Bridal Shower Buffet!

Ryan has a bunch of cousins, and one of them is getting married soon! (He has actually been in North Carolina working on rescue efforts for the last few days. He recently shared this link to an article, which is about a group his group worked with!)

But his fiancée has been a fun addition to the family, and she was honored at a bridal shower this past weekend. I wanted to tell you about the gift we gave her, because it was a little different!

Because marriage means so much to Ryan and me, and because we ache to see other couples dive in and make their relationship great and meaningful, we like to give gifts that foster that if we can! So for this shower, I gave the bride-to-be her own version of one of our favorite marriage traditions: an annual time capsule!

I used some of the posts I found on the Dating Divas website for a few of the printables, and I filled in the rest using the things Ryan and I have done with this tradition.

I put everything inside a little trunk (Hobby Lobby), which doubled nicely as gift wrap! (Please don't judge me for the lack of staging here...I really can do better!)

Here's a peek at the inside!

The capsule included glass bottles to hold letters from one anniversary to the next, envelopes for the next 25 years to keep the letters for posterity, and little question cards to spark ideas for conversation!

She loved it! (YAY!!!)

And I loved the bridal shower. It was a breakfast buffet, and it was so delicious. Ryan's family knows how to cook and throw a party!

A fun shower, a fun, theme, and a fun bride-to-be!