But, a couple of weeks before the wedding, I had a wonderful shower thrown by my wonderful mother in law.
for the irish among ye :-
shower - a party given for a bestowal of presents of a specific kind, esp. such a party for a prospective bride or prospective mother.
We had it at a local pizza/italian restaurant, with lots of Dave's relatives, Luann's friends and a couple of Dave's friends. All female!
Mel, Dave's friend, was very sweet and invited me for a (midday) glass of liquid courage before hand. And Melanie, Dave's sister and Brooke, his sister-in-law, were definitely some familiar faces for me to rely on.
It was fun. I loved talking to people, chatting about the wedding and the move. Luann did some fun Irish themed games that went down really well, and I had a beer in my hand so it was definitely a good afternoon. I could have done without opening the MASSIVE pile of gifts in front of everyone, although, obviously I appreciated the gifts themselves.
And when I got home from the Shower, I had a new Shower! In the bathroom! How's that for timing.