My beautiful little sister is getting married! Which means it is time to throw a fancy party and create a Pink Floral Bridal Shower. The most important things to her are lots of flowers and a fabulous dessert table. Given weddings are expensive, I tried to save money where I could by making a DIY or thrifting, or a combination of the two. I used a combination of my own dishes and thrifted items for the display. I also did find some decor from Amazon – given the time it takes to DIY sometimes buying is better. See video, pictures and instructions below.
I created a few fun stations to bring the shower to life:
- Dessert Table
- Mimoso Bar
- Polaroid Guestbook
- Let Love Grow Favours
Pink and Floral Dessert Table Video
DIY Dessert Table
For the table I focused on creating different levels and using various colours of pink, white, silver and gold. Most of the dishes I used were white or were pink with flowers. I put the cake in the centre and donut bar and candy bar on either side for balance. To see detailed steps to create a DIY Donut Bar see my previous post. Besides that I filled in the space randomly. Some details you may not have noticed are:
- The lollipops have dried roses in them and are in flower pots
- The cake had fresh flowers on it (to go with floral theme)
- I used a white crate to give the candy bar more levels
- Printed my own “Love is Sweet Take a Treat” sign
Thrifted Decor Items
To buy fancy glass jars for candy can be expensive especially if they are big. I’ve seen them at Michael’s for $30 and upwards. I could not spend that much on a jar I’d use once. So I went to the thrift store and found:
- 3 big glass containers: fishbowl, vase, grand mariner glass
- XOXO sign that was an ugly pink
- Fancy white plate (not pictured)
These five items cost $20 which I think is cheaper than I would have found new. The XOXO sign was perfect for a bridal shower. But It was an ugly pink and a bit beat up, although it was from Bouclair, a design store. Using the below Instructions I revamped the XOXO sign to to fit the theme.
Sparkle XOXO Supplies
- Krylon adhesive spray
- Silver sparkle
- Sealant
Instructions
- Clean sign and ensure it is dry
- Spray with glue
- Pour sparkles where glue was sprayed
- Cover with sparkles completely
- Spray with sealant so sparkles won’t go everywhere
Mimosa Bar
To frame the mimosa bar we add a few decor details: printed sign, above XOXO, lightbox and a frame of the couple. We also bought a gold tablecloth off Amazon and framed it with strings of balloon. The sparkling wine was a big hit.
Polaroid Bridal Shower Guestbook
We encouraged guests to snap a photo and sign a guestbook for the couple. I’ll do a full post about this soon.
Let Love Grow Favours
I made these flower pot favours to match the flower theme of the DIY Pink Floral Bridal Shower. I got the seeds on Etsy and painted the pots and tied the ribbons. Video tutorial coming soon.
Items I used
Below are the actual items I used to make the bridal shower come to life. Full disclosure, if you purchase through the links I would get a small payment. But I would never recommend something I didn’t love!
