A Whimsical Shower For Ally

Psst. Get ready for a whole slew of overwhelmingly beautiful photographs in this post… most of them were taken by Hannah Choi. She is an incredibly talented photographer and you should go check her out and show her some love!

My brother is getting married! TOMORROW! Ok, let me back up… this is my brother, Clint:

He is marrying the girl of his dreams and her name is Ally:

She’s as beautiful, kind, and friendly as she looks and I could not be more happy that my brother was lucky enough to find her. Clint and Ally met during their freshman year of college and have been together for five years. Tomorrow, they will officially tie the knot and I gain another sister! Excited is an understatement here, friends. 🙂

These past few weeks has been a flurry of moving, final wedding prep, rehearsals, and last minute details for them. Just the other night, some of the bridesmaids and I were helping Ally out with the party favors. I can’t believe we’re so close to the big day!

Ooo, baby… I cannot WAIT! My shoes are already all laced up for the dancing that’s going down tomorrow night. And don’t you worry, I will be tuning back in over the next few days or so with some snapshots from the day (I did this with Beau and Summer’s wedding here) and then, of course, a full recap. BUT before we get to all of that, I wanted to share a fun, pre-wedding memory… Ally’s bridal shower!

Back in June, we showered Ally with lots of love, games, laughter, and of course… gifts! Unfortunately, I was unable to make it because it was the day we returned from our summer Mission Trip with our high schoolers. However, I got to see pictures and hear stories from the party and from what I saw and heard, it was quite the bash!

The theme, if I can describe it in a phrase, was “whimsical garden party”.

The tent was decorated with beautiful twinkle lights and a pretty bunting…

On the tables were pictures of Ally and Clint, pretty flowers, and quotes from Clint about all of the things he loves about his bride-to-be. 🙂 I’m getting weepy just looking at that picture… tomorrow is going to be WATERWORKS, people.

For lunch, guests enjoyed a picnic lunch, complete with individual lunch boxes!

… Rounded off, of course, with delicious fruits and desserts.

Oh, and we can’t forget the drinks! How classy and elegant is the Sangria Bar?

During the party, Ally and Clint played the “Shoe Game” (Mitch and I tried this awhile back… you can see us play it here)- how fun to see who thought what of the other person!

And no party is complete without party favors! These bath bombs were given to each guest to enjoy back at home and remember the celebration by.

I was so bummed to miss the festivities, but Ally was definitely in good hands, as you can see by her entourage of lovely bridesmaids… we’re all ready to stand by her side tomorrow and party the night away as we celebrate her and Clint. We love you guys!