Hello! So, I think it is safe to say that I officially took the entire month of November off on the blog. I've been spending my time kicking back, relaxing and soaking up a lot of me time. So much, in fact, that I couldn't be bothered with writing any posts. Ummmm, not! Let's just say that in reality November kicked my you know what. I was barely keeping my head above water with conferences, report cards, my sister's bridal shower, etc. And, since the blog was feeling like just one more thing on my never-ending to-do list I decided it needed to go by the wayside for the time being. With that said, though, I am so happy to be back! I do love this fun little hobby of mine and the fact that some of you take the time to read it is icing on the cake. So, I may be a few days late but I want to make sure that you know that I am beyond thankful for all of you!
As for the point of this post, I am excited to share the details of my sister's bridal shower that we threw for her a couple of weeks ago. This was my first time hosting a bridal shower and it was so much fun! My sister loves to read so I decided it would be fun to do a book-themed shower. Patricia approved and that was my cue to take the idea and run with it. Below are a few of the details of her special day.
I found the invitation at this Etsy shop. I was obsessed as soon as I saw it. What a perfect look for our book-themed shower. I mounted it on scrapbook paper to make it look a little more girly.
I set up one table with the cake, games, and prizes. I didn't get a closeup of the games so I will just explain. We played a matching game where the guests had to match book character couples. We also played a book quote game, which I will get to in a minute, and a game called Mr. Right that you may have heard of before.
I made the banner myself by punching Patricia and Jake's initials out of book pages and added some scrapbook paper hearts. I purchased the burlap at Hobby Lobby and simply glued down the paper. This was such an easy way to personalize the shower for them.
Here is a close-up of the cake that I ordered from a local baker.
The other game was to read the quotes and guess what book they are from. As I was making it, I realized that it was pretty difficult. So, instead of the guests guessing; Patricia had to guess and we just had to predict how many she would know. Side note: The condition of my backyard is making me sigh. I'll have grass one day, right?
I decorated one of the tables with fresh flowers, Patricia and Jake's engagement photo, candles, burlap runner, and hearts that I punched out of book pages and scrapbook paper.
For the candle holders, I used a small mason jar that I wrapped with a piece of scrapbook paper and tied off with jute string.
Here is the guest of honor (on the left) enjoying her day with my grandma, mom, and Patricia's friend. Such a sweet picture! Oh, and in case you were wondering we served soups and salads for lunch.
I setup another table and finished it off with a stack of books, votives, hearts, and book quotes mounted on book pages. I didn't get a great picture of this table but you get the idea, right?
Finally, as a favor I made bookmarks. I found a stamp with the quote, "I love you to the moon and back." I cut cardstock to size and stamped each one and simply added a ribbon to finish it off. They were super easy to make.
I placed them on the table in the entryway table next to another stack of books.
It was such an honor to plan and host this special day for my darling sister. I can't wait as we celebrate her wedding day in just a few short weeks!
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