A few weeks ago, I was asked to create an elegant children's table for a Easter-themed birthday party for a friend's daughter. To be honest, those two words (children and elegant) do not exactly translate synonymously to me upon first thought. Initially, I had not contemplated creating a children's table this year at all, so it wasn't exactly on the top of my "to-do" list.
And, due to having mostly all fine china, I really had to scale back some original concepts and not over think the process. I haven't any children of my own, but I have taught art classes to children in the past, and I do have little cousins, nephews, and plenty of friends with children. I thought I'd stretch my creative tendencies to a niche I had unknown or at least one that I hadn't much proficiency in … yet.
And, due to having mostly all fine china, I really had to scale back some original concepts and not over think the process. I haven't any children of my own, but I have taught art classes to children in the past, and I do have little cousins, nephews, and plenty of friends with children. I thought I'd stretch my creative tendencies to a niche I had unknown or at least one that I hadn't much proficiency in … yet.

I decided to simply give my friend some tips for her daughter's birthday theme. Afterward, she commissioned me to recreate the theme with extras that she had purchased. It gave me the idea of merging what we did for an inspirational Easter post. Additionally, I had been doing loads of baking and made lemon cupcakes and doughnuts (a healthier version: baked and with maca root and goat cheese buttercream), and coconut energy truffles with peanut butter and goji berries (more on those delicious recipes later). Here is the result, so I will let you savour these details.


By matching the focussed colour (violet/purple) for the paper plates, this worked out well and, of course, with the no-fuss clean-up afterwards, it simplified everything. But, I blended both colourful glassware and golden chargers with the paper products so that the overall aesthetic did not look tawdry.

What do you think of this Easter tabletop style?

The goods: Etched Papaya glasses in Plum-c/o Gudrun Sjoden, French blue bottles (Similar), Bird cage (Similar), Bunny ears-Art store (Similar), Cutlery-Reed and Barton (Buy here), Chalkboard coasters used as place cards-(Similar).

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Love so much this Easter tabletop style.
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Great post dear!The pieces are so beautiful! :)
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Pisa
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Such an incredible table! It really is perfect for a teenager to feel all grown up! Love your ideas and theme! Picking a color and sticking with that theme is perfect!
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