I'm so excited to share this beautiful "Sweet and Spicy" Bridal Shower with you today!!! I, along with the mother and sisters of the groom, threw this little soiree for one of my best friends and college roommate, Katie, in May earlier this year.
The sweet pink, fiery red and spicy orange themed shower was held at Olivor Twist in Willoughby, Ohio. Guests were invited on baci designed white linen with red backing invitations requesting guests wear pink, red or orange attire to the event. Each guest was asked to bring a sweet or spicy recipe with them to the shower on the provided card.
When guests arrived at the venue, they were asked to choose their name tag slogan - "I'm a little sweet. . ." or "I'm a little spicy. . ."! They were greeted by tables draped with white linens, carnation centerpieces in red vases, pocket fold red linen napkins with baci designed menus placed inside and tasty Spiked Pink Sherbet Punch {recipe below}.
After dinner, guests were directed to the dessert display. All the tasty treats were made by family members or the hostesses - they ranged from spiced carmel truffles to choco-berry tartlets, seriously yummy!! Gifts for the shower games were in various shades of shower colors and included some of our favorite kitchen spices :o) The favors were a perfect combination of sweet and spicy with a pink rock candy sucker and spicy jalepeno pistachios!
Spiked Pink Sherbet Punch
2 quarts sherbet (Any flavor will do - we used raspberry to go with the color scheme, but I generally use lime)
2 liters ginger ale
1 (46-ounce) can pineapple juice
Lemon slices
Lime slices
Maraschino cherries
1) In a punch bowl, add 2 quarts of lime sherbet. Then add ginger ale and pineapple juice.
2) Decorate with lemon and lime slices and some maraschino cherries.
Great recipe! Ha, my mom actually had this at her bridal shower, so naturally, we had it mine, too! Great traditional punch :)
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