Oh how I love a sweet bridal shower!  It is such a feminine celebration and there are so many ways you can go with the decor and atmosphere to make the day special.  A few thoughtful details and touches can make such a difference.  If you have been reading my blog for a bit, you may have picked up that I love girly things.  Vintage teacups? Pretty, dainty food? Soft flowers?  Love, love, love it all.  This bridal shower photographed by Vanessa Lam has such a beatiful style, it is so gorgeous. 

Such a pretty setting for celebrating!  Thank you for sharing these lovely photos, Vanessa!

The incredibly spring-like weather this past weekend has pushed my impatience for spring well past the point of being tolerable.  It is very likely that posts in the coming weeks will be filled with dreams of spring.  Today I am dreaming a lovely, sun-kissed afternoon celebrating one of those special moments in life...  A shower that is unabashedly girly, managing to be elegant with delicate touches such as embroidered linens yet be approachable and unfussy.  The color scheme would be playful, spring colors including a touch of purple, pink, blue, and white.

{Cooking Light, Cox & Cox, Em's Heart, Wedding Paper Divas, Laura Kleger Wedding Photography, Anthropologie, Rebecca Thuss, Laduree}

*My scanned image of the cupcakes looked much cleaner before being uploaded- the cupcakes are a lemon angel food cake and the flowers are light pink roses and purple pansies.*