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Bridesmaid Luncheon Inspiration at the Wisteria House

by Emily in Inspirations on December 20, 2016

As you’re planning your wedding, be sure to set aside some of that brainstorming time and a few of those clever ideas not for the day you say “I do,” but for the days around it! When I was planning my wedding, one of the sweetest parts was all of the opportunities my engagement gave me to celebrate the ladies I loved most, through bridal shower hostess thank you gifts, the lunch I ordered in for everyone on the wedding day, and my bridesmaid gifts. If my gals had been local, I would have LOVED to do a get-together like this one from Lauren Liddell Photography and Lovegood Wedding & Event Rentals, too! Those who do have local ‘maids, I’ll live vicariously through you :)

Thank you to this talented team for sharing these sweet ideas!

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Lovegood Wedding & Event Rentals and Elements Catering are delightful members of our Blue Ribbon Vendor Directory, and BHLDN is a wonderful SW sponsor!

Written with love by Emily

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Tags: bridesmaid luncheon, bridesmaids, laurel, laurel mississippi, lauren liddell, lovegood wedding and event rentals, mississippi, monograms, purple, vintage rentals, wedding monograms, wisteria house

Pixel Weddings December 20, 2016 reply

Such a beautiful wedding! stunning!
Sheffield Wedding Photographer January 23, 2018 reply

we love the wedding photos! wow!

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Tips for Throwing a Bridesmaid Luncheon with Freixenet

by Lisa in Sponsor Love on April 22, 2015

The week of your wedding, chances are, you probably won’t want to worry about much other than the main event. While this may make the idea of throwing a bridesmaid luncheon less than appealing, with a little bit of forethought and a few easy tricks up your sleeves, a bridesmaid luncheon can become one of the wedding week memories you’ll cherish most. It’s the perfect opportunity to step away from last minute to-dos and focus on being grateful for the way your bridesmaids have loved and supported you, and since graciousness is always a do in our book, we teamed up with Freixenet to share some of our best tips for throwing a sweet and stress-free celebration!

1. Choose a few special details: You don’t need to go all out for this more low-key celebration–instead, choose a color scheme and stick to a handful of thoughtfully selected decor pieces and accents. A spring-inspired floral arrangement, striking black mini bottles of Freixenet, and a mix of pastel striped straws were all we needed on our bar cart to make this luncheon feel like an extra special occasion.

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2. Get everyone involved: The bridesmaid luncheon is the perfect time to do a cake pull! Originating in the Victorian era and most popular in New Orleans, this tradition has become widespread across the South, and it is one of our very favorites. Silver charms attached to ribbons are placed under the cake, and the charm each gal pulls reveals her “fortune,” for things like a life of adventure, good luck, or even being the next to tie the knot!

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3. Give a gift: Take a little bit of pressure off of the rehearsal dinner and wedding morning by giving your bridesmaids their gifts at the luncheon, where they’ll have time to open and enjoy whatever you’ve selected to thank them. Along with fun surprises, we love this idea of including a few practical items as well, to help get them through the wedding day. This cute gift box included a mini bottle of Freixenet, healthy snacks, a water bottle, bobby pins, a nail file, Band Aids, and a cocktail ring!

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We would love to know, are you throwing a bridesmaid luncheon before your wedding? What did you include to make it special?

P.S. Looking for more inspiration? Take a peek at the Freixenet wedding board on Pinterest, and follow along with the hashtag #AllLoveSparkles on Instagram and Twitter!

Photography: Emily March Photography / Venue: The Merrimon-Wynne / Florals: Eclectic Sage / Cake: Sugar Euphoria

Sugar Euphoria is a delightful member of our Blue Ribbon Vendor Directory. This post is brought to you by Freixenet – thanks for your support of the brands that make Southern Weddings possible!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Freixenet. The opinions and text are mine.

Written with love by Lisa

Southern Weddings Spring Inspiration » Emily March Photography | International Destination Wedding Photographer April 22, 2015 reply

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Dana April 22, 2015 reply

darling!!
Elizabeth April 23, 2015 reply

I am definitely throwing a bridesmaid luncheon! Many people think I shouldn’t throw it myself and that it should be thrown in honor of my bridesmaids and me by a cousin or family friend. What is the etiquette here?
- Lisa April 24, 2015 reply
  
  Hi Elizabeth! Traditionally, a bridesmaid luncheon is hosted by the bride as a sweet way to thank her bridesmaids for their love and support, so you can certainly host it yourself :)
May Goals » Emily March Photography | International Destination Wedding Photographer May 4, 2015 reply

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Monogrammed Bridesmaid Luncheon Inspiration

by Emily in Inspirations on April 30, 2014

We love when brides outside of the South (who may or may not have roots beneath the Mason-Dixon line) bring a little Southern flair to their wedding celebrations. Christina, who lived in Charleston while her fiance attended The Citadel, loved the tradition she saw down South of honoring her best ladies, and wanted to treat them to a bridesmaid luncheon before her wedding. With a little assistance from a Southern friend who flew from Georgia to snowy Minnesota to help, she did just that! Hugs to Jenna Walker for these lovely photos!

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For the table, we used my three sets of china: the set my grandmother passed down to me (blue), the set my mom passed down to me (pink) and my brand new set (Larabee Road by Kate Spade)!

For the menu, we served fried chicken, chicken salad, pimento cheese sandwiches, and mini cucumber silver dollar sandwiches with peach champagne bellinis and cucumber water.

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The cake was designed by Gateaux Inc and it was pink lemonade with whipped cream and fresh strawberries. The cake pull was so much fun and definitely the main event of the luncheon! We had never done it before, so as you can see, I read from an outline as to what each bridesmaid had to look forward to in her future. There was actually one of the worst blizzards we have ever experienced the weekend of the luncheon and my wedding, so my flowers never came in — luckily our florist had bunches of tulips available for the luncheon, and one of my florist friends drove other flowers from Minnesota to Wisconsin the next day for my wedding!

P.S. Unfamiliar with the cake pull tradition? Check out our post here!

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Photography: Jenna Walker | Cake: Gateaux Inc. | Rentals: Apres Party & Tent Rental | Dress: Kirribilla from L’atelier Couture Bridal Boutique | Bridesmaid Gifts: Reece & Blaire

Written with love by Emily

Southern Weddings Weekly Round-Up – Southern Weddings Magazine May 3, 2014 reply

[…] know about the signature drink of the Kentucky Derby, the mint julep. We admired a Southern-themed bridal luncheon, complete with some of our favorite things. In the latest Southern Newlywed, Marissa shared her […]
Cait Courneya May 7, 2014 reply

Such a cute shower! Just wanted to let you know that I did the bridal illustration pictured!
kathy March 18, 2015 reply

Does the junior bridesmaid,flower girl,married bridesmaid’s and engaged bridesmaid’s pull from cake