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Mrs. Sunbeam, San Francisco/Grove City, PA Age and Occupation: 26, Grad Student & Office Manager Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Motion Designer Engagement Date: May 10, 2008 Wedding Date: September 2009 Venue: Harbison Chapel & The Maple Lane Farm About Me: Mr. Sunbeam and I are high school sweethearts. We both come from a small town in PA but are growing to love the California lifestyle. He loves wine and I love cheese... the perfect combination! When I'm not drooling over wedding blogs, I'm attending grad school, out being a foodie, or attempting to "walk" our cat at the park. Two things guaranteed to excite me are wedding cakes and breaking out my suitcase to travel. Mr. Sunbeam and I are personalizing our hometown wedding to celebrate our high school sweetheart status and PA roots with a few CA touches. After ten years of dating we couldn't be more excited to call each other husband and wife!
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Living on the West Coast and having a wedding on the East Coast gives my bridesmaids double duty when it comes to planning bridal showers! Of course, a single shower would have been just fine, but since my MOH lives on the West Coast, and the rest of my ’maids life on the east, both parties wanted to throw a shower, and how could I say no to that!?

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After celebrating a baby shower at work, Mr. Sunbeam and I headed over to his Aunt’s house for dinner. Little did I know that I would be walking right into our Jack & Jill shower!

To top it off, two of my ’maids from the East Coast had flown out - something I never imagined happening. Sadly, Mr. Sunbeam forgot his camera, and I didn’t think to ask anyone to capture specific things like the decorations and the gift opening! There is a picture of me giving Mr. Sunbeam the - youuuu are sooo sneaaaky! - face and receiving one of our favorite gifts…

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Wine! I cracked that baby open a few days later!

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The shower was amazing! I will say I might not have been the best gift opener, though. I wasn’t thinking about showing the gift off or announcing what it was…*awkward*… but like the good friends they are, they bared with me. After a fabulous shower, I was surprised again! The girls stayed the night, and the following morning, whisked me off to wine country to take a tour and do taste. On to the tour bus!

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Slurp slurp. Tasty!

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Bride among the barrels!

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After a day tasting we got off the tour bus, changed, went out for some dinner and hit the town to see if anything exciting was going on. Unfortunately, Napa Valley is kinda sleepy at night, but we did find a bar with some jazz and had a final bottle of bubbles to top off the day. The whole weekend was just above and beyond. I never imagined my East Coast ’maids would come to my West Coast shower or that they’d turn it into a ladies weekend! Even thinking about it now I feel elated and sunny… hehe. Here are the lovely ’maids that made it happen!

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My East Coast shower is not going to be a surprise; it’s coming up next weekend! I have to fly in, so how surprised can I be. Also we have official bachelorette plans the Thursday before our wedding, so I’m really seeing double!

Are you a multiple shower bride? Where you surprised, or hope to be, for your shower(s) or did you know it was coming??

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19 Responses to “Surprise Shower & Bachelorette Fun”

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Mrs. Peep Toe (message)  1,804 posts, Buzzing bee

Awww, so fun. Aren’t fantastic girlfriends the best! And Mr. S’s Aunt and my Sister are neighbors.

 
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MsPeanutButter
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MsPeanutButter (message)  139 posts, Blushing bee

i love surprises! soo sweet!
the girls at my work surprised me with a shower that i thought was a lunch meeting. it was amazing! dont you feel so loved?

 
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KateMW
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KateMW (message)  2,704 posts, Sugar bee

That’s so great! How nice of them to surprise you and wine tasting is always great!

 
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Nicole cpc (message)  30 posts, Newbee

I love suprises I bet this was a lot of fun!!

 
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miss longhorn
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miss longhorn (message)  236 posts, Helper bee

Your “Bride among the barrels” picture is too cute! It looks like you had a lot of fun! I will be a multiple shower bride, but I’m not sure about the plans yet.

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

You’re so lucky to have bi-coastal showers!

 
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Miss Hot Sauce (message)  1,026 posts, Bumble bee

What a fun surprise! I love the bride among the barrels pic too!

 
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Miss Poodle
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Miss Poodle (message)  3,386 posts, Sugar bee

I love surprises! Sound like it was really fun!

 
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pinaybride
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pinaybride (message)  77 posts, Worker bee

These kinds of things make me love being a bride ten thousand times more!

It looks like you had fun being “showered”!

Brides rule!

 
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Miss French Bulldog
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Miss French Bulldog (message)  7,706 posts, Bumble Beekeeper

What a sweet surprise :) What great girls you have!

 
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Miss Star
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Miss Star (message)  2,063 posts, Buzzing bee

Aww, you are adorable, Miss Sunbeam :)

 
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Gator
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Gator (message)  607 posts, Busy bee

I love both of your dresses Miss. Sunbeam! Where did you get them?

 
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Jessie516
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Jessie516 (message)  5,480 posts, Bee Keeper

How fun that your East Coast BMs were able to attend your shower. :)

 
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Miss Disney
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Miss Disney (message)  205 posts, Helper bee

thats great! suprises make everything better especially since the girls were able to make it…:)

 
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DKM

I love your denim dress! Where is it from?

 
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mary-alice-me
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mary-alice-me (message)  1,864 posts, Buzzing bee

Double the fun!

 
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Miss Lightning (message)  135 posts, Blushing bee

Sounds like it was an spectacular shower and wine tasting too!! so jealous :) You have some wonderful friends by your side.

 
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klawre1221 (message)  17 posts, Newbee

That is so neat having multiple showers.

 
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Miss Buttons
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Miss Buttons (message)  5,056 posts, Bee Keeper

Wowww this is so fun! I am jealous of the wine country opportunities you have! I’m probably only having one shower, and it will probably be paired with my bachelorette, since all of my friends are from out of state…kind of sad!

 

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Mrs. Sunbeam, San Francisco/Grove City, PA Age and Occupation: 26, Grad Student & Office Manager Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Motion Designer Engagement Date: May 10, 2008 Wedding Date: September 2009 Venue: Harbison Chapel & The Maple Lane Farm About Me: Mr. Sunbeam and I are high school sweethearts. We both come from a small town in PA but are growing to love the California lifestyle. He loves wine and I love cheese... the perfect combination! When I'm not drooling over wedding blogs, I'm attending grad school, out being a foodie, or attempting to "walk" our cat at the park. Two things guaranteed to excite me are wedding cakes and breaking out my suitcase to travel. Mr. Sunbeam and I are personalizing our hometown wedding to celebrate our high school sweetheart status and PA roots with a few CA touches. After ten years of dating we couldn't be more excited to call each other husband and wife!

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