Good morning! I hope spring is progressing as it should where you live as it’s been kind of slow to arrive here, with lots of teasers and false starts. Nothing unusual for Calgary, though. Today I am joining 15 other very talented table stylists in a Spring/Easter blog hop hosted by the fabulous Rita from Panoply. Thank you Rita! I hope you are inspired by all the wonderful creativity in this blog hop and the links to the other stylists’ tables can be found at the end of this post.
The inspiration for this table started with a beautiful Easter bunny serving tray from Williams Sonoma. My birthday always falls around Easter, and occasionally, it falls on Easter day like it did in 2022. That was the birthday that youngest son and DIL gifted me this tray. I recognized it right away as being from the Williams Sonoma Floral Meadow collection and for which I had been secretly proud of myself for resisting.
I was thrilled with it, especially since I didn’t have an Easter tray and I set about finding the appetizer plates that went with it so that I would be able to set an appetizer plate/charcuterie board with the matching plates. They had been discontinued in the store by then and despite an intensive online search, I was only able to locate 4 of the appy plates. And after that, I just kind of forgot about it. Fast forward 8+ months to Christmas morning when what to my wondering eyes should appear, but six bunny plates (and of course some reindeer). Youngest son and DIL were apparently pleased with my reaction to the tray. He said that they went back to WS the very next day, bought the plates, and stored them in their closet until Christmas. On the far left, you might just be able to make out some bunny ears on the edge of two tea towels that they gifted me too.
I decided that if this set was to be our new Easter setting, I would have to add a few more places to accommodate everyone. Luckily, the plates had not yet been discontinued and the four extra place settings that I found are what I’m sharing today. So much for that resolve…
I chose four wreath dinner plates like this…
And a set of four different salad plates:
I set them on white basket-weave charger plates and added blue gingham napkins and ivory flowered napkin rings.
For the glassware, I used my gold-rimmed blue wine glasses and painted wild flower champagne glasses.
Gold rimmed flatware accents the gold rim on the plates and on the wine glasses.
In the center of the table, I laid the two tea towels end to end to make a table runner – they were way too pretty to dry dishes with.
For the centerpiece, a bunny rabbit vase holds turquoise and green tulips and some white and purple lavender stems. I love it when Michaels takes some artistic license with their faux flowers – at least I’ve never seen real turquoise and green tulips…
But the tulip colors do help camouflage Mr. Bunny should he decide he needs to lay low until things blow over with Mr. McGregor.
I found these two brown bunnies at Michaels this year and they reminded me of the two bunnies on the end of the tea towels. They are carefully guarding the alabaster Easter eggs. Such a cheeky smile.
They are singing the blues because there are so many shades of blue on the table and none of them match lol.
I placed some conversation eggs at each place setting. Every bunny needs some bunny.
Resources:
Flower napkin rings: Pier 1 many years ago.
Gingham napkins: Aerin collection, Williams Sonoma, recently.
Dinner plates, salad plates, tea towels, Williams Sonoma 2022 – 2023.
Charger plates (used here), alabaster eggs, Bunny vase (used previously but can’t get the link to work): Williams Sonoma many years ago.
Faux flowers, champagne glasses: Michaels several years ago.
Brown bunnies: Michaels, recently
Blue wine glasses: HomeSense several years ago.
Some bunny loves you.
Bunny love.
For our Easter dinner, I will move this tablesetting into the dining room and set the kitchen table with the six other bunny plates. Then we will draw “K’s” (kitchen) and “D”‘s (dining room) from a hat to decide who sits where, as we always do. On that note, happy spring and wishing everyone a beautiful and joyous Easter!
Please check out my fellow table stylists at the links below for more wonderful inspiration! Feel free to leave a comment – they are most welcome and much appreciated. You can also subscribe by scrolling to the bottom and checking the “notify me of new posts” box. Your email will never be shared.
I love how your Easter table tells such a personal story—from the beautiful tray to the surprise bunny plates! It’s so special when something you’ve wanted for a while ends up being a gift from loved ones.
I’m sorry for the late reply – thank you so much for visiting and for your comments. Sons and DILs know me well – especially when it comes to bunnies! I’m so glad that you enjoyed the back story and the table. It was really special to me too. Take care!
The delayed arrival of spring sounds all too familiar! I really enjoyed the backstory about your son and DIL—it’s lovely to see how those thoughtful surprises found their way into your Easter table.
Our spring is always mercurial here. I read recently that we get more snow in March, April, and May than we do all winter. Go figure. But I’m thankful that there hasn’t been a snowfall in either April or May this year (although May is not yet over lol). Thanks so much for visiting and commenting and I hope you are having a lovely spring!
How thoughtful of your son and DIL to pick up the appetizer plates when they realized how smitten you were with the tray! They certainly are the “icing on the cake” to each beautiful place setting. I love the gingham napkins, and what a brilliant idea to use the tea towels as a table runner. I too have a few that I warn the family that they are too pretty to use! The bunnies from Michaels were a great find. And, I love the little conversation eggs at each place setting. So cute! A really lovely Easter table Kim! Wishing you a very happy Easter season!
Maureen, thanks for your lovely comments and visit. I loved your tables as well and thanks for that inspiration too. I am just itching to try something like that – they were all so beautiful. I know that Ontario has had some crazy weather recently and I hope it missed you. Happy spring and wishing you a wonderful Eastern too!
Kim, your “Easter Bunnies Singing the Blues” table is so delightful! I love the story of your DIL getting you the tray AND the plates! That’s the best!! I love that they know your style so well! So many beautiful touches throughout. I especially loved seeing your cat presiding over the bunny table—it totally made me smile!
Oh my gosh Jennifer – I totally did not even notice Georgie in the picture until you pointed it out and I had such a good laugh. She is always photobombing my tables lol. And yes, I was ecstatic with my lovely gifts from youngest son and DIL (they all know of my bunny addiction). Thanks so much for your comments and visit and wishing you and your family a happy spring and a wonderful Easter!
Kim, your spring table is beautiful! The tray and plates are so pretty. I know that you must treasure such a thoughtful gift. Your flowers are gorgeous. I think Michael’s has some of the prettiest faux florals. I hope you have a happy spring!
Hi Shannon! Thanks so much for your sweet comments – I am definitely in love with my gifts and will set this table for Easter too. I also love Michaels faux flowers and they just make the prettiest ones and I always smile when they are different than expected. Wishing you a happy spring as well, and you and your family a glorious Easter!
Oh boy Kim – I wouldn’t have resisted either after two fabulous gifts like that!! (Plus thanks for the laugh – I love your sense of humor!) The dinner plates are really beautiful, and the bunny salad plates are so fun! And I love your alabaster eggs – those are lovely too! And I love using your tea towels as a runner. SO much to love in your table – I’m definitely borrowing several of your ideas! Always so fun hopping with you my friend! Take care and Happy Spring!
Barbara, I really did try and resist that collection but the bunny plates at Christmas sealed the deal lol. This Easter will be the first time I’ve set the table with these plates so I am looking forward to youngest son and DIL’s reaction (I hope they love it). Funny thing about the alabaster eggs; I couldn’t find my set earlier and ended up ordering another set and the new set is quite different from the old. Still pretty, but different. I did eventually find my old set and I mixed them both on the table and you can’t really tell. Thanks so much for your comments and wishing you a very happy spring as well, my friend!
Kim, those plates are really lovely and so nice to have family gift them to you and then to be able to find additional plates…Yeah! The blue and white color theme is restful and calm. I really enjoyed all the bunnies that grace your table. They all seem to be enjoying themselves and giving joy to your guests. The blue stemware fits in perfectly. Wishing you a Happy Easter.
Lynne, Thrifting Wonderland
Hi Lynne. It certainly was a lovely gift from youngest son and DIL! I think that when the appetizer plates are no longer available that it means that they are discontinuing the collection, so I was very thankful (and lucky) that I was able to find the extra place settings that I needed for everyone. Thanks so much for your visit and lovely comments and wishing you a very happy Easter too!
Kim, this was dish kizmet! I love that your son and dil went back to get those plates for you, and the dish towels make for a great runner! Very pretty dinner plates and glassware to coordinate (there’ll be a lot of mileage to gain from those in other settings). Love that flatware too, it looks substantial. Those are the cutest bunnies, and I believe great minds think alike, as Ann from Corner of Plaid & Paisley also found them irresistible. Those alabaster eggs are super cute, and hey, with garden houses coloring poinsettias these days, who knows if turquoise tulips aren’t the real thing?
Thanks so much for bringing your spring touches to this spring and Easter hop, and I hope you have a wonderful birthday. I think April is the perfect time to be born and celebrate birth!
Rita, oh my gosh that was funny – dish kismet – and no, I can’t argue with fate! I saw Ann’s bunnies on the table and broke into a huge smile. Thank you for the birthday wishes and for hosting these wonderful hops – you are so appreciated. I hope you and your family have a glorious spring and Easter and that Mother Nature smiles upon your garden!
Kim, how fun that your son and Daughter in law saw the excitement of your earlier gift and went back to get the plates to match!!! That is good gift giving!!! The plates are adorable and I love the matching wreath plates! We do have bunnies from the same family!!! They look adorable on your table. I love your blue check napkins they go perfectly with your plates and tea towels. So cute!! I hope you have a wonderful spring and Easter!🐇🌷🌱
Hi Ann! I have to agree with you that that is definitely good gift giving – I was thrilled with all of it! I love it that we have the same bunnies on the table – they were just so cute. I do have a weakness for them lol. Thanks for your comments and visit and I hope you have a wonderful spring and Easter too!
Gorgeous! What a beautiful table, the dishes are dreamy and the blues are just perfect for spring. I love the gingham accents and the bunnies you found are such whimsical accents. It’s almost too pretty to eat at…almost!! Happy Easter!
Kim, thank you for your lovely comments and I’m really glad you liked the table. I have to confess that it came together fairly easily as the plates and tea towels/table runner did most of the work for me lol. I know that we will enjoy it this Easter. Happy Easter to you too!
Kim, I am so happy that you were able to collect the WS bunny plate setting. They are gorgeous and so darn cute. I can see why you wanted them and I would not have been able to resist. Or definitely, I would have stopped at just the appetitzer plate. Your son and DIL were so thoughtful to be able to gift them to you knowing how much you loved them. You enhanced the dinnerware beautifully with the blue and white gingham. It makes the purples, blues and greens really pop from the plates. And who can’t resist the sweet bunnnies that you purchased to match those in the plates and towels. (Yes, they are too pretty to use as a towel and I love them as a runner. Your table is so serene yet so playful. I hope you and your family will enjoy it this season and many more. Happy Easter
Marsha, thank you very much for your sweet comments and visit. Yes, I would agree that youngest son and DIL know me well lol. I will definitely set our Easter table with all these plates this year and probably for many more. I’m still looking for some more appetizer plates but they seem to be in scarce supply. Happy Easter to you too!
Good morning Kim, I love your beautiful table with bunnies that sings the blues! I have a set of 4 bunny salad plates in the Floral Meadow pattern which I love, none of the wreath dinner plates or table runner…so pretty! Kudos to your son and DIL on their Christmas shopping! I love the whimsy of the turquoise and green tulips in your pretty bunny footed vase. I had to chuckle at: “But the tulip colors do help camouflage Mr. Bunny should he decide he needs to lay low until things blow over with Mr. McGregor.” 😊 Your pair of bunnies are so charming, I noticed Ann had them at her table too…great minds tablescape alike! 🍽️ Beautiful blue goblets and floral flutes and I love bird’s eye view of your table! As always, it’s a treat to join you at the table and hop with you, Happy April! 🐰🌷🐇💙
Thank you Mary and I think those bunny plates will lend themselves to some other tables too. The pleasure is all mine in joining you and all these wonderful ladies at the table. Happy spring and Happy Easter to you!
Kim, this table is the perfect example of total charm. I feel as if I’m one of those bunnies hopping among the wildflowers. Love the dish set your son and DIL gifted you. The blue stems and checked napkins are perfect. Your bunnies make me want to join in and frolic across this darling table. Happy Spring! Happy Easter!
Sarah, thanks so much for your sweet comments – these hops are always so much fun and there is so much inspiration that is shared. Happy spring to you too and I hope you have a most wonderful Easter!
Your Easter tablescape is absolutely delightful, and I love how the bunny tray has such a meaningful backstory! It’s wonderful how your son and DIL kept the surprise going with the matching plates—what a thoughtful gift. This post is such a great reminder that the best tablescapes aren’t just about aesthetics but also about the memories and stories behind each piece!
Thanks for your sweet comments and visit – I was tickled pink with my gifts and I’m so glad you liked the table!
Kim, I know your kids are happy to see you enjoying their gift so much! The plates are beautiful and cast a lovely spell for springtime tables. (Confession – I have the salad plates and I’m now wishing I had gotten the dinner plates too.) I love all the shades of blue — they harmonize beautifully! The blue stemware is striking and I’m absolutely entranced by the flowered champagne flutes. And as far as I’m concerned you can never have too many bunnies.
Sandra, I agree 100% that you can never have too many bunnies! I’m happy to hear that you have the same plates too and I can’t wait to see how you style them. I like the champagne flutes too – it was hard to get a good photo of them on the day I was taking pictures because it was so cloudy out but I’m sure they’ll appear on another table. Thanks so much for stopping by and your sweet comments. Happy spring and happy Easter!
Kim, those plates are so darling gifted to you by your family. Loving the blue, especially the gingham napkins with the white napkin rings. The bunnies are adorable, the bunny centerpiece is so fun and whimsical filled with blue and white flowers. The blue goblets are a nice addition to. Always a pleasure hopping along with you.
Hi Linda. Thanks so much for your comments and visit. It was a pleasure hopping with you too and I wish you and your family a very happy Easter!
Hi Kim! What a thoughtful gift from your son and DIL–I would be thrilled too! Your bunny table setting is just darling and it is a pleasure to tour with you. Happy spring, Cecilia @ My Thrift Store Addiction
Thanks so much Cecilia. I was quite surprised by the bunny plates at Christmas for sure. Your table setting was darling too and it’s always a pleasure to hop with the great group! Happy spring to you!
Kim I adore your table and as you will see from my table we both chose blue. The gifted plates and platter and towels are gorgeous. How sweet of your family. I like the eggs, gingham napkins, white flower napkin rings, stemware and of course the precocious bunnies. What a delightful table. You are always showing us inspiration and I am thankful for your hopping (literally) with us. Have a great and Blessed Spring week.🐇🐥🐑💚🌞
Thank you Kari – you are so sweet! I am, as always, delighted and honored to be part of this magnificent group and thank you for your wonderful inspiration as well! Wishing you a great week too!
I have thoroughly been enjoying all of the spring tablescapes in the blog hop this morning. It strikes me how similar, and yet how different all of them are. Everyone seems to have such a wide variety of beautiful bunnies, along with clever ideas. I like that you used two tea towels to make a table runner. That never would have occurred to me, but I am totally taking your idea for some point in the future. I have some wonderful tea towels, and laid end to end would make quite unique runners.
Thank you Pattie for your visit and comments. I was really glad that the tea towel/runner worked out on the table. Borrow away! Happy spring!
This is the sweetest, prettiest table setting ever! That little cheeky smile on that bunny is adorable!! You are so creative, Kim! Someday…I may just do a table scape myself…maybe a fall one? Hmmm….
Charlotte, thank you for your sweet comments! I hope you do do a tablescape and I can’t wait to see it. Fall would be perfect too. Take care over there my friend!