Showered

Last weekend, my Aunt, cousins, and G-ma threw me a wedding shower.

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Sisters & cousins.

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Me & G-ma.

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Mom & Aunt.

It was at my G-ma’s in Newport Beach and was definitely a hippie affair.

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Exhibit A: My sis gave me an HHH engraved cutting board

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Exhibit B: My cousin prepared a vegan cake

Yep, that delicious looking thing was VEGAN.  But I’m getting ahead of myself starting with dessert.  Let me back up to the rest of the day’s menu…

Appetizers

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Veggies, pita wedges, pita chips, and many flavors of hummus.

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Lunch spread

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Catering by the Corner Bakery.

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Complete with sammies, chips, fruit salad, chicken slaw salad, and a quinoa/chickpea/spinach dish.

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My first plate had a little bit of everything, plus an extra dollop heap of hummus, just for good measure (as if I need an excuse). 

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The baguette had avo, lettuce and tomato in it, so I added hummus to jazz it up.  Otherwise, the rest of the food was super.  I had seconds, thirds, and fourths of the fruit salad for dinner later that night – it was so fresh and summery.

After I opened my gifts (foodie items galore!), it was dessert time.

Dessert

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My hostesses seriously outdid themselves! 

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In addition to the vegan carrot cake (which was made with a Tofutti cream cheese based frosting), there was a coconut cream cheese (non-vegan) cake, chocolate brownies, and cookies.

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Everything but the cookies was made by my fam.

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Cute food Saturday indeed!

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The cake was really really good (I love the combo of carrot cake with raisins), but the frosting was kinda meh.  I guess buttercream is pretty hard to imitate, but my cousin did an amazing job and I couldn’t have been more impressed.

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The whole day was perfect.  I felt like a princess with my family and friends all doting on me.  It was truly one of the best days of my life.

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The three mimosas before noon didn’t hurt either. 😉

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Suddenly it’s all becoming real – I’m getting married this summer!

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Comments (0)

  1. Little Bookworm

    That carrot cake looks amazing! 🙂

  2. Ashley

    What a great spread of food! Was the shower a surprise?

  3. Sarah

    Maybe you won’t think this is as funny as I did, but when I first looked at this post, I was distracted at the Bux and just sort of skimmed the pictures. Anyway, I did a double-take at the first appetizer picture of all the veggies because I TOTALLY thought it was your plate and I was like “Wow! That’s impressive even for her!!!!”
    Anyway….it made me laugh a lot.

  4. Jenna

    Looks like so much fun with great food!

  5. *Andrea*

    omg if that white dress is a preview of you as a bride… you are gonna be SO STUNNING!!!! 😀

    that vegan cake looks amazing! i just loveeeeeee vegan baked goods.. i swear even though i’m not vegan they are better than (most) non-vegan sweets

  6. Courtney

    Awww…congrats again! It looks like a great shower with wonderful family 🙂 What fun. You all look beautiful!

    Courtney

  7. Katie

    Oh my gosh, that’s the best food spread eve! I had like 5 wedding showers, and NONE of them even came close to having delicious looking food like that. Can your cousin come bake me a “I’ve been married for 3 years cake”?

    Also, it’s real!! Hooray for getting married this summer!

  8. Jessie (Vegan-minded)

    Wow, your family sure knows how to put on a party! Looks like you had a wonderful time. The engraved cutting board is super cute too. 🙂

  9. samantha

    your sisters, cousins (and you) all have GREAT calves. is that a weird thing to say? sorry if it is, whoops.

    that looks like such a wonderful day, i’m so looking forward to my soon to be sister in law’s shower in august!

  10. Angharad

    So exciting!! Your shower looks so classy and awesome and fun! Love the look of that carrot cake although frosting is my favourite part so…I’d struggle? Maybe I could have the vegan cake with some regular frosting? Ok great.

    You look baller in all the pics too 🙂

  11. Rachel

    such a cute twin pic!! had the best time 🙂

  12. freckledfoodie

    You look absolutely beautifuL! Can’t wait to see your wedding getup 🙂 The food looks amazing too! Perfect for a hungry hungry hippie! The family did do an outstanding job, and I’m so glad you got to enjoy a beautiful day.

  13. Gabriela @ Une Vie Saine

    Wow, everything looks amazing!! I love all the veg options they had- how perfect for you 🙂 You look beautiful, I love that you wore a white dress!

  14. Tracey

    All the food looks great but the Veggie platter is the 1 item that is really screaming my name. I wish I had all those veggies on my desk right now:)

  15. Brynne

    Your family is so cute! The food looks good too 🙂

  16. mayapamela

    You already look ravishing in white!

  17. Lauren (Clean Eats in the Dirty South)

    Looks heavenly! When I get married, my shower, rehearsal dinner, and reception dinner will all have COPIOUS amounts of hummus… just you wait. 🙂

  18. Ethel

    Jealous of all the eats…mmm…way to capture the mimosa table…hehe

    p.s. still have my cookie. I knew I couldn’t hold you to saving me a piece of that vegan cake. 😉

    p.p.s. I made an appearance in the background of the photo with Rocky.

  19. runnerforever

    If it is anything like this, your wedding is going to be amazing! Oh, and that carrot cake looks to die for!

  20. chasingcasey

    That looks like such a nice party! You have wonderful friends. Thanks for posting this because I am a bridesmaid and this definitely gave me some ideas. Congrats again!

  21. blissfulbellas

    everything looks gorgeous and delicious!! the party looked wonderful!! Congratulations on the wedding to coome!! you have an amazing family!!
    -Lena

  22. rebecca lustig

    the vegan carrot cake looks DIVINE. and you are simply STUNNING <3

  23. Gabriela @ Fro-Yo Lover

    Woooooooooooow, Elise!
    Your family´s lovely. Seems like they truly love you, girlie!
    Amazing pics. I´m sure it was a blast!
    Wish you a great night 🙂
    Brazilian XOXO´s,
    Gabriela

  24. Candace

    Wow ! Seems like it was an amazing day the food looks delicious expecially that vegan carrot cake I would die for a bite right now. You look gorgeous too. You’re party was right next to my hometown, Laguna Beach.

  25. BroccoliHut

    Wow! Lucky girl to have such great cooks for family members! When can they make me a vegan cake?

  26. Jackie (Peaces of Earth)

    Wow!!! This looks like such an amazing day. You look beautiful, the food looks beautiful and the setting and tables look amazing!

  27. Gena

    Congrats on a beautiful shower, sweetie! So well deserved, and I’m drooling over the pics. 🙂

  28. elise

    I love Laguna! That’s actually where my Aunt and Uncle live. SUCH a cute town 🙂

  29. elise

    HAHAHHA. i love it. true that i can pack it away like no other, but i think that massive veg platter MIGHT (just might) be a bit too much even for me 🙂

  30. Kailey (SnackFace)

    My goodness, I can’t even believe you’re getting married this summer! What an absolutely crazy amazing thing! I actually spent much of my night last night talking to this guy who’s planning on proposing to his girlfriend. I love love.

    When’s the date again? I cannot waitttt!

  31. julie

    GAHHHH!!!!! YOU’RE GETTING MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    hahaha sorry i’m in uber wedding mode. the biffles is on friday!

  32. elise

    you are SO sweet. thank you 🙂

  33. elise

    dude. im never going to turn down a compliment, so no, its not weird to say. we def have some athletic genes in our fam.

  34. elise

    thank youuuuuuu 😀

  35. elise

    i know! so excited to be close by now 😀

  36. elise

    you are so sweet. thank you thank you thank you 🙂

  37. elise

    sounds like a perfect spread to me 🙂

  38. elise

    aug 28th….sooooo close!!!