On Sunday we made our way to Faunbrook Bed and Breakfast to cater a bridal shower for a lovely young bride celebrating her nuptials in the coming weeks. Just over forty women attended the affair in their Sunday finest, and enjoyed mini tea sandwiches, scones and salads. The event took place in the first floor rooms of the bed and breakfast.
The Setting
Faunbrook was built in 1860 and the furnishings are from around the turn of the century, giving this period home a true vintage feel.
This elegantly decorated and well-maintained event facility is available for weddings, rehearsal dinners, showers and more. Owners Laurie and Steve are incredibly welcoming and take wonderful care of their guests and clients.
A Themed Tea Party
To add to the vintage theme of the venue, our client chose blue and white toile for the linens and we decorated with rustic touches throughout.
As guests arrived they enjoyed a variety of tea selections from unique passion fruit to the tea time standard Earl Grey.
Just after two, guests sampled unique miniature tea sandwiches including cucumber mint with whipped cream cheese, broiled fig and gorgonzola with drizzled olive oil, smoked turkey with arugula mayonnaise and fresh spring mix, chicken salad with smoked almonds, and super special peanut butter and jelly for the little ones.
Also on the buffet was a cosmopolitan salad with fresh meadow greens, sweet pear slices and a cranberry vinaigrette, as well as a fresh seasonal fruit salad. Assorted scones including walnut raisin, oatmeal-currant and chocolate cinnamon were also served with whipped butter and jams.
The Day
Following lunch, the bride-to-be opened her bounty of gifts in the special chair her bridesmaids had artfully decorated as her throne for the day. Once the games were played, gifts were opened and lunch was enjoyed, the guests sampled slices of teapot cakes in a wide variety of cake flavors and fillings.
It was a delightful celebration of the young lady’s progression to marriage and the love she shares with her future husband. A big thanks to Laurie and Steve at Faunbrook who helped make the event a success, to the Queen of Hearts Catering team and of course to our wonderful clients.
Congratulations, we wish you the best of luck in your marriage!
