Show your bridesmaids how berry much you love that they'll be standing by your side by hosting a strawberry themed brunch! Add a few vintage touches like paper fans and berry baskets and bring the outdoors in with a green grass backdrop. You and your gals will feel like as if you have been whisked away to a strawberry farm for the day!
May is national strawberry month and is the perfect time to celebrate with a strawberry themed bridesmaids' brunch!
Play off the strawberry's natural color palette and decorate your space in a mix of red, pink and green with pops of turquoise and yellow mixed in for good measure.
Wow your gal pals with a stunning springtime backdrop with vintage touches that brings the outdoors in! I love that our dessert table can be moved to the side for guests to snap a few photos to commemorate the day.
Our backdrop was created by layering red and white polka dot fans, red and white gingham fans and DIY paper fans over rows of artificial grass rolls. White hydrangea blooms, light pink flowers and greenery was added to further evoke the springtime feel.
I just adore how the pink mylar love balloon pops off the rich green color of the grass. You can find the steps to create your own berry adorable Strawberry Themed Bridal Shower Backdrop here.
The Tablescape
We lined our rich wood-tone table with a light pink linen runner which provided a lovely backdrop for the dainty chamomile flower filled jelly jars, which served as our table's centerpiece. The jelly jars were a play on our theme and were wrapped in alternating red and white striped ribbon and red gingham ribbon for an extra touch.
Berry baskets, painted turquoise, were filled with fresh strawberries and sat between the jars of flowers. They were also embellished with a bit of red and white striped ribbon to tie the look of the centerpiece together.
The berry cutest heart-shaped strawberry cookies, baked by Say Anything Bakery, fit in perfectly with our strawberry filled berry baskets!
Berry Sweet Place Settings
Our table was set with a lovely red, pink and white color palette, with pops of green peeking out. We started by layering a red and white gingham napkin between a white elegance dinner and dessert plate.
White premium plastic forks and knives were bundled together with a strip of scrapbook paper and tied with a bit of green baker's twine. We loved how they looked resting on the edge of the dinner plates.
Our DIY Berry Basket Favors rested atop each place setting and held a personalized strawberry cookie from Say Anything Bakery, which served as delicious place cards. Green Easter grass helped cushion our goodies in the chip wood baskets and coordinated nicely with our theme.
You can find the steps to make your own Berry Basket Favors, as well as the free printable tag here.
Strawberry flavored sips are a must for a berry themed event, so mini cans of refreshing bubbly strawberry waters were served to our guests. We placed the waters next to strawberry topped patterned plastic wine glasses, and they were ready to sip thanks to the pink polka dot straws that were tied to the bottles with red and white baker's twine.
Strawberry Sweets and Sips
A small antique table was placed in front of our backdrop and served as our dessert table. We kept the decor sweet and simple by topping an overturned turquoise-painted berry basket with a jar filled with fresh chamomile flowers. The jar was tied up with pink and white gingham ribbon and the basket received a bit of red and white striped ribbon to coordinate with our dining table's centerpiece. Small clear favor boxes, filled with strawberry macarons, were tied with green gingham ribbon and were ready to be added to the guests' Berry Basket Favors when as they departed.
Light and fluffy Strawberry Whoopie Pies were served and our guests couldn't get over how berry yummy they were!
The strawberry whoopie pies look scrumptious on bed of dried strawberries served on a white serving tray. You can find the recipe to whip up a batch of your own semi-homemade strawberry whoopie pies here.
You simply cannot have a strawberry-themed fete without serving strawberry libations! This strawberry wine cocktail was a hit and was kept at-the-ready atop a white cake plate, along with a bowl of strawberry candies, which were dressed up with a few white hydrangea blooms and greenery.
As your guests depart, replenish their Berry Basket Favors with extra goodies to thank them for being so berry sweet for joining you! You can find the tutorial to create your own Berry Basket Favors and download the free printable berry thank you tags here.
For more berry cute strawberry-themed ideas, be sure to check out all the details to create your own Strawberry Themed Bridal Shower Backdrop DIY and the recipe for light and fluffy Strawberry Whoopie Pies.
Photography: Moments by Maredith
