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Who doesn’t love a girl’s night? Sometimes you just have to set aside some time with friends, catch up on each other’s lives, and have a little fun! A succulent planting party is the perfect way to do that and I have some easy ideas to make it a girl’s night to remember!
You can host a succulent planting party with three easy steps: set up a succulent planting station, serve delicious food, and let guests create their own cocktail combinations!
To create a succulent planting station, cover a large table with kraft paper {it makes it super easy to roll the mess up and toss it away when the party’s over} and set out an assortment of tiny succulents, mason jars in various sizes, and potting soil. You can find small inexpensive succulents online or often at your local greenhouse or hardware store.
Set out some burlap ribbon or twine as well … it makes a cute embellishment for the mason jars.
Guests can choose a jar and a plant …
… and get their hands dirty. The potted succulent makes a perfect party favor to take home!
No girl’s night is complete without good food and drinks! Want to make this party super easy? Buy all the food ready to eat! Wendy’s has a great selection of items that are perfect for a girl’s night and you can pop in quickly which means there’s no excuse not to throw a last minute get together with friends!
While at Wendy’s, I noticed the Strawberry Lemonade {one of the signature beverages available only at Wendy’s} on the menu and knew it would be the perfect mixer for Bacardi spirits. Made with real lemons and strawberries, the perfectly tart flavor is a fabulous complement for Bacardi.
I love good food and drinks, but to me, it’s the little handmade details that make a party memorable.
Add some punny humor to the night with some vinyl on glasses. If you have a vinyl cutting machine, you can recreate this idea in just minutes with vinyl and transfer paper. If not, print the sayings on pretty scrapbook paper and attach them to the stem of the glasses. It would look equally cute!
A creative backdrop is always a great way to add a festive touch and create a focal point for a food bar. Place a large piece of kraft paper on the wall behind the buffet …
… add something fun to a letter board …
… and carry the succulent theme into the backdrop as well. A trail of paper succulents looks so elegant!
This backdrop is a bit time consuming to make, even with a cutting machine, but it definitely adds something fabulous to the party. To make it, you just need to make a variety of paper succulents in various coordinating colors and hot glue them to the kraft paper. If you need something a little less time consuming, buy small faux succulents and glue those on instead.
The same paper succulents, in a petite version, also make super cute straw toppers! Simply attach them with a dab of hot glue.
Once the handmade details are complete, set it all up in one space. Get creative: use a bar cart, a table, or your kitchen island.
I like to set up a cocktail area where guests can serve themselves.
To create a cocktail bar, buy Wendy’s Strawberry Lemonade …
… and pour it into a pitcher with sliced strawberries on top.
Add a couple of bottles of flavored Bacardi rum so guests can create their own cocktails. Did you know rum cocktails are among the ten most popular drinks? Bacardi rum is the world’s favorite and most awarded rum which makes it a natural choice for a cocktail bar! And Bacardi Limon and Bacardi Banana pair perfectly with the tart Strawberry Lemonade! The light and balanced vanilla and apricot tastes of Bacardi rum make it extremely mixable and the Cuban/Latin roots and culture are perfect for a high energy occasion like girl’s night!
Add glasses and straws …
… and a few fruity garnishes.
Lemons, limes, and strawberries complement well but melons would also be a fun garnish. You could even soak the fruit in rum or freeze fruit pieces in ice for a fun twist.
Place the food in pretty serving dishes {Chicken Nuggets are always a delicious choice20} …
… and you’re ready for a party!
Invite your besties, mix up some cocktails …
… get creative with the flavors …
… and enjoy a night to remember with the girls!
This is such a creative party, right up my alley with all the succulents. I love this.
Maria
That’s such a fun party idea! Everyone loves succulents. They’re practically indestructible. That’s important for me and my brown thumb.
It is great to have a cocktail, snack party and go home with a great succulent plant. We have had a plant for about 5 years they really live on.
Looks like so much fun. ? succulents.
What an adorable idea for a girl’s night! I love this. You are very creative, and I will be doing this with my girls.
Oh this is just too creative! A party like this is such a good idea and I like the decorations, drinks and snacks a lot!
How fun is this? I’ve been wanting to take my daughter to one of the succulent planting parties they have in our area but now you’ve convinced me to have my own!
What a fun event. Very cool and creative ideas.
Oh my gosh, why have I never thought of throwing a party like this?! Such an adorable idea and perfect for a girl’s night.
I love this!! Really great ideas! I can’t wait to tell it to my girls!
Super cute and fun idea! Love the themed wine glasses. Visiting from BFF Party.
Such a fun & cute idea! Love all the details. Pinned & shared. Thanks for joining the Inzpiration Spotlight party. Hope to see you this week too. Happy sipping & crafting.
Sounds like a fun get together. I especially love your decorations, the little succulents on the straws are just adorable.