My best friend Michelle (since the 2nd grade!) is tying the knot in January and I'm helping plan her bridal shower, which is coming up next month. We've pretty much settled on the menu - it's an 11:00 Sunday brunch so we'll be serving a variety of homemade quiches, salad, lox & bagels, fresh fruit, etc., and of course, plenty of champagne! The only thing we haven't settled on is the
DECOR and
COLOR scheme! Kind of a big part of the shower, right?! So I've been browsing around the Internet looking for inspiration and ideas on flowers, centerpieces, and decorations and decided to share my finds with you! I know there must be some brides-to-be or bridesmaids out there that are in need of a little inspiration as well :) Please let me know your thoughts, ideas, online resources that I
should be checking out...any input would be much appreciated! Have a wonderful, relaxing weekend. xo - Julie
5) THE KNOT
11) MARTHA STEWART
13) PETIT FOURS BY ME!
17) HOUSE TO HOME
Hi Jules! I recently wrote a post about a chic bridal shower, feel free to check it out: http://www.blushingandsweet.com/2010/09/feminine-chic-bridal-shower.html
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to plan a shower for one of my best friends :)
That last picture is simply heavenly. My stepdaughter is getting married next year so I'm also on the lookout for inspiration!
ReplyDeleteawww so nice! I love the idea of making paper flowers, that way, she can keep them and they it can be incorperated into her decor as a beautiful keepsake. :)
ReplyDeleteSo in US you have bridal shower for the bride. Do you have a hen party aswell? In sweden we don't have bridal shower but hen parties instead. We kidnap the bride in the morning, start with champagne breakfast, then we do several things during the day like poledancing, laserdome, recording a CD, adventure activities, horseriding etc etc. We often go to a spa in the afternoon then dinner in a restaurant and then go out and dance all night. :)
ReplyDeletejulie, i was scrolling down this post and actually remebered your post from a while ago where you made those petit fours, and i said, hey i think those are hers. and then i saw i was right. hey i'm paying close attention huh? sounds soooo exciting, i'd have to have tons of fresh flowers, that would be a must. also, maybe pretty china collected that doesn't match on the table? might be vintage/eclectic fun. i'll think of some other ideas and add in later. for now, happy weekend julie! ;)
ReplyDeleteWow. Wow. Wow. Where do I start I love these images. Love the rounded bunting and the stacked cup cakes. And the yellow and white tiles are to die for! So glad I looked at your blog today it has inspired me! thanks. x
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful images - love that there are so many choices!!
ReplyDeleteThey all look gorgeous, but I really like the colours in #2 and the blue outdoor table is really special. I suppose the theme really depends on what kind of person the bride is, and maybe her favourite colours?
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Flick
All beautiful, but my favorite is the last and love the cupcakes!!
ReplyDeleteHi Julie,
ReplyDeleteI'm founder of catchmyparty.com. We have so many inspiring parties on our site to look at. Check out both our bridal and baby showers for lots of wonderful ideas.
Also, I'd love to blog about your bridal shower planning process. Let me know if you'd be interested. Here's a link to our blog http://blog.catchmyparty.com/ and here's info about me http://blog.catchmyparty.com/about/.
Good luck in your planning!
Best,
Jillian
thanks everyone for your awesome comments and suggestions! xoxo :)
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