I have a new project!! My nephew has announced he is getting married May 17-this May 17th! So, we have a bridal brunch (in lieu of a shower), a rehearsal dinner and a wedding, reception and after-reception party to plan! whoo hoo!
Actually, they are pretty well set with their plans...they KNOW what they want and have apparently been working on it for a while, so I'm focusing on my only part for the moment-the bridal brunch!
Our bride and groom have combined two households, so they don't need anything as far as household stuff or traditonal wedding shower stuff, so my mom and i have decided to have a girly brunch for the bride and her friends. I love this stuff!
Here's my very tentative plans, and the fact of the matter is I'm planning this as I type...so....it's a rough draft!
The wedding colors are black and white with red accents-doesn't that sound yummy? She is using red roses as her flower choice, along with a lot of greenery such as ferns and ivy. This girl is fabulous with coming up with practical, yet pretty ideas!
Since the wedding colors mimic my kitchen colors, that will also be the brunch colors! I know that I'm going to use a black tablecloth as the base, with a white damask type cloth layered on that, and black and white gingham on top of that. I'll use black wrought iron candleholders with white pillar candles, some red glittered cones (shhhh....don't tell anyone they are Christmas decorations!), and of course a rabbit or rooster stuck here and there! I'm brainstorming right now on favors, but I'm kind of thinking about small bags of bath salts or something along those lines...maybe little pedicure kits....something like that. Also, I am considering ordering napkin rings from Oriental trading for this and using black and white linen napkins. Check out the napkin rings at http://www.orientaltrading.com. They are so cute!
I am thinking we'll have something fruity for an appetizer, such as fruit kabobs with cheese and crackers , then a main course of quiche or egg pie of some sort, salad with strawberries and pecans and strawberry vinegarette, croissants, fruit salad and of course--cake!! Maybe cupcakes, maybe carrot cake, maybe chocolate cake, maybe a sampling of all of them! We'll have coffee and juice, too.
I also want to do a champagne bar, with orange juice and peach schnapps for mimosas and bilinies, along with slices of fresh oranges and peaches and whole strawberries to jazz up the drinks. I'll also offer a sparkling juice for those who chose not to indulge in the champagne. I already own a few champagne flutes, but I'll gather some more in the next few weeks so that we can use real glasses, not plastic.
My theme will be "Eat, Drink and Be Married", which I borrowed from Tracey at http://www.acottageindustry.blogspot.com. She has the BEST ideas ever, and just finished a black and white wedding for her daughter, so I have a ton of ideas! Keep watching over at my blog for updates!!
That's what I've got planned for now...more details as they become available!!
Actually, they are pretty well set with their plans...they KNOW what they want and have apparently been working on it for a while, so I'm focusing on my only part for the moment-the bridal brunch!
Our bride and groom have combined two households, so they don't need anything as far as household stuff or traditonal wedding shower stuff, so my mom and i have decided to have a girly brunch for the bride and her friends. I love this stuff!
Here's my very tentative plans, and the fact of the matter is I'm planning this as I type...so....it's a rough draft!
The wedding colors are black and white with red accents-doesn't that sound yummy? She is using red roses as her flower choice, along with a lot of greenery such as ferns and ivy. This girl is fabulous with coming up with practical, yet pretty ideas!
Since the wedding colors mimic my kitchen colors, that will also be the brunch colors! I know that I'm going to use a black tablecloth as the base, with a white damask type cloth layered on that, and black and white gingham on top of that. I'll use black wrought iron candleholders with white pillar candles, some red glittered cones (shhhh....don't tell anyone they are Christmas decorations!), and of course a rabbit or rooster stuck here and there! I'm brainstorming right now on favors, but I'm kind of thinking about small bags of bath salts or something along those lines...maybe little pedicure kits....something like that. Also, I am considering ordering napkin rings from Oriental trading for this and using black and white linen napkins. Check out the napkin rings at http://www.orientaltrading.com. They are so cute!
I am thinking we'll have something fruity for an appetizer, such as fruit kabobs with cheese and crackers , then a main course of quiche or egg pie of some sort, salad with strawberries and pecans and strawberry vinegarette, croissants, fruit salad and of course--cake!! Maybe cupcakes, maybe carrot cake, maybe chocolate cake, maybe a sampling of all of them! We'll have coffee and juice, too.
I also want to do a champagne bar, with orange juice and peach schnapps for mimosas and bilinies, along with slices of fresh oranges and peaches and whole strawberries to jazz up the drinks. I'll also offer a sparkling juice for those who chose not to indulge in the champagne. I already own a few champagne flutes, but I'll gather some more in the next few weeks so that we can use real glasses, not plastic.
My theme will be "Eat, Drink and Be Married", which I borrowed from Tracey at http://www.acottageindustry.blogspot.com. She has the BEST ideas ever, and just finished a black and white wedding for her daughter, so I have a ton of ideas! Keep watching over at my blog for updates!!
That's what I've got planned for now...more details as they become available!!
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