Easter decor details...and an egg-citing surprise!

I wanted to share a bit of my my Easter decor, even if it is after the fact. (You know I meant to share all of this before the holiday, but time wasn't my friend.)

(I am guessing by now you are used to this, coming from me.)

So...Easter was our first real foray into semi-formal entertaining in our home for my Rock n' Roll Buddy and I. We jumped in with both feet, hosting not one, but two different meals this past weekend. Both events were relaxed, and a lot of fun.

We had his family over for an early supper on Saturday, and my family arrived for brunch Sunday morning.

So much fun!

I was in June Cleaver heaven.

(Seriously.)

Ralph had a pretty great time as well.

(I have to say it again. So much fun!)

I started off with a darling lil' idea I found through a friend, who shared a link of a party one of her friends did that made it to the fabulous Amy Atlas blog. (Thank you so much Sarah, for sharing that!! It was my most favorite part of the decorating!) Simple little pom-poms tied to the backs of each dining chair to create bunny tails. (I tied them to the stools at the kitchen counter as well, and I will have to add those pictures tonight!)....a word of advice: I used a furry-ish white yarn (Sorry, I don't knit or crochet, so I can't tell you exatly what it is called, but I got it at WalMart, and I thought it would look the most like a real bunny tail. Anyway, the yarn looks great, but...man, oh man. It sheds! I had little yarn hairs every where...on the table, on the floor...so consider this when selecting your yarn if you decide to try this idea yourself.
The table was done up pretty simply, with a square table topper I have had for a few years (made for me by the Sewing Queen, of course, complete with coordinating cloth napkins.) and a thrifted basket filled with silk ferns and a faux chocolate bunny and plastic Easter eggs. Our Easter dinner was pretty much traditional, with a honey glazed ham, roasted asperagus, potatoe salad, ambrosia salad, dinner rolls and sme yummy deviled eggs. Desssert was carrot cake and some dipped strawberries.

Easter Brunch the following morning was hearty, with eggs, ham, bacon, hashbrowns, fruit and creme' brulee French toast.....mmmmmmm. so good!

We did have one extra-fun surprise here during our Easter brunch! Carter gave everyone a plastic Easter egg and we all opened then up to find little yellow "Peeps" in them....
...except one of us. GiGi (The Sewing Queen) had a little blue Peep in her egg....looks like Carter and Coen are having a new baby brother at the end of summer!Check out some of the reactions here!)

 

I'm sharing this on the following Blog Parties...

Metamorphasis Monday

Comments

[Donna]

Congrats Tracey!!!
Your table looks beautiful as usual!

[Lisa~A Cottage To Me]

What a cute idea with the yarn! The bunny sure looks chocolate. How many times have people touched it to check it out? Congrats on the baby news too!

[Kim @ vintagepretties]

Your table looks beautiful. And, the peeps baby gender reveal is just too adorable!

[Bettsi]

Cute! Love the bunny tails! Tracey, can you believe how your brood has grown? They're reproducing like....wait for it...rabbits!