Barbie Bridal Shower

So my big sister, Cait, is getting married in one week. That's right ONE! After months of planning and preparing, I cannot believe her BIG day is just around the corner. Cait and Grant (her soon-to-be husband) have known each other since middle school, have dated since high school and have been engaged for a little over a year now. Safe to say that this July 4th wedding has been a long time coming. I'm so excited and so happy for them and know that their special day is going to be one to remember.

My sister has 5 bridesmaids - me (her maid of honor), Samantha (Grant's sister), Chelsea and Taylor (our cousins) and Julianne (Cait's best friend since elementary school). We have all been quite the busy little maids these past few weeks -- planning and hosting two bridal showers (one in NY and one in Boston due to the 50/50 split of where guests live) and her bachelorette weekend.

I'll post on each event individually - as they were too fun and there was so much going on to put all three in one post.

Her New York shower - if you can't tell by the pictures to follow - was Barbie themed. Perfect for Cait.

Because we had to travel to NY, this shower wasn't a surprise. Although her face seems to say otherwise.

The whole affair in one word... PINK!

You can never go wrong with a tu-tu table skirt. Or a Barbie & Ken in a  "Just Married" car...

 Although showers are generally when you "shower" the bride-to-be with well wishes and gifts, we decided to make things a little more entertaining. With a shoe guessing game, bride and groom trivia, and a he said / she said - complete with prizes, of course.

 After our fun and games, as well as a yummy lunch spread, it was down to business. Present opening. And you know what they say - for every ribbon you break, that counts for a child you'll have in your marriage!

I'm not sure how many ribbons were actually broken, but I know there were definitely a few!

Compliments of cousin Caroline, Cait had a lovely ribbon bouquet at the end of it all.

Here are Chelsea and Taylor - along with my Aunt Carrie (center)

Mom and Cait

Cait and her Grandmother- and Mother-in-law-to-be!

The bride and three of us maids

The majority of the group

And the real life Barbie and her Ken

Don't worry, don't worry. "Ken" and the rest of the guys only came at the end - to complete their manly "job"... ;)

It was a great afternoon - filled with family, friends, laughs, well wishes and lots and lots of pink.

The Barbie theme was so much fun to work with - although you can't tell from these pictures, we had framed Barbie pictures and sayings all throughout the party area. Here are a few of them:

Next post will be about the Boston shower - Breakfast at Tiffany's themed!

 xo Belle

Delicious Ambiguity

"Some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next. Delicious Ambiguity.”  

-Gilda Radner, actress

I'm starting this blog for a number of reasons - one being that I feel like I'm beginning a new chapter  and wish to share and document it. I'm at a transitioning point in life where there are a lot of uncertainties - i.e. what the heck do I want to do for the rest of my life? Although I have yet to find the answer(s) to that (which stresses me out and frustrates me quite a bit), Gilda Radner's words are comforting and inspiring. Delicious Ambiguity. The beauty of the unknown.

And so, I look forward to experiencing and writing about what's to come!

And hey, if I find myself disliking the course of things, what's stopping me from changing direction, right?

"For what it's worth: it's never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again." 

- Benjamin Button, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"

xo Belle