I don’t find out about you however I couldn’t be extra excited in regards to the new season of Bridgerton. It’s simply such a Rose Desk present! In each scene they’re both enjoying croquet, having tea, driving a horse-drawn carriage, having a picnic, or attending a ball and, effectively, that’s only a regular Saturday right here at The Rose Desk!
To rejoice the most recent season, I hosted the Bridgerton backyard occasion of my goals. And sure, I arrived within the episode through carriage driving my Friesian horse Wendy. What a dream! Right here’s how I hosted my Bridgerton occasion, recipes and all!
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In contrast to lots of my dinner events, I arrange a buffet stuffed with tea time treats within the backyard in order that my pals may assist themselves to the meals while enjoying croquet. I styled the desk with the beautiful Canton tablecloth from Williams-Sonoma. The minute I opened this magnificence on my birthday, I knew the vintage rose tablecloth can be excellent for a Bridgerton occasion.
I included a lot of silver touches (largely discovered at native vintage shops and Thrift for Good) and taper candles to offer the desk extra of a Regency Period really feel. I used as a lot silver and actual lower glass as I may for the serving items to impress the Ton!
Society Papers & Indicators
I wrote my very own Society Papers and had it printed and framed on the desk. Don’t fear for those who can’t learn it right here – Girl Whistledown herself narrates the papers for us within the Bridgerton episode of The Rose Desk! I additionally printed and framed the Bridgerton occasion menu and displayed it on the buffet desk. Shoutout to my good friend Sydney for serving to me with this!
Anamieke at Enchanted Farmhouse additionally made this fabulous Spill the Tea wisteria signal customized for my occasion. I adore it a lot, I feel I have to discover a everlasting place for it in my eating room, since that’s the place all of my pals come to spill the tea!
The Flowers
I’m so glad that I rewatched Bridgerton earlier than throwing this occasion as a result of I remembered a key aspect: extra is extra the place it involves Bridgerton. The floral preparations within the present are sometimes huge and colourful. I selected a mixture of white hydrangeas, inexperienced carnations, pink roses, and yellow roses (plus some greenery that got here with the roses), an association I assumed Ms. Featherington would approve of.
I styled the flowers in colourful vases, one vintage inexperienced vase I’ve had for over a decade, and one pretty pink vase I picked up at Kroger together with the flowers. (Greatest flower division on the town!)
Different Decor
I hung a chandelier from a tree so as to add a little bit of sparkle and set my different out of doors desk with a easy white tablecloth and lantern.
I pulled out my fabulous rose wall and set it up as a purple wisteria photograph op. As well as, I hung white wisteria alongside the fence. I additionally used a few big fake floral preparations across the desk. Discover ways to make your individual rose (er, wisteria) wall right here.
And final however not least, the backyard setting was excellent for this occasion! I used to be so touched that my pals stored strolling round sniffing the roses, photographing the azaleas, and asking me about each plant. Learn in regards to the roses that have been blooming for Bridgerton right here.
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The Music
Searching for the proper Bridgerton occasion playlist? I received you, lady! I created the Spotify playlist of my goals. This mixture of classical pop will you could have really feel such as you’re dwelling in your very personal Bridgerton episode. You’ll discover violin variations of hits by Taylor Swift, Girl Gaga, Ed Sheeran, and extra. Hearken to right here.
The Drink
I really couldn’t be extra pleased with my creation for this occasion! Meet the Diamond of the Season Punch. I did hours and hours of analysis on Regency Period punch recipes so that you simply don’t must. Many have been a mixture of inexperienced tea, easy syrup, brown liquor similar to brandy or rum, and champagne, and fruit. My Diamond of the Season Punch is a mixture of home made pineapple syrup (simple, I promise!), inexperienced tea, amaretto, elderflower liquor, orange bitters, champagne, and gold prism powder in order that it fairly actually sparkles like a diamond. Get the recipe right here.
Enjoyable truth: it seems that pineapples have been all the fad in Regency England, the final word present of wealth. Why? A single pineapple, imported from the Caribbean, may value $8,000 in as we speak’s cash. Individuals would show all of them single lengthy, even after they have been rotting! Individuals may even be seen promenading about with a pineapple underneath their arm simply to point out off that that they had one! So together with pineapple on this drink couldn’t be extra excellent. It’s really a drink match for a diamond!
The Meals
This is perhaps my favourite occasion menu so far! Regardless that this wasn’t technically a tea occasion, tea is so prevalent within the present that I made a decision to serve an array of tea time treats and eats.
Backyard Celebration Salad
I’m thrilled – thrilled – with how this beautiful dish got here out! What might be extra additional and extra Bridgerton than a salad with berries, pistachios, goat cheese, and edible flowers? It’s as scrumptious as it’s stunning and really the final word backyard occasion salad. Get the recipe right here.
Tea Sandwiches
I made three tea sandwiches served collectively on a tiered serving platter: Lemon Lox (lox, whipped cream cheese, and a little bit of lemon zest on white bread), Cucumber Boursin (thinly sliced cucumber and Boursin cheese on honeywheat), and Tarragon Rooster Salad served in lovely phyllo cups. Get these recipes right here.
Spiced Honey Cream Cheese
I wished to include honey in each a candy and savory dish since bees are so very Bridgerton. (Morbid, I suppose however hey, the imagery is there!) I added a little bit of cayenne to honey, then poured it over a block of cream cheese and served it with crackers. One of the best half? I garnished it with scrumptious honeycomb and a sprig of mint. It was a success on the occasion! Get the recipe right here.
Lemon Lavender Shortbread Cookies
Shortbread cookies are so very quaint and excellent for tea. I assumed lemon lavender can be the proper Bridgerton taste. These gentle, buttery cookies are ten occasions extra scrumptious than the look! Get the recipe right here.
Assorted Goodies
If there’s one factor I discovered from Ina Garten it’s that you simply don’t must make each single factor. I critically flipped out after I noticed that Kroger carries chocolate dipped honeycomb. Are you kidding me!? It was excellent for a Bridgerton occasion and past scrumptious! I additionally served milk chocolate caramels and darkish chocolate truffles.
Contemporary Fruit
I served a bowl of strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries and a bowl of pink pineapple. You heard me! My pals have been delighted to see pink pineapple on the desk. I squealed after I noticed the web well-known fruit at Kroger!
Honeybee Cupcakes
I baked Fiori di Sicilia (orange vanilla) cupcakes and topped them with a scrumptious honey buttercream to create these Honeybee Cupcakes. I topped them with lovely bee-themed cupcake toppers. What should Lord Anthony take into consideration this dessert? What a scandal! Get the recipe right here.
Chocolate Strawberry Cake Roll
I assumed a cake roll was terribly quaint and suited the time interval! Frankly, I don’t know why I haven’t been making cake rolls for each occasion. I made this weeks forward of time, popped it within the freezer, thawed it the evening earlier than. Then all I needed to do was sprinkle some powdered sugar on high and serve it with berries. It was really the star of the present. Everybody liked it! Get the recipe right here.
Croquet
I’m a lifelong fan of croquet and since they play the sport within the present, you recognize I needed to play a spherical with my pals. In reality, I purchased a model new set for the occasion! Isn’t it beautiful?
I grew up enjoying croquet with my household and have lengthy liked enjoying with my pals any time the climate is sweet. (Which in Texas is very often.) Croquet actually is the best garden sport as a result of you possibly can play while sipping champagne. For those who’ve by no means performed earlier than, I extremely advocate it! It’s the proper Bridgerton backyard occasion exercise. (I got here in third, by the best way.)
The Style
Final however definitely not least: a Bridgerton occasion will not be full with out Regency outfits! I wore a snug white and pink floral gown, an heirloom pearl choker, pearl earrings, lacy gloves, a blush-colored feather fascinator (they put on so many hats within the present!), and carried a white lace parasol.
Shoutout to my pretty pals for understanding the project and searching completely unimaginable. The style is a part of the enjoyable of the present and was definitely a part of the enjoyable of the occasion! May Mama Rose Desk be any cuter in her lavender look?! And Girl Dell along with her fabulous hat?
I hope this impressed you to host your very personal Bridgerton occasion! Remark and inform me which character is your favourite and what you consider this menu.
Yours really,
Girl Rose Desk
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