As I sit and contemplate the “British summer” (seriously, what happened to it??) I can’t help but think that a sunny day, comfy chairs and good food are all you really need to cater to a bridal shower or rehearsal dinner or even the wedding breakfast… if we could just count on a sunny day!

You could greet guests with a refreshing glass of fruit and herb infused water:

From the fabulous Sunday Suppers blog.  If you’re a bit spooked by putting thyme in water, you could play it a bit safer with mint and rasberries, yum! I personally want to try making this with basil and strawberries. I don’t know if it would be good but it sounds interesting to me.

Then you could just fire up the grill with these bad boys:

I know, you’re probably thinking “Seriously? Kebabs?” But these aren’t your typical chicken skewers from the corner shop. This recipe from Smitten Kitchen sounds so mouthwatering!

A homemade cake or pies would fit right in, but I just love this stand for these cupcakes:

(from The Bride’s Cafe)

And for dessert, hands down favorite right now: Ice cream served in teacups!

(From the Santa Barbara Wedding Chic blog)

Just because you’re eating outside doesn’t mean you can’t be civilized

Tags: backyard, cupcakes, diy, icecream