Showing Your Appreciation for the Ladies that Love You
When planning your wedding, you may be surprised with how many different events are considered tradition. With bachelor’s parties, bachelorette parties, rehearsal dinners, and bridal showers, it can be difficult to include them all in your plans. However, some people choose skip over the time-honored tradition of a bridesmaids’ luncheon. While this is perfectly acceptable, a bridesmaids’ luncheon is an excellent way to show your appreciation for the ladies that have stuck by you during the stressful process of planning your big day.
Bridal Luncheon Basics
Just like everything about your wedding, the specifics of any bridal or bridesmaids’ luncheon you choose to plan can be just the way you want. This means that it doesn’t necessarily have to be held around lunchtime and that it doesn’t have to be a stuffy and elegant affair as the name might suggest. Honestly, the only constant is that this is one event that is to be hosted by you, the bride. This is a day for you to tell all these great women in your life just how much you appreciate everything they’ve done for you along the way.
Additionally, unlike the name suggests, you don’t have to invite only your bridal party to this event. You can include any other female friends and family that have helped you through the planning of your upcoming nuptials. Invite the mother of your groom as well as your own mother, any sisters, and favorite female relatives that have had their hand in the planning of your big day. This day is an excellent opportunity to present your bridesmaids with the gifts you’ve purchased as a token of your appreciation.
If you really want to dig into the bag of traditions to pull out something unique for your upcoming luncheon, consider bringing along a bridesmaids’ cake. During the baking of this cake, there is often a token included in the batter so when the cake is sliced later, whoever receives the piece including the trinket is said to be “blessed in affairs of the heart”. Some may take this to mean they may even be the next to wed!
No matter how you choose to celebrate this show of appreciation, there are many great places around San Francisco for you to hold your event.
Bay Area Luncheon Venues
For the perfect pairing of delicious food and delectable wines, you can hold your luncheon at The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards. You and your lovely ladies can fill up on their delightful menu full of French and Italian inspired cuisine, although they also have plenty of American options as well. After you’ve had your fill of a delicious meal, you can spend the rest of the afternoon tasting one of Wente Vineyard’s vintage wines in the Estate Tasting Room. They also give you the ability to tour their historic winery while learning about the history of the Wente Family.
If you would prefer to hold your bridesmaids’ luncheon in the most sophisticated place in San Francisco, you should consider the Ritz Carlton. This venue has several different locations within this luxurious hotel. In Parallel, you can even go all out and reserve The Chef’s Table for a truly one-of-a-kind experience. If your party is a bit larger, Parallel also has a private dining room in which you can hold your luncheon. For the truly dainty and elegant, you could even have afternoon tea in The Lounge with these great women.
No matter where you choose to hold your bridesmaids’ luncheon, the only thing that matters is that you and your best female friends and family are able to be shown your appreciation for the assistance they have given during the stressful process of planning your wedding. Make it a day to remember and spring for a bay area limo service. This way you can taste all the wines and cocktails your heart desires without worrying about getting home safely.
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