Nikki's Bridal Shower

It's a girl!  Those words are called out and the dreaming and planning begins!  Ballet classes, Sweet Sixteen, Prom and now it's the Bridal Shower.  It's been both exhilarating & stressful but more fun than not.  In the end, no matter what - totally worth it!  Here it goes...in a photo diary:

Started with the invitations.  I printed them up myself choosing
font and color of ink.

The favors:  Gifts bags which I decorated with doily bridal dresses.  Bead
bracelets in tulle bags and personalized Hersey kisses in heart boxes.

close-up of the kisses

Kris added her handmade soap with personalized packaging

A dramatic shot of the pom-pom/lantern decoration

Kathy's handmade banner - so pretty!!

Centerpiece for bridal table - courtesy of Bicky

Flower bunches in decorated mason jars that also
doubled as table number holders

Bicky did a beautiful job with the flowers

Before the arrival

The Arrival!!  Nikki hugging Izzy

Making her way through the crowd

I'm behind her video-taping all of it

Tom mingling along

The Food:  Braised chicken in olives and raisins

Sides of rice & beans / chayote salad

Shrimp and grits

Slow cooked heritage pork

Ginger, Nikki, Me & Tom

The gorgeous bridal party

With matron of honor, Kris

Bridesmaid - Miranda

Bridesmaid - Saela 

Bridesmaid - Mengfan (both Saela and Mengfan
were co-winners of Who Knows the Bride Best game)

Ronna, Izzy, Me & Nikki

Nikki & Liz

Nikki & Aunt Bicky

Nikki & Aunt Kathy

The Sisters