My mother is the ultimate hostess. My childhood home continues to be a place where my family gather for dinner, holidays and celebrations. It makes sense that she can turn the table on Mother’s Day and kick her in the foot as a guest.
There’s something particularly nice on Mother’s Day. It’s not just a holiday, it’s a chance to pause and celebrate the women who raised us. Whether it’s a mother, a mother figure or a group of beloved women you admire, getting together on Mother’s Day is a meaningful way to show appreciation and create new memories.
If you are thinking about hosting a Mother’s Day celebration, here are four unique and joyful ways to meet up with the people you love most. Each celebration includes Mother’s Day menu ideas and styling tips that will make you feel as beautiful as the woman you are honouring. Let’s jump in!
This is how I personally celebrate with my mother and I love messing up bacon and eggs on Mother’s Day. It’s a relaxed and casual gathering and always feels special. Brunch Mother’s Day menu ideas usually include sweets, tasty and fresh. Include your mom’s favorites too! You can’t go wrong with egg dishes like quiche and frittata and coffee cakes, or sweet main dishes like chai kara French toast. Include fruit or salad as fresh components. If necessary, serve a spring cocktail as a special touch.
Set the brunch table with mom’s favorite flowers and set the citrus water carafe so that family and friends can help themselves. Have fun with a Sunday morning jazz playlist and light a flower-scented candle!
Asparagus, potatoes and goat cheese frittata
Perfect main dish for Mother’s Day brunch!
Spring onion and goat cheese quiche
Philo dough crust? Say less!
Radish, fennel, grapefruit salad
It will sprout in a bowl.
Grapefruit and avocado salad, golden beets, feta, crunchy chick beans
Tastes like the sun!
Chai Kara French Toast
Bake it now, thank you later.
Blueberry almond coffee cake
Berry berries are good.
Elderberry Spring Cocktail
Cheers to the sunlight.
Afternoon tea is a great way to celebrate every mother in your life. I feel that tea parties are reminiscent of childhood. Has someone else served mom from the plastic tea kettle they grew up with?
Enhance that experience and have an adult tea party that suits the Queen. Mother’s Day menu ideas for this include finger foods such as smoked salmon and ricotta toast. You need to have sweets like carrots, berries and cream cakes. Serve chamomile or earl grey tea in vintage tea cups or saucers. These are the perfect items for rif or so, with a variety of colors and patterns that will add to the appeal of the table. As an additional special touch, ask your guests to wear flowers or pastels. Your party will look beautiful!
Smoked salmon toast
It’s creamy, crunchy and absolutely addictive.
Ricotta is toasted with honey and pistachios
The best of life is the easiest.
Kale pesto and crispy vegetables and avocado toast
Think of it as an act of self-care.
Orange carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
Styles Family Classic!
Berries and cream layer cake
Cakes, whipped cream, berries. repeat.
Mother’s Day arrives when the weather finally changes. By early May, warm, sunny weather is usually the norm, so having a picnic in the park with your mom is a great way to do it. Pack all the charcuterie essentials in a picnic basket to keep your menu simple. Once you arrive, you can easily put together the boards. Canned fish, cheese, fruit, nuts, crackers, or fresh baguettes are the go-to for a fun and elevated picnic. Choose a park with a picnic table so you have plenty of space to sit and eat, and bring in a Bluetooth speaker so you can play music!
Summer Cheese Board
Perfect for Mother’s Day picnics.
Canned fishboard
A cool host’s secret weapon.
DIPS & CRUDITE Grazing Committee
You should try this caramelized onion dip.
Cookie Charcuterie Board
The easiest picnic dessert!
A compilation of Mother’s Day menu ideas is not complete with the dinner party menu. There is nothing more comfortable than gathering around the dinner table and gathering towards the head of honor. Choose dishes that feature seasonal produce such as arugula and asparagus. The cake feels like a celebration so please also serve dessert. Layer the table with simple runners, tapered candles and flowers.
Finally, when you’re enjoying your meal, ask each guest to share their favorite stories about their mom. There’s no doubt I’ll remember this mother’s first day.
Grilled Romaine and Cherry
Simply satisfied (and burnt).
Citrus, avocado and salmon salad
The orange dressing will become your new obsession.
Italian salsa verde and asparagus sheet pan halibut
A great factor with minimal effort.
Strawberry cake with mascarpone cream
Simple and tasty.
Limoncello Spritz Cocktail
It’s crisp, citrusy and very refreshing.
As you are planning a Mother’s Day gathering, don’t forget to focus on the perfect connection. Choose a menu that feels achievable and allows you to be with your loved ones and especially with your honored guests. Even if you choose to gather, the most meaningful part of Mother’s Day is the creation of shared times and memories. Happy Mother’s Day!
Source: Camille Styles – camillestyles.com
