Lauren Walsh's bridal shower was yesterday and it turned out absolutely lovely! Amanda, Jenn, Lindsey and I pooled our resources together and really pulled off a beautiful spread (and I may have finally figured out what I would rather do when I finally go back to work . . . party planning!)
We decided on an afternoon tea at my house - I already had tea service for 15, and then borrowed Pauline's tea service for 8, which was perfect because we had 23 people attending! Lauren's mother-in-law lent us the extra tables and chairs and the dining room was transformed:
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| Seating for 23? No problem! |
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| Finally getting some use from my mom's wedding china! |
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| Tea bag shaped place cards |
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| Flowers in mason jars - always classic |
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| The yummy tea sandwiches Lindsey made |
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| So much food! Jenn and Amanda also did an amazing job baking! |
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| "Drunk on Love" champagne punch - delicious! |
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Amanda's pretty cupcakes
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The little details turned out great as well!
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| Name tags for everyone since most people were meeting for the first time :) |
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| Jenn's amazing banner - "Tea-M Lewis" (Get it? Tea-M?) |
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| Favors |
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| Jenn's fun little ice breaker game |
We took our family pictures down from the beach fence and covered them with pictures of Lauren and Byron. Then each guest wrote a note on the back in silver sharpie and Lindsey put them in a photo album with clear sleeves so Lauren can see the photos and the message. Such a great idea!
The bride-to-be looked absolutely stunning, of course!
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| Amanda, Jenn, Lauren Walsh, me and Lindsey |
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| Lauren and Byron's mom |
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| The two LWs |
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| The maid of honor, Lauren's sister Maureen, Lauren and her mom - so pretty! |
A beautiful day for a beautiful friend! We hope you had a wonderful time, Lauren!
Lauren is blessed with some very special friends. Thanks to all of you lovely ladies for a wonderful afternoon!
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