Chocolate Covered Strawberry Galentine's Party

I threw a Chocolate Covered Strawberry Galentine’s Party to celebrate my friends with delicious treats, on theme drinks and vintage meets kitschy decor. Lots of the decor was handmade so it could be used again, the recipes could be made in advance and I thrifted as much as possible, so overall it was an affordable and realistic brunch that was so much fun!

Because so much of the brunch (from both the recipes to the decor) could be prepared in advance, I found this lineup to be very doable! Below I’m sharing my full menu, the links to everything I used as well as my timeline to keep things as organized and as stress free as possible.

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Galentine’s Party Decor & Kitchen Essentials

Decor:

Click here for all of the decor that I could link! I do love to thrift things, but I was able to find a bunch of what I used and linked it for you!

To see how I made the ribbon chain garland, click here!

To see how I made the oversized no sew bow, click here!

Coffee essentials:

Milk Frother
Espresso Machine
Coffee Spoons
Iced Coffee Glasses
Straws
Ice Mold
Syrup Jars
Hyperchiller (a must for chilled drinks!)

Kitchen essentials:

THE TIMELINE

Hosting and parties of all kinds can seem intimidating or stressful, but I make sure to plan for them in a way that creates the most low stress hosting experience possible so I can actually enjoy the event alongside my guests. Here is a rough outline of how I would recommend preparing for this specific brunch!

Month-Week Prior:

Invite your guests (of course!)
Draft a menu and grocery list, inclusive of dietary needs and taste preferences of your guests
Take inventory of plates, linens & serve ware to ensure you’re covered based on the amount of guests and types of dishes/drinks
Order any supplies or ingredients that need to be purchased online
Test out your recipes if you’d like
Start any DIY crafts/decor you’d like to include (for me, I made the ribbon chain garland, no sew bow, hanging valentine cards and custom conversation heart inspired glasses)

Week Of:

Main grocery shop of everything that can be purchased in advance
Make food labels for anything that will be self serve
Finish any decor/DIY crafts
Decorate your space in all the ways that can be done in advance
Gather and organize all serve ware so it’s ready to be set out
Write cards to each of your Galentines!

Day Before:

If needed, secondary grocery shop as soon as the store opens to get any final needs and so you have as much time as possible
Prep any recipes and ingredients that can be made in advance, which in this case are the coffee syrups, hot chocolate, strawberry whipped cream, strawberry chip rolls and quiche filling prep (this will be the only recipe you make day of!)
Any final decor touchups
Clean!

Morning Of:

Finalize setting up your space and of course, get yourself ready!
If using, prep the chocolate fountain right before the guests arrive

During:

Take the orders from your guests for the drinks and individual quiches, make them and enjoy!

Bonus Tips:

Have food made in advance throughout the week that you can eat while prepping because you probably won’t want to be cooking when prepping multiple dishes for your party, plus it saves time!
Run and empty your dishwasher before the party so you can load everything instead of hand washing and taking up counter space. The easier the cleanup the better!
Clean your spaces the night before hosting then do last minute touch ups prior to guests arriving

THE MENU

Below is everything that I included on the menu. There are only a few recipes to make and overall is super customizable and in turn dietary inclusive. I always aim to make everything super easy to prepare when hosting so you won’t be stressed putting these together!

The Drinks:

Hot Chocolate with Strawberry Whipped Cream – click here for the hot chocolate recipe! For the strawberry whipped cream, combine 1 cup heavy cream, 1/4 cup freeze dried strawberry powder and 1/4 cup sugar (or monk fruit for sugar free) and beat on high speed until fluffy!

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Latte – recipe coming 02/05, check back soon!

PS: Save the jam from the strawberry syrup for the lattes and give them out as small favors!

The Food:

Chocolate Fondue Fountain with Fresh Strawberries – I followed the instructions for my specific fountain and used dairy free chocolate chips with coconut oil and it worked perfectly! Then each table setting had a teacup filled with fresh strawberries so everyone could serve themselves.

Individual Potato Crust Quiches – click here for the potato crust quiche recipe I based these off of! It’s super customizable so feel free to use whatever fillings you prefer.

Strawberry Chip Rolls – recipe coming 02/04, check back soon!

A NOTE ON CALORIE COUNT, NUTRITIONAL INFO AND SERVING SIZES

Due to my past experiences, I do not include most of the above information within my recipes as it is unsafe for me to do so personally. While I try to share a rough estimate when it comes to the serving size, please note that it is very subjective as we all have different hunger levels both from person to person and even from meal to meal.

If any of the above information is important to you, I understand! We are all different and have various goals and needs. If you’d like, you are welcome to calculate the information needed based on the ingredients you use when making one of my recipes.

I hope you understand! This comes from a place of love and protection both for myself and others like me. If you ever have any questions, send me an Instagram message for the quickest response time! Thank you for being here!

More Galentine’s/Valentine’s Inspiration

Click here for last year’s Galentine’s Bruch for more recipe and decor ideas!

MORE Hosting/PARTY IDEAS

I LOVE to throw a dinner party and host my family and friends! Click the links below to find some hosting inspiration!

FOLLOW ALONG

Be sure to follow me on Instagram and TikTok to see all of the behind the scenes of recipe creation as well as how to videos to watch them come to life! You can also head over to my Pinterest to save all of my recipes in one spot that you plan whip up in the future.

PS – If you make any of my recipes, I would be so grateful if you left a review so I can hear what you think! I also am happy to answer any questions you may have on here, but if you want a quicker response, be sure to shoot me a message on Instagram. Thank you so much and talk soon!

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