The West Family: August 2010

Monday, August 23, 2010

First Baby Shower!

My mom threw me an amazing, beautiful baby shower on August 1st at Cafe Cordiale. It was for her side of the family plus some of my closest friends and hers. She really went all out... from the decor to the favors to the games... this was definitely a celebration to remember! I had so much fun, as did everyone, and we received some absolutely adorable gifts for our baby girl! Brian came just in time to help open them :) Here are some great pictures from the day! My wedding photographer Jennifer Carrillo came as a favor to me to take the photos, which she then sent to me and I edited them. She'll be at my next shower, too... what's a party without a photographer? ;)

just one of the many cute favors!

adorable centerpieces

candy game

gift table... wow!

beautiful cake designed from the invitation

love this pic of me, mom and baby girl :)

me and Lydia... so grown up!

amazing friends!

me, Mom and Nana... and baby girl :)

my greatest wish was already granted... :)

the grandmas!

opening our amazing gifts for baby girl!

my little photographer :)

Stephie made baby girl this AMAZING blanket!

the happiest mommy and daddy-to-be :)

Thank you Mom, and thank you everyone! :)

Saturday, August 21, 2010

A Wedding 9 Years in the Making...

On July 24, 2010, my bestest friend Jennie FINALLY married her love of 9 years. Jennie and Scott had a beautiful wedding that drew more tears from me than at my own wedding!! Jen had been waiting for Scott to propose forever so when he finally proposed last July 4th with his grandmother's beautiful antique (literally) engagement ring, the planning finally began! I feel like I've been planning wedding #2 for me, but I wouldn't have had it any other way! I made their save the dates and most of the wedding stationary. I was so excited for the day to finally arrive!!

Jennie was smart (hehe) and hired my amazingly talented wedding photographer Jennifer Carrillo of Bella Rosa Photo to shoot the wedding, which was extra fun for me because I got to tag along and be a 3rd shooter for most of the morning! I took all the "getting ready" shots before Jennifer arrived and followed her around as a third shooter and got some amazing shots! I was especially honored to be one of the few people there for their "first look" - of course I started crying even before that and had to turn away because I was making Jennie cry!

We got ready at the Westlake Village Inn, and the wedding was at North Ranch Country Club... here is just a glimpse of their amazing day!

it's wedding day!