a bridal shower

a few months ago, i hosted a bridal shower for my future sister-in-law.
the weather was beautiful so we held a garden luncheon outdoors.
worked out perfectly since our house was still under construction due to the plumbing problem.

the outdoor ramada we have has been great for setting up food for parties in the backyard.
when we bought the house and gutted the kitchen,
our contractor had the wonderful idea to reuse the old kitchen under the ramada.
the granite counter tops have been put to good use many times since we have lived here.

i didn't get a chance to take a picture with all the food set-up on the counters.
so, i took some after the shower of what still remained out there.

i did snap this one of the hors d'oeuvre table we had set up in the middle of the ramada.
chris' aunt cathy made the adorable sign.

we have a wonderful tree at one end of our yard, so we set up the tables under it.
my mom was such a big help with the decorations and details.
she made these darling chair covers for the bride and mob to sit at while opening gifts.

we put white table cloths on the tables with yellow tulips.
her wedding colors were yellow and navy.

this was the dessert table...we had lots of yummies under that wonderful canopy thanks to my mom, mother-in-law and chris' aunt who all made wonderful sweets.

some of the younger crowd at the shower...
ella was a big help with getting everything ready.

i love using these recycled starbucks glass bottles for drinks.
and the straws are always so much fun - had to get them in her colors for the shower...

here is the beautiful bride opening her gifts.

and here she is with her sweet mom.

it was such a lovely afternoon and so fun to host such a special event.