Pub-themed shower, anyone?

This past weekend I held my first ever bridal shower!  It was also the first real party I have ever thrown AND the first big get together in our new townhouse.  So I was pretty excited all around.  Jackie is not super girly and she loves beer (I, however, detest it) so after some thought I realized that a pub theme centered around a beer tasting would be perfect!  Unfortunately, I never took a picture of the actual tasting! However, I did use the cutest tasting glasses from IKEA - seriously, they were awesome!  Overall, I think everyone had a blast, I was super exhausted that night and my husband was kind enough to clean up everything (!) for me.  Take a look at some other pictures from the event below.  Thanks to all who helped out with this event and took the time to attend!

All the food!

I was so excited to get to use the chalkboard signs I bought for my wedding again.

I was also really excited to use all my new serving dishes and platters :)

Super cute favors provided by Elizabeth!

Gift table, complete with my homemade banner - I was quite proud!

A tribute to the bride and groom's younger days :)

Desserts - there are still way too many leftover in my house!

Supposed to be like a chalkboard menus you find in bars, perhaps a bit cheesy but I enjoyed it all the same.

The non-alcoholic drinks, I really wish I had a picture of the beer tasting.

The bride-to-be and I!  Can't wait to celebrate in September!