Punch and Pastries

    My fiance Joe and I are really lucky to have amazing friends. When it came time to pick the bridesmaids and groomsman for our wedding, we had a tough time narrowing it down. We didn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings, or have one friend feel like they are less important than another friend. All of our friends mean a lot to us, but if we picked everyone we would barely have any guests lol. So eventually we choose 16 members of our bridal party; seven groomsman, seven bridesmaids, one junior bridesmaid and one adorable flower girl. Back in March my parents threw Joe and I a beautiful engagement party. Everyone had a wonderful time, but it was tough for the bridesmaids and groomsman to bond with each other with all the guests, so Joe and I decided to throw a “Punch and Pastries Party!” It was for our bridal party members to be able to get to know each other better and to discuss upcoming events. I personally love any excuse to throw a party, but this one was important to me. Some of our bridal party knew each other from over the years, but some we just meeting for the first time. We had a nice time, and the ladies and I even decided on the bachelorette party (finally lol)!

    I had the idea for the party right off the bat, but I did some research on Etsy.com and Pinterest.com to gather some more ideas. Below are pictures from the party:



Here was the setup. Visually it is important to have different heights on the table, and different stands to display your food.




I found these paper mustaches on Etsy.com. I took a gift box I had in my closet, bought a Styrofoam block at Michaels, cut it to fit in the box and then stuck the mustaches inside! I also had the box sitting on top if the lid to add height. They served a dual purpose-a centerpiece and party props. It was fun to take pictures with them!




All the pastries looked great, but these were my favorite! I got the idea from Pinterest.com. They were inexpesive and easy to make, and most importantly they tasted great! To display them I turned a basket upside down, placed it on top of a stand and stuck the pop tarts in. P.S. I didn't bake all of the pastires on the table just the poptarts, Nutella puff pastries (also from Pinterest.com) and cinnamon rolls.



This pom pom I found on Etsy.com. They have all different colors and cuts. Once I received it, I watched a YouTube video on how to fluff it up. Then we hung it under our chandelier.



And here is sweet Zeya in her party shirt! It says, "Cuter Than A Cupcake." She had fun too!



This quote is from our wedding website:

"We've shared smiles, we've wiped tears...and through the years our friendship has grown along with us. You are truly a wonderful part of my life."