{A Bridal Shower}

A couple of weeks ago I had the fun privilege of hosting a bridal shower in the back yard.

I met the mother of the bride through our local Pregnancy Care Center,

When I did some training with them about a year and a half ago.

She asked me if I would consider doing a bridal shower for her daughter,

And I was all in.

This kind of thing is so fun for me.  I love to do events that others can enjoy.

I'd never met the bride before, but after scouring her wedding pinterest board 

And her mom throwing some ideas at me, I hope I came up with a shower

That suited her tastes.

{We got to put the gorgeous pergola my husband made for me, to good use}

 {Those poppies and cornflowers are the colors for her wedding.  And I am just positive her wedding is going to be super fun and beautiful}

 {The guests all signed a ceramic bowl, so that the bride can remember them every time she uses it}

 {Peonies were in abundance this week, so we used them everywhere.  The bride made the pinwheels and I think they are the cutest.}

 The menu:

 Mediterranean Chicken Wraps

{my all time favorite...ever.}

 Fruit kabobs

 Sweet and salty popcorn

 Pie pops

 Iced Coffee with almond milk

{The bride is lactose intolerant, and this was a new one for me.  But delicious}

I also set up a s'mores bar

{With lots of yummy chocolates of course}

 The afternoon was a little nippy, so the fire was not only for s'mores fun, but also practical

And just as the shower was ending the glorious sun broke through the clouds

And drenched the back yard in golden deliciousness

{It's one of my favorite things about the back yard, the way the sun and shadows play}

JO