Planning a memorable bridal shower is no ordinary feat. There are a lot of moving parts to organizing and executing this special celebration. Fortunately, if you are planning a bridal shower brunch, there are plenty of ways to customize your party to exceed your guests’ expectations.

Whether you are the mother of the bride, a bridesmaid, or close family member or friend in charge of planning a bridal shower, Deborah Miller Catering can help you plan the perfect bridal shower brunch. Check out our bridal shower brunch ideas and bridal shower brunch menu items to start planning the perfect fête!

Pick a Location for your Bridal Shower Brunch

Before you start planning your bridal shower brunch menu items, you will need to choose a location. A bridal shower brunch can be formal, laid-back and casual, or anything in between! Whether you want to set up a tent on a beautiful day in your backyard or pick a swanky New York City spot like one of Deborah Miller Catering’s preferred venues, you can tailor your bridal shower brunch menu items and decorations to fit your theme.

Planning out your space is key to a successful bridal brunch. Remember to include a sign-in station, gift station, buffet line, and formal seating area and pick out some bridal shower brunch decorations to add some flair to each station.

Choose Bridal Shower Brunch Decorations

Choose bridal shower brunch decorations that match your theme. If your bride has picked out wedding colors, try coordinating these colors into the bridal shower brunch decorations. You can start with the essentials like flowers and candles, and add on unexpected items like lantern décor, signage, and more. Some of our favorite bridal shower brunch themes are rustic chic, travel-inspired, elegant, nautical, preppy, and bohemian! Don’t forget to include a few personalized touches like pictures of the bride and groom at each of the bridal shower brunch stations.

Bridal Shower Finger Food & Cocktails

Keep the mimosas flowing to keep everyone happy! You can forego the full-fledged breakfast at the bridal shower and opt for finger foods or pair your cocktails and mimosas with some small plates before the main course to keep guests satiated. Finger foods are a staple at bridal shower brunches because they are easy to eat while mingling with guests. There are tons of small, simple, and creative options that are sure to impress guests.

If you’d like to serve appetizers prior to your main meal, opt for lighter fare. The great thing about a bridal shower brunch is that you can have a mix of both breakfast and lunch foods. Pair special bridal shower cocktails with a special charcuterie board with an assortment of cured meats and cheese like salami, prosciutto, French double cream brie, and gorgonzola. Serve alongside other bridal shower finger foods like a hummus trio with soft pita and seasonal crudités and Deborah Miller Catering’s skewer sample with delicious lemon herb chicken, coconut shrimp, brussel sprouts, and butternut squash. If the bride-to-be loves a Mexican themed fiesta, bring out the guac and pico with tortilla chips!

Those who want a finger-food only bridal shower brunch will want to opt for heartier options. Serve up a breakfast-oriented spread with mini bagels, muffins, danishes, and fruit. Some of our favorite a la carte options are parfaits in mason jars and mini eff sandwiches with egg, gruyere, and truffle mushrooms.

Top off your bridal shower brunch menu items with festive bridal shower cocktails like a coffee cocktail with Baileys, mimosa – or celebrate with just straight champagne!

Bridal Shower Brunch Menu Items

We love mixing and matching breakfast and lunch foods to create the perfect bridal shower brunch menu items. If you need some bridal shower catering ideas and inspiration, our team is here to help!

Casual bridal shower brunches can opt for sandwich catering with an assortment or fresh meats, toppings, and a green salad.

For elegant affairs, opt for bridal shower menu items with options like herb-grilled chicken breast, grilled salmon, blackened shrimp, or lump crab cake. Accompanied with a big green salad, pasta or your choice of potato for the perfect bridal shower brunch menu!

If you are planning a very specific bridal shower brunch theme, why not create the perfect bridal shower brunch menu to complete your theme? From build your own tacos to our Little Italy menu items, we have it all! Allow us to design the bridal shower brunch menu of your dreams.

At Deborah Miller Catering, we can accommodate any requests and dietary restrictions. We have an assortment or vegetarian and vegan entrees like Quinoa-Stuffed peppers, Cauliflower Steaks, Heirloom Eggplant and Chickpea Curry.

Bridal Shower Catering Ideas: Desserts & Treats

If you have a sweet tooth like us, there are lots of cute sweets and treats to serve at your bridal shower brunch! From themed cakes to beautiful wedding dress shaped cut out cookies, setting out a dessert table at your bridal shower brunch is the perfect ending to a successful celebration.

There are many ways to make your dessert table stand out. From cupcakes with colored frosting that match your theme to individual goodies like strawberry shortcake, tiramisu, macarons, and mini cannoli’s, Deborah Miller Catering has plenty of colorful and delicious treats.

Another great bridal shower catering idea is to set out a candy bar with bags for guests to fill. This serves a dual purpose as your dessert table and guest favors. Include bright colored candies that coordinating wedding colors in tall vases, jars, and small bowls. Some of our favorite candy for candy buffets are mints, hard candies, M&Ms, and Hershey Kisses! If you have chocolate on your candy buffet, be sure to keep it out of direct sunlight to prevent the candy from melting.

Sit Back, Relax, and Let Deborah Miller Catering Plan your Bridal Shower Brunch

Instead of stressing about your bridal shower brunch menu and cocktails, why not leave it up to the experts at Deborah Miller Catering in NYC? With the help from Deborah Miller Catering, you can organize the perfect bridal shower brunch whether you want to plan a casual finger-food oriented party or an elaborate bridal shower brunch buffet. Allow our executive chef and culinary team to design the perfect bridal shower brunch catering menu that is sure to impress guests and create lasting memories. Best of all, you can sit back, relax, and let Deborah Miller Catering handle the heavy lifting.

To start planning your bridal shower brunch menu, browse our breakfast and lunch catering menus to search finger foods and buffet items. Contact our team in NYC to create the perfect bridal shower brunch menu!

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It turns out we were, as we helped this couple put together a menu that was even better than their original choice in just four short months. We conducted a tasting in March with a variety of passed hors d’houevres that had a Spanish/Mexican twist, tacos that would be served as the entrée, and some light desserts as well, which would also be passed. The couple loved it all and we ended up finalizing the menu fairly quickly.

We conducted multiple walk throughs of the wedding venue, 501 Union in Brooklyn, during the brief window of time we had, and ironed out logistics of who would be flipping the ceremony room for cocktail hour as well as what rentals would be provided by the venue versus what the team at DMC was responsible for. We took the bride to a party rental showroom and helped her pick the proper silverware and china that would suit her Mexican and somewhat minimalist aesthetic.

On the day of the wedding, we walked into 501 Union and it had already been transformed. Vases of bright green banana leaves stood tall on each table, the Spanish guitarists hired to play during the ceremony and cocktail hour were filling the air with music during sound check, and the soft lighting of the ceremony and reception rooms truly made it feel like you had stepped out of New York City and stepped into a villa on the Mexican coast.

The ceremony was brief and cocktail hour had commenced before we knew it. Half of the DMC staff flipped the ceremony and reception room while the other half passed hors d’ouevres. Four types were chosen for the cocktail hour – Mini Chorizo Tostadas, Tequila Cured Salmon, Manchego Bites, and Lime Herb-Marinated Shrimp Skewers – all which were infused with Mexican flavors and accents. There would be no stationary food set up, so we had hearty bowls of tortilla chips, guacamole, pico de gallo, and fruit salsa ready on each reception table for guests to dig into once they were seated.

Dinner was served after the bride and groom’s welcome greeting and some quick toasts from loved ones. As mentioned before, everything would be served family style, so we dropped the tacos and accompanying sides fairly simultaneously on each table. There were four types of tacos on the menu – Slow Cooked Short Ribs with Pico de Gallo and Avocado, Chipotle Chicken with Citrus Slaw and Jalapeno Aioli, Grilled Mahi Mahi with Fresh Cabbage and Honey Chipotle Aioli, and Potato and Poblano with Purple Cabbage Slaw as the vegetarian option. Sides included a delicious and semi-spicy Elote Street Corn Salad, Sofrito Black Beans, and a Tijuana Tri Colore Salad with a Tomatillo Vinaigrette. The tacos were served on silver taco stands which made it easy for guests to grab and added a charming touch to each table.

The couple wanted dessert and coffee to be kept simple, so we resumed passing of the sweets and only had a small coffee station for anyone who needed a caffeine boost. Desserts included Traditional Mexican Churros (of course), Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches, Mini Peanut Butter Cups, and Chocolate Mousse Shots. The churros were naturally a hit – the bride and groom even decided to do a “churro dipping” ceremony instead of a traditional cake cutting! By this point, most guests were too busy dancing and partying to be concerned with dessert or coffee.The party wrapped up around midnight, with an after party to follow around the corner from the venue for more fun and festivities.

The bride and groom were thrilled with how everything turned out and said multiple times that Deborah Miller’s menu exceeded even their original expectations with their first caterer. We fulfilled their Mexican theme with the right combination of tastes, flavors, and accents, and went a step further with assisting the couple in picking out the proper tableware for their vision and flipping the room as needed. Truly a spectacular evening to be a part of!

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