Wedding Shower Number One For Local Friends and Family

Princess Three is getting married. She only has a small window to get married as her fiance is in medical school and has to be back to school by mid August. 

With that Crazy timeline and a few holidays in the mix, we have had to consolidate the Wedding Showers. We didn't have enough time to have all the showers on different weekends before the wedding, so we had two in one weekend. Having them so close is a good and a bad at the same time. 

Here is a link to the night before Shower Number One. Three of my dear friends each did some of the food, helped decorate, printed the invitations, and after the event, allowed me to take the left over food and treats to use for our family shower the next day on Saturday! 

Princess Three's best friend from high school flew in to the nearest large airport and then drove in the middle of the night to arrive in our town to support Princess Three! She was only in town for the one event and it meant so much to Princess Three! 

Due to the timing of the shower, holidays, summer camps, and the heat, there was not a huge turn out, but Princess Three still felt very loved and supported. Every day I run into people and get people calling or dropping off cards and gifts. They say they weren't feeling well due to the heat, were at another wedding over the weekend, or were out of town. 

The area has changed much since Princess Three lived here and most of the neighbors have passed away or moved away so I warned her with the heat, holidays, most of her friends already being married and moved away, and many deaths in our older neighborhood, and now with re-surging strains of COVID, that we probably wouldn't get a good turn out. She said it didn't matter how many showed, but that she just felt so loved that our friends and family would go to such lengths to support her. 

The food was amazing. The decorations were beautiful and supplied by my sister. We were able to print out some of their engagement and bridal photos. People who love her braved the 100 degree temperatures. All that and, her closest friend coming really made it a great night! 

When the sun went down, we were able to sit outside and open some gifts as the heat cooled a bit. Most people gave cards knowing that they will be moving into student housing for the next three schools while he finishes school so space is limited and they don't have a big trailer for moving, so they are grateful for those who ordered off the registry as those items are being mailed to a family member who lives in near the city where they will be living. Also the cards or gift cards will be so helpful in allowing them to purchase the larger items needed once they move rather than buying larger items and then having to move them. 

We had some great help from my sister, my daughters, our friends, and my nieces cleaning up, and it was great having all the left over food to take up for the shower the next day. 

People have been so understanding and we are grateful for everyone's generosity! It was a beautiful night sharing time with family and friends! 

Have a blessed day!