So the day of the big surprise finally arrived! Where do I even start? First of all, my mom and my wonderful bridesmaids hosted a wonderful "surprise" bridal shower. I can not thank them enough for making all my dreams come true and more.
Even though it wasn't truly a surprise shower (of course, I knew the date and time), I'm actually surprised that the location was kept so secret for so long. Even as my mom was driving me down route 28, I didn't know where we were going. She kept pulling over to text someone and each time she fooled me. An Irish pub? That can't be right... I was way too overdressed for that. The parking lot of my old physical therapy building? No restaurants there! When we finally pulled into the parking lot of Vincenzos, I could not wait to go inside.
I can't even describe the excitement I felt as I walked up the stairs and into a room full of people who were all waiting for me! I was so excited to say hello to everyone that I had to be stopped so I could... wait for it... be crowned! Yes... they got me a tiara just like a real princess. Finally, I got a tiara since I’m not allowed to wear one at my wedding! Per my fiancé, I may look like a bridezilla with a tiara on haha.
After all the greeting, I was able to walk around and savor all the details. Again... where do I start? The tables were adorned with grey, blue, and white picture frames with Disney quotes about love. Each table had its own centerpiece: an Aladdin-esque genie lamp, my crystal Beauty and the Beast rose, and WALL-E and Eve (Bride and Groom edition). There was a lot of Disney signage, including the Disney couples’ names in a frame. I remember wanting it ever since I saw it on Pinterest, except it was even better with my name and Danny’s name in the middle. The favors were the most adorable little “glass” slippers with blue Cookies and Cream Hershey Kisses! I mean where do you even find that flavor? Again another Pinterest dream come true! To top it all off, I had a delicious princess-themed cake, complete with a Cinderella slipper. It was half vanilla filled with strawberry fruit filling and half chocolate filled with cookies and cream filling. Yum!
After all the delicious food was consumed and a touching speech from the maid of honor, it was time to open gifts. Our family and friends were incredibly generous. In addition to the gifts that were already sent to my house, Danny and I were showered with a number of goodies to fill up every room at our new place. The bridesmaids were very diligent in handing over the gifts and the MOH logged every single one! Yes, I did provide the gift log printed on purple paper attached to my purple clipboard. That would be the OCD that everyone knows I have.
But alas, the fun had to end some time. When all the presents were open and last picture was taken, my team loaded up the gifts into the cars and we had to go home. I had a lot of things to track and pack. Thank goodness I have excellent Tetris skills because I was able to fit all the things I got into a few boxes, which are labeled and ready to move.
In all seriousness, I can’t even begin to thank everyone involved from the hostesses, who planned and executed a beautiful shower, to all our family and friends, who came to shower us with love and gifts. If this is a taste of what the wedding will be like, then I cannot wait for the real party to begin!