Somehow, in the grand scheme of things, I amazingly managed to order my dear friend (are we childhood friends, Lis? lol) a beautiful selection of gifts for her bridal shower. There were three gifts in all that fit our budget (when combined) and shouted LOUD AND CLEAR that it was from the Loh family. What else was I supposed to do but represent? lol XD I had ordered them through Bed, Bath, and Beyond, but in my mild panic of the shipping date being April 20 - 25 (her bridal shower was going to be on the 22nd), I figured I'd better play it safe and pick up two of the items in store and have the third one (that wasn't in stock in stores) shipped. Better to have ONE present late and one present wrapped than to show up to a shower with no gifts, right?
Better yet, I even had the foresight to bring coupons with me when I picked the two items up in store and ended up $14, yes I said FOURTEEN DOLLARS under our budget. Praise the Lord for He is good!! I was so excited, I returned home with an unabashed cheer on my lips that almost made my mom drop a bowl. Whoops lol XD
The picture you see above is the happy conclusion of the fact that the THIRD GIFT arrived the day before the shower, so I was able to wrap it up and we showed up with two gifts! You'll notice that one looks very Asian (it's from the Lohs, so...hehehe) and the second is very rustic chic, which is what Elissa's going for with her wedding. The wooden plaque on the second gift is something that I picked up a couple months ago and had set aside to give to Elissa, titled "A Recipe for a Happy Marriage".
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Day of the Bridal Shower!
Lots of photos, some of which I "borrowed" from the photos posted by one of the bridesmaids, MJ. Enjoy the photos. I managed to get a video of Elissa opening our gifts, which unfortunately, is too large for the blog. I'll share what we got her at the end of the post. lol So keep reading haha XD
MGP in 2, 3, and 4
featuring Auntie Vicki (Elissa's mum), Elissa, and my very own mum :)
I thought this idea was cute with the flowers :)
gave a very darling girly feel to everything lol
Elissa with the food for lunch. Can I just say...SO. MANY SALADS?
This was all before we even made it through the doors to the sanctuary, guys.
They did a fabulous job. :D
eating area and games :)
dessert close-ups
more desserts
MORE desserts
my eventual dessert haul lol
Thank you, Jesus, for supporting our family's gift-giving efforts. lol
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Flowers and things fall out of my hair and things like flower crowns make my head look ridiculous, but this was a rare occasion where it actually looked decent, so here you go. Enjoy lol
Speaking of rare occasions, this is the first bridal shower that I've been to where I wasn't indirectly involved in the decorating or photo-taking or anything of the sort. It was...very different and there were times where I had to tell myself that I was a guest and wasn't actually "supposed" to be doing anything there. hahaha XD
Catch you guys later!
~ Ariel
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