Easter Brunch & Egg Hunt {Part 1}

Easter is one of my favorite holidays of the year because it ushers in Spring and provides a great opportunity for entertaining.  It's also very family-friendly providing the ubiquitous egg hunt and mounds of treats afterward.  Here are some simple ideas you can use to host your own Easter Family Brunch & Egg hunt.  Make sure you visit part 2 with our adult table design, also!

I had some amazing vendors help with my design.  Heather at Chickabug customized her Easter set for me by adding a rainbow of colors to her blue Easter set, while Jimemmajack provided their dazzling Easter Cookies & Cuppies!  My designs are always influenced by props & home decor items, which I love because it allows special signage or designer treats to stand out and be the star.  I filled in the dessert table with cotton candy in an apothecary jar, and jelly beans, and m&m's displayed in an egg dish - something you can easily do yourself.

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Most of the pieces I used in designing this brunch were things I had on hand, with just a couple of additional items found at JoAnn's Fabric store (egg dish, & green hat box set), and Michael's (bird cage). 

You can see the gorgeous decorated cookies from Jimemmajack displayed on a 2-tiered stand.  The details on them are stunning, and they taste as good as they look!  Just as cute (and one of my favorite things) are the "cuppies" they make to sit on the side of your glass or cup!  So adorable!

This kids table is festive and designed to appeal to the young.  With a centerpiece made from a fence planter box, faux grass patches, and Peeps on a skewer, it combines form with function.  By placing some foam beneath the faux grass, I was able to raise it to the height I wanted as well as have a stable bottom for the skewers to stick into.

An adorable "bunny trail" sign was made for the grass patch by taping off the border of a small garden pick I already had, and painting the inside with chalk board paint.

Each little guest chair is adorned with ribbon and a clip on flower.  You can re-create this idea in about 60 seconds! 

Place settings are topped with edible grass nests, with chocolate malted eggs.  You can use the very small clear plastic plates from the Dollar Tree to hold the nest neatly as you move it about.  Name cards and circle tags from Chickabug's Easter collection mark the spot for each little person, and help identify his/her bottle of lemonade.

You can also use them to top off the Jimemmajack cookie favors, and to personalize each Easter basket for the egg hunt.

Another great idea if you have older kids who don't want to participate in an "Easter Egg Hunt" is to try an Easter "Treasure Hunt" instead, and write down clues for them to look for instead of simply looking for eggs.  There could be treats to find at each clue, or one special prize at the end.  Either way this activity may appeal to their maturity level a bit more.

You can see  Part 2 of this Family Brunch featuring the adult table!

Ideas For A Ladies Luncheon {With Weddingish}

I definitely have Spring fever after putting together this Ladies Luncheon design featuring "fashionista" sugar cookies from Weddingish.  This would be perfect for a Bridal Shower, Birthday, or just-for-fun for the girls who love shopping and fashion. 

I decided to put together boxed lunches using pretty storage boxes that can also double as favors along with the cookies.  I love to combine form with function when I can. 

Each place is set with a ribbon tied box, bottled water, and napkins inserted into a bangle bracelet - another favor option!  Inside the box guests will find a wrapped sandwich, chips, and fruit displayed in a pretty way.  We also have the bagged cookies here which can be taken home for later, because we have an array available on our dessert table below.

You don't need an extravagant dessert display at every event.  This table features our themed cookies, available in shoes, purses, and dresses, and a couple of other treats round out the look.  We used hat boxes for a creative display in keeping with our theme, some flowers, and a fun art print.

You can be inspired by any item.  These cookies from Weddingish proved to be a great starting point for our design, and a delicious menu item as well!  Visit their site for more party items!

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Vendor Spotlight - Hey Babycakes

Remember the Sweet 16 party I did, here?   Well, I wanted to share with you the "sweet" vendor who provided the beautiful and delicious cookies we set out for the guests favors.   Nichole of Hey Babycakes answered my call-out on Facebook for a rush, custom order.  I sent her a draft of the printables we were using from Love the Day, and she was able to duplicate them in her cookie design perfectly!  I was so pleased with the result and they tasted as good as they looked!

Nichole also does cake balls and pops, and works with fondant too.  Please give her a visit on her Facebook page and check out her website for your next party or special occasion.  She's all about custom orders and delicious flavors!  Thanks again Nichole for your help!