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Easy Bridal Shower Tips and Recipes

Party planning is rough. We've got you covered.

Party planning is rough. We've got you covered.

Hosting a crowd? Try these easy appetizers and other ideas for perfect party favors.

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Tea Party

Set up a flower-filled spread for a daytime tea party. Offer a variety of teas and scones served in elegant china with floral-print paper napkins. Let each guest take a teacup as a favor.
Robin Stubbert

Set up a flower-filled spread for a daytime tea party. Offer a variety of teas and scones served in elegant china with floral-print paper napkins. Let each guest take a teacup as a favor.

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Relaxed Affair

Set up a long table on a patio or cover two smaller tables with a tablecloth for a relaxed gathering. Mismatched chairs add to the laid-back feel. Add a touch of color with small bouquets running down the center of the table.
Keith Scott Morton

Set up a long table on a patio or cover two smaller tables with a tablecloth for a relaxed gathering. Mismatched chairs add to the laid-back feel. Add a touch of color with small bouquets running down the center of the table.

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3

Pastel Tea Table

Shades of pastel and an abundance of flowers are the foundation of a fanciful backyard tea party. A jug of fragrant lilac branches, floral-print napkins, silver teaspoons, and tiered serving pieces all add a touch of romantic grandeur to an easy afternoon.
Robin Stubbert

Use shades of pastels and plenty of flowers for a backyard tea party. A jug of lilac branches, floral-print napkins, silver teaspoons, and tiered serving pieces all add some elegance.

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Floral Napkin Rings

Brighten up your table for entertaining with these floral napkin rings. Buy faux roses in your favorite hues at a crafts store, then sew them, singly or in pairs, onto regular hair elastics with a few stitches.
Charles Schiller

Brighten up your table for entertaining with these floral napkin rings. Buy faux roses in your favorite hues at a crafts store, then sew them, singly or in pairs, onto regular hair elastics with a few stitches.

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5

Tulip Place Setting

A spring green plate garnished with a single rose-tinged tulip sets a cheery backdrop for an alfresco meal. A mini pink handbag filled with chocolates and an individual menu makes guests feel special.
Charles Schiller

A spring green plate garnished with a single rose-tinged tulip is perfect for an alfresco celebration. A mini pink handbag filled with chocolates and an individual menu makes guests feel extra special.

6

White Table Setting

An all-white table setting gives a feeling of luxury. Use embroidered cloth napkins, white dishes, and white roses in glass vases.
Frances Janisch

Want to create a feeling of luxury? Try an all-white table setting. Use embroidered cloth napkins, white dishes, and white roses in glass vases.

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7

Outdoor Oasis

Set the scene for an exotic outdoor soiree. A giant umbrella shields party guests from the blazing afternoon sun, and hanging lanterns will illuminate the table come nightfall. Mix citronella candles with other colorful tea lights to keep away pests, and offer diners light cotton shawls to ward off a chill in the evening.
Miki Duisterhof

Set the scene for an exotic outdoor soiree. A giant umbrella shields party guests from the afternoon sun, and hanging lanterns will illuminate the table come nightfall. Mix citronella candles with other colorful tea lights to keep away bugs, and offer diners light cotton shawls to ward off the cold in the evening.

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Simple, Decorative Flowers

Single stems of oakleaf hydrangea and sweet peas in glass decanters create a simple yet sophisticated arrangement.
Charles Schiller

Single stems of oakleaf hydrangea and sweet peas in glass decanters create a simple yet sophisticated arrangement.

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Party Favors

Don't toss broken flowers too small to fit in traditional-size vases. Gather a bunch of these tiny florets and place in small containers, such as egg cups. Let guests help themselves as they leave the party.
Frances Janisch

Don't toss broken flowers too small to fit in traditional-size vases. Gather a bunch of these tiny florets and place in small containers, such as egg cups.

10

Measuring Cup Favor

Try giving favors that guests can really use. Start with a flea market measuring cup, fill with candy, and tie with decorative ribbon.
Charles Schiller

Try giving favors that guests can really use. Start with a flea market measuring cup, fill with candy, and tie with decorative ribbon.

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11

Present Party Favor

<p>Beautifully wrapped presents make pretty party favors.</p>
Keith Scott Morton

Beautifully wrapped presents make pretty and classic party favors.

12

Pineapple Cooler

Fresh lavender and lemon verbena add subtle depth to this refreshing drink. Simply add rum to make it into a cocktail.<br /><br /><b>Recipe: <a href="/recipefinder/pineapple-cooler"target="_blank">Pineapple Cooler</a></b>
Janis Nicolay

Fresh lavender and lemon verbena add depth to this refreshing drink. Simply add rum to make it into a cocktail.

Get the recipe from Delish.

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13

Toast the Bride

Champagne is the perfect drink for a celebration. Add peach schnapps or peach juice to make Bellinis. Finish with a fresh raspberry in each glass.
Aimee Herring

Champagne is the perfect drink for a celebration. Add peach schnapps or peach juice to make Bellinis. Finish with a fresh raspberry in each glass.

14

Fig Bruschetta

Serve chic appetizers, like this ricotta and fig bruschetta. Slice a baguette, brush pieces with melted butter, and place them under the broiler until golden. Spread ricotta over the toasted bread, drizzle with wildflower or orange-blossom honey, top with a slice of ripe fig or fresh peach, nectarine, or plum, then serve.
Ngoc Minh Ngo

All you need for an easy appetizer is to slice a baguette, brush pieces with melted butter, and place them under the broiler until golden. Spread ricotta over the toasted bread, drizzle with wildflower or orange-blossom honey, top with a slice of ripe fig or fresh peach, nectarine, or plum, then serve.

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15

Sweet Pear and Gorgonzola Salad

This twist on a Waldorf salad makes an elegant start to a sit-down meal. <br /><br /><b>Recipe: <a href="/recipefinder/sweet-pear-gorgonzola-salad-3710" target="_blank">Sweet Pear and Gorgonzola Salad</a></b>
Dasha Wright

This twist on a Waldorf salad makes an elegant start to a sit-down meal.

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Finger Sandwiches

Served with tea, finger foods — tea sandwiches, bite-size cookies, and tiny tarts — sweeten the pot. They also minimize the need for dishes.
Robin Stubbert

Having a tea party? Then you absolutely need tiny finger sandwiches.

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17

Caramelized-Onion and Gruyère Tart

Rich Gruyère cheese and caramelized onions top this flaky pastry.
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<b>Recipe: <a href="/recipefinder/caramelized-onion-gruyere-tarts-3172"target="_new">Caramelized-Onion and Gruyère Tart</a></b>
Charles Schiller

Rich Gruyère cheese and caramelized onions top this flaky pastry.

Get the recipe from Delish.

18

Lemon Blackberry Cake

Filled with cassis-spiked blackberry jam and coated with lemon buttercream, our Lemon-Blackberry Cake is both delicious and beautifully display-worthy for a party. <br /><br /><b>Recipe: <a href="/recipefinder/lemon-blackberry-cake-3802" target="_blank">Lemon-Blackberry Cake</a></b>
Ann Stratton

Filled with cassis-spiked blackberry jam and coated with lemon buttercream, our Lemon-Blackberry Cake is both delicious and beautifully display-worthy for a party.

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19

Baby Bundt Cakes

Try finishing these party-perfect cakes with toppings such as fresh berries and cream, ice cream and warm fruit preserves, butterscotch and grated orange zest, or just a simple sprinkling of powdered sugar.<br /><br /><b>Recipe: <a href="/recipefinder/baby-bundt-cakes-3778" target="_blank">Baby Bundt Cakes</a></b>
Michael Weschler

Try finishing these party-perfect cakes with toppings such as fresh berries and cream, ice cream and warm fruit preserves, butterscotch and grated orange zest, or just a simple sprinkling of powdered sugar.

Get the recipe from Delish.

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Fruit Tarts

For an easy dessert option, fill store-bought tartlet shells with fresh conserves.
Robin Stubbert

For an easy dessert option, fill store-bought tartlet shells with fresh conserves.

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