Moms do so much for us and they deserve the best! In order to host a fabulous Mother’s Day brunch, you need some lovely decor, fresh flowers, and a make ahead menu that can be prepped the night before. This way, you don’t have to be up at dawn to spoil her.
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The Decor
Stick to the pastel floral theme. It’s cute and perfect for springtime, when your Mother’s Day brunch is happening!
Step 1: fill the house with fresh flowers. If possible, cut stems from your garden or work with a local florist for what you need. If not, a high quality grocery option always works in a pinch! Pro tip – if you’re planning to buy florals from Trader Joe’s (or Whole Foods or other chain), stop in when they open on Saturday morning. Our local TJ’s is swarmed with people buying flowers Mother’s Day weekend, and you don’t want the sad leftovers!
These adorable, disposable daisy placemats are so cute at each person’s seat. Don’t set out plates — put them in a stack on a buffet to make things even easier on yourself! Bonus that you can see all the flowers on the table.
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These gold polka dot place cards are neutral and come in a bulk pack, so you can use them over and over again. Cute to add to each person’s place setting or a nice addition to the buffet, calling out what each item is!
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This lavender tablecloth is the perfect “base layer” for a Mother’s Day brunch tablescape. This with the daisies on top makes for an instant spring party!
If the full tablecloth feels a little too bold for you, this linen runner would be perfect! The photo is a bit deceiving, since it’s only 36″ long. One down the center of the table would be nice, or two flanking the centerpiece florals would work to have the draping effect off the ends of the table, like the photo.
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These floral stir sticks come packaged in a cute, hostess gift set of 4 different designs. They’ll immediately elevate your Bloody Mary or mimosa station.
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These floral drink charms add colorful flair to your cocktails and help you keep track of each guest’s beverage. Drink tags make any party more festive!
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Make-Ahead Mother's Day Brunch Menu
I love to host, but admittedly hosting in the morning is hard — even for a morning person! When hosting a brunch, my goal is to set the table the night before, and get as much food prep done in advance as possible.
I found a sample menu from the queen herself, Ina Garten, that would work well for a completely made-ahead meal!
The menu:
- *Bloody Mary: Ina obviously does hers from scratch but it’s hard to argue with the McClure’s spicy mix. Add that to ice-cold vodka (in the freezer the night before) and spend more effort on some fancy garnishes!
- *Fruit and Yogurt: Here’s a video of her jazzing up some yogurt into a more festive sauce.
- *Banana Crunch Muffins: (or blueberry or chocolate chip or poppyseed – you get the idea). Here’s the recipe for hers!
- *Marmalade Butter: mix together room-temperature butter and orange marmalade. The end.
- *Smoked Salmon Frittata: This is the only part you’d have to do that morning, but it’s mostly inactive time. Throw it in the oven and then go shower! Serve it straight out of the pan for one less dish to wash. Get her recipe here.
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So that’s it! I hope you found this post with Mother’s Day brunch ideas to be helpful. Go spoil your mom — she deserves it. And if you ARE a mom, thank you for all that you do! You’re a rockstar and are doing a great job.
xoxo, Leah