Simple Backyard Bridal Shower

A few weeks ago I threw my baby sister a bridal shower. The shower was a small lovely little affair that I did in my backyard. The party was simple and fairly easy to throw together. I just needed a few staple themes/items to make this simple backyard bridal shower dreamy and breezy.

I used lots of flowers and plants. There was an abundance of white dishes and serving ware. I raided my mason jar stash and used them for vases and for drinking glasses. I may or may not have had enough mix and match chairs to cover seating for all the guests. That is a lot of chairs. Insert blush here.

I went for a farm vintage look.

For a bridal shower, I am much more about the food than party games. In fact, there wasn't a single game played. It was simply a very ladylike lunch.

The Menu:

Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Homemade Pita Chips
Strawberry Soup
Mixed Salad
Lemon Water

Then of course there was this...

I made my very first naked cake. I loved how it turned out and it was SO yummy. It was a simple vanilla cake recipe and Swiss buttercream frosting with raspberry filling.

The bride-to-be was lovely. The afternoon was lovely. So basically everything was lovely.

Have I mentioned before that I love to throw parties? Well I do. Love.

Breakfast in Bed Bridal Shower Gift

I just went to a bridal shower. Every guest got a theme suggestion for what kind of present to bring. My theme was "breakfast".

I immediately thought of Breakfast in Bed.

I gathered up some white food trays, white plates and bowls, cups, pretty silverware, and matching napkins.

Then since they will be newlyweds and all, I added a little something special to the trays. A little suggestion if you will. 

Hehehehe.

I thought the orange vinyl looked great with all the turquoise.

I added more orange by wrapping up the silverware and the napkins in orange embellishments.

I wrapped the gift pretty simple by tying it all together with orange fabric.
 

I got everything for the gift from Target. The vinyl is from Expressions Vinyl. You can put any cute little phrase you want on the breakfast trays if you don't feel like being suggestive. Ha.

I will say that this little Breakfast in Bed bridal shower gift was one of the hits of the party. The pretty much owe that to the trays.

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