Sunday was the third and final shower of the year for my husband's side of the family. With one son getting married and two sons having first babies, poor Patty has been stretched to the max these past few months. We hosted Julie's bridal shower at an apartment clubhouse in Grand Rapids on Sunday. The theme of the afternoon was a wine and hors d'oeuvres party.
The party started with a bit of hesitation. First we had a difficult time getting into the locked clubhouse and had to get a hold of the property manager for access. 50 minutes in to set-up, Patty and I grew very worried that our main planner, Jacqueline, hadn't arrived yet. She was bringing all of our tableware, tablecloths, centerpieces, wine, and our dessert showcase - a chocolate fountain. Patty made a call and quickly found out that Jacqueline and her family (including their newborn) were in a car accident. You can read her details here. Thankfully, they were all safe and sound, but her food and dishes were destroyed, as well as their vehicle. The bride and groom made a quick stop to Meijer for paper plates and plastic ware, salvaged most of the other party items from the wrecked truck, and arrived in the knick of time. We threw together the party and got the chocolate flowing. It all turned out beautifully.
The happy couple, Dave and Julie.
We had all kinds of hors d'oeuvres, including mini spinach quiche, turkey/swiss El Paso rolls, egg rolls with peanut sauce, veggies with hummus and much more.
We served rice krispie treats, pound cake, pretzel rods, strawberries and banana with the chocolate fountain. Messy but delicious.
The centerpieces and truffle favors survived the accident. The colors of this Valentine's Day wedding are red and silver.
Little Matthew - precious and healthy, with his great grandma Coe.
All in all, I was pleased with how things turned out. Julie received many nice gifts that will get her and David off to a great start.
3 comments:
There was a lot of love in that room that afternoon. A great way to celebrate David and Julie. Now we just have to get the proper attire and party on!
I am glad you're all okay. Thank goodness that you all brought a lot of food. I went to Jacqueline's blog--what cute photos and video. Thanks to my hormones and the fact that we are getting closer to a son ourselves, I bawled my eyes out seeing how precious he is. My dogs were so freaked out over the sounds Matthew made during his tummy time video, so I might be playing it for them for the next 11 weeks so they'll adjust!!
Wow, you guys have been shower crazy lately!!!!
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