I am not only honored to be Bev’s soon-to-be sister-in-law, but also her maid of honor (aka MOH)! She is marrying my brother on September 19, 2009 at the beautiful Immaculata church at USD and then continuing their celebration at the NTC Promenade in Point Loma.
With all the wedding festivities coming up quickly, her bridesmaids and I threw her a bridal shower in July. Because she loves the city of San Francisco and is a true girly girl, we themed it as a San Francisco Tea Party. My condo is way too small to throw parties in, so one of her other bridesmaids, Lisa, was sooo nice enough to offer her house for the party (she’s been renovating her place and it looks amazing!). We initially intended to throw the party in the backyard, but the crazy heat wave that hit San Diego back in July changed those plans quickly – everyone ended up staying inside in the shade.
I made 2 different invitations: 1 for her and 1 for her guests. She received an invitation that was pretty basic while her guests received an invitation that included an advice card that I had requested be sent back to me with a picture. With the responses I received, I created a semi-scrapbook for her as a surprise to open at her shower. I will complete the scrapbook with pictures/momentos from her shower.
The decorations were based off purple and San Francisco elements. We had each bridesmaid create a centerpiece for the tables based off different “areas” of San Francisco: Fisherman’s Wharf, Nob Hill, Chinatown, etc.. what they came up with was AMAZING! :] I LOVED seeing everyone’s creativity and I know Bev appreciated the hardwork each girl put into their centerpiece and she brought each home with her to decorate her house with!
As for the favors, since it was supposed to be a “tea party” (but way too hot to actually drink hot tea), I put together a tea mug, chocolate covered pretzals, and hot tea packets to-go. I personalized the chocolate covered pretzels (semi-homemade) by drizzling purple chocolate over the store bought chocolate covered pretzels to tie it into the theme more. I also personalized the tea packets; it’s too bad I didn’t get a picture of them!
The catering was done by Souplantation and it was a killer deal! They delivered the food and desserts, drinks, utensils, everything for $10/person. How could you beat that!? I also brought red velvet and choclate cupcakes and fresh strawberry pie just because I have a crazy sweet tooth.
We had a few games for her guests to play that included a virtual honeymoon game where I had my brother answer questions prior to the shower and at the shower, we had Bev answer them, then played the video response of my brother to see if they matched. It was hilarious to hear and see his responses! Other games included the toilet paper wedding dress game, word searches, etc.. :]
All in all, it was an AWESOME day and I really think Bev enjoyed her day! 
Next up, the bachelorette weekend!! Whoohoo!! :]
