The ultimate backyard brunch party guide
Get the girls together for brunch—in your own backyard! Grab your best gal pals and get ready to brunch in style with our tips on decorations, recipes and activities.
Decorations
While sips and eats should be the star of your celebration, setting the scene is essential to throwing a truly fabulous get-together. Designate one area for dining, then lay out food and drinks atop folding tables for easy set-up and clean-up. Add tablecloths, then display morning munchies on cake stands to give them an elevated (pun intended) look. Make space for guests to sit back and relax by setting out lawn chairs with colorful pillows to match. Throwing a big bash for more ladies than you have chairs? Consider renting some from a party rental company. For the final touch, arrange fresh flowers on dining and serving tables—just cut them from your own backyard.
Dishes
Start prepping your fabulous brunch ahead of time so you can keep out of the kitchen and spend more time with guests. For a simple yet satisfying starter, let guests help themselves to a yogurt parfait bar, complete with vanilla yogurt, berries and granola. For the main event, dish up mini spinach frittatas—they’re an easy (and delicious) way use ingredients you may already have in your fridge. End on a sweet note by slicing up a yummy coffee cake, because who doesn't love cake for breakfast? The best part: You can serve everything at room temperature so you don’t have to keep the oven on if you're hosting in the warmer spring or summer months.
Drinks
The dynamic duo for any brunch? A daily dose of caffeine and a boozy beverage. Freshly brewed coffee is always a crowd-pleaser, as are mimosas. Or create a make-your-own mimosa bar by setting out a variety of your favorite juices (passionfruit, mango and guava are some ideas) so guests can create custom concoctions.
Activities
Brunch is the perfect time to catch up with old friends. But in addition to chit-chat, it can be fun to play a game, such as reverse charades or Telephone Pictionary, or set up some lawn games, like croquet, cornhole or bocce ball.
Favors
While favors aren't necessary, they're always fun to have for guests. Individually wrapped bars of soap, candles, small jars of jam or any other small, useful items are good options, and attaching a sweet handwritten note is a great finishing touch.
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