “Easter menu”, a list of dishes that will be served to the table.
10. “Rabbit” from a textile napkin
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The napkin itself can also be folded to make a rabbit.
11. Bottles and jars as vases
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Beautiful bottles and jars can be used as small flower vases.
12. Flower arrangements in closed vessels
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Arrangements of flowers, grass and moss can be placed in large jugs or jars with lids.
13. Vase made of... cabbage
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Even a head of young cabbage can serve as a vase! To do this, cut a hole in the head of cabbage and place a glass of water inside.
14. Flowers in pots as decoration
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Flowering plants in small pots can now be bought in many supermarkets - use them as a bouquet.
15. Flower arrangement in an egg cup
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An egg stand can also become a mini-vase.
16. Decoration from several bouquets
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By collecting several small identical bouquets and placing them in identical vases, you can decorate the table with a “flower gallery”.
17. Large composition of candles
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A composition of several candles can take center stage on a holiday table.
18. Shells as candlesticks
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Multi-colored egg shells can be used as holiday candlesticks.
19. Egg-shaped candles
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By the way, the candles themselves can be made in the shape of eggs. If you don't find these in the store, try making them yourself using egg shells as molds.
20. Twigs in a vase with “egg” decor
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Place the branches with hatched leaves in a vase with painted eggs on the bottom - you will get an excellent replacement for a regular bouquet.
21. Vase with decor from branches
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Another option for decorating a vase is to hide it behind a “fence” of branches.
22. Carrots in a bouquet
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Such unusual option The decor of the vase is suitable for a bouquet of simple flowers - daisies or chrysanthemums. It’s good if their color matches the orange carrots.
23. Vase decor made from napkins
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Excellent decor will come from lace paper napkins- they will make even a simple jar acting as a vase festive and elegant.
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Easter or the Resurrection of Christ is the most ancient and important holiday in Christianity. This year Orthodox Easter in Russia it falls on April 8. According to tradition, the holiday is celebrated in the morning: Easter breakfast consists of eggs, Easter cake and a traditional dessert - Easter cottage cheese. ELLE offers best ideas holiday decor tables that will give a spring atmosphere to the feast.
1. Dyed eggs
The main symbol of Easter is multi-colored eggs, which are not only the most important attribute of the holiday and the decor of the Easter table. There are several options for coloring eggs, among which three types are in the lead: coloring with natural and food dyes and the use of decorative stickers with patterns.
2. Beautiful tablecloths
The ideal tablecloth shades for Easter are all pastel and light colors that are reminiscent of the beginning of spring. Ideally, the color of the eggs will contrast with the tone of the tablecloth: this will add brightness and solemnity to your Easter breakfast. A win-win option is a green tablecloth.
3. Themed dishes
In addition to traditional dishes, the main symbols of the holiday on the table will be hares, bunnies, geese and chickens made of ceramics. Stylists suggest paying attention to dishes with Easter illustrations, as well as themed decorative items.
4. Willow branches and straw
Accents of willow and straw will add spring freshness to your table. Decorate plates with them or place them in glass vases along with Easter eggs.
5. Candles
What holiday is complete without candles? Choose candles or candlesticks that match the colors of the painted eggs or tableware. This will give your table a single, harmonious style.
6. Napkins
Textile napkins at the guests' plates will add solemnity to the feast. They can be tied with a string of twine, a special ring, or simply colored eggs.
7. Flower arrangements
Bouquets of spring flowers will be the best addition to Easter decor. Opt for spring flowers. Compositions of tulips, mimosas, hyacinths, crocuses and daffodils will add lightness and elegance to your holiday.
8. Easter tree
You can make this craft yourself. Freshly cut tree branches are useful for it, plastic eggs and ribbons. Stylists suggest painting eggs in pastel or gold shades and using ribbons to tie them to branches. Such a tree must be placed in a vase filled with water. In a few days, when the first leaves appear, your composition will be ready.
The Easter holiday is traditionally spent with the family, gathering close relatives and best friends around a large table. Special attention attention should be paid to serving, since the Easter table is the main component of the celebration. The atmosphere of sincerity, love and warmth is created by the combination of all interior elements, a themed menu and the hospitality of the hostess.
What to do if Easter is just around the corner, there are a lot of ideas in your head, but it’s not clear where to start?
Preparatory stage
- In order for the Easter table setting to correctly emphasize the main accents and be done in the correct colors, you must first determine the design style. This will avoid the accumulation of unnecessary decor and clutter. Classic is always elegant and discreet.
- Textiles are used in delicate, pastel colors.
Yellow, white, green, purple and red colors are especially popular. You can choose all shades of a specific range. Playing with contrast is always interesting, especially if you think about it in the presentation of dishes.
Napkins should support the theme. Embroidered items look luxurious, bringing harmony and comfort to the interior of the room.
Since it is customary to use maximum amount natural material, linen fabric will ideally go in tandem with the objects surrounding it.
- The dishes are taken from one set, or at most from two. The combination of several rich or contrasting colors looks elegant and bold.
Glasses must be selected in accordance with the style of the glasses.
- The Easter menu is varied and reflects the best culinary skills of the hostess. However, you shouldn’t overload the table with everything at once. The absence of unnecessary details and consistency in serving treats looks aesthetically attractive and creates order.
Symbolism
As a rule, there are symbols of Life, Light and Renewal on the table: fresh flowers, fire, red wine, painted eggs, Easter cake, and in Western culture they are complemented by all kinds of images of hares.
Spring primroses should be placed in the center of the table, creating combinations to suit your taste.
Juicy green color leaves will not only excite the sense of appetite, but also give a feeling of unity with nature.
Beautifully decorated vases or baskets will give a fabulous atmosphere.
A variety of candlesticks, both purchased and homemade, will emphasize the solemnity of the festive dinner.
Making candles from eggshells, discussion interesting ideas will become an activity that will unite children and parents and strengthen their trust in each other.
Most important point preparation is coloring the eggs. This ritual allows each participant to express themselves creatively.
A variety of techniques helps create amazing masterpieces that are even a pity to eat.
Krashenki are always present on the table and are given to guests with words of gratitude.
A special decoration would be an improvised “nest” with bright contents, a vase filled with colorful eggs, or an Easter tree with them hanging from the branches.
A cottage cheese cake or Easter cake is certainly placed in the middle of the table, reminiscent of the great event for which everyone has gathered.
Hares, as a symbol of fertility, are never superfluous. Edible and decorative, they will bring joy and fun into the home.
Closer to nature
The Easter table is like a green spring meadow.
Use only natural materials, greenery and fresh flowers will charge all participants in the process with positivity and energy for the whole next year. 
And friendly, warm communication will become a bright moment that warms hearts.
Apr 14, 2017 Werri