I had a bridal shower! It wasn't even a little bit terrifying! I don't do birthday parties and I was really nervous leading up to this, but
Emily and my sister understand me well and they threw an amazing party with plenty of bourbon spiked punch. Being surrounded by so many of the women I love ended up being pretty awesome. Also, there were ribs and pie.
{balloons!}
{a spread}
{bourbon-peach punch}
{dishing up}
{favors}
Also over the weekend, but not pictured - endless errands, ring shopping for D (!), lots of lists.
We're 2.5 weeks out and not ready. I should probably be freaking out more, but I'm having a hard time getting up the energy.
It all looks so lovely :)
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Sweet! Relax - it will all be just grand.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a pretty perfect bridal shower.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! How cute! Love the theme and of course the mason jars. Try to breathe and relax. Make a day you decide to turn everything over and not worry about things! Enjoy the final countdown!
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Oh my ... looks like great fun! Black licorice {my fav!}, balloons, spiked punch, and lovely ladies dear to you?!?!? Wooo -hoooo! So glad that you were able to relax and enjoy yourself and your time in the spotlight :)
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I love it! everything looks so pretty and simple! it must have been such a wonderful shower!
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aw, rachel, i'm so glad it was lovely - and i'm so proud of you for surviving! (that sounds weird, maybe, but i don't do birthday parties, either, and there's nothing like the I MADE IT! feeling after a gathering).
ReplyDeleteyou will be ready, and it will be fantastic. go team wedding!
Looks like a lot of fun. Balloon covered ceilings and fluffy lemon meringue... and the bourbon peach punch containers are so cute. Glad you enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteWOW...bourbon PEACH punch? MMM!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a lovely party! Everything looks so pretty and yummy!
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it's hard being the center of attn and opening up presents in front of everyone and thinking of nice things to say about something like a coffee grinder or popsicle sticks (hehe) but you did great. such an elegant shower, and so nice to spend time with you before you're a mrs. btw, just because your busy, don't think it exempts you from attending the 10 year reunions :)
ReplyDeleteYou are ready even if you think you're not-it will all come together and what doesn't won't matter and it will all be lovely just the same! Whew run-on sentence pep talk. Your shower looks beautiful, I'm so glad you loved it. And I loved Lauren's line above, go team wedding is right!
ReplyDeleteOh wow! Its looks so great! Totally up on the inspirations :) .. I wonder how you kept off Emily's blog :)
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Gayatri
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This is my kind of bridal shower! How fun! It must be so nice to have people throw you a shower that's truly reflective of what you want. Love it!
ReplyDeleteHaving just gone through this two months ago, I totally know what you mean. It helped me to make list after list, dividing and conquering between my fiance and I, and keeping my head down and working on crossing things off, one by one. I prioritized the items that I had to have, leaving those I wouldn't be so upset about if they didn't happen at the end of the list.
Then I promised to completely let go the day before and just breathe and enjoy. It worked! Sure, some stuff wasn't as finished as I would have liked and a few minor things went wrong. But allowing myself to check out of crafting & planning mode was worth it. I barely noticed that day.
We were both so present on our wedding day and so fully emotionally "in" each moment. We both wish we could do it all over again! I'm really happy that I stuck to making sure our day was ours, and that we fully owned every moment and didn't let people tell us what we "should do." Letting go really allowed me to have so much fun, from the moment I woke up until the very last minute of the evening.
@ lauren - I'm glad I'm not alone on the no birthday party ban. I should have known you'd be on board. I do like throwing parties for other people, which always seems less socially awkward.
ReplyDelete@ Kristin - Hey, I did not have to pretend to be excited about the popsicle sticks or coffee grinder!They are amazing! As soon as I have a spare moment, there will be homemade popsicles in my freezer. And yes, I will not use the wedding as an excuse to avoid the reunion, tempting as that may be - you'll be seeing us there!
@ Kristine F. - Aw, thanks for sharing the encouraging words. I'm hoping to get to that place too. (Actually think I'm approaching it now, because I am so okay with slashing projects I had initially thought I was dead set on).
mmm what an amazing spread!! it all looks so delicious <3
ReplyDeletei just discovered your blog thanks to cupcakes and cashmere. i think your bridal shower looks lovely and wanted to congratualte you on getting married! i am not married myself, but think there is no need to freak out, just stay calm and be yourself :) love your blog, btw.
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how lovely! you much be getting excited!!
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absolute gorgeous simplicity. you are a one lucky gal. i had a lovely shower thrown for me (thankfully only one!) 2 years ago and i certainly felt the gift part so awkward with all eyes on me! ...though i suppose it was a good warm up for the wedding when all eyes were on me (& the mr.) again :)
ReplyDeleteBags of licorice?! Perfect. I like your blog so much more now ;) It all looks lovely! Especially the sweet bourbon jars with their ribbons. (And of course the bags of licorice)
ReplyDeletelooks great - those candy bags look great!
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looks delightful. that emily is pretty great, and sisters always know what's right. i'll be thinking of you over these next two weeks! huzzah!
ReplyDeleteCongrats it looks beautiful! It freaks me out a bit that you guys (emily and yourself) are friends as I discovered your blogs separately and read both avidly. Creepy hey? Good luck with wedding stuff!
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This looks gorgeous - definitely the style I want to go for one day too xx
ReplyDeleteI have been so deep in toddlerhood, I can't believe. I'm just now catching up with your upcoming wedding! Congratulations dear Rachel and I'll make a point to stop in especially in the next few weeks to see your beautiful day!
ReplyDeleteIt looks so amazing! I especially love the balloons all along the ceiling--a very cute touch!
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Aww, yay! It can be really overwhelming to be the center of attention & opening gifts, so I'm glad it went so well. It looks like it was gorgeous and a wonderful time. :)
ReplyDeletelove the theme & decorations! i also am admiring the coffee table, where is it from?
ReplyDeletecongrats again! <3
Just catching up on my bloglist and glad to see you've had some time out to enjoy things...beautiful and just my kind of shower! I hope you can continue to find some moments of peace and quiet amongst all the planning.
ReplyDeleteBourbon spiked punch? What a sister!
ReplyDeletegreat series - love the decorations!
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