20 Adorable Mother's Day Decorations to Dress up Your Brunch Table
Celebrate your mom with these clever ideas that double as gifts.
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Your mom threw you some pretty epic birthday parties growing up, and now it's time to repay the favor with an incredible Mother's Day celebration. Honor all of the important women in your life — mom, stepmom, grandma, and more — on May 10 by playing hostess with the mostess. Turn any basic brunch, dinner, or cocktail hour into a celebration to remember with these adorable Mother's Day decorations. No matter if you're going for an understated look or an all-out affair, browse through these party-ready floral arrangements, table settings, and wall decor until you find something that best fits your mom's style.
And if you're still on the hunt for the perfect Mother's Day gift, we have some good news: Several of these DIY or store-bought ideas are really presents in disguise, so you can check off both boxes in one go.
Glass Jar Vase
Give your centerpiece rustic flair by bundling a half dozen milk jars with colorful string or twine, and filling with your favorite flowers straight from the garden.
For a gift that doubles as decor, give her a hand-poured cactus or poppy candle. When lit, they give off a sweet pine and vanilla (cactus) or jasmine and white tea (poppy) aroma.
The choice is yours: Scatter this floral garland throughout the party spread, or hang it around windows, doorframes, or banisters.
Double the florals, double the fun: Place garden-picked flowers in one of these stoneware vases, available in yellow, pink, green, or plum.
Cupcake Bouquet
At first glance, she'll be taken aback by the layered floral display ... until she realizes the entire bouquet is edible.
This kit includes 100 balloons in five different colors, so you can DIY the most impressive photo backdrop fit for Instagram. You can fill them with helium or regular air, but some Amazon reviewers recommend picking up an inexpensive balloon filler to save some time (and breath).
Woven Flower Vase
A beautiful bouquet deserves to be placed in a vase that's just as eye-catching. To make this woven vase, cut a piece of cane webbing to fit around a glass hurricane vase. Thread a needle with contrasting yarn or embroidery thread and stitch a line or criss cross pattern along the edges of the cane webbing. Wrap the webbing around the vase and adhere with hot glue.
Anthropologie Market Bamboo Melamine Platter
Serve up all her brunch favorites (bacon cheese popovers, anyone?) in colorful melamine that can stand up to al fresco dining.
Stick this glittery cut-out in the top of your Mother's Day cake for a stunning, statement-worthy display.
Mix and match 72 alphabet titles to craft a custom message for the special ladies at your table. Then hang it for everyone to see.
Blooming Mugs
Grab a few on-theme mugs and use them as planters for hardy succulents. It's the perfect craft to do with kids at the party, and they'll double as take-home favors for every mom at the table.
Attach these flower decals to any blank wall to add instant character and color. The options are endless: You can arrange the 15 paper flowers, butterflies, and leaves in a variety of ways.
Primitives by Kathy "My Mother Was Right" Dish Towel
She'll get a kick out of the message on this dish towel, especially since she knows it's true. Since it arrives in a pack of six, your mom will probably send you and your siblings off with some to keep at home as a permanent reminder of her wisdom.
Watercolor "Tablecloth"
If you don't have a tablecloth big enough to cover the brunch table, roll out white kraft paper and paint it with your own marbleized design.
Not only will these springy coasters add style to the party spread, but they'll add life to her garden: The six heat and water-resistant coasters come in seed-packed packaging that grows wildflowers when planted.
Pop the rosé and toast to your #1 lady with these brunch-ready wine glasses. Each of the four stemless wine glasses comes decked out with a hand-painted wildflower scene.
Dress up the entire table in coordinating paper plates, cups, and napkins. It'll look as luxe as fine china but without the post-brunch cleanup.
Crepe Paper Garland
DIY your own twisty streamers with crepe paper. Here's how: Without unrolling, cut a roll in half; unroll and let a friend (or kid!) grab one end to gently stretch. Fold stretched paper in half end to end and trim fringe into each side (be mindful not to cut all the way in half). Then comes the fun part: unfold, twist to spiral, and hang.
Peonies are the flower of the season, so Mother's Day is the perfect time to put these beauties on display. If you're going to splurge, you want to make sure they'll last: The Good Housekeeping Institute found that arrangements from 1-800-Flowers lasted longer than any other flower delivery services.
DIY Paper Flowers
If you'd rather go the faux route, make these dainty paper blooms that will never wilt, shrivel, or well, die. First, fold colored cupcake liners in half and cut out petal and fringe shapes. Then, fold a piece of floral wire in half and twist around faux flower stamen. Next, poke the wire through the center of three to four paper liners. Finish it off by wrapping floral tape around the base of the liners and down the "stem."
Amanda Garrity is a lifestyle writer and editor with over seven years of experience, including five years on staff at Good Housekeeping, where she covered all things home and holiday, including the latest interior design trends, inspiring DIY ideas and gift guides for any (and every) occasion. She also has a soft spot for feel-good TV, so you can catch her writing about popular shows like Virgin River, Sweet Magnolias, Hallmark Channel’s When Calls the Heart and more.
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