A Bridal Shower

This past weekend we celebrated the nuptials of my cousin and his soon-to-be bride with a bridal shower. My aunt choose a venue right down the street from my house, so the commute was awfully easy for me! The bride is very preppy, JCrew, nautical, and her wedding colors are navy, light blue, grays, ocean colors. Very pretty. I helped out my aunt with the decor and details for the bridal shower and we choose to do a combo of navy and coral. 

The shower invitation came from Wedding Paper Divas. It's their Antique Flair in Coral. I love love love the invitation.

The future Mr. and Mrs. I used frames from our wedding and simple glass votives for centerpieces that I wrapped in cardstock paper. I found a shop on Etsy that had fabulous navy and coral paper files, and then I went to Staples to print the files on cardstock. 

Navy and coral chevron cake! I loved how it turned out - and it was so so yummy.

A close up of the sugar flower on the top of the cake. Amazing.

The gift table prior to being filled with many wonderful, special, and generous gifts!

Prior to the bride opening her gifts, we played a "newlywed" game. I asked the groom a series of questions prior to the shower, and the bride needed to provide the same answer to the questions as the groom! If she got it right, she scored a prize. If she got it wrong, she scored a big wad of bubble gum. I stole this fun idea from my sister-in-law's bridal shower in Maryland last May.

Another borrowed idea! My bestie, La vie... J'aime, hosted a bridal shower for me along with her momma. They asked that guests leave wishes for G & I in a mason jar that we were not to open until after our wedding. I loved this idea! G & I have read our wishes at each of our two wedding anniversaries!

And I did not wait til after the wedding day to read our wishes -  - I couldn't help myself.

Obsessed with these coral roses I found at Whole Foods. So beautiful and perfect for the theme.

Some shots of the bride and groom together and as lil' babies.

The lighting in the hall made for a horrible picture, but this is the entry way to the restaurant. ANOTHER borrowed idea from a bridal shower my aunts threw for me - a "guest book" apron! Guests were asked to sign the apron for A & K. (I know, we put these guests to work between signing the apron and signing the well wishes - lots to do!) I keep my apron in my kitchen, although I do not dare use it, but it hangs in the pantry door and is  so special to see on a daily basis. Brings me back to a very special time in my life with G and all of the supportive women in our lives who made our wedding so special! I hope that the bride cherishes her apron as much as I have!

Our favors! "Wedding Day" candle from Yankee Candle with a votive wrapped in navy and coral.

Looking forward to celebrating the bride and groom in July!