My Second Bridal Shower

Or technically this one was a "Couple's Shower".

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This fantastically, fun shower was thrown by my 'soon-to-be' sister-in-law! It was quite different than the first shower, definitely not better or worse, just different...

How?

There were a lot more people than were at the first shower! 

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The table decorations looked great! And I loved how they decorated the cake table, so professional looking! :) 

Cake Table
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...Plus there were the boys!

My Hubby-To-Be!
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It was definitely interesting to have the guys there, but I really enjoyed having Jon there!

After Jon and I somewhat helped finish setting up, my parents and my sister showed up!

My sister and my mom getting out of my dad's truck.
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As people arrived, they signed the guestbook then took one of the paper and wrote down their advice for the bride/groom to have a happy marriage. This is where I got the "game": Advice from the Heart

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After pretty much everyone had arrived, we played two games. The first game was "Wedding A-Z" -you had to come up with something that relates to weddings for each letter of the alphabet (I'm kind of sad that I didn't save any of these, because some of them were really creative!)

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Then we played an even better game: "What's In Your Purse".... and yes, I won with a whopping 81 points(!) I did not cheat, in fact I cleaned out and switched purses earlier in the week... So basically I just carry around way too much "crap" in my bag/suitcase.

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After the games, it was definitely time for gifts! This was a little difficult at first because I had to explain to Jon that it isn't like Christmas where everyone just opens their gifts and then you're done with it.

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He didn't really understand the whole concept of: 

1. Read the Card

2. Open the Gift

3. Smile for the Camera

4. Say Thank You

5. MAKE SURE MY MOM KNOWS WHO GAVE WHAT! 

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Jon was definitely eager to open the gifts, as you can tell from the pictures, I am trying to open and read the cards as fast as he is going through the gift wrap! (I sincerely think I got a small glimpse of being a mom at my child's birthday party, lol!)

I had to remind him to:

1. Read the Card

2. Open the Gift

3. Smile for the Camera

4. Say Thank You

5. MAKE SURE MY MOM KNOWS WHO GAVE WHAT! 

The cross and picture frame were hand made by one of Jon's family friends, very gorgeous!
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You can begin to see that Jon is starting to learn the process of opening gifts at a shower! (Somewhat sarcastically, but it is better than nothing!)

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 By the end of opening presents, we were both being a little goofy...

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I LOVE all of the cooking utensils from my sister!!! I was so excited... while Jon was attempting his balancing act with the cutting board and utensil holder haha!

Left to Right: Jon's Sister, Me, Jon, and my Mom
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Once we were done with the gifts it was time to move on...

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TO THE CAKE!!

Jon and I attempted to assist in cutting the cake, but we just couldn't seem to get it right, so we just decided to supervise!

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Having a couple's shower was a blast and I am so glad we decided to do it that way. Even though the guys probably didn't enjoy it as much as we ladies did, and we had be a little more explanatory with how things work... Overall I think it was a great day!

Did you have a couple's shower? What were your pros/cons?