If you’ve followed my blog for even a little while, you have met my daughter, Elizabeth. I, of course, think she’s wonderful. One of the things that makes me very proud is that she’s a good & generous friend. One of her childhood friends is getting married this summer so when Elizabeth asked me to help host a bridal shower I said “yes” right away. When the idea of a box lunch bridal shower started to form, we got very excited and have loved every minute of the planning and preparation.
{The happy bride-to-be!}
We started out with a large guest list and no venue. We quickly decided to just host it here, On Sutton Place. When we were brain-storming ideas on how we could accommodate around 50 people, we came up with the idea of a box lunch. Pinterest helped, but we quickly found out that we had to find our own resources and come up with our own plan.
Going with a box lunch took care of a few problems. First, we wouldn’t have to seat every guest. The boxes would contain the entire meal and could be easily balanced on a lap. Second, they would have to be assembled the day before. This meant all the work was finished by the day of the shower. To me this was a major plus since we had a start time of 11 a.m.
The first order of business was finding the actual box for the lunches. Once that was done the rest really just fell into place. We provided some seating on our deck and were blessed with a beautiful day.
I gathered most of my creamware pitchers and they became the centerpieces after being filled with daisies and baby’s breath. We purchased some fabric and made square toppers for all the tables.
We tied ribbon on almost everything! The wedding colors of green and gray were our inspiration. Most of the ribbon was found at Hobby Lobby and some was purchased at papermart.com.
We didn’t include dessert in the boxes. We decided to put together a dessert table for the guests to help themselves. We thought about baking our own cupcakes but decided to buy them at a sweet little bakery in our town. Elizabeth and I agreed it was one of the smartest decisions we made! Not only did it save us tons of time, they were truly delicious.
The entire day was as close to perfect as we could get. Everything turned out just like we had planned (which you have to admit hardly ever happens.) The bride-to-be felt special and received some incredible gifts to begin her life as a “Mrs.”
These girls, who have been friends since they were 9, shared a day that I think both will always remember. A good day at that.
This is the first post of a three part series.
Here’s the second post: DIY Box Lunch for a Picnic or Party
Here’s the final post: Bridal Shower Checklist
