If your bride is obsessed with classic French culture and decadent Parisian sweets, then you must celebrate her with this chic Paris in Springtime Bridal Shower. This party is full of rustic, charming details, a plethora of macarons, madeleine cookies, croissants and a few DIYs that will have your bride saying, "Ooh La La" all the way down the aisle.
Our table was set with a chic pallet of black and white with hints of yellow as well as natural greenery to invoke the feeling of springtime.
We layered a white party porcelain plate on top of a matching black party porcelain plate at varying angles which added just a bit of dimension to the setting. Our Classic French Madeleine Cookies adorned each setting along with a sprig of boxwood garland, a yellow rose bud and a yummy lemon tart.
The Madeleine Cookies were surprisingly easy to make and looked stunning on the place settings. You can find the recipe for these cookies here!
Silver forks were laid on personalized Parisian black luncheon napkins that we had detailed with "Springtime in Paris Bridal Shower". We love this subtle homage to our theme!
A refreshing lemonade spritzer was served in classic plastic wine glasses and was a lovely companion to all of our sweet confections.
Delicious color-coordinating French macarons were placed in plastic round macaron boxes and topped with personalized chalkboard floral wedding thank you stickers.
We brought in some Parisian-inspired decor for our table by creating a chalk centerpiece that said "She Said Oui!" We hot glued a distressed chalkboard to the front of a standing rustic chalkboard sign and then used a fine point white chalk marker to write our quote.
The centerpiece was flanked by two black Eiffel Tower decorations that we adorned with thin blue and yellow ribbon, a sprig of boxwood garland and faux flowers.
Lastly, two 2-tiered silver trays held French inspired sweets including chocolate dipped coconut macaroons and French macarons that could be nibbled on throughout the shower.
All this table decor was surrounded by lovely faux floral greenery stems and boxwood garland that added the perfect hint of spring color!
The bride's sweets table housed a variety of decadent treats including croissants, chocolate dipped macaroons, and more of our delicious Madeleine Cookies.
The croissants and macaroons were displayed on painted scalloped edged wooden trays and had their names displayed on standing rustic chalkboard signs, while the cookies were showcased on our DIY Patisserie Wooden Tray.
You can find our step-by-step directions to DIY your own tray here as well as the free printable that goes with it!
We also created two gorgeous croquembouches by skewering glazed and powdered donut holes on toothpicks into large foam cones. They added a French inspired sweetness that we just adored.
Our patisserie and confectionery table stood in front of our gorgeous, flower filled DIY Eiffel Tower Backdrop.
You can find our full tutorial for this simple yet stunning DIY project here! Make sure to check out our DIY Patisserie Tray and Madeleine Cookie Recipe for even more bridal shower inspiration!
