Cheri’s Coterie Crushes: BAM Brunch, Bellinis + Bellamy

Jun 3 2025

by Cheri Leavy

Grab some girlfriends for brunch and enjoy a morning of mahjong. Keep it simple and order food but up your game with a charming tablescape. For a big splash, make it Aqua Mahj!
Sharing my well played hostess tips below …

Food:

Pork Pops from Sweet Mama’s, girly donuts and mushroom quiche from Dulce Dough Bakery (TSC alum and owner Ryanne Carrier is a genius!), lemon poppyseed bread from Uncle Don’s and create fruit bowl with honey and mint.
Serve with bubbly peach bellinis.

Playlist:

Nancy Meyers’ Kitchen by Michael Bernardini – it is over 24 hours of good stuff so hit play for brunch and be prepared to return to it again and again.

Tablescaping:

Varnish Collection Penelope game table and chairs // Artist Bellamy Murphy X Emily McCarthy palm table runner, dinner napkins and cocktail napkins at Emily McCarthy Shoppe in Savannah, Georgia // Shell vase at Hawthorne House in Athens, Georgia // Rim salad plates at R. Wood Studio in Athens, Georgia // Montes Doggett serving dishes at Peridot West in Atlanta, Georgia // Sabre Paris Bistro flatware at Appointments at Five in Athens, Georgia // Maria Giusti Federica acrylic pitcher and glasses at Two Friends SSI // A custom monogrammed ice bucket in Emily McCarthy’s signature cheetah print is a great hostess gift! // Pool play with The Mahjong Line aqua mahj floating game table and my ocean line tiles

Besties / Super Models:

Kelly Call
Art by Kelly Call

Wearing poppy romper by Emily McCarthy // Theodosia Jewelry candy necklace // Sissy Light shoreside sun hat

Kathy Ramsey

Wearing dress from Hampton Point // Mignonne Gavigan tequilla earrings // Rothy’s dragon fruit flats // Sissy Light shoreside sun hat

Cheri Leavy
The Southern C + guide2athens + Bulldawg Illustrated

Wearing Orange Beach Palms dress by Tela Mercantile // Theodosia Jewelry candy necklace // Loeffler Randall sandals // ball cap from Cache Cache

 

Photography + Video:

Digital Creator Sallie Tolleson Jones – twofriendssallie@gmail.com and instagram

Love the Linens?!

Artist Bellamy Murphy X Emily McCarthy palm table runner, dinner napkins and cocktail napkins are now available at Emily McCarthy Shoppe!

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Cheri Leavy is a connector, cheerleader and marketing consultant for fellow entrepreneurs.
Building rapport and strengthening a sense of community:
• A community of female entrepreneurs through the The Southern Coterie and The Southern C Summit
• The faces and places of Athens that make our city so vibrant through guide2athens
• A community of devoted football fans through Bulldawg Illustrated
- Contributing editor to Coastal Illustrated, Executive Board Member of the UGA Alumni Association

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