Flowers have long been associated with celebrations and remembrances of all kinds, so they are a natural choice for setting a table for Mother's Day. Today I'm sharing a table with a profusion of flowers that is a stylish way to celebrate all the mothers in your life.
Flowers fill my memories — my grandmother's kitchen full of African violets and lily of the valley nosegays; my mom's deep red rosebushes mingled with bridal wreath spirea; and my MIL's desire for colorful bloomers in her garden (see her on-going saga on A Landscape Renovation, From the Beginning).
The centerpiece of the table, both literally and figuratively, is a vase
overflowing with a selection of flowers in multiple colors set amid those on a lovely table runner that repeats the same colors.
My choice of dishware was inspired both by my mom's love of birds and her fascination with Asian design. Mottled gold chargers with an interesting edge serve as the base for dinner plates encircled with flowers and geometric designs, and salad plates depicting a striking stork outlined in gold. These are set at the four places on the sides of the table.
For the place settings at either end of the table I used the salad plates that match the dinner plates. Amidst the flowers stand blue-feathered cranes. The place settings are completed by two types of glassware, napkins and flatware in an angular shape that I've had for a number of years but not featured in a post.
I like that the table unmistakably reads "springtime" and can be used throughout the season.
A close-up of the variety of shapes and colors in the centerpiece — did you realize they were faux? Lovely well-made silk plants are versatile and allow you to combine types that may not share the same bloom times. They add floral charm whenever needed!
I love the lavish sprinkling of blooms on the table linens which my sister gave me. I also chose the linens when styling Summertime Gardens for the Table.
The large-scale design of the stork plates complements the delicate border of the dinner plates.
I love the intricate scene in the center of these salad plates. (The pattern is also on the dinner plates.) It has a more traditional look that my mom surely would have loved as well. Why not use all the same salad plates? Using different salad plates for the place settings adds another layer of interest.
The napkin rings pair perfectly with the plates!
The cranberry wine glasses dovetail with the pink shades of the flowers, while the vintage iced tea glasses feature wispy tendrils carefully etched.
I kept adding more flowers until I was pleased with how full the arrangement was,
and how prettily it replicates the irises, peonies and camellias blooming in my garden.
To complete the tablescape I added lavender pillar candles in simple hurricanes on either side of the flowers.
A stylish table for Mother's Day — or for any day in May!
Thanks for visiting! You may also enjoy seeing A Brunch for Mother's Day that I set with the china I inherited from my mom.
Table details
Dinner plates, salad plates | Wedgwood 'Kutani Crane'
Salad plates | Fitz & Floyd 'Tancho Stork'
Iced tea glasses | Tiffin-Franciscan 'Margo'
Flatware | Lenox 'Esquire'
* Table details are provided for identification/information only. Dinner at Eight does not receive any type of compensation.
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Very nice, Sandra! I love Asian design, and it seems.my garden is close to yours in bloom times. My irises just began opening today, and 2 of 5 peony varieties have yet to bloom. Your varieties are lovely!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rita! I love this time of year seeing flowers blooming with abandon.
DeleteLovely! And the linens are beautiful 😊
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jeanne! I was thrilled to receive the linens.
DeleteOh Sandra - this is just stunning! It took me a while to notice the flowers are faux - they make such great ones these days. And your colors are beautiful! Totally springy! Thanks for another round of gorgeous inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Barbara! I can't help but be inspired by gorgeous blooms.
DeleteSandra, I love love your medley of flowers and colors and I never would have guessed they were faux had you not said so. They are such a beautiful match for your lovely table runner and napkins and how lovely that they mimic they flowers blooming outside. The Asian salads are stunning and your stemware - as always - is just gorgeous. A wonderful table indeed for Mother's day or any day in spring!
ReplyDeleteKim, thanks so much! I was delighted that everything flowed together so beautifully.
DeleteThis is just beautiful. That vase-full is so lovely. I feel the same way about flowers. Visiting from the Crazy Little Lovebirds linkup.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jennifer! I feel lucky to be surrounded by flowers inside and out.
DeleteBeautiful flowers and table setting. I agree that certain flowers bring back memories of different people. Stopping over from Talking About It Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Heather! I'm so glad you enjoyed this.
DeleteThat is such a pretty table that you set! I can't see blue hydrangeas and not think of my grandmother. She had so many large bushes of all varieties around her house.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joanne! The sight and scent of flowers can bring back wonderful memories.
DeleteSandra,
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful table and those flowers are gorgeous. Congratulations, you are being featured on TFT. I hope you stop by. https://eclecticredbarn.blogspot.com/2025/05/mother-day-ideas-on-tft.html
Hugs,
Bev
Thank you, Bev, I'm glad you enjoyed it! And double thanks for the feature.
DeleteThis table setting is just STUNNING! From the linens, to the stemware, to those fabulous stork plates! So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Pattie! I just wish the store had more of the stork plates.
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