After that, we went back, met the boys for dinner and then crashed. (By this time it was 3AM). Then got up the next morning, talked a bit longer than intended (but isn't that always the case?) and headed back towards home.
Sunday afternoon was the Bridal Shower for a dear friendd we had planned. The theme was a Mad Hatter Tea Party "time" shower. Everyone got a little card in their invitations that said "Please bring a gift that would be useful between 1 and 2am" and so on. Thus ensuring the variety of the gifts that would happen. I was not in charge of decorating (MoB was), so when I arrived and walked in, I was sooo excited to see how amazing everything turned out. The food arrived soon after, and it all came together wonderfully. Another friend (not a part of the Bridal Party) came and helped us get tea all sorted (Thank goodness!).
Around 2:30, guests started arriving as did the huge pile of gifts. Around 3:05, the Bride arrived, blindfolded because she had been kidnapped by Hubby for lunch. MoB had put out a special ring and hat and a cute bottle with "Drink Me" on it out on the porch, so he got that all situated and then led her in. I undid the blindfold and she was sooo excited.
Overall, it went gloriously well and right on time (thankfully!). The food was wonderful. The guests hilarious and awesome. The gifts were varied and very useful (or not so useful). And overall, she was completely excited and overjoyed and happy, which was the whole point. So hooray!
Here are some "Before" pictures I snapped on my phone before I got swamped with hosting duties. Hehe.
If you can't read it, it says: Welcome, Welcome to all foe and woe, welcome to a tea party for the girl and the Bride, SHE has Fallen, Fallen, FALLEN, in love hard long and deep to a wonderful Mad Hatter that wants her as his Queen!
The Girls and the Bride (in the white hat) :)
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