Red + Orange + Yellow Bridal Shower

My mom and I put this shower together and I couldn't have been happier with how it turned out. Before I start in on the pictures, here's a little something you should know about me and my mom: I remember one Thanksgiving when one of mom's guests was looking at all of the pies she made and said something like, "Wow, you really went all out didn't you?" My mom thought for just a moment and said, "Well, I don't really do anything halfway." Truer words have never been spoken.

(NOTE: Someday when I am a professional event planner I will hire and actual photographer to photograph my fêtes. Until then you'll have to live with my pictures. Taken frantically, sweat dripping into the viewfinder, while trying to get the rest of the food on the table before all of the guests arrive.)

{not all of the food}

The bride's parents have a beautiful sunroom in their home. Perfect for throwing parties if you ask me.

We piled the gifts up the sides of the hot tub and they looked lovely. It is nice when guests bring along your decor.

The menu included:
Hostess Streusel Cakes (the brides favorite treat)
Fruit salad
Crudites in cups
Shower sandwiches (duh)
Apricots
Cherries + Strawberries (not pictured)
Lemon curd tarts
Cherry chocolate cupcakes
Izzy (again, duh)

The theme of the shower was "Stock the Kitchen" so for favors everybody got a cute striped dish towel. I also made a few kitchen utensil arrangements with utensils from my mom's kitchen.

I found these gorgeous flowers the day before the shower and couldn't believe my good fortune. The colors were perfect!

All in all, a successful shower. Wouldn't you agree?

Many thanks to my mom for helping pull everything together, to Spencer for setting up the tents and hanging things from the ceiling, and my dad and N8tr0n for hauling multiple laundry baskets full of party supplies to and from my car.