Hello Faithful Readers,
I have been told lately that I have been too quiet in the blog-o-sphere this year, so I will do my best to catch up on a few posts this evening. Please enjoy!
Last weekend we had the pleasure of attending the wedding of D's brother Dan and his lovely new bride, Chelsey. I"ll add a post soon with pictures of their beautiful ceremony and reception. In June, I hosted a bridal shower for Chelsey at my home. Below are pictures from the event.
We had 40 invited guests (about 27 came), and therefore decided to do a buffet style menu.
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| We rotated the dining room table and pushed it back against the window to allow for additional seating in the living room while gifts were opened and games played. |
As people arrived, we served drinks and directed people to help themselves to the main food buffets. We had seating set up in the formal living room (unfortunately I didn't get a pic) and the family room (see pictures below).
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| Food Table |
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| Additional food on the kitchen counter |
After everyone finished their main course, we played a couple of games.
We played Bridal Bingo and also had "advice cards" with various prompts such as "Always remember....", "Never forget...", etc. The final game was my favorite called "Mustaches and Pearls". Each guest received a "mustache" and "pearls" on stick (see upper ride side of this photo). I would then read a question about either the bride or group (such as: "Whose favorite animal as a child was an orca whale?") and then guests would either hold up the mustache (above their lips) or pearls (around their neck) depending on if they thought the answer applied to the bride or groom. I am sorry to say I do not have any pictures of all the guests as they were playing, but it was definitely a hoot!
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| Game table |
After games, we cut the cake and passed out dessert, which people enjoyed while watching Chelsey open her packages.
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| Dessert Table |
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| Close-up of the cake with the bride and groom's monogram |
My wonderful sister and mom helped me with the shower, and Biz did such a great job making sure everyone's glasses were constantly full!
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| Drink station (missing the iced tea which was put out before guests arrived.) |
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| The favors came from a wonderful new cookie shop in Oklahoma City - 1 Smart Cookie. They are the "Wedding Minis" wrapped in cellophane bags with bows in coordinating colors |
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| Tissue Paper Pom Poms - we put these in all the doorways to dress up the rest of the house. |
We used the family room for additional seating while people ate - so they would be more comfortable. I just added a couple of table clothes and small flower vases to each table to spruce it up. I used a number of TV trays around the house so people would have places to set their drinks and plates, - but covered each with a neutral table cloth (I had 4 matching ones from a former shower) and then wrapped them around the bottom with white ribbon (see upper left corner of this photo). I think it made it a little more fancy without costing me any more money. I always try to go through my former shower decorations to see what I can re-use
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I had a wonderful time planning and hosting the shower, but definitely could not have done it without my wonderful support network of family who helped cook, decorate, serve and clean! I am truly blessed to be a part of such of a great family!
