The day after Valentine’s Day, Mr. K and I had a Valentine’s-themed shower hosted by friends and family back home. This was our first official wedding event, and it was so much fun!
The hostess of the shower asked me for an array of pictures of Mr. K and me, from baby pictures to engagement pictures, to use at the shower. I didn’t learn what she was using them for until I arrived, but it was the cutest idea: picture trees!
I had a great time seeing lots of friends and family from back home and snacking on Valentine’s treats! But my favorite food item was the punch! It was so good that I had to find the recipe! It is so yummy!
Red Hot Punch with heart-shaped ice!
Me and My Lovely Shower Hostesses
Another delicious treat were Rolo Pretzel Turtles. These are easily made with miniature pretzels, a bag of Rolos, and your choice of nuts. They are sweet, salty, and best of all, heart-shaped! Follow this link for the recipe.
Rolo Pretzel Turtles!
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What’s your favorite shower theme?
this is so adorable!! 
I love the cookies, too! Are those hot-lips, or hearts? 
I don’t have a theme that I love but I have heard of some fun ones recently.
-Candy theme party: She had a candy bar just like the the candy bars that are becoming popular in weddings.
-Black and white party
-27 Dresses theme: Guests wheres an old BM dress and someone brings a used wedding dress for the bride. The bride takes a pic with all her guest BMs.
Oh my gosh. Those rolo turtles look so yummy! And I love your dress.
@Charm bracelet: The 27 dresses theme is too cute!
Kitten, I love the picture tree! I’ve done a variation of that for a bridal shower, and it came out kinda wonky for some reason. Kudos to your hostess!
@Bearcub: They were hot lips! And yummy too!
@sarsk624: Thanks! It’s from J. Crew. I think they still have it, it’s called the Embossed Cotton Lorelei Dress. It comes in lots of fun colors and patterns too! Mrs. Quiche wore a bright blue one to her rehearsal dinner and added loops and a ribbon belt! Very cute!
http://www.weddingbee.com/2009/07/02/ya-mon-practice-makes-perfect/
So Cute! I love the heart shaped ice That reminds me I need to look for my heart shaped ice tray.
OMG.must.make.rolo.pretzel.turtles!!!!! Rolos is one of my fav candy bars
@French Bulldog: I found a tray at Ikea!
@Charm bracelet: I SO wanted to have a 27 dresses theme for my Austin shower! I have 7 bridesmaid dresses in my closet and thought it would be so fun to bring them out again! But after talking with my friends, most of them didn’t have bridesmaid dresses to wear, and they would have to buy one for the party, so I let go of that idea. It’s not too late to have a “just because” party where we all wear bridesmaid dresses, right?
I need to make those yummy rolo turtles – thanks for sharing
The picture trees are adorable (love it)! And those rolo pretzels are definitely making me hungry. What a sweet shower!
What a cute shower! I love the little touches, like the heart shaped ice I mean, when else can you really get away with heart shaped ice?! Oh, & you look gorgeous!
p.s. After reading this, I hopped up from my desk and booked it over to the ladies in accounting. They always have a stash of chocolate & I was craving a Rolo! They had them I ate 5. oops!
The heart-shaped ice is too sweet! I love when people care about the littlest details!
Mrs. Kitten, Austin/Grand Cayman Age and Occupation: 25, Law Student Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Dental Student Engagement Date: October 19, 2006 Wedding Date: April, 2009 Venue: The Grand Old House, Grand Cayman About Me: In 2009 I will get married (after a two and a half year engagement!), become an Army wife, graduate from law school, take the bar, move from Austin to Washington, D.C., and start my career as a lawyer! With all this going on, Mr. Kitten and I decided to have a tropical, "stress-free" destination wedding. Nevertheless, my micromanaging, detail-oriented, perfectionist side has prevailed---I am currently obsessed with every last detail of my "stress-free" destination wedding! But most of all, I'm beyond excited to become Mrs. Kitten on a fabulous Caribbean vacation surrounded by my friends and family!
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