This was a lovely weekend. I flew with my family (Grayson's first airplane ride!) to California where we celebrated the future and remembered our foundation.
Chanell and I (with MUCH help from Mom, Edie, and Judy) hosted a bridal shower for Jenna in San Clemente. The whole day was so laid back and (for lack of a better word!) lovely! The theme was coffee and boasted mimosas, chicken salad croissants, spinach salad, and a scone bar featuring a delicious assortment of preserves. Dessert was brownies (which will likely show up as the groom's cake on the big day) and lemon bars topped with blueberries (representing not only Jenna's favorite sweet treat, but also her wedding colors of yellow and navy). Everything was so elegant. Chanell made some beautiful coffee and candle centerpieces and we had little tributes to Brett and Jenna all around the room, including a letter written by Brett as a surprise to Jenna!
Of course my favorite anecdote of the day had to do with the household object game. We dressed Jenna in an apron that was pinned with about 15 ordinary household items that we had bought from the dollar store and carried on to the plane with us. Jenna waltzed around the room for a minute and after she left, the guests had to write down everything they could remember. (P.S. I love that Sasha, Jenna's boss' 7 year old daughter, won the game!) We gave extra points if the guests could identify the three items that didn't make it past airport security! Yes, that's right! My dear mother attempted to get a pairing knife, a fruit knife, and a corkscrew through security. Kudos to the Atlanta airport for catching the contraband, but shame on them for missing the pizza cutter! We could have taken down the plane! It really made for a fun addition to the game!
When the shower was over, we packed up the family and hit the road for a five hour drive to Clovis, CA and shower number two!
This one, co-hosted by my cousin Jennae (again, with much help from mom), was an afternoon tea in the garden. Jennae did an absolutely beautiful job decorating with flowers and tea pots. We did end up doing a lot of scrapping of some really good ideas, but ended up with another elegant, laid back shower. Both mom and Jenna mentioned that the Fresno shower really captured what they had always imagined a shower to be; mom because it was outdoors, and Jenna because we had people their from all walks, ages, and relationships (family and friends).
The point of both showers, of course, was to honor Jenna and celebrate her upcoming nuptials. Mission accomplished! Pictures will be posted as soon as I get them from my designated photographers!
Chanell and I (with MUCH help from Mom, Edie, and Judy) hosted a bridal shower for Jenna in San Clemente. The whole day was so laid back and (for lack of a better word!) lovely! The theme was coffee and boasted mimosas, chicken salad croissants, spinach salad, and a scone bar featuring a delicious assortment of preserves. Dessert was brownies (which will likely show up as the groom's cake on the big day) and lemon bars topped with blueberries (representing not only Jenna's favorite sweet treat, but also her wedding colors of yellow and navy). Everything was so elegant. Chanell made some beautiful coffee and candle centerpieces and we had little tributes to Brett and Jenna all around the room, including a letter written by Brett as a surprise to Jenna!
Of course my favorite anecdote of the day had to do with the household object game. We dressed Jenna in an apron that was pinned with about 15 ordinary household items that we had bought from the dollar store and carried on to the plane with us. Jenna waltzed around the room for a minute and after she left, the guests had to write down everything they could remember. (P.S. I love that Sasha, Jenna's boss' 7 year old daughter, won the game!) We gave extra points if the guests could identify the three items that didn't make it past airport security! Yes, that's right! My dear mother attempted to get a pairing knife, a fruit knife, and a corkscrew through security. Kudos to the Atlanta airport for catching the contraband, but shame on them for missing the pizza cutter! We could have taken down the plane! It really made for a fun addition to the game!
When the shower was over, we packed up the family and hit the road for a five hour drive to Clovis, CA and shower number two!
This one, co-hosted by my cousin Jennae (again, with much help from mom), was an afternoon tea in the garden. Jennae did an absolutely beautiful job decorating with flowers and tea pots. We did end up doing a lot of scrapping of some really good ideas, but ended up with another elegant, laid back shower. Both mom and Jenna mentioned that the Fresno shower really captured what they had always imagined a shower to be; mom because it was outdoors, and Jenna because we had people their from all walks, ages, and relationships (family and friends).
The point of both showers, of course, was to honor Jenna and celebrate her upcoming nuptials. Mission accomplished! Pictures will be posted as soon as I get them from my designated photographers!
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