This weekend the doors of my so-not-East-Coast house were opened once again to celebrate the coming of my bestie Kristen's baby boy this Summer! You may recognize her face from the many times she's graced my blog, especially this past year for her engagement at Disney World, her engagement photos here & here, and her bridal shower. I like to make her feel really bad for milking her friends' party throwing skills for everything they're worth, but in reality I've loved it :) If you're going to throw a bunch of parties for someone there's no better person than your best friend.

The theme of her baby shower was "whimsical, vintage garden party" with a baby boy twist. We went pretty modern for her bridal shower so Janet, Becca, and I wanted to do something different this time around. It might not be the most distinct "It's a boy!" baby shower but that's not what we were going for. We wanted something something tasteful. Something fresh, childlike, and reminiscent of Spring. Because, honestly, there's nothing worse than a tacky baby shower.

Becca and Janet killed it in the food department. I'm notoriously hands off when it comes to the food (decor is definitely more of my department) so they get all the credit for the delicious noms.

One of my favorite elements to create and display was the little animal figurines. I collected them from a local thrift shop and spray painted them for a colorful twist.

Becca made the beautiful doily garlands.

A free .pdf template (with a few tweaks) served as advice card from the guests to Kristen.

Delicious Shirley Temples were among the beverages of choice.

These group shots make me so happy. I love you girls.

Miss Jamie Delaine flew all the way out from Vancouver to visit Kristen and attend the shower. So glad you could be at this one, friend! (check out Jamie's recap here)

I love you Miss KsnydMor :) I caaaaaannot wait for sweet baby boy to be here so I can smother him with Aunt Lyd kisses. I love you!

(See Kristen + Caleb's fairly tale surprise engagement in Disney World here)

Writing this post is awfully surreal. It's actually here. My best friend's wedding. I wanted to properly write up a really sweet post full of old pictures of Kristen and I but now that I'm here there's NO WAY. I would be crying the whole time. You see, this girl has meant the world to me since we first became frenemies in middle school. That's right, Kristen and I were not best friends from day one. We were pudgy and awkward and read into everything the other said. But then the infamous day when Kristen says she "finally got me." I was changing a trash bag in the kitchen of her old Boxberry house. Don't ask. I don't get it either. But I'm glad it happened because she's been right by my side ever since. Through ups and downs and lots of tears over boys, fears, and the Montgomery County Fair (those were happy tears), my bestie Kristen Snyder has been one of my biggest supporters. And in two days it's her wedding day. A day she literally started planning in elementary school, if not before. It's going to be a day swollen with my-cheeks-hurt-I-can't-stop-smiling happiness. I can't even begin to say how excited I am. So with that I leave you with Caleb and Kristen. The only couple you'll see running through a field in heels and a tie and I'll wager the happiest almost married couple of all time.