In the Fall of 2015, my best friend Heather got married. Before the big day, her mother, her aunt and I hosted a bridal shower at her aunt's house in beautiful rural Pennsylvania.
Let’s start by saying I am a huge fan of a theme for any shower event.
Heather's mom and I settled on a Pie & DIY theme for our ladies' luncheon (see next post for the DIY portion of the party). The menu was quiche and a dessert table filled with homemade Pennsylvania pies, whoopee pies and pie pops. All of the decorations were geometric and made from paper to pay homage to the location where Heather got engaged (we were taking a paper origami class when her then-boyfriend proposed).
My mom and I made all of the paper garland that I hung in the cabin above the tables. We used die cut punches to make various geometric shapes, and then we used a sewing machine to connect all the shapes together into garland. It was really special for me to have my mom involved in the shower prep, and I loved making the garland together.
For years, Heather has referred to me as the creative director of her life, and her shower was no different. After months of editing and finessing every detail, I made sure that the final touches checked in with her playful side. I added candy and toys to the party in the last weeks.
I've loved Heather for 9 long, incredible years, and her shower was one of my favorite ways I've ever been able to extend my love to her. Cheers to the future Mrs. Santana!
DECORATIONS: handmade sewn paper garland, paper honeycombs and tissue paper fans (Oh Happy Day) TABLETOP: aluminum pie containers (Amazon), mint and foil paper plates (Bash Party Goods), floral paper napkins (Oh Happy Day), wooden utensil sets (PG Supply Co) HUMOR: felted pie set (Felt Food Truck), champagne with rock candy, and Looney Tunes toys.
Thank you to Julie McMahon for taking most of the stunning photos below!
