Easter Decorating Done Right Inline
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Lilies are the traditional Easter flower, but don’t feel hemmed in by habit. A lily-of-the-valley garland is a delicate—and not as powerfully smelling—alternative. If your centerpiece needs a pop of color, opt for some sunny, double-flowering forsythia branches or an ivy bunny topiary for festive greenery.
Assorted Bunny Ornaments, $18; clafoutis-creations.com; Flowering Forsythia Branches, $38; shopterrain.com; Set of six Toile De Jouy Easter Eggs, $19; amazon.com; Vietri Rustic Garden Cream Basketweave Planter, $221; vietri.com; Live Ivy Bunny Topiary, $79; potterybarn.com; Lily of the Valley Garland, $64; clafoutis-creations.com
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Menus and place cards transform any meal into a polished event, but don’t skimp on the plating. Serve up some fresh asparagus in a vintage Majolica server and add a bit of ceremony to your next-day breakfast with eggcups and a silver spoon.
1900s Silver-Plate Basket of Egg Cups and Spoons, $658; 1stdibs.com; Tina Frey Designs Small White Covered Dish with Cheese Spreader, $175; jungleeny.com; Karen Adams Nina Menu, $19 for pack of ten; karenadamsdesigns.com; Antique Majolica Asparagus Server, $259; onekingslane.com; Gien Songe Cake Platter, $54; for information: gien.com; Vietri Bellezza Bloom White Daisy Oval Platter, $90; vietri.com; Baskets by Debi Wood Serving Basket, $32; food52.com; Karen Adams Emma Place Cards, $17; karenadamsdesigns.com
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There’s good reason that New York City’s famed Charlie Bird offers Kentucky ham on its menu; the state is known for its smoked and cured pork. To bring some Bluegrass authenticity to your table, we recommend the aged country ham from Col. Bill Newsom’s, paired with biscuits. But, if you prefer a rack of lamb to pork, don’t forget the mint jelly. And for dessert? Caroline’s caramel layer cake.
Brooklyn Cured Smoked Maple Bourbon Ham, $55; goodeggs.com; Caroline’s Cakes Easter Caramel Cake, $70; taigan.com; Callie’s Biscuits Cocktail Ham Biscuits, $58 for 48 pieces; taigan.com; Pie Corps Three Cheese and Rosemary Quiche, $6; goodeggs.com; 2014 Ruza White Zinfandel, $13; clubw.com
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Keep little ones entertained with crackers—and remind them not to follow in Peter Rabbit’s footsteps!
Meri Meri Peter Rabbit Small Scallop Edge Napkins, $6; shopmerimeri.com; Gien Lucien Eggcup, $44; for more information: gien.com; Rice DK Enamel Dinner Plate with Flower Print, $20; bellakoola.com; Funny Bunnies Cracker Set, $18; clafoutis-creations.com