Looking at all of the holiday decorations and party supplies this week I've started to get some great ideas for next year. As mentioned here, we are getting married Friday May 4 rather than Saturday May 5, but we still had some ideas for a Cinco de Mayo themed wedding event.
At this time next year, Zac and I will be hosting a Cinco de Mayo themed post wedding day brunch. Since we aren't planning on going on our honeymoon right away, we thought that having brunch at our house the day after the wedding would be a great way to wind down with close family. Zac's family will be staying at our house the night of the wedding, and a few of my out of town family members will be staying at my parents house. Before a few of them set off on their way home at the end of the weekend we thought that it would be a nice treat to share a meal and visit a little longer. We know the wedding day will go by quickly and we'll be moving from one thing to the next, so getting the chance to catch up with out of town guests will not likely be something we'll get the chance to do at the wedding.
The fun part of having the brunch on Cinco de Mayo is that we will have the a chance to use some of the holiday inspired ideas we previously considered using for the wedding. As we are serving brunch and not dinner there will not likely be a taco truck but I'm sure that margarita cupcakes might be in the mix. :) The menu will most likely consist of the usual breakfast spread of french toast, bacon, eggs, potatoes, bagels, fruit, etc. plus some lunch style ideas like finger sandwiches and a few salads. To go along with the Cinco de Mayo theme we'll proabably have items to make breakfast tacos or some flavorful and spicy omelettes. Zac is looking forward to transforming the grill outside into a french toast making machine (thank goodness one of us likes to cook) but aside from that we're looking to put together a simple to assemble menu as we're sure everyone will be worn out from the day before.
Along with food we will of course have an array of beverages. In addition to the usual breakfast beverages (orange juice and coffee) I'm sure we'll have a few alcoholic beverages for those who still want to continue the celebration (or for those who need a little help coming down from the celebration the night before). Mimosas, bloody marys, etc. will be available for our guests.
We know that we will probably be pretty tuckered out from the big day, so organizing another event might seem kind of crazy but we're sure that we can pull it off. Our plan for the day is to keep the brunch very chill, and casual but a few decorations won't be that difficult to put together. Since the brunch will be taking place at our house, we'll be able to set up most of it ourselves the day before the wedding. We've rented chairs and tables before from a company who is very flexible with their delivery and pick up times. This will definitely help us get it together in time without freaking out and feeling rushed.
I've browsed through some photos online and found a few ideas that I think we will be able to use for our brunch.
One of my favorite blogs, The Sweetest Occasion, recently had a tutorial for these wonderful tissue paper banners.
They are super easy to make and would look really cute hanging in our backyard.
I just love how light and airy they are. And wouldn't they be perfect for Cinco de Mayo?
Another one of my favorite blogs, Hostess with the Mostess, has an incredible array of inspiring posts. I love browsing the blogs pages and taking note of fun party ideas that I can use somewhere down the line. Last August, they posted party photos from a 40th birthday bash fiesta. Although the decorations were all for a birthday, they could easily be modified for a brunch. Check out some of these great party photos:
I love these colorful pom poms. I made a bunch of giant yellow and green ones back in January for Sarah's jungle themed baby shower. It would be so easy to make smaller ones and put them on sticks to add some color to the tables.
I also loved the taller versions that added some fun detail to the food table.
Having the event at our home would also allow us to get down with some pinata fun like we had originally hoped to at the wedding. What a way to let go of all the wedding planning stress by beating a pinata!
I love the yellow and white tablecloths. It adds such a bright, pretty color to the set up...plus since yellow, white, and gray are our colors for the big day, it would be nice to incorporate them during brunch as well.
Although our post wedding day brunch will not be on a Sunday, we would love to add a little "Sunday" into the mix. Before Zac and I started dating, our Sunday shifts at work were spent flirting (shamelessly) at the end of the bar. Our managers always had a Sunday paper available, so while we were slow and had no guests to take care of, Zac and I would attempt to solve the Sunday crossword puzzle. Although we never successfully solved a puzzle (or even came anywhere close), it was our Sunday tradition to work on the puzzle. So to make brunch complete we'll be putting together some homemade crossword puzzles for our guests to have fun with during the meal. Sounds fun, right?
We look forward to hosting this event, having some more time to chat with our family and thank them all for their presence, support and assistance during the weekend. :)
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