I decided to just start a new thread to AW all the things.
My shower was amazing. I was so overwhelmed with almost all of my most favorite people all in the same room together, it was so surreal. The food was delicious, there were so many presents, and mimosas, and SO. MUCH. LOVE.
It wasn't a surprise, as much as I look shocked in this picture:
My momma, me, my sister, and godmother (who is performing our ceremony):
My mom made my bow bouquet:
I got so many fun gadgets - my kitchen is full of awesomeness, and I can't wait to make ALL the things. I got the Kitchen Aid mixer, a Ninja blender, a four-slice toaster, an electric wine opener, a breakfast sandwich maker, a new crock pot, plus the bedding I was dying for from Pottery Barn, a penguin pillow, a wine box with a bottle of Save A Bull wine (proceeds go to support our local humane society!), and the white moose head for the wall. And so many other things that I can't even remember them all. I was spoiled rotten.
THEN it was bachelorette time. My soon-to-be SIL brought me to the hotel, and the girls had decorated the room - all in Red Sox stuff!! There were banners and balloons and streamers and baseballs, it was AMAZING. I had a bride-to-be sash, and
@Swazzle made me a veil with a Boston "B" on it - and on the back of that,
@hummingbird125 drew and hid a little penis. So it wasn't TOTALLY penii-free (but I didn't find it until pretty late in the night, lol). I had a special "bride" wine glass that my MOH made me. And then I walked outside to find a white limo waiting to take us everywhere!! And that came from my FI!! He's pretty spectacular.
We got all decked out and went to a Paint & Sip, which is EXACTLY what I wanted to do!!
After painting, we went to dinner at Margaritas - which just happens to be right across the street from our venue!
My MOH made all of these adorable props for us to use, and
@Swazzle & I were convinced that this "necklace" was a beard. I mean, honestly, why would it be a beard??
After dinner, we went to a local bar, drank WAAAYYY too many things, and danced our little tushies off.
Total shenanigans. I was hurting BAD yesterday. I'm still SOOOO exhausted. But it was totally worth it. I drove home with Vi yesterday afternoon, and came home to MORE presents waiting for us - including one from
@Phira!!! (Thank you SO MUCH, lady!!!)
FI & I ordered Chinese food, and I was in bed by 9pm.
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