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With Edith Piaf serenading in the background my lovely ladies recently gathered to “help me pass the time and shorten the wait” complete with oh-so-lovely macarons, chocolate cake, and of course, a never ending supply of pink bubbly.
Ahem, I took the two missing raspberry macaroons… I couldn’t resist. Mr Lightning’s youngest sister made the cupcakes in the background.
While much of the stuff you see in the pictures actually belongs to me, as I’m a collector of cake tiers and other tea goodies, Mama Lightning and her close friend (host of the French soiree) did a spectacular job in making my theme come to life. And yes, the birdcages held their place in the spotlight, too!!
Opening presents… this gift came with a beautiful card from Mama Lightning. If it wasn’t for Edith, I swear you’d hear crickets in the background while I opened each one. I’m pretty sure I was quite the blushing bride at this stage.
And it is no wonder!! Look at some of the lovely gifts my ladies spoiled me with… including 4 pairs of slippers, a garter, wedding day perfume from my wonderful mother, and something for the honeymoon, too!!
What was your favorite gift you received at your shower?
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wow! everything looks so pretty!! your mom and everyone did a great job! you look very pretty…..love your black ensemble against all the pastels:-)
is your wedding day perfume ‘Lolita Lempicka’? that’s my favorite perfume ever and the one i wore on my wedding day!
Everything looked great! = ) I’m loving all the pastels!
that is one of the prettiest showers I’ve ever seen! how sweet!
The decor looked so lovely!!! And the food delish! I’m glad you had a great time!
wow! it’s all so lovely! i like how the birds add just the right touch fun.
magnificent!!! what a beautiful shower! and of course, i love the macarons!
How cute are the bird cages!! ANd Im jealous of the macaroons…I still havent tried any and I keep seeing them on weddingbee!! Where can I get some? HELP!
a shower with edith piaf, and sweets, oh my that is my heaven!
Those are some different shower gifts! I got mostly kitchen and home stuff. My favorite was my cinnamon gloss kitchenaid mixer!
very pretty!! love the tablescapes. i may wanna try something similar to the strawberries in the hurricane vase for my next dinner party! how beautiful 
What a lovely shower your ladies hosted! The presentation of everything is so elegant.
I love your dress and hair. What a cute theme for a party!
@MexicanGirl: I love Lolita Lempicka too! We don’t get it here very often but my mom managed to find a limited edition box set that came with that necklace I’m wearing in the first picture (it’s a little birdcage… and if you look closely at the cake you will see another bidcage… this actually held another limited edition mini Lolita bottle and I’ve kept it for many years… turned out to be a lovely cake topper). My wedding day perfume is a toss up between that and Miss Dior Chérie which is also pictured above.
@Andie: Yes different gifts indeed. I have been living alone for quite sometime so already had enough homeware items to fill my little apartment so the event was treated as more of a “pamper party”. But I must admit our wedding registry does have a few baking tools too!
I love all things French so this is the most perfect shower EVER! I love your hair … did you do it yourself? Amazing!
All that food looks so good. I think Mr. Lightning’s sister did an awesome job icing those cupcakes!
@Miss Lightning: yeah, Lolita Lempicka it’s not so popular here too (at least were i live) so actually i had to travel once to Belize just to get it! and that necklace it’s fabulous! now i want that special edition 
p.s. your shower was oh-so-LOVELY, very elegant and chic!!!!
Wow, I am drooling at the expanse of food you have there. I love finger sandwiches, and the dessert spread looks amazing!
Nom nom nom the food you had at the shower looks both beautiful AND delish! And your theme definitely showed through!
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Mrs. Lightning, Cape Town
Age and Occupation: 22, Journalist and Graphic Designer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 23, Computer Scientist
Engagement Date: December 27, 2008
Wedding Date: September 2009
Venue: Hout Bay Manor
About Me: I'm a young American living abroad in the beautiful city of Cape Town with a wonderful South African fiance and our crazy kitty Zeus. We're young, driven and madly in love. Together we're pursuing our wildest dreams including our biggest undertaking yet, a vintage retrospective wedding filled to the brim with DIY madness. I have an unnatural attraction to cake, a passion for blogging and a love of good design. While I might be an overly obsessive creative with too many ideas and nowhere to put them, Mr Lightning is my biggest fan and I can't wait to make my true love mine.
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