I think that my decorations for the Easter Vigil reception this year turned out a bit crappy looking. Last year the results were stunning (and, though immodest to say, talked about for the entire year). This reception is greatly anticipated for the entire year, and I plan all year what to do for the decor. I opted to be subtle, and I wonder if the subtlety was too quiet. Since Easter was so early this year, almost as earlier as is absolutely possible, I wanted a semi-wintry scene (sans snow!), but balanced with bright aspects of a burgeoning new season.
Two months before Easter, I pruned the Norwegian elm outside the house, and brought in some boughs and put them in water. Within about 6 weeks, the buds began to open. A few weeks after the initial cutting, I cut the tee again and brought those
boughs in. On the day of the Vigil I trimmed the tree again (poor tree!). The goal was to show a progression of the opening of spring. I also folded 6 dozen origami birds and placed them in the branches, on the tables, we wore them as pins, etc. While the overall effect was beautiful, in comparison to last year, I was underwhelmed. So, here are some pics from the Vigil!
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