Wedding Shower for Joanna & Jeremy

This weekend, Keith and I helped host a very fun shower for our friends, Joanna and Jeremy. Their wedding is coming up in April and I am so looking forward to being a bridesmaid and sharing in their big day!

Aren't they cute?

It was an easy decision to help host a big shower to celebrate! With friends Whitney, Lauren and Rachel (and husbands and parents), we put together what I think was a pretty cute party, complete with delicious food and coordinating decor. This isn't our first rodeo, after all!

Joanna has great ideas for her wedding weekend, and has put a lot of things on Pinterest. So, using our stalking skills, the gals and I planned a shower that used some of her colors and patterns. Here is the invitation!

My friend from work, Michelle, did an amazing job on this invitation. It really set the stage for the party! We printed it on a shimmery silver paper and they turned out so lovely.

The party was at Whitney's parents' house. The Grounds have a wonderful home for entertaining! We did the flowers ourselves, and Rachel did a fantastic job planning and arranging.

Rachel also ordered some customizable items from Etsy and these wrapped forks and napkins were so cute!

This pennant banner was another Etsy find that was customized for our party!

We accessorized with printed label cards and cupcake toppers that we put in everything but cupcakes. Those blueberry cheesecake bars are really popular and easy to make. Click here to get the recipe. I always get rave reviews when I make them!

The bar area was decked out with lots of pom-poms that I made from a variety of tissue paper. They are so easy to create and make a big statement!

The drink canisters were wrapped in purple and white twine, making them a little extra special.

I made some wine bottle wraps to coordinate with the invitation, and all of the hosts signed them in silver paint pen.

Our gift to the bride and groom was a wine tower they had on their Crate + Barrel registry. it was fun to pitch in on something big!

Okay - now on to the food!

Whitney put together a lovely arrangement of delicious cheeses, fruit and nuts.

Inspired by Pinterest, we made a veggie display using different glass containers. For some reason, this presentation made it all the more appetizing! We served with hummus and an herbed goat cheese dip.

I will have to share the recipe for this dip soon as it was fantastic!

I put together a caprese salad toss for the party. That combination of flavors will never cease to satisfy me!

I also made this Mediterranean Dip - easy and yummy.

Simple shrimp cocktail is always a hit.

We also had delicious Salmon Canapes, Mac and Cheese Bites...

...and Beef and Pork Tenderloin sliders. Lots of good food!

Alright, time for pictures from the actual party!

The beautiful Bride and me!

Whitney, Joanna and I pose with Shelly. Our mentor!

A great group of guys!

My Dad and Adam, Joanna's younger brother. Adam and my brother Kyle were very best friends. Their relationship is one of the reasons Joanna and I became so close. Siblings, friends with siblings. Sweet, sweet memories.

My cute Mom!

My parents pose for a pic on the stairs. Mom stood a few steps up to be taller!

Keith and I with another soon-to-be married couple, Payton and Katie.

Keith is headed to Vegas in March for Payton's bachelor party. I sure hope they behave themselves!

Keith and I pose for a picture when I realized I haven't taken one of us since New Year's Eve. That's odd for us!

Joanna gave the hostesses the most adorable platters! They came from Rosie Posie Designs on Etsy.

Post-party, Keith gets silly with some of the decor. He did actually help make some of those!

We ended the night laughing and celebrating with great friends. Congrats Joanna and Jeremy! Can't wait for April 14th!