bridal shower

Tonight I was privileged to attend Erica Holdeman's bridal shower. Shawna Mininger hosted it; twas a lovely "country/farmer's wife" themed outdoor event. They had all the guests bring their own lawn chairs, and we sat in a circle surrounded by tiki torches and lanterns. Hay bales draped with bandannas and cowboys boots filled with flowers completed the decor. First item on the agenda was "Pass the Victoria's Secret Bag!" while Teacher Mel read the Dr. Seuss story about the "Empty Green Pants With Nobody Inside Them."  When the story ended, whoever happened to have "the bag" was supposed to model its contents! Crystal was the lucky one! And the little black British-style hat that she pulled from the bag fit her just perfectly! Lol! Next they quizzed Erica about Ben; questions such as "What kind of deodorant does Ben wear?" and "What is his favorite song?" For each question that she answered wrongly, she had to chew a piece of Double-Bubble gum! She missed 6 and had quite a wad! It was funny to watch her chomp as she tried to answer more questions! Then several ladies were asked to tell interesting/embarrassing moments from their honeymoon or engagement. We had some good laughs! The girls that put on the shower sang "Sweet Violets." Finally it was present time!! On the invitations, they had requested each person to bring a kitchen item that Erica could use at (for example) 6:30 a.m., which was my time. I painted some wooden spoons from a pinterest inspiration, and gave them with a box of grits for my "time" gift; also gave a 4 cup measure, kitchen towel, and a whisk. Anyway, it was interesting to see what items people gave for each time. Some that I remember were coffee mugs for 6:00, ice cream cones and scoop for 12:30, SOS pads for burnt pans at 1:30, Lipton citrus tea for 2:15, Kleenex for lonesome tears at 4:15,  and roach spray for midnight...The refreshments made my heart go pitter-patter! I'll list all the yummy goodness they served us: Grilled Chicken Wraps, Cheesecake-Stuffed Strawberries, Mini Lemon and Red Velvet Cupcakes, Olives and Pickles, Seasoned Oyster Crackers, and Cherry Limeades. I think that was everything! Needless to say, I feel fat and happy! G'nite....