As a busy mom of three our schedules can be a little hectic and sometimes make it hard to see friends regularly. I’m the only one of my friends who is a stay at home mom and their busy work schedules further complicates our gatherings. This Summer my friends and I have arranged to meet together every couple of weeks for a play date and some much needed girl talk. Our kids are very close in age and it’s so much fun to see them play together.
I recently hosted a small gathering and decided to make a coffee bar. I arranged a mini display of flavored creamer and raw sugar to compliment our traditional roast coffee We laughed the entire 3 hours reminiscing about the crazy day trips we used to take before having kids. Coffee + friends + fun memories = good for the soul!
My friends know to expect a mini tablescape on occasions like this so of course I took this opportunity to create a little coffee party decor! I used unfinished wood crates left over from the Safari Birthday Party to display the food and coffee cups. I also pulled out my burlap table runner that I use in my Fall decor. I think it helped pull the tablescape together and not make it look so bare.
The coffee mugs had a punched chalkboard label added to the front.
I wanted to keep things simple by picking up a few treats from the Safeway bakery. Just for fun I added mini pendant flags to the donuts using a toothpick and a Lifestyle Crafts die.
I also made brown coffee filter flowers with white fabric rosettes to glue onto the crates. They are SO easy to make and I plan to use them later this Fall. I’ll share a tutorial soon!
We had a great time chatting over coffee, definitely much needed for this busy mom.
Laurie @ Gallamore West
June 14, 2013 at 12:17 pmThis is darling, Crystal! I love those coffee filter flowers and the mugs!
xoxo,
Laurie @ Gallamore West
Crystal
June 14, 2013 at 3:28 pmThanks Laurie! I hope you have a great weekend! :)
Vanessa
June 14, 2013 at 3:40 pmA coffee party sounds awesome! I love coffee and anything with coffee in in it. Now I know what to do make with the filters from my old coffee pot.
Dannyelle Nicolle-Ramjist
June 14, 2013 at 5:53 pmWhat a cute party, love all the details. Now I want a coffee. ;)
Crystal
June 15, 2013 at 4:52 pmSo cute!! I love the coffee filtler flowers!! The labels are so fun and cute! Fun!!
Helle
June 15, 2013 at 11:09 pmLove it. How cute is this. Well done!
Have a nice Sunday …
Randi - Dukes and Duchesses
June 16, 2013 at 7:31 pmSuch an adorable tablescape, Crystal! I love how simple it is but still so fun and special. I pinned … I’ll be copying for an upcoming coffee date. :)
katie
June 17, 2013 at 6:44 amTHis is so adorable! I love the idea of a coffee party and the coffee filter flowers are super cute!
Megin
June 17, 2013 at 1:29 pmCute mugs and coffee filter flowers! I love coffee and this is just perfect :) I’ve been thinking of putting little labels on my mugs, too.
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~ Megin
Susan @SugarBeans
June 18, 2013 at 8:16 amI found your blog on the linky party for Today’s Creative Blog. Love this coffee theme! Glad I found you! Have a sunshine-ey day.
Laura @ Partyful.co
June 18, 2013 at 9:06 amSo pretty and clever! As my kids get older it seems harder and harder to get together with friends–hosting a morning coffee is a great idea. I love the chalkboard labels on the coffee mugs and coffee filters flowers. Thanks for sharing!
Tiaras & Tantrums
June 18, 2013 at 10:14 pmokay now – those are adorable! I did this same shop and I have to say – Yours is outstanding!
Anne
June 21, 2013 at 7:30 pmMmmm…a coffee party. I love it! Great idea for a simple girl’s night or afternoon. Maybe even some coffee syrups to add!
and I love that you stayed with the coffee theme with the filter decor. Simple and classy.
Anne