If April showers bring May flowers, then April bridal showers are sure to bring May brides! Shower the bride-to-be in your life with an exquisite fete that is bedecked with parasols "raining" pretty pink flowers and sprinkled with lots of love. Be sure to download the Free Printables here!
Light and Airy Decor
Guests were immediately charmed upon entering our bridal shower. The ambiance was positively ethereal thanks to the dreamy parasols hanging from the ceiling.
Never has there been prettier "rain" than pretty pink flowers and delicate light pink ribbon dripping down from gold and white paper parasols. Our Floral Umbrella Bridal Shower Chandelier floated over our dining table as if by magic and instantly set the mood.
You can find the tutorial to create your own light and airy Floral Umbrella Bridal Shower Chandelier here.
The Tablescape
We kept our table decorations simple and sweet so as not to take away from the pretty parasols hanging above.
An open top glass terrarium sat in the center of the table and corralled a bouquet of pink peonies.
Thinking outside the box, we used a fabric column skirt as a table runner and couldn't be more pleased with the touch of soft pink it added to our white table.
White taper candles were placed in a silvertone taper candle set, that was spray-painted gold, and sat at each end of our dining table alongside vintage candlesticks and white hobnail glass votives.
The Place Settings
Gold metallic string placemats made for an elegant base for each place setting and were a stunning contrast against the crisp white dining table.
We layered a white elegance dessert plate atop a white elegance dinner plate with a pink linen napkin in between to break up all the white. Place settings were personalized with each guest's name on a parasol place card that was printed on white cardstock. You can download the Free Printable Parasol Place Cards Here.
A gorgeous, almost too pretty to eat, parasol cookie, made by Missy P Sweets, sat in the middle of each dessert plate. The cookies were such works of art and coordinated beautifully with our Floral Umbrella Bridal Shower Chandelier.
Premium gold metallic forks sat to the left of our place settings upon garden party napkins.
We placed macarons in two shades of pink inside small clear favor boxes and set them to the side of each place setting.
Each favor box was tied up with pretty light pink satin ribbon and was embellished with a tiny flower from the light pink flower garland.
Sip, Sip, Yay!
Clear patterned wine glasses were filled with bubbly strawberry flavored water and stood tall next to our signature drink, the Pretty In Pink Gin Fizz, which was served in a premium plastic tumbler. Each Pretty In Pink Gin Fizz received a pink parasol drink stirrer that was created by printing the parasol onto white cardstock, then hot gluing it to a bamboo skewer. You can download the Free Printable Pink Parasol Drink Stirrer here.
A small white cocktail table was set up in the corner of our room and was draped with a pretty pink column slip. We placed a glass floating candle bowl on a low shelf under the table and it looked simply elegant holding eucalyptus sprigs and a white peony.
A DIY Modern Wire Floral Wreath hung above our cocktail table was just the right amount of eye candy for the space. Anything more would have looked too cluttered - sometimes less really is more!
A glass bowl of heart-shaped raspberry cookies looked delectable next to a white tray serving up our Pretty In Pink Gin Fizz signature cocktails. Having them pre-poured and ready to serve saved on lengthy mixing time.
If you're looking for a delicately sweet and refreshing cocktail to serve at your bridal shower this is definitely the one for you!
Mini bottles of Rosé looked sublime sitting atop a white cake stand and dressed up with pretty pink parasol thank you tags, which were tied on with dainty light pink ribbon.
You can find the free printable pink parasol thank you tags here.
The Rosé made for a perfect parting gift as guests bid farewell to the dreamy day.
For more pretty in pink April Showers Bring May Brides Bridal Shower inspiration, be sure to check out the DIY for the Floral Umbrella Bridal Shower Chandelier, the steps to create a DIY Modern Wire Floral Wreath and the recipe for the Pretty In Pink Gin Fizz.
Photography: Moments by Maredith
