Brenda's Bridal Shower

This last Sunday I was honored to host

a Bridal Shower for my little sister,

Brenda Lynn!

The preparations included a big yard sale a few months back, lots of shopping, some printing and painting and help from the other bride's maids Anna & Emily! And, Brenda's friend Jessica helped out by bringing an ice sculpture!

Baker Wee did the cake and I can not say enough great things about them! From picking up pink ribbon for me, to creating a scrumptious cake that was sparkly and pretty in every way, they were just top-notch and I'm so glad we used them! I will be getting more cakes there in the future, for sure!

Other highlights of the day included, Brenda! She was radiant and adorable and everything a young bride-to-be should be!

The games turned out to be tons of fun. We learned the torrid [ha-ha] story of how Brenda & Tristan met and found out who loves Target the most: Heather, Tara & Lilly! They correctly guesstimated the costs of 9 household items (bought at Target) and summed it up to be only a few cents off the actual cost!

After cake, Brenda was showered, and showered with gifts... most of which will never see the light of day. In a good way. *wink, wink*

There was advice from both novice and seasoned experts on how to deal with marriage. One of my personal fav's was "Always trust in Jessica." [well, it was misread and was supposed to be Jesus, but ya know... you can never go wrong with trusting your Big Siss] Then there was the advice that brought tears to eyes. The kind that has held generations together. Serious, wonderful, hallowed stuff.

It was a beautiful day. The staff at Grimaldi's in Peoria was FAB! Our Server got everything right and I didn't hear anything but compliments on the food.

I hope Brenda enjoyed the day at least twice as much as I did. We sure do love her!