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Mrs. Taffy, Ann Arbor Age and Occupation: 28, Color and Materials Designer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Automotive Designer Engagement Date: May 9, 2008 Wedding Date: May 2009 Blogging Since: September 14, 2008 Venue: University of Michigan Union About Me: I’m a girl who is crazy about Mr. Taffy, sewing, dancing, almost all types of sweets, and our cute pet canaries. I dislike touching fuzzy fabric of any kind, eating somewhat squishy food, and Michigan winters. Mr. Taffy and I are having a blast planning our Ann Arbor wedding, and cannot wait to share our day with friends and family.
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I was so excited the morning of our shower. Everything was really starting to sink in - the wedding is getting close! Mr. Taffy, the Taffettes, and I met up with mom and sister Taffy early to help set things up.

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I knew that things would get crazy once the guests arrived, so I tried to organize some pictures beforehand! I am very grateful for the wonderful ladies who took images with my camera during the shower. It was so nice to see everything in action after the afternoon was over!

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Taffettes Miss J, A and L. The other half of the wedding party and my other sister Taffy were out of state, but were there in spirit!

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Another group shot with my awesome sister Taffy. :)

We went to work filling the cupcake holders with candy, putting out the Valentine signs, setting up the “cake” favor and seed favor tables, and arranging the cupcakes on a stand. It was fun setting up, and we were finished in time to relax a little before anyone arrived. It also gave me a chance to take pictures of all of mom Taffy’s hard work!

Here is the seed favor display. The baskets and buckets looked really sweet all together.

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Behind the seed packages was another decoration; one that my mom made in reference to our invitations. Here is an image of our invitations:

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While looking for wooden baskets for the seeds, my mom came across a birdhouse that was the same shape as the one on the invitation. She decided to paint it, add little birds and cherry blossoms, and make it into a display to put on the seed table. Here is a better look:

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She asked me to make a little thank you sign for the bird to “hold”, like the “to you” sign on the invite.

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The Martha Stewart inspired cake box favors were on another table close by.

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Sister Taffy did a fabulous job setting up the cupcake stand and arranging the cupcakes!

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I love this picture that Mr. Taffy took, as you can see most everything together.

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Phew! Soon, the guests started arriving!

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Since we didn’t play any games, I was able to talk with everyone before eating, after eating, and after opening gifts. :)

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Mr. Taffy ate with his parents and aunt. My friends and family were gushing to Mr. Taffy’s mom about how wonderful he is all afternoon! It was very cute, and well deserved. ;)

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People had fun choosing their seed packets…

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Everyone loved my mom’s lemon & chocolate cupcakes!

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And the cupcake holders with Skittles and M&Ms were enjoyed by guests of all ages…

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Before we opened gifts, sister taffy handed out the chocolate bird’s nest favors.

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Everyone was so thoughtful and generous. I am so happy that Mr. Taffy opened gifts with me, as it made me feel less self conscious!

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Future MIL Taffy made us a beautiful blanket!

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And we received the “I Love Sugar” cookbook, which I can’t wait to try out! ;)

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Remember how I mentioned the pretty vintage gift wrap from Mom & Dad Taffy’s shower? Unbeknownst to me, we had a pretty package wrapped in vintage gift wrap waiting for us!

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The giver of the gift explained that it was her mother’s bridal shower-themed gift wrap that she had saved for years. After she saw our vintage invitation, she was compelled to find it and use it to wrap our gift! It was the most thoughtfully wrapped present that I have ever received.

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And because I am a huge dork who loves vintage graphics, I have scanned the paper so you can see the details. I am excited to put it in our shower album!

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How cute are the umbrellas, ponchos and raindrops? I also love that they all are wearing black shoes.

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We were so happy to have all of our friends and family together in one place. Big points go to Mr. Taffy and Future FIL Taffy, who made it through the afternoon with all of the ladies!

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They did have another male to bond with close to the end of the shower… my cousin brought his new baby when he came to pick up his wife. We were all thrilled to see them both!

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And enormous thanks to my mom, who hosted our shower. She put so much love into the planning, and it was amazing to see her crafty skills emerge after recently retiring. :) Now I definitely know where I get my creativity from!

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I feel like our shower was like a mini wedding, since almost half of the people (the ladies!) were there to celebrate with us. Did you feel the same about your shower?

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37 Responses to “Spring Has Sprung! A Shower Full of Love for Miss Taffy & Mr. Taffy”

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JennyBryde
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JennyBryde (message)  1,168 posts, Bumble bee

It looks like you had an amazing time! Those sparkly cupcakes look divine! I love all the details and love that went into this shower!

 
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Miss Powder Puff (message)  881 posts, Busy bee

Looks like so much fun! I love all the vintage details! :)

 
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Mrs. Cupcake
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Mrs. Cupcake (message)  1,456 posts, Bumble bee

Such pretty details! And a very pretty blushing bride :-) Looks like you had a wonderful time!

 
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it was really nice to see how all your projects came together at the shower. I really love how it all turned out. Congrats to you!

 
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charmedbride
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charmedbride (message)  358 posts, Helper bee

Your shower looked so amazing =)! And your outfit was absolutely perfect in such a springtime vintage way! Also, having your shower at Pizza House? Awesomeness. I would split my time between there and Panchero’s when the late night cravings hit =P.

 
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Miss Bruschetta (message)  5,565 posts, Bee Keeper

Miss Taffy, you need to think about contracting out your stellar shower planning skills! Everything looked amazing, and like you had such a great time! :-)

 
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Miss Piglet (message)  1,045 posts, Bumble bee

You look so pretty! I love all the details of your shower, especially the seed favor display setup. Nicely done! :)

 
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tea
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tea (message)  7,263 posts, Bee Keeper

how fun! i loved how all your details came together so perfectly.

and i miss pizza house soooo much. did you have the chipati bread?

 
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miss mouse (message)  5,844 posts, Bee Keeper

What a cute shower!

 
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chaikac
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chaikac (message)  127 posts, Blushing bee

How fun! I just had my shower yesterday, it was very over whelming, and felt like a mini-wedding to me too! I’m getting very excited for mine now!

p.s. I love the cupcake stand! Do you know where it’s from?

 
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Cole B
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Cole B (message)  1,362 posts, Bumble bee

You look so cute! I love how the vintage details carried through the shower.

 
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Is your dress the cutest thing ever or what?

 
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Scusie (message)  84 posts, Worker bee

Beautiful! Where did you get your cupcake stand?

 
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Miss Peep Toe (message)  1,804 posts, Buzzing bee

So cute!!!

 
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cheery (message)  7 posts, Newbee

I miss Pizza House so much too! The details of your shower are so amazing! Your mom is so thoughtful!

 
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Miss Mascara (message)  859 posts, Busy bee

Glad you had fun at your shower! I think it is so cute that your mom found the little birdhouse and made your vintage invite “come to life”! So creative.

 
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Miss Joey (message)  1,031 posts, Bumble bee

What a great shower! I love the wrapping paper.

 
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mrspaetz
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mrspaetz (message)  3,805 posts, Honey bee

fabulous details, ms taffy! love the little birdhouse!

kudos to TaffyMom!!

 
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awww soo cute!! I absolutely love the gift wrap!! :D
why does the mister look so glum?! :( lol

 
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Miss Deviled Egg
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Miss Deviled Egg (message)  1,250 posts, Bumble bee

I think it’s so sweet that your mom matched some of the details with your shower invites. Everything came together so well! Looks like you had a great time.

 
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Mrs. Taffy, Ann Arbor Age and Occupation: 28, Color and Materials Designer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Automotive Designer Engagement Date: May 9, 2008 Wedding Date: May 2009 Blogging Since: September 14, 2008 Venue: University of Michigan Union About Me: I’m a girl who is crazy about Mr. Taffy, sewing, dancing, almost all types of sweets, and our cute pet canaries. I dislike touching fuzzy fabric of any kind, eating somewhat squishy food, and Michigan winters. Mr. Taffy and I are having a blast planning our Ann Arbor wedding, and cannot wait to share our day with friends and family.

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