showered

My bridal shower was exactly everything I wanted, but never expected: elegant, classy, dainty, delicate, refined, and definitely girly. We had summer florals, gorgeous tea sets, touches of lace everywhere, a fun photo booth, delicious treats, and savory sandwiches. My sisters and friends brought their best and I simply enjoyed every minute of it in complete amazement.

My sweet sister, Whitty Bit, was the witty MC who kept the party flowing. She was poised with confidence and had an abundance of jokes, which brought on rounds of laughter from all the ladies. With each new activity, Whit would ring her little bell before announcing what was next. She was so great. She kept saying "the bride to be" with the same excited emphasis every single time. I actually felt like the guest of honor! Brianna, the artistic one, put together a photo booth area with the props displayed in vintage suitcases or hung up on a burlap decorative mannequin. She also cut out bunting, tea dyed sheet music, and did various other crafty things to accentuate the overall look of the evening. My youngest sister, McKenzie, couldn't attend, but spent hours baking heart-shaped short bread cookies that were individually packaged with tea bags as a party favor. My oldest sister, Taylor, designed my STUNNING invitation that stayed on my fridge just for me to admire. She organized all the details and helped keep everything under wraps...they totally surprised me with EVERYTHING! 

All the tables were SO lovely. Each table hostess used her own china for place settings and her own creativity to decorate. My best friend Jordan borrowed her grandmother's tea set to adorn her table with hues of gold and pinks. My mom used her hand painted china, which she got as a wedding gift, and added blush roses inside a teapot for extra charm. The centerpieces were 3 tiered dishes that held the most delicious scones I've ever tasted: chocolate cinnamon and orange cranberry (made by a friend) as well as pimento cheese sandwiches (made by Morrow girls), chicken salad croissants (made by Morrow girls), and cucumber cream cheese sandwiches (made by my future SIL, Amber). I confess I couldn't stop eating. Then I visited the "sweet" table that was adorned with lemon pettifors and oreo cake balls. I was really in trouble.

My sisters prepared a game where I stood up to answer various questions about me and Ben. After each question, they compared my answers to ones Ben had previously given for the same prompts. This caused a lot of laughs since I am notorious for forgetting everything...including details about my own relationship and engagement! The hostesses also wrote a Destiny & Ben "fill in the blank" love story that was placed at every table for the women to complete over tea time. This addition was so special to me because it beautifully documented our story with humor and romance from the perspective of the people I love most. Hearing our history being read aloud by my mother, with her reading glasses and all, reminded me that I have a pretty spectacular God who works all things for GOOD to those who are called according to HIS purpose!

Here are some of the little details...

   

my bright details

bff and bridesmaid!!!

sweet friends

my MOH