dana’s bridal shower

i was so looking forward to this day! i couldn’t wait to celebrate with dana!

i love this gal. i know i tend to say this about a lot of my friends…but hey, shouldn’t friends be this awesome?!! she is so stinkin’ sweet, kind, loving, fashionable, and soooooo flippin’ funny!! i love her quirky nature, her love for sharks and rainbows. her lighthearted take on life. she’s a gem.

well, this babe is getting married this july. i am crossing my fingers this little lady in my belly stays put until after dana and scott’s wedding! do you hear that little baby girl? i must go to their wedding!!! you can come on out anytime after that!

as soon as i received dana’s shower invite, i perused her registry and snatched up a few pretties for this bride to be. her shower was in lincoln park at mon ami gabi and i have never ever been there! maybe it is because i have eaten at the one in the ‘burbs and have tried it, so i never had the need to eat there in the city but for some reason, i always thought it was closer to armitage near cafe babareeba but nope. it’s near lincoln park zoo!

i arrived a bit late, naturally, but the party had just started! i was super psyched that dana was sitting at our table. i was able to catch up with her and her other friends. can i just say she was wearing the most beautiful skirt! i was in love! it was so pretty, romantic, and beautiful. i love dana and her fashion choices…she’s always so vibrant and eclectic!

we ate, chit chatted, and had a lot of laughs! after lunch was served, the men came bouncing in. dana’s dad, scott, uncle, etc. came to join the party! they played a fun game and then the gift unwrapping began and the fun ensued! i was quite surprised how fast they went through everything because, let me tell ya, there was huge mound of gifts! more like a mountain of gifts!

after all the gifts were opened, everyone started to say their goodbyes. it was such a fun afternoon! i had a swell time seeing everyone in dana’s life and i had the best time seeing dana! i seriously can’t wait to celebrate their marriage this summer…right baby girl?!! haha!

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[celebrating this beautiful lady]

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[dana and emily]

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[yummy french toast]

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[heinz…like the ketchup?]

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[dana and lindsey]

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[my favorite…profiteroles]

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[playing a fun game]

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[the beautiful couple]

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[there were so many gifts…a huge tower]

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[that’s my gift…the orange wrapped one!]

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[her bouquet of ribbons]

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[scott and his mom]

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[dana and irina]

xoxo

flashback friday

today takes us back to august 2011.

it was one month before our wedding and i was at my last dress fitting. i had gone there with the lovely olivia…she was totally my partner in crime throughout this whole planning process. a true friend. to this day, i am so thankful for her support.

i had the last adjustments to my beautiful dress made that day. my tailor, at the bridal shop, was so amazing. it was like she had a magic wand. everything she did looked fantastic and she was so great with her advice. i couldn’t wait to wear my gorgeous dress for our big day!

as we were leaving the shop, we found this outrageous hair piece by the accessories shelf. it was so ridic. i had to put it on. c’mon…who would wear this?! really. it was so obnoxious. it’s an enormous bow that ate my head. i’d like to see the bride who could pull this off. don’t get me wrong, i’m into eclectic tastes and unique styles but this was off the charts on silliness.

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well, i hope you find some sort of silliness in your day today. find something that will make you giggle or even laugh really hard. because sometimes you just need a moment to be a kid again and just be goofy.

happy friday y’all.

xoxo