Bridal Shower Brunch at the Farm

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The past weekend, I had the pleasure of hosting a bridal shower brunch.

And, when I say "I had the pleasure", I mean that I wholeheartedly enjoyed planning every detail of the day.

The guest of honor loves hydrangeas.

It just so happens that my future mother-in-law has some serious hydrangeas.

{If I were looking for reasons why marrying The Weather Man™  would be a good idea, access to his mother's hydrangea blooms would rank pretty high on the list.*}

Perhaps it already does...

 I cut several and arranged them in containers I already had.

This set is a reproduction of 6 milk bottles in a carrier.
It was a Christmas treat from The Weather Man's™  parents,
and is one of my favorite pieces to use for displaying flowers.

I arranged a few more in a pitcher and placed them at the front entrance of my home.

The weather was perfect, so I set up the brunch outside.

I used this old, chippy white, drop leaf table.
{mentioned here...}

I love the contrast of the silverware and the old wood.

Here is the drink station.

Remember this stool?

And,what Bridal Brunch is complete without mimosas?

Here's the mimosa table.

I don't have any glasses that are ideal for mimosas.

Drinking out of canning jars is a trend that I haven't really embraced.

Until last Saturday. 

 I have more canning jars than I know what do with, and since it is on trend, I thought, "Why not?"

So, the mimosas were served in mason jars.

No one seemed to mind.

I fashioned a little flag out of gold, glittery decorative tape to make the Bride-to-Be's drink special.

And, she loved it.

In a later post, I'll share the menu with you.

And, more photos of the day.

I hope you take away from this post that it is possible to create a nice, memorable event by using pieces that you have on hand, and that are significant to you.
I have learned that if something is particularly meaningful to you, as the hostess, that fact will shine through, making your guests feel important and celebrated.

My tablescape was pretty simple.

I used flowers cut from the yard.

The chairs did not match.

We sipped cocktails from jars that held jams and jellies and pickles in a former life.

I raided my craft cart for the decorative tape.

This was a brunch where good friends came together to celebrate an upcoming marriage.

It was an honor for me to be able to host such a special event at the farm.

 I loved serving my friends using pieces that my grandmothers used for the exact same purpose.

I loved knowing that my friends were sitting on the chairs that women in my family have offered to company for generations.

 I can remember the spot one occupied in my great-grandmother's living room.

Two were part of a set my parents bought for their kitchen table when they were first married.

I like to think that these women would be pleased to know that I have continued their traditions, and am making use of items that were treasured by them.

Although I am quite sure they would be bewildered  to learn that I made my guests drink from canning jars.  

*After this post was drafted, I was informed that my future father-in-law deserves some credit on the hydrangea front.  So, thank you to him for his contribution.  

See this post and more inspiration over here at Savvy Southern Style and StoneGable.