Michelle's Bridal Shower

a dear friend of mine is getting married this weekend!! the bridesmaids threw her a bridal shower/bachelorette party a few weekends ago. it was my turn to start getting creative and crafty. so with the help of other bloggers i pulled together some fun crafts last minute, not sure when i slept last week. but it was well worth it.

i painted pizza pans that i purchased from the dollar shore with some chalkboard paint that the prior owner of our house left for us in the basement. total cost $4. sweet!

a little nervous for my first chalkboard paint experience:

oh, and i saw these cute little tin buckets at the dollar store and couldn't pass them up. perfect for toothpicks!

the shower started off with the gathering of friends and family, we then opened gifts, played the pre-newlywed question game and made predictions of what their lives will look like on their 1st, 5th, and 10 year anniversaries. they have been told not to open the predictions until the respective anniversary. i'm holding them to it.

one of the bridesmaids made a paper bag album that houses their predictions, so cleaver! no peaking you two!

quick banner throw together that turned out pretty well. twine, clothes pins, paper bags, cardstock, and martha stewart's fantastic font. 

took some posed shots.

going for the wine!

family

we then ate a magnificent dinner. went out on the town. and closed the evening by relaxing in our king suite. life is good.