For us this time it was all about using up what was left from the reception. So that is where we based our planning of the menu from, and the fast that she was going to South America. Here is what we did to easily feed 80 people:
Nacho Bar:
For everything above we didn't have large containers so that we wouldn't have to figure out how to keep it chilled. It was easy to dump more into the containers as needed because almost all of it was in bags, or jars. The following two areas is where we really used leftovers from the reception 2 weeks earlier. Drinks This was something that we did at Ashly's bridal shower. Flavored Lemonade Using:
S'mores - using sternos, sterno wire holders, and wooden skewers. Because of space constraints inside this was outside so the chocolate and marshmallows were in a cooler with ice. We used square appetizer plates that matched the ice cream cups. Then my family brought cut up fruit - thanks bunches to them!: 2 watermelons 2 canteloupes 1 pineapple some grapes Decorations - super simple: We like to use the food as the main decoration so we use boxes to make different levels and then we put a white plastic tablecloth underneath and another one over the boxes. Then we bought the silver containers that you can get at the Dollar Store in the wedding section. That with the bright food made a pretty line. (My husband made me a moveable island last year with beautiful cedar on the sides so the white tablecloths with the cedar looked great!) On the drink table we used a baby blue plastic tablecloth to contrast with the lemonade and it is the main color of the Argentinian flag. We hung up the Argentinian flag, a Called To Serve banner we made, and a couple of the pom pom and other garlands in baby blue and yellow because they are the main colors on the flag. We just bought these at the Dollar Store.
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