Eggs, Scrambled

When I began planning my Easter dinner table, I decided to deviate from our usual springtime setting.  Most often for Easter, I pull out the Haviland (see it here) and set the table with pale pastels or all in whites and creams.  This year, though, inspired by a 50th birthday brunch I attended a few weeks ago, I decided to scramble (sorry!) it up a bit.  I’m using the trusty Blue Willow, which we eat from most often, and adding some cheerful blue-and-white accessories.  (These photos aren’t the best as it was so gloomy outside this morning that there wasn’t much natural light.)
I started with "Bunzilla" and added a few other moss rabbits, some hydrangea blossoms, and several decoupage eggs. Then I remembered the giant blue goblets, which we haven’t used since summer. Next came the toile placemats and festive print napkins, and, of course, the old Blue Willow. The decoupage eggs came in handy for the place cards, which I scratched off quickly with a blue Sharpie.  As a friend of mine is fond of saying, “These are the prototypes.”  Still, you get the idea.
Finally, I placed a few blue chocolates in a sterling mint dish at each setting.  My good friend Nancy gave me this idea years ago, and I have had such fun collecting these little treasures.
Tomorrow I’ll be cooking and entertaining and finishing the incredible butter cream eggs that Miss Summer Is a Verb was kind enough to share.  Although the eggs are absolutely sinful, those little delights will bring even more joy to our Easter table.
Are you hosting family and friends this weekend?