Yes, showers can be good.....

When I say “showers” I mean the bridal and baby variety, not the nice hot water type.

I went in Sunday to work a bridal shower, wasn’t particularly looking forward to it…while we are trying to set up the room, you generally have a bunch of anal women running in every direction trying to decorate the room. Sprinkling stuff all over the tables, hanging things in doorways, of all places! We do need to use those!

But Sunday was different……these woman had some flowers to put on the tables, and little dishes of chocolates. That’s it. As they were setting up they ordered four Bloody Mary’s and two Peach Bellini’s. Cool start. They offered us chocolate. (No one ever does that!) So instead of running around, they got their flowers set out…stood around talking….drinking their Bloody Mary’s, joking around with us.

This was the most laid back group ever! Nope, no silly games….just eat and open presents…drink six carafes of wine…. A very relaxed atmosphere…..

There were three other showers going on in the building at the same time….by the luck of the draw….I got the cool one.

So ladies….take a hint from this group….relax…..there is no need to over decorate, more is not necessarily better…..by the time you get plates on the table…..drink glasses….bread baskets…..no one can see all the little sprinkle things (that we have to vacuum up)….or anything else. The tables are generally so full of stuff, it all blends together. Just because someone makes what you perceive as a cool decoration, doesn’t mean you have to buy it…..a centerpiece is nice. And by that I mean, just a centerpiece. Try and relax and enjoy your guests. There is no contest going on to see who can fill the tables with the most crap. Also remember, no matter where you hang it, a cheap cardboard thing hanging from the ceiling, is still a cheap cardboard thing.