Wedding Shower Delivered!

Well I promised a wedding shower and I'm pretty sure I delivered.  And I have to start by saying a big THANK YOU to my brother in law (father of the bride) for taking all of the pictures and getting them to me so quickly.  Also a thank you to Sydney and Megan for helping with the set-up; to my sister Paulette for helping me assemble all of the food and hand out the halos; and to my daughter Kristen for all the clean-up after people ate and before she left for her night shift!

The invitations read "whimsical and enchanted" and while it turned out to be bright and beautiful I think it was a bit more bohemian than anything else.

You can't have this size of a party without help . . . and here we are all in our "before" glory - it's true it takes a village.

Me / my daughter / my sister / my niece / my friend from work
Lynne / Kristen / Paulette / Sydney / Megan

It all started with directions on where to find us!

Veil hanging on a floral wreath - a sign that says "we are in the back yard" and another pointing in the direction "This way to the Party"

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and something Blue!  Sydney (niece - bride's sister) and Kristen (my daughter), both very awesome bridesmaids - I couldn't have done this without you (and of course my equally awesome sister)!

Gift from the bridesmaids, g'ma (on Dad's side) and Bride's Mom

On to the halos (p- mostly the inspiration for the shower.

Everyone got one and everyone wore theirs the entire day!

This is Lindsay trying to pick one!

While I had everything "ready" for placement into the yard, the weather still had to cooperate.  And it DID!  and it was AMAZING - plus 30 degrees Celsius (will check for spelling later).

Lanterns, Tissue Balls, ribbon, ribbon and more ribbon, cloth seating and cushions for every bum to sit on and a netted backdrop for photos.  Thank God for the younger generation (and if I forget to mention, Megan from my full time job played a HUGE part in helping with the set up).  Here are the pics of all that.

Initials of the Bride & Groom

Hi I'm the Bride

Garland to hang the picture game from

Seating around the fire pit

This is really one of my favourite photos of the day

Directional signing

Netting hung from the large tree branches

And who could forget the flowers - five vases all the same in Mason Jars

Food Prep was in order; What's on the menu you ask! Sandwiches, Salad, Monster Cookies and an assortment of drinks.

Keeping the sandwiches cool on our +30 degree sunny day

Inside each picnic bag (and they were each marked "Pastrami, Ham or Veggie") was a sandwich, a salad (tossed greens with strawberries, cucumbers and candied pecans) (thanks to my most awesome niece Sydney) and two monster cookies (baked by my sister because baking is not my forte).  

This proved to be a great way of serving lunch - not a lot of options and the line-up went really fast.

Keeping the masses hydrated! Lemon Lavender Infused Water, Watermelon and Mint Infused Water, Prosecco and juice (for Mimosa) and a San Pellegrino for the non alcoholic version.  We also had Ras-Ber-Itas, Corona and Breezers if you wanted (thanks to my sister for supplying all of the booze).

Date Jar - not that you can't see that from the sign!

Fill your name in on the card so the Bride can send thank you's!

And let's not forget the people pictures!

Grandma (Maternal)

Grandma (Paternal)

Mom/G'ma/Bride

G'ma / Bride / G'ma

Bridal Party

Am I tired . . . you bet your bootie I'm tired - I still haven't put everything away and I've saved enough that wasn't used for a "party in a bag".  It's for sale if you contact me with your details I can provide you with what all is included.