Backyard Bridal Shower

A friend and I decided to throw a bridal shower for a dear friend's daughter. We had it in our backyard. Thanks to the beg, borrow and steal (with permission!) principle we were able to put together a beautiful party for not too much $$$. The trade-off is that when you don't spend much $$$ you do spend more time and work a lot harder! :) The whole thing turned out fabulous and we had about 60 people come. Brad was such a sweetheart as he mowed the lawn, hanged paper lanterns, and hooked up a fountain in the pool (thanks Chris, it worked great). All the other women were amazed at how patient and willing he was to help. He just smiled and kept asking what else he could do. I have married a gem of a man if I do say so myself. He commented to me later that he was glad we hosted this party since we have such a fun yard and don't get to share it often enough. I had a friend take pictures, so I'll post some when I get them.