Beginning in 2002, for 6 years (before becoming a mom) I hosted a Ladies Brunch on the Saturday before Mothers’ day, for friends and some of the women of my church. It was so much fun coming up with the menu and decor though it was hard scaling things back to be manageable! I really do miss it and will probably start it up again soon. 🙂
I thought I’d take you on a little trip down (my) memory lane and maybe send some inspiration your way. (alert: the photos aren’t the greatest, but who has time when things are being set up at the very last second!)
2007 Brunch: I used plant picks as buffet labels
Pre-party setup. Chocolate Cake plants.
2008 table setup. As I did the year before, I grew alfalfa and moved to these tin planters Target sells in the Spring and then added the skewered fruit. (You can always pick up a tray of grass if it’s last minute.) The larger planters held cookies.
I couldn’t stand not having a dining table long enough to accommodate my whole extended family, plus the serving trays. We couldn’t afford one we wanted and I had it in me to make one so I attempted it one year for Thanksgiving. Umm, still trying to set it up the morning before guests arrived was not one of my better ideas. Needless to say, we didn’t end up using it.
May rolled around and I was determined to finish it so I wouldn’t have to rent a table for the brunch. I tweaked the design and out came a 10+ foot long, 4+ foot wide table that can be dismantled when not in use. I think it’s my favorite of all my woodworking exploits. 🙂
I also made the gazebo/arbor one year after one of our trees fell during a hurricane.
Of course, the brunches always started off with fun invitations. See some that I posted a little while back: here. They also included a fun craft (like glass etching, or making paper flowers), and most definitely a fun game!
(my sis and sis-in-law being great sports!)Thanks for coming along. I hope you have the most wonderful Mothers’ Day!
Beautiful Michele!!