Tuesday 26 March 2013

Gift Guide: EASTER


Here are some cute gift ideas for spoiling your friends and family over the Easter period. We’ve also included gift ideas for your host, if you’ve been invited to an Easter lunch or soiree (lucky you!).

1. Party Bags

These are exciting to receive at any age! Why not prepare some small bags filled with goods for your guests and friends on Easter. You can fill them with chocolate, sugar baby chicks or some rock lollipops in the colour of your choice to suit your theme.



2. The decadent Easter basket

Give a little something extra this Easter without limiting yourself to one single gift. You can make your own Easter hamper with the goods that you love to give! Get these great greenvine baskets or willow baskets online at The Pottery Barn and fill them with your own choice of treats. You could include things like olive oil, jams and soaps to offer more than chocolate. This hamper is a perfect gesture for your host during this festive season.


3. The timeless gift

You can’t go wrong with these glass votives. Fill them with mini Easter eggs and they can then be reused by the receiver throughout the year for candles. Versatile colour schemes like gold, silver and cream will compliment the home of any host regardless and will prove functional for the entire year.


4. Chocolate – of course!

It’s often hard to buy gifts for people, so why not give something that you know everybody will love. What better gift to receive than chocolate and how appropriate for the occasion. Chocogram in Alexandria has creatively come up with these cute chocolate ideas suitable for anyone this Easter. For more options and personalized chocolate gifts, visit their website below.


5. Home wares

You may have seen the moss lily pads and mushroom candles in our recent blog. These look great on your table setting, however they are also a great gift to give someone else to decorate their home. Pop in to Papier D’Amour to get a simple and easy gift for your friends this Easter.


While you’re there, Papier D’Amour also have these great Metal Cloches you can use in many different ways. You can mix and match these cloches with moss bunnies for the Easter season, and then use them throughout the year with a simple candle for decoration around the house. 





Dressing the table...EASTER


It’s that time of year again where we can all devour chocolate and not feel (too) guilty! Our favourite holiday of the year has arrived and it’s not just the bunnies that are out to play.

Here are a few tips on how you can create a gorgeous and sophisticated table setting for your Easter lunch.

We’re channeling two different themes this year.

Simplicity is the key…



A neutral colour scheme goes a long way. White tulips in a vase of white eggs creates a chic Easter setting. From there it’s easy to introduce a single colour like beige or stone grey, to compliment the neutral theme.

To create this look, use a table runner, plates, napkins and accessories within your neutral colour scheme. White cake stands are perfect to display food or to emphasize your floral arrangements. Use hollow eggs as place card holders for a warm and inviting finish.



Or if you have a relatively plain room and want to make it colourful yet simple, a pastel tablecloth with the same colour flowers and napkins will achieve a sophisticated and desirable space. 


A garden tabletop…


Bring a magical garden to your Easter tabletop. Why not throw in splashes of pastel colour along with moss to create that ‘Easter feel’?  You can stick to a white table setting for a simple look, or introduce coloured tableware for a bit more flare. Pastel ribbons around your napkins and decorative accents on chairs – like paper pom poms – will achieve this look with ease.





Here at Marilyn Grace, we’re big fans of using moss bunnies and nest elements as a centerpiece for the table. The great thing about these gorgeous bunnies is that you can include them in any colour scheme and they will really lift the table! Alongside a beautiful arrangement of pastel flowers –such as tulips or dahlias – the moss accents add an extra layer of depth and festivity to your Easter table. We particularly love using an adorable moss lily pad with a mushroom candle or the moss Easter nests filled with chocolate hens eggs to add a finishing touch.






After Easter, we love to re-use the bunnies on their own in a glass cloche for a quirky display.