The Spring Entertaining Edit | Everything You Need to Know for Hosting Spring Parties Like a Pro

 The weather is warming up and it's time for spring entertaining. Whether you're planning an Easter or  Mother's Day brunch or just having friends over to enjoy the warmer weather, we have your spring entertaining guide ready.

Hostess Gifts for Easter and Spring Parties

Our custom gift baskets are the best Easter baskets or Mother's Day gifts. Just pick your size (small, medium, and large) and the curated gift basket that best fits the recipient. We'll fill it with beautiful finds and ship it right to you or your recipient. It makes the perfect hostess gift, Easter basket, or Mother's Day gift!  

Spring Table Inspiration for the Gardener 

For the gardener's spring table, it's all about bringing the outside in. Hand out seed packets as favors, and mint juleps make the best cocktails. 

Your early spring blooms like tulips and daffodils are perfect to brighten up the table. 

Want to elevate your cocktails, salad dressing, or dessert? Try our culinary lavender buds. 

Clockwise from top left: Vietri Fiori di Campo Assorted Dinner Plates | Vietri Fiori Di Campo Assorted Cereal Bowls | Lavender Lovers Seed Packet | Colette Olive Glasses | April Cornell Tablecloth | Culinary Lavender Buds | Bud Vase | Mint Julep Mix | Peonies Reversible Placemat | Garden Buds Wine Glass

Spring Table Inspiration for the Traditionalist

This look is all about the classics. White table linens, grandma's silver (or someone else's grandma's silver that you got at an estate sale for an amazing deal), piles of flowers in vintage vases and pewter ice buckets. 

We love our Arte Italica Bella Bianca line of dishes for their antique look with modern day durability - they're microwave, oven, and dishwasher safe. 

Clockwise from top right: Seashell sealed glass vase | Rowan serving platter set | vintage pewter ice bucket | Sofia coupes | Sferra tablecloth | Bella Bianca dishes 

Spring Table Inspiration for the Color Lover

We love a colorful spring table! Go durable with our melamine indoor/outdoor plates - they're great for kids while still looking stylish.

Indoor/outdoor pillows dress up your table. We also have these cozy new indoor/outdoor boucle throws for chilly spring nights!

Clockwise from top right: Laura Park acrylic napkin rings | Laura Park Summer Garden melamine plates | Vietri Baroque Glass Charger | Laura Park Gingham Indoor/Outdoor Pillow | Pine Cone Hill Indoor/Outdoor Boucle Blanket | Simpatico Candle | Tuscan Pitcher | Blue Pheasant Sofia Soft Pink Glassware

Spring Cocktail Recipes

Check our Mixologist Gift Guide for everything you need for the bar. 

Photo from Superman Cooks

Lavender Lemonade Mocktail: 

1 oz. Simply Lemonade (we like the all-natural taste with few sweeteners)

1 oz. sparkling water

.5 oz Lavender Syrup

Lemon

Lavender Culinary Buds

Ice

To make: Shake lemonade, simple syrup, and ice. Strain into a glass with more ice. Top with sparkling water. Cut a lemon into thin rounds. Dip half a round lightly into lavender syrup, then press into Lavender Culinary Buds to coat. 

To make it a cocktail: replace sparkling water with champagne or prosecco.