Easy Easter Brunch

Throwing an Easter brunch doesn't have to be time consuming, stressful and expensive.  Mom's may be busy but they still like to have fun with their girlfriends.  I'm here to show you just how easy and inexpensive a fun Easter brunch can be.

Step one: Decor.  Pick up a decor pack at your local craft store.  Craft stores are now selling decor packs like the one featured here that includes paper fans, honeycombs balls, paper lanterns and garlands.  These  decor packs cost around $10 and give a lot of color, texture and variety.

Step two: Food. The good thing about brunch is the food is easy.  Very little to no cooking involved.  You can keep it simple with fruit and croissants you pick up at your local bakery or grocery store. Or you can go bigger and cook up some bacon, eggs, make a quiche and more. You can even ask your friends to bring something to contribute.

Fruit is always something that my friends love to see at my brunch's and I never have left-overs.

Croissants and other bakery goods are perfect for brunch's.  It's a great opportunity to try out a local bakery you've always wanted to try.  There's no real prep involved. Just take it out of the bag and plate it.

Step three: Dessert.  While you're at the bakery pick up some macarons, cookies or mini cakes.  Your friends aren't going to care that you didn't bake dessert.  They're coming over to brunch to see you and have a great time catching up.  I picked up these macarons from Sprinkle Made PDX.

I like to dress up my desserts by placing them on top of sprinkles or Candyfetti.

Step four: Drinks. I like to have a variety available.  Both non-alcoholic and alcoholic.  Champagne, mimosas, pink lemonade, tea to name a few.

Hopefully it's a sunny day so you can host your brunch outdoors.

I like to send my guests home with party favors. A little thank you for coming. Since this was an Easter brunch I picked up some inexpensive plastic eggs, filled them with lip glosses, bunny ring pops and nail polishes. Then I hid the eggs in my flower pots.

For this Easter brunch I used a table linen, cake plate, serving pieces and glasses I already owned.   The items I bought were party decor, food, drinks, paper plates, (you could use your own to save money), plastic eggs and small favors.  By only inviting 3 friends over I kept the cost down and ended up spending about $35.

If you throw an Easter brunch I'd love to hear about it. Leave me a comment and let me know.
And if you have any Easter brunch questions ask below in the comments and I'll answer your question.

Shop this party:
Styling and photography by Fizzy Party
Decor: Michaels 
Table linen: Joanns 
Bunny cake plate and white serving tray: Homegoods
Egg cups: World Market 
Candyfetti: Sweets Indeed
Macarons: Sprinkle Made PDX
Plastic eggs and favors: Target 

Strawberry Picnic

Over the weekend I enjoyed a strawberry picnic hosted by Mint & Mirth under the beautiful St. John's Bridge. It was a perfect summer day and the bridge provided some much needed shade. We didn't want to go home looking as red as strawberries. 

All those invited brought a delicious variety of foods. 

Rosy Cakes made all these wonderful strawberry pastries. 

The strawberry macarons, made by Rosy Cakes were filled with a tasty jam-like consistency strawberry filling. 

Everyone at the picnic was happy to see Churros Locos when she arrived. Churro cake with dulce de leche and strawberries. So good. It was hard not to just keep eating it. 

How had I not heard of or had Pinkleton's Curious Caramel Corn before today?!  It was so amazingly good. I could have snacked on the whole bag(s). The salted vanilla has a nice salty after taste. My favorite was the Spicy Mexican Cocoa. There was a nice heated KICK at the end. 

With summer kicking into high gear, I hope you get out and enjoy your days off with friends.  Summer picnics with friends are fun, relaxing and full of good times. Now get out and enjoy summer! 
And be sure to stop by my FB and share your fun summer parties. 

Tiki party left-over's II

Took the Strawberry Colada cupcakes to work today. I'm beginning to be a big hit at work, every one's asking what kind I'll be bringing in tomorrow ha ha.  Success again! YEAH!
" Delicious",  "mmm mmm, these are wonderful", " Oh My Goodness!! Fabulous!!! YUM!",  "OMG that was so better than good. That is a prize winning cupcake". 
Thank you to all my co-workers and a HUGE thank you to The Girl Who Ate Everything who I got the recipe from. Just click on the link and you too can be hearing these wonderful words ooze from peoples mouths.