Mother’s Day is around the corner.  Are you hosting a brunch or dinner for your mom?  If so, it’s time to think about your Mother’s Day tablescape and how to make it special.

Pink Carnations for Mother’s Day Tablescape

I used to hate carnations.  I felt they were cheap flowers, thrown into grocery store bouquets as an inexpensive filler.  I have changed my ways and have learned to love these flowers with ruffled petals.

One of my favorite ways to use carnations is in a short vase so that you can see the tops of the flower which are beautiful when displayed in groupings.  These pink carnations are perfect for your Mother’s Day table.  Pink is so feminine and colorful.

Carnations are Long Lasting

In the case of these carnations, I found them several days before my party.  I decided to buy them in advance because they were the colors I wanted and there was no guarantee that I would find these same colors right before my party.

When buying flowers in advance, I cut off an inch of the stems and arrange them in a vase to enjoy next to my kitchen sink or somewhere else in my home until I am ready to create my centerpieces.

Depending on the type of flower, you may need those extra days before the party for the flowers to open and show off their full blooms (think tulips, roses, etc.).

Low Centerpieces are Great for Conversation

I am a big fan of low centerpieces so that you can see your guests across the table.  This is especially important if you have any young guests such as kids or grandkids at the Mother’s Day table.  No one will have to dodge the centerpiece to carry on a conversation.

I fell in love with these 8-hole glass vases.   They are only a couple of inches tall and they have holes for individual flower stems.

Colorful flowers make the biggest impact.  I like the ombré effect and it is so easy to achieve.  In this case I purchased two bouquets of carnations.  One shocking pink and one medium pink bouquet.  Carnations are inexpensive so that was a bonus!

Although it is especially easy to get this effect in these vases, you can easily create the same effect in typical round or square vase.  The key is you want short vases so that you are looking at the tops of the flowers so that you can enjoy the different shades of pink.

I filled one of each vase with one shade of pink and then split the third vase half and half with each color.

How do you plan on decorating your Mother’s Day Table?

If you are hosting a brunch, visit my Easter Brunch post which has some fabulous recipes that would be ideal for a Mother’s Day Brunch.

Thanks for stopping by.