Summer is just around the corner and it's soon time for Midsummer! This year's perhaps best holiday according to many, and a day filled with joy, song, and laughter together with your loved ones. No matter how you choose to celebrate, a traditional Midsummer or herring lunch is always a lovely way to gather around the table. Therefore, it can be nice to have a beautifully set table when the guests arrive where you can sit down and enjoy good food. Here we have gathered our best tips on how to create a beautiful Midsummer table setting!
So you create a beautiful table setting for Midsummer
A summer table setting for the midsummer celebration doesn't have to be completely perfect to look nice and can often look better with a relaxed style. Therefore, feel free to use textiles in linen as a base, which with their natural wrinkles give the midsummer table setting a beautiful yet natural expression. The cutlery you choose also matters for how your table setting turns out. Feel free to choose a elegant cutlery set front plastic cutlery to make your summer table setting look more elegant.
Regardless of what you choose to drink on Midsummer, it is always nice to drink from fine glasses. Therefore, bring out both champagne glasses and wine glasses so that the guests can choose which one suits them best. Also, remember not to forget the shot glasses! Our shot tray or murslev is perfect for snaps and is a fun detail for the laid table that is guaranteed to elevate the atmosphere at the midsummer party.
5 simple tips for your Midsummer table setting
Setting a beautiful table for Midsummer doesn't have to be expensive or particularly difficult. With these tips, you can easily create a stylish Midsummer table setting that will impress your guests!
1. Set the table with flowers
Flowers are a big part of Midsummer and a beautiful decoration for the Midsummer table setting. Daisies, Midsummer flowers, buttercups, and lupines. Pick the flowers that are near you and create a beautiful bouquet or several small ones and let them adorn the table.
2. Set the table with napkin rings
A simple way to create both an elegant and festive table setting is to set the table with napkin rings. Regardless of whether you use cloth napkins or classic paper napkins, they can be spruced up by placing them in a elegant napkin ring på bordet.
3. Serve the food in different bowls
Feel free to serve different dishes on the midsummer table on several plates and in smaller bowls. Different types of herring are perfect to arrange on a serving set with multiple bowls and makes it easy for guests to pick what they want on their plate while also providing a festive feeling.
4. Set the table in neutral colors
To create a summery feel for the Midsummer table setting, our tip is to set the table with neutral summery colors like white, beige, and blue. Perhaps you have a white tablecloth and blue dishes? Combine what you have at home and let the neutral colors create a beautiful table setting.
5. Make midsummer wreaths for the guests
Do you want to combine beautiful table decorations with a nice gesture for the guests? Then make midsummer wreaths for your guests that you place on the table and let these become a beautiful detail for the table setting.
With these tips and tricks, you are guaranteed to create a beautiful Midsummer table setting and impress your guests. Do you want tips on delicious recipes and fun games for the Midsummer party? Here you can read about how to maximize your Midsummer. Happy Midsummer wishes we at Dorre!