She Found Her Main Squeeze | Bridal Shower

WEDDING STORIES

Apr 3

Written By GoLive

Planning a bridal shower is always fun… but when it’s for one of your closest friends, it is extra exciting!

When my bestie Jaclyn let me know she wanted to host her Bridal Shower locally in Chicagoland instead of back home on the East Coast, I knew I had to jump in and help. Both of her sisters and mother were far away, and we knew coordinating would be a challenge if there wasn’t someone local to lend a hand. Before you knew it, I was in full planning mode and I loved it!!

To set the mood, we decided on a fun, colorful theme… “She Found Her Main Squeeze”. But we didn’t want to be too cliché, so we took our own twist on the citrus theme and I’m still obsessed with the result.

We found a handful of lovely venues, but due to uncertainty with the covid situation, we moved the party to a dear friend’s back yard (and then dining room due to rain! - that’s good luck right?). The change of venue actually gave us more freedom to do what we wanted and not feel like we were in a time crunch.

Then we sourced the most fantastic caterer, and now friend, Katie from The Gourmet Goddess who put together a wonderful brunch menu for us! Gorgeous sweets from Delish Cakes supplemented her savory menu. And stunning custom designed cookies from O Dough! Cookie Co. served as both a sweet treat and favor for Jaclyn’s guests. Sandra from Sandra Armenteros Photography captured the entire day from start to finish for us… including some epic setup shots for me.

Group photos… games… and thoughtful gift giving wrapped up the rainy day. But, in spite of the rain and ongoing pandemic, life felt normal for a few moments as we celebrated Jaclyn and her fiancé Matt (not pictured, but did get to phone in a question to him during the game portion of the afternoon). And I think we all needed that for a while.

Congrats again, Jaclyn!! Love you Bunches!!

Stay tuned for her breathtaking wedding at the Rookery in October of 2021 - which we also planned and coordinated! I also whole-heartedly plan on putting together a post about what to expect when planning a Bridal Shower. Might be a while before I catch up with all of these blog posts!!

The Vendor Team that brought it all together!!