Consider your Platinum Jubilee decor ideas, sorted.
On the Bank Holiday weekend (Friday 3 June, for your diaries), we’ll be celebrating with The Platinum Jubilee Street Party, and that means nailing the Jubilee decor. First you’ll need get the nitty-gritty out of the way (you can apply to host your own street party here on the Platinum Jubilee website), and then comes the fun part: decoration.
Your Ultimate Guide to Jubilee Decor & Tablescaping
Things to consider before you’re drawn to the aesthetics are the logistics. You’ll find a plethora of Tressel table options on Gumtree or eBay at a fraction of the price if your guest numbers are spilling off the page. Once that’s nailed this year, we’re thinking Jubilee decor should bring the old and new, not only is this an apt nod to the occasion of celebrating the Queen’s reign, but it also is a good way to swerve single-use decor that can verge on the wasteful.
You can do this by trawling through eBay for the ultimate kitschy memorabilia platter, or perhaps head to a car boot sale or vintage bric-a-brac to uncover some so-bad-it’s-good treasures. You’ll be able to find plenty of recyclable options now for paper plates and cups. Plus there’s also the bunting to think about. Have a look on Etsy, and you’ll see loads of options that are made from cotton fabric (as opposed to single-use plastic).
Bougie Jubilee Decor & Tablescaping Must-Haves
Game, Set, Match
Get your Jubilee themed hand-painted candles from small business owner, Bianca of @bableit. There are special requests open if you’re hankering after something super bespoke, but you’ll have to be quick: these candles get snapped up fast.
The Royal Crown, £16, Bableit, bableyourtable.com, image: @bableit
Flower Power
Is it a celebration without flowers? Mark the moment with a jubilee wreath (symbolically purple, of course). Our choice is Flower Box.
Jubilee Wreath, £85, Flower Box, flowerbx.com
Pimms, Please
It goes without saying celebrations will be involving Pimms, why not indulge in a suitably zingy strawberry jug to match the moment?
Strawberry Jug, £86, Petra Palumbo, petrapalumbo.com
Kitschy Memorabilia is Cool Again
Etsy, Narchie and eBay are your friends to help you find your ‘so-good-its-bad’ Elizabeth II memorabilia plate (or whatever trinket most speaks to you, the possibilities are truly endless). The kitschier, the better in our eyes.
Platinum Jubilee ER Commemorative Plate, £20, royalstafford.co.uk
British Bunting Please
You can’t really decorate a Platinum Jubilee table without British bunting, our pick of the bunch would be a fabric union jack bunting from Etsy.
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Go Big with a Banner
A statement banner will never go amiss.
Ginger Ray Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Bunting, £7, John Lewis, johnlewis.com
Raise a Glass
Because if you’re raising a toast, it should always be an aesthetic moment.
Issy Granger, Blue Pom Water Glass, £17, issygranger.com
By the Book
If you haven’t already heard, Prince Charles and Camilla have released a Platinum Jubilee Cookbook that shares over 70 recipes from across the world, of which many are inspired by Royal Visits. May be worth meeting the moment with your own Monarchical style crockery.
Vaisselle, Hot Cakes Stand, £60, libertylondon.com
Spilling the Tea
Of course, your tea-scape has to be in hand for the celebrations, see Emma Bridgewater’s new range of Platinum Jubilee mugs.
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 1/2 Pint Mug, £22, Emma Bridgewater, emmabridgewater.co.uk
Stick it
Is it a tablescape if you don’t include candlesticks? Narchie (the app that’s Depop for interiors) has a stellar range of second-hand glass candlesticks that are one of a kind.
‘Colette’ yellow glass candlestick set of 2, £44, Narchie, download app here.
Table Talk
Clothe your table with the same finery as your wardrobe for the occasion. Take your cue from Style Your Spaces.
Block Printed Tablecloth, Savannah Melon, Style Your Spaces, £98, style-your-spaces.com
Paper Plates – But Make it Recyclable
The Platinum Jubilee needn’t be wasteful.
12 Talking Tables Queen’s Jubilee Eco Paper Plates, £4.40, Lakeland, lakeland.co.uk
Play On
Outdoor speakers are always a must for street parties. We’re taking our cue from Bang & Olufsen.
Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore waterproof wireless speaker, £169, Selfridges, selfridges.com
On Point
A paper crown needn’t be reserved just for Christmas.
Mini Glitter Party Crowns (x 8), £15, merimeri.co.uk
If in doubt, Union Jack it
Union Jack Royal Party Glasses, £11.50, Not on the High Street, notonthehighstreet.com
Make it Red, White, and Blue
Striped Ceramic Candlestick, £60, Kelly Jessman, Style Your Spaces
Nod to the Noble Napkin
If you’re going to make it an elevated moment, Summerill & Bishop’s napkins are your go to. There’s also a flurry of Platinum Jubilee specific napkins if you’re hankering after a feverish dedication to the day on Etsy.
Recyclable Jubilee Paper Napkins – 20 Pack, £4.50, talkingtables.co.uk
