Easter comes along at the best time of the year - Spring.
Everything is blooming, there's new life in the air, the sun is shining and you want to have a party and invite the world.
While your guest list may be limited by your budget, fun is always unlimited at springtime.
Have a lovely Easter garden party - call your friends and family for some fun in the sun.
Stick with a few traditional faves - like a few colorful Easter eggs but revamp your party with some great extras.
An Easter party should be at high tea time - 3 or 4 o'clock in the afternoon - especially since it's always a Sunday and such a pleasant time of the day.
Set up white tables and chairs in the lawn or cover tables with a white cloth.
Add baskets of flowers and colorful Easter eggs.
Take out your best tea service and bake tea cakes and scones.
You can even have an Easter egg hunt and give out special little prizes like coffee hampers or jars of specialty teas; it can be nice to receive something other than chocolate at this time of the year! If you have younger friends or mixed company, serve chilled beer or cocktails.
Colorful glasses with pretty umbrellas make half the cocktail.
Remember that Easter is a day of religious importance, and give due respect to people's religious sentiment as well.
A traditional feast can follow the high tea.
Baked dishes and casseroles to remind us of the simple joys of family life are appropriate and easy.
Follow up with a simple and tasty dessert wine and you're done! Hosting an Easter party with a difference is a great way to mark the occasion.
It also reminds us that spending time with loved ones is what's most important on days like Easter.