Easter decorations for the festive table

One of the most important symbols of Easter is an egg, reminiscent of a revival and a new life. Therefore, you can put on the table Easter decorations in the form of accompanying attributes. It can be crafts from bird feathers, nests, as well as figurines of birds.

By the way, Make Easter decorations in the form of nests is not too difficult. You can use openwork for these purposesstarched napkins resembling baskets. In the center of each place the napkin "litter" of sisal, and it put a couple of eggs and a toy bird that can be purchased at the gift shop. If the nests of wipes out small, instead of the usual eggs can be put in them a miniature chocolate eggs in colorful foil.

Also Easter eggs can be folded into wicker baskets. The basket in this case replaces the bird's nest andsymbolizes security and peace, a secure shelter and the preservation of an incipient life. You can buy a ready-made basket, or you can make unusual Easter baskets with your own hands from improvised materials.

On the festive table will be appropriate and Easter decorations in the form of wreaths. The wreath can be weaved from the vine and decorated with branches of evergreen plants, for example, juniper, thuja, boxwood, etc. Such a wreath is placed in the center of the table, and in the middle of it an Easter cake is put.

Since Easter is a festival of spring and the birth of a new life, be sure to put on the Easter table the first spring flowers, preferably - from your own garden. You can put a large bouquet in the center of the table, or you can place a lot of small baskets of flowers between the dishes.

If before Easter you spend the first spring pruning of plants, Cut a few branches with buds and put them in water: for the holiday they just will be dissolved. Such twigs on the Easter table will symbolize the nascent life.

In the West one of the traditional Easter symbols is the Easter bunny (or rabbit). The children believed that on the eve of Easter the rabbit brings colorful eggs to those who behaved well. Why not put Easter decorations in the form of a rabbit on a festive table? It can be saltcellars and peppermints, just rabbit figures and even chocolate hares that you can eat for dessert. And you can fold a rabbit from a tissue napkin for each guest.

Previously, parishioners had to bring candles from the Paschal Service, which were lit from a large candle installed at the church altar. Even if you did not go to the Easter service, it does not matter put on the table the Easter decorations in the form of candles and candlesticks. Moreover, now in souvenir shops candles of the most different forms are sold, so it is quite possible to find unusual candles in the form of an egg or the same Easter rabbit.

By the way, make unusual candlesticks by your own hands. When you make a dough forEaster cake, do not throw eggshells: you can place a candle-tablet (or pour molten paraffin and insert a wick) into the shell half. It remains to put shells with candles in the stands for eggs, light candles and put on the festive table!

You can use other Easterdecorations for the festive table: stands for plates in the form of eggs, name cards and envelopes for cutlery with Easter symbols, ties for tissue napkins ... Any decoration becomes Easter, if you use festive symbols.

But Easter decorations are just additions to the serving of the festive table. For them, you need to create the right background. And this means that you will need a tablecloth. It is best to use a tablecloth of linen or other natural cloth - white or pastel colors. It can be monophonic or decorated with floral print or Easter embroidery.

In the tone of the tablecloth select tissue wipes. You can just use a set of tableclothsand napkins, or you can pick up the napkins separately so that they resonate with the tablecloth. For example, a light green tablecloth is suitable for white napkins with a light green pattern.

Perfection lies in the minutiae: Easter decorations will help make your holiday table unique and create a unique festive atmosphere during the Easter meal.