RITES BEFORE TAKING THE PLUNGE

Bridal showers. It’s one of the best rites in life about being a girl. When I was a bride myself, Jackis and I were thrown a co-ed entertaining shower. Now don’t get me wrong – Jackis is always up for a good party –hell, he is usually the life and soul of a good party once it’s rocking. He likes his cocktails, he likes his music, he likes to nibble on yummy nibblies and he likes to circulate and work the room. But he couldn’t for the life of him understand the concept and ritual of opening gifts at a shower. “Doesn’t that interrupt the momentum of the party? Won’t it kill my buzz?” I recall him asking “What do you mean, we have to save the ribbons for a bouquet? Why does your sister have to make a list on who gave us what?” There are some things you just can’t explain to a guy…like, the elated feeling girls get when we purchase a new pair of shooze. Or why we love to dance on furniture instead of the floor. Or why we clean up the house BEFORE the cleaning lady comes over. Or why we like to be showered in gifts for the home and ooooh and ahhh over frying pans and extremely high thread count bed linens. All I have to say is thank God for the person at our co-ed shower who gave us the strobe light and disco ball– that was the only gift that Jackis got excited over!


I went to a bridal shower last night and it was the most perfect way to spend a hot summer night. I was surrounded by a score of beautiful girls with tanned legs, sassy sundresses and strappy shooze. We nibbled on asparagus wrapped in prosciutto, cheesy sausage stuffed mushrooms, smoked salmon bruschetta topped with dill crème fraiche & caramelized onions and the most precious miniature red velvet cupcakes. We sipped icy cold Sauvignon Blanc and pomegranate vodka cocktails. We watched the beautiful bride graciously unwrap wine glasses, embroidered dish towels, antique silver tri-form caddies, hand painted stationery, cookbooks and more. Meanwhile, every ribbon was being saved and expertly woven into a gorgeous grosgrain, taffeta, tulle and satin creation. We ooohed and we ahhhhed. There is nothing better than this girliest of girl time. And all the while, I was surrounded by these beautiful girls’ shooze. Gladiator sandals, kitten heels, wedges, platform heels, patent leather, animal prints, metallic woven leather, caramel colored, silver, white, blue. I couldn’t ask for a more perfect evening. And I can’t wait until the wedding next month – it’s certain to be a shoe showcase extravaganza!