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.
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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!
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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)!
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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!
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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.
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Initials of the Bride & Groom |
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Hi I'm the Bride |
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Garland to hang the picture game from |
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Seating around the fire pit |
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This is really one of my favourite photos of the day |
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Directional signing |
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Netting hung from the large tree branches |
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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.
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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).
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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).
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Date Jar - not that you can't see that from the sign! |
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Fill your name in on the card so the Bride can send thank you's! |
And let's not forget the people pictures!
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Grandma (Maternal) |
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Grandma (Paternal) |
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Mom/G'ma/Bride |
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G'ma / Bride / G'ma |
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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.