Sunday July 26, 2009

 

 

Jess’ Bridal Shower

Our niece Jess did not want the usual-style bridal shower, and told her attendants that she wanted her family and friends to design the plates, bowls, and other tableware items she had chosen.

I should have divided this into two entries, but could not decide where to separate it.

 

 

We arrived at Jen’s Pottery Den about noon on Saturday.

 

 

Jess

 

 

 

 

Jess’ Grandma Bomberger and Grandma Hershey, her mother Anne, and aunt Dot.

 

 

Gifts for those who attended.

 

 

 

 

Each attendee was asked to sign this dish – then it will be glazed and fired with the other items.

 

 

This is where we chose and purchased the item we wanted to paint and design.

 

 

Our inspiration was these finished pieces – painted earlier in the week by those who could not attend the party today.

 

 

I’m not real creative in this area, so the green and pink dishes in the middle were my inspiration.  Splatter looked like something I could do.

 

 

Waiting for the instructors to give us direction.

 

 

Myrtle and Anne have chosen their pieces.

 

 

Jess’ basic colors were yellow, green, and pink.  Water lightened the item, and painting several layers darkened it.

 

 

Dot and Mother Hershey begin painting their items.

 

 

Dot designing a vine.

 

 

 

 

Darker colors were available for decorating the items.

 

 

Mother Hershey chose a stencil.  Notice the instructor is holding the stencil.

 

 

Jess’ mother painting her bowl.

 

 

She finished it by sponging the outside and keeping the inside plain.

 

 

My splattered plate.  I did this by dipping a toothbrush in paint and splattering it with one of my fingers.

 

 

Jolie joined our table, and began working on a freehand vine.

 

 

 

 

I loved the finished product.

 

 

My nieces Laura and Katie deciding what to do with their plate.  Caleb just hung out with whomever held him – in this case it is his mom.

 

 

Sisters Katie and Andi

 

 

Their mother, Brenda, chose charcoal for the back of the plate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laura wrote a cute quote on her plate – something about it being fun to hear from friends, especially when they say, “Let’s do lunch.”

 

 

I don’t know most of Jess’ friends, or Rob’s family, so will not be able identify many of the other women.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There was a room reserved for food, which we took advantage of while our basic color dried.

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of the games involved guessing the number of rose petals in this vase.  The hostess said to choose between 100 and 300, so I thought 200 sounded good – but because I don’t like even numbers, I went with 201.  The correct number was 204

 

 

I won this pretty heart-shaped dish.

 

 

Rob’s (groom) mother.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I loved Hillary’s coasters – especially the top one.  The leaves were Jess’ thumb prints and the flower was Hillary’s.

 

 

Each person signed their piece.  I didn’t think of taking a picture of a signature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This one made me smile.

 

 

What a fun party.

 

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I decided to have a “girl party” there on Wednesday – with our Pennsylvania girls and the two Maine granddaughters who are currently with us, so you will see more pottery later in the week.

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