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Our Wedding Shower

On May 21 we had our wedding shower. I didn't want a bridal shower because it's Jay's wedding too. He'll be using the gifts as well, so shouldn't he get to help open them? So we had a couple's shower instead.

My sister and my other 2 bridesmaids planned an awesome shower. It was at a pavilion at an area park, so the kids could play on the playground if they got bored. There was also a horseshoe area set up, which was perfect for my dad and my bro-in-law.

When everyone first arrived they were given a paper that they could fill out with things like how we met each other, their favorite memory with one or both of us, advice for us, etc. It was really nice to read what everyone wrote afterward. Some were funny and some made me cry. After that everyone was given a clothespin and they couldn't say the word wedding. If they said it, they had to give their clothespin to the person who caught them saying it. That game went on through the entire shower. We also played a trivia game. Jay and I would say a favorite line from a movie, tv show, or song, and they had to guess what it was from. Some of them were pretty easy, because most of our friends like the same movies and shows as we do. But the songs were pretty hard for everyone. It was a lot of fun though. Then Jay and I had to answer questions about each other. If we got the question wrong we had to put a piece of gum in our mouths. Then we passed out the cake and we opened our presents. We got a lot of great stuff. Lots of stuff we needed for the kitchen, kitchen and bath towels, our bed quilt, money, gift cards, 2 tents, and lots more. We were so grateful for everything, and for the fact that we have such awesome friends and family.

After the main shower was over, our closest friends and our families stayed behind for dinner. Everyone brought a dish to share and we had a great time just hanging out.

My sister, Jen and Maria did an awesome job planning the shower. I'm so thankful that I have such amazing bridesmaids!