Monday, September 14, 2009

More on the Bridal Shower

Welcome to the Riddells' cozy home!

Have you ever seen such adorable decorations?

Katelin took a special liking to the groom. Hmm....I wonder why? :-)
The tables were all decorated so beautifully! It took several tables to fit the whole crowd.

Tara preparing delicious hot apple cidar.
Elizabeth made us the most gorgeous corsages!
Katelin and Mrs. Barnett, a dear, sweet friend of our family's.
Tara led us all in several fun games. This one is called, "Who Knows Katelin the Best?"

Kelly is a most talented photographer!
You can see her pictures from the day here.
One of the games we played was a competition between four teams of making the best wedding dress and veil in 5 minutes...out of toilet paper.
Making a toilet paper bouquet.



Washing dishes with a smile! :-)
The main gift of the shower was a Vita-Mix that runs on 220 voltage (necessary for Ukraine). Katelin is really excited to have this great tool for her future kitchen! Not only does it work as the most high-powered blender ever, it also works as a grain mill, and can even make steamy soup right in the container!
She was also given food supplies that aren't available in Ukraine.

A few people also blessed her with several additional gifts for her kitchen.

Thank you friends for such a wonderful party!
The Bride-to-Be had a blast...and so did the rest of us!

3 comments:

Kasey said...

I love the pics, Katrina!

Debi Foreman said...

Katrina and Katelin,
Mrs. Debi Foreman here. (faithfulforemans@gmail.com) I'm so glad to hear the wonderful news!! Congratulations Katelin!! Moriah and I hold a special place in our hearts for you all but especially for Katelin. You see, Katelin looks very much like one of my older daughters. Every time we see her Moriah says "She looks so much like Miranda except she glows with the joy of the Lord". Miranda has chosen at this time in her life not to serve the Lord Jesus and that hurts Moriah deeply. It is such a blessing to Moriah to see a look alike that loves the Lord with all her heart!! Thank you ladies for all that you've poured into us through the Maiden's Quest ministries! We look forward to seeing more pics and some of the wedding too!! When is the special day? We have printed out the picture of Nathan and Katelin on their engagement day to commit to pray for them!

Katelyn M. B. said...

Oh, Katelin is so cute!!! We have the same name!

~Katelyn M. B.