My second post as a Real Bride blogger for bridebook went up yesterday! It celebrates my awesome girlfriends, and you can read it by clicking on the title here:

In Praise of Girlfriends

(or, A Shower and Spice and Everything Nice)

A beautiful bridal shower is the icing on the (wedding-dress cup)cake. What really makes my heart sing is having my friends beside me, before, during, and after being a bride.

A few more pictures from the shower—to see the aforementioned cupcakes, check out the essay on bridebook!

Sweet welcome sign

Sunny and colorful!

Painting hearts

Melissa, maid-of-honor

Party favors!

Reading couplets

DB takes a turn

Donna wins the prize

Presents

HA! (I hadn’t turned it over yet!)

Girlfriends!