Weddingbee Blog

The day after my first year of graduate school ended, I slept in, drank a large amount of coffee, and put on a wrinkled sundress. I had plans to go to Forever 21 with friends to buy non-cardigan clothes for my upcoming bachelorette party.

Instead, my BFF came over, took one look at me with my frumpy get-up and dark under-eye circles and announced, “Today is your wedding shower. So you might want to change.”

What a surprise! My lovely and sneaky friends and family had planned a book-themed shower and I, notoriously gullible/clueless, was none the wiser. I walked into a room filled with my favorite things: loved ones, stacks of books as centerpieces, sandwiches, cupcakes, mimosas, and New-Orleansy-themed music. Not a bad way to spend my first day of academic freedom!

My aunt even made book-shaped chocolates with quotes from some of my favorite writers. My crafty mom roped my friends into constructing adorable bookmarks to accompany the chocolate favors (not pictured).

I love this collage of baby pictures. Didn’t I look like a bug? And look at all that red hair on Mr. Potato Head and his siblings! I should note that the room was equally split into Portuguese/Ginger.

Words definitely cannot express how grateful and humbled we felt to be showered with so much love and Crate and Barrel. But seriously, love.

Was your shower a surprise? Were you surprised or did you have an inkling it was coming?