Anne just threw another themed bridal shower! When she mentioned several months ago that she had been chosen as the maid of honor for her husband’s sister’s wedding and needed to throw a shower in February, I suggested she do a Valentine’s Day theme. So technically I came up with the initial idea, but Anne ran with it and made it into something truly lovely. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend this wedding shower because I’m still trying to limit germ exposure for myself and Mr. H Jr, but everything looked so beautiful that I wanted to share photos. Happy Valentine’s Day! Visit my Bridal Showers and Party Planning pages for more ideas.
First, the decor…
The food looked delicious…
Speaking of chocolate fondue, when Mr. Handsome and I were dating, he made a Valentine’s Day meal of steak and chocolate fondue. The steak was perfect, but the chocolate tasted a little burnt. He insisted that it was a fancy type of chocolate that has a different taste to it. I knew better but since he went to so much trouble, I decided not to say anything. He told me the truth a few weeks later, and we had a good laugh.
To drink, they enjoyed tea and coffee…
The table decor was simple but cute…
For games, guests did a crossword puzzle about the couple and played “Guess How Many Kisses”…
And you can’t have a Valentine’s Day party without chocolate covered strawberries!
Dear Ellie…you and baby dont need to limit exposure to germs. Enjoy socialising
…exposure is always good to build up immunity and it will make a change to be out and about!
Agreed. Can get out and about while keeping germs to a minimum. Just set an expectation that not everyone will be able to hold/touch baby. I would have gone crazy if I stayed cooped up for months when my kids were little – and both were born during very severe flu seasons! We took precautions but didn’t force ourselves to stay home!
Can’t be too careful during flu season. 🙂 There will be PLENTY of other opportunities for socializing as baby gets older and more interested in his surroundings. 🙂
If you want to limit his germ exposure, why don’t you get him vaccinated? Or are you against that?
Vaccinations don’t start until 2 months. 🙂
Ellie
Oh, ok, in my country they start at a few (I think four) weeks. Are you getting him vaccinated though?
I guess I’ll have to write a post about vaccines since it’s such a hot topic. LOL
Oh yes, let me inject a virus into my child’s bloodstream to limit exposure to same said disease. Not to mention all the other crap that’s in vaccines.
Oh yes, let me inject a virus into my child’s bloodstream to limit exposure to same said disease. Not to mention all the other crap that’s in vaccines.
Thinking like that (see above) is the reason 54 people in the Pacific Northwest are confirmed infected with the once eradicated measles.
Measles has NEVER been eradicated.
I’m not sure this is the time for a vaccination discussion but I do t want to let it go. Simply put refusing to vaccinate is putting your ignorant and unscientific whims above the health of your children, babies and immuno-compromised people. Give yourself a clap for risking measles for the 3 yo with cancer.
MarriedUK, I promise you, I have done FAR more research on vaccines than you ever have, and probably ever will. There are sooo many ingredients in vaccines that can literally CAUSE cancer. If you want to poison your child’s body go ahead, but I will not be doing so to mine.
When I was growing up my mother purposely exposed us to measles and mumps so we would be immune. It wasn’t pleasant but we all survived and now we are immune. I think all this hype about vaccinations is a sad way to deal with things.
Avie, all moms are the same way, especially with a newborn. It is in our nature to do everything we can to protect our little ones who have fragile immune systems. When your child has any sort of illness or is sick, you’d rather it be you. I also don’t think we should start the vaccination debate on a post about a bridal shower.
My baby was born in Korea, and I was out and about with her after the first week or two. She would run a fever when she was cutting teeth, but she never even got a cold until she was one. I don’t think there’s anything saying we shouldn’t take healthy babies out, but each parent has to make their own decisions.
He’s too young
Lovely. I’m glad they used nice trays and bowls to display and serve the food, it’s a classy thing to do and gives a party a nice feeling. There’s nothing more deflating than serving with paper plates. Paper plates are ok for a barbecue, but otherwise don’t make guests feel special in my opinion. Anyways, that’s the way I was raised. Nice serveware and dinnerware do elevate the feel of a party.
What a neat idea for a bridal shower. The decorations looked so pretty.
anne does such great parties! the food looked amazing!
happy valentines day ellie
Happy Valentine’s Day, Darlene!
Each momma does what they feel right. Ellie you are going to get so many opinions on how you should raise Mr. H Jr you need to do what you feel is right and ask for help when you need too. I got a lot of grief from people because I didn’t wait until my son got his 2 month shots to go out. The day after we were released from the hospital he had a Drs appointment and I needed to get some things from the store so he went with me too the store. The day after that we went to get his newborn pictures taken, and went to dinner with my brother, mothers day weekend we went to my cousin’s birthday party, and at the end of the month we went to the hospital when my SIL had my nephew. People told me I needed to stay home and keep him inside and I refused because I wanted to get up a move. My pediatrician said it was fine just limit people’s contact with him, or have them wash their hands. So I carried a big bottle of hand sanitizer with me. Do what you feel is best your the momma, but also be open to advice when you need it. Also there are no such thing as silly questions, I remember I wanted to get a shower when my son was a month old but I was home alone I called and asked if I put him in his bouncer outside the shower will he be okay, my mom laughed cause it was a typical first time mom question but told me yes he would be. You got this 💪
Thanks for the encouragement, OhioMama!
Yup we need to build each other up not tear each other down. That is my goal, with how much criticism we get as mothers from other mothers I choose to build people up. My way of rasing my kids is different from someone else’s but it doesn’t meant it’s wrong.
Everything is so pretty,elegant and lovely.
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY ELLIE<MR. HANDSOME AND MR. HANDSOME JR. God Bless.
Joan,Marion and Marilyn
Happy Valentine’s day, Joan, Marion, and Marilyn!
This is Little H Jrs first official Holiday. So Happy Valentine’s Day little man, and May God Bless you with a Joyful life filled with His Presence and many, many more Valentine’s Days to enjoy💗
Thank you! Hope you had a great Valentine’s Day, as well.
Ellie
You will get so much advice, Ellie. Trust your own instincts and the suggestions of your husband. (And advice of your doctor). Have faith that you really will know what’s best. Smile and nod when you hear good advice, and just smile when someone means well but is way off with their suggestions. Then do your own thing! 😊 Barb
Lovely!
Like I told my daughter, when she was expecting. “God specifically chose you to raise this baby. He new exactly how you would raise him.” There is ABSOLUTELY nothing wrong with you being cautious and keeping him away from so many germs while he’s so little. There is so much illnesses going around and their little bodies can’t fight them all. I’m sure you intended for the comment section to be for encouragements not criticisms. The party looked fun, great idea.
California Grandma. I have a bona fide question cause I don’t understand, and it’s NOT my intention to cause ugly comments. Why would God specifically choose good mothers for some babies and choose abusive mothers for others? Would you mind giving me some insight please?
Great question! There is no simple explaination but I’ll give you a brief answer. As seen in the life of Job, God allows difficulty into people’s lives for His own glory. While God is NOT the author of sin, He does use it for good in the lives of people. Many times it is in the greatest darkness that the God’s love shines the brightest. God ordains what it best for each person and we must not assume that His best and our idea of the best are the same. God knows exactly what each person needs and how they will best glorify Him. I hope this helps some!! It’d be a really great study if you ever wanted to take a deeper look.
Don’t think I can agree with this comment. I read about a 6 year old and a 2 and a half year old being tortured by their druggie parents and then the parents hung the 2 and a half year old up and beat him to death. The article said everyone that saw him at the hospital cried.. I don’t see how this in anyway glorifies God.
Beautiful! Love it! Thanks for showing it to us!
People are given to by God but in their free will they can sin and have effects on the world….
The Bible says, James 1:13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God” [for temptation does not originate from God, but from our own …
1 John 5:17-21 King James Version (KJV)
17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
Matthew 18:6 But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
Benita, I don’t know your answer anymore than I know why good people die young and older be keep living and suffering greatly, while begging to die soon. Just because a child is abused, doesn’t mean that God chose for that child to be abused, that was the parent’s choice and it is a sin just like every other sin. However, I know that God can take the most horrible situations for Good.