Making a little effort with your place settings will add a personal touch to any event, big or small, and it's a great way to celebrate the arrival of spring!
Flowers bring a splash of colour and happiness to your table – and make a subtle alternative to opulent centrepieces. Here are a few ideas to give you some creative inspiration.
Forget napkin fans in wine glasses and elaborate origami swans – keep it super-simple by folding each napkin into a basic oblong and laying a single flower, or small hand-tied sprig, on the top. Want your napkin flower arrangement to be bang on trend? Contrast a neutral napkin with a bright neon ribbon and matching flower.
Adorn place cards with pressed flowers or straight from your bouquet. Read our guide to pressing flowers for more tips.
Use those individual single-serve jam jars or miniature spirit bottles as tiny vases. Place one at each sitting with a single fresh flower.
Scatter flower petals down the length of the table, in front of each place setting.
