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Beautiful Bridal Shower: An Enchanting Afternoon!


My bridesmaids and family are the best! I have really amazing, wonderful friends and family: willing to drive five hours for me, decorate a whole clubhouse for me, and fill the afternoon (four hours straight!) with laughter, games, food, and gifts. Not to mention the fact that it all fit perfectly with a princess-y Beauty and the Beast theme, from the yellow Belle dress cake to the Eiffel Tower wine stand to the homemade bookmarks and "Be Our Guest" treat bags, to the roses on the tables with rose petals surrounding them, to the game of "Disney Charades"!

The bridesmaids couldn't wait to see my face when I entered, and I felt a bit like a celebrity while being led into the venue by my Goddaughter to meet a crowd of beautiful ladies all taking photos of my reaction. And my reaction was just awe and happiness at the sight of everything (including pictures of me from throughout the years!).

I chose not to eat all day so I could have room for the delicious Filipino food, spaghetti, chili, and desserts (donuts, cake, and candy galore!). My younger brother served as bartender (the only guy in attendance) making drinks for everyone, which were equally delicious. We played games like "How well do you know the bride?" "How well does the bride know the groom?" and the "Toilet Paper Wedding Dress" game (a personal favorite of mine) in addition to "Disney Charades" (my new favorite). I had so much fun and was laughing the whole night!

Four hours just flew by--imagine how fast the wedding will go! Actually, it was a good practice for the wedding (on a smaller scale) since we all had to prepare for a big event hours in advance, put on fancy dresses, have pretty rose-decorated tables, focus on the bride as the center of attention (which is often hard for even me to do), and then eat, drink, and be merry (and soon, "married"!).

There's so much I could say to describe the afternoon that lasted into the evening, but I'll let the pictures speak for themselves!

Actual reaction shots from entering the room!

So hard to pick a winner! But I had to go with my fiance's mom in the middle!

LOVE the Eiffel tower wine holder!

Book lovers like Belle need bookmarks! Designed by one of my bridesmaids!

All the glorious food!

My first plate and first drinks!

Fiance's sister playing charades!

Guess which Disney Princess! (She won for her epic fall, btw)

Questions about the groom!

Cutting my Belle dress cake!

Super excited to get the limited edition Le Creuset cast iron soup pot!

Reading the card from all my bridesmaids, illustrated by a bridesmaid's sister!

A tradition and a fun photo op!













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