Shortly after Cadence's wedding, & homecoming week (both VERY busy weeks), it was time to start on Wedding #2.
Lorien chose the theme "One Ring To Rule Them All" for her bridal shower which was a nod to Lord of the Rings, the book where we got her name. Lorien was named after the forest of Lothlorien & in Elvish, the name Lorien means "perfection & beauty." I love that she cherishes her name & that that love has stuck with her throughout her life.
Originally we planned the shower in our backyard, set up the entire thing, only to have it start training 10 minutes before the shower (even though all the weather forcasts told us there would be no rain in our area that day. We quickly changed locations to the church building & notified our guests. It was a stressful, quick decision, but it worked out great. The whole thing was beautiful inside the church & looked like an adorable HOBBIT dinner.
We served "Po-Tay-Toes" (another Lord of the Rings reference) . . . baked potatoes with all the toppings. We also had desserts of all kinds & a cheese plate. It was very yummy.
Lorien was very happy & very excited.
She had so many people show up to support her. She had college roomates & ward members, we had several wonderful friends from my neighborhood come, & then friends from previous bases who came as well. It was like a huge "Family/Friend Reunion."
We had dinner, played some "How well do you know the bride" games, then opened gifts. Lorien got a lot of fun stuff for hers & Elijah's apartment as well as some fun things just for her. She felt special & we enjoyed celebrating her upcoming wedding.
Love you Lo!
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