Weddingbee
One thing about planning a wedding in a place that you are not currently in is that you have to travel a lot. I just counted, and between the beginning of May and the wedding in September, we will have traveled to the UP eight times. EIGHT! Multiply that by 5 hours each way, and you have 80 hours of driving. That is a lot of hours spent in the car my friends, and that doesn’t even include trips to other places during that time period. No bueno.
I shouldn’t complain. I’ll admit, I’m not typically the person driving. The boy usually drives and I find things to do to occupy the time. Things like picking potential songs for the ceremony. Things like entering our entire guest list into our table planning software. Things like figuring out who all needs to be at our rehearsal dinner. Oh, and things like choosing our wedding party. Yep, that was done in the car too!
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I recently received an exciting piece of mail! No, it wasn’t another bachelor party postcard (although I’ll be sure to report on those as I get them). The mail I received was the invitation to my second (and final) bridal shower! This one’s hosted by a family friend with help from my mother, and will consist of mostly guests from my side of the family, along with some friends and bridesmaids that couldn’t make it to the first one.
It didn’t rain this weekend in south Georgia, but there was another kind of shower: my first bridal shower! Despite the 100+ degree heat, a handful of women braved the elements and made the trek over to my FMIL’s friend’s house. Isn’t it beautiful?
The first thing I noticed when I walked in was the fabulous spread laid out on the dining room table.
My sister and grandmother will be throwing me and my bridesmaids a luncheon the day before the wedding. I am really excited for the event. I think it will be sweet and fun, and exactly what we need to kick off the weekend. We decided on an adorable location. We will be having a “tea”, complete with scones, cucumber sandwiches, and hats. Yes, I said hats!!
I decided to design the invitation and would love advice from the hive on what invitation you all like best. It is so fun making all of these invitations!!!
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This past weekend, three of my wonderful aunts threw me my very first bridal shower. It was held at the Knollwood Country Club in Lake Forest, Illinois, and let me tell you, this was an absolutely BEAUTIFUL location!
Check it:
Gorgeous, right?
So, two of my bridesmaids and I set off early so we would have plenty of time to get from the city up to the shower. Well, like the best laid plans, this completely fell through when we ran into terrrrrible traffic north of the city.
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Meet my birdies! They’re such hotties. Last week, I headed home to Virginia for my b-party festivities hosted by these lovely ladies. I should have known this was going to be the mother of all bridal showers based on the invitations I received weeks ago. But I had no idea… NO IDEA… how crazy and balls out they went.
I have such a hard time expressing in words how special these ladies are to me. Simply put, I love them and I really didn’t deserve all that they did for me that day. They did a phenomenal job with the Breakfast at Tiffany’s themed shower! So much thought was put into the celebration, with no detail overlooked.
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I already mentioned to you that my two MOHs gave me a shower last weekend. It was so adorable, I just had to share more of the details. There’s no other place I would’ve wanted it than on my parents’ deck in the Hollywood Hills. With views over the San Fernando Valley, a soothing fountain, and lush plants, it’s beautiful.
The day started off drizzling which was not a good sign, since all of the chairs had been set up outside, but as soon as people started arriving, the sky got lighter and the precipitation stopped. It was even fairly warm. The guests arrived to tables full of snapdragons and a spread that was delicious: lox and cream cheese sandwiches, pesto pasta salad, cucumber sandwiches, regular salad, and cheese and crackers.
About sixteen friends and family showed up, including my step-grandmother who won’t be able to attend the wedding because she can’t travel anymore.
Two weekends ago my fantastic bridesmaids threw me the cutest shower ever! I may be a tad bit biased, but I’m sure once you get a look below you’ll believe it ranks pretty high up there.
BM F hosted the shower at her parents’ beautiful beach house and we could not have hoped for better weather.
Isn’t the view from their house to DIE for? It is the stuff postcards are made of!
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I was watching Neil Patrick Harris on Conan O’Brien recently, and he mentioned a scavenger hunt/mystery tour that he did called Accomplice New York. He loved it so much that he helped the founders open a Los Angeles chapter called Accomplice Hollywood. If Barney thought this tour was legendary enough to invest in it himself, I knew it would be awesome and I had to check it out.
This past Sunday, my friends and I took Mrs. Butterfly on the downtown tour (there is also one in the Village) for her 30th birthday. The day before the tour, you get a cryptic call telling you a place to meet. Twists and unexpected turns ensue over the next three hours. The New York Times says that Accomplice New York is like being in the movie ‘The Game’” — I couldn’t have said it better myself! I wish I could share pictures and tell you more about it, but trust me — the less you know the better.
All of us had the most amazing time, and I can’t recommend Accomplice highly enough as an alternative to the traditional bridal shower or bachelorette party, because it’s being in a group that makes this so much more fun. I hear that they’re opening a chapter in San Francisco on August 1st, and perhaps one in Austin as well! Whenever I discover something I love, I try to spread the word as far and wide as I can, and this is something that I know you will love.
Wear comfortable shoes, be prepared to walk a lot, and get ready for the time of your life. 
I learned an important lesson this weekend: Ask for advice more than five minutes ahead of time. Even if you think you’re prepared.
On Saturday, my two MOHs threw me a beautiful bridal shower. Almost twenty of my closest female friends and family were there and it was so amazing to have them all in one place at one time. I couldn’t help but get excited about what the wedding will be like! But, more on the shower later. For now, let’s focus how to appreciate your shower hostesses. Here’s a sneak peek of me and my two MOHs from the shower:
MOH A, Me, And MOH J
Before they came over, I had two gift bags all ready for them. Someone had mentioned that giving them shower products would be a cute way to return the favor and I agreed, so I put together a few products I found and loved. Here’s what was included in each:
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