First comes love, then comes marriage...

As my best friend's Married Maid of Honor (don't like the word "matron", so this is the title I created for myself), I had the privilege of hosting her bridal shower at my house on Saturday. I won't lie, putting on a shower all by myself with 3 little kids was totally daunting, however it turned out well and I know that Nicole felt loved and treasured. So here is documentation of the big day.

 

I've learned from Rachel Puffer's blog that

 every good shower needs a cute sign : )

The lunch spread

The dessert spread

(Had to shut the blinds for the picture, but it makes it look dark, which it wasn't. Also, got the idea for the initials from my sister's Pinterest site..love it!)

Nicole, the beautiful bride-to-be

You should never give a camera to Rachel and I

Like I said...

More ideas from Pinterest

A candle holder idea I got from, 
you guessed it, Pinterest. Admittedly, 
I got a little obsessed.

Some embarrassing gifts...

Nicole and Lisa, 
her roommate and another bridesmaid

Love these people...

Tammy, Nicole and Rachel

Friends from college, over 12 years ago!