Darling it's better down where it's wetter: a Little Mermaid bridal shower to ADORE #Parties & Showers#costumes#disney#wedding shower Posted Sep 12 2016 Guest post by Rachel Petersen Photos by: Coley Coffman Do ya'll remember Rachel's Little Mermaid cosplay proposal? We've got Rachel's Little Mermaid bridal shower to share this time around. Unda da sea we go! Photos by Coley Coffman Related Post Mer-gagement: This is what a Little Mermaid proposal looks like Daniel secretly set up a little mermaid photo shoot for my friend and I, and then showed up in the middle of it dressed as... Read more As you know, I'm obsessed with The Little Mermaid. After my Little Mermaid-inspired proposal, it seemed only right to have an "Under the sea" Little Mermaid bridal shower. My mother and I put a ton of work into every little detail. From the chocolate-covered pretzels to the hanging jellyfish, everything was made by either myself, my bridesmaids, and/or my mom. I displayed the tail that started it all as well as wedding pictures for my parents and their parents, wanting to reflect on what was to come and the past. All the decor linens were donated by a family friend to me a bit back before she passed, and that lovely gift has kept on giving. With family and friends by my side, we had lots of great themed food. "Crabwiches" (egg salad), fish and chips, "seaweed dip" (spinach dip), and the lovely cupcakes were done by our friend, Tina Goetz. We played a few games including Disney love songs, guess the bride's age, and crafting a beautiful bouquet as a group. I also had a Dutch tradition called "the wishing tree." Usually done at weddings, sort of like a guest book, guests write wishes or advice for the couple. I got so much great advice. I was happy to also get a picture of every guest at my little photo booth we set up. I really felt the magic in the air with this Disney-themed shower. The countless weeks we had prepping were totally worth all the madness we had trying to get it all together. All the Little Mermaid bridal shower details… Related Post Someday our Disney princess bridesmaids will come… I spied this collection of super adorable, super affordable, and amazingly Disney-inspired outfits over at one of my fave shopping haunts, Unique Vintage. It's appropriately named The Happiest Collection on… Read More Gallery This slideshow requires JavaScript. Guest post written by Rachel Petersen Mermaid and lover of all things sparkley. https://www.facebook.com/raygreycosplay/ PREVIOUS Scenic views abound at this stunning Italian wedding NEXT This boho chic barn wedding fills our senses with joy Show/Hide comments [ 3 ] Love this! I'm an Ariel fan too 🙂 Reply Wow, the detail in this is unbelievable! It must have taken so much work, but it's visually stunning. I love the pepper octopus, and the banana turtle – they're so simple, yet so effective, and really creative. Reply I adore clever food, and this takes the cake. "Fish & Chips" cracked me up, and banana dolphins are you freaking kidding me?! This is so brilliant. I love it! Reply Join the conversation Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sign me up for your offbeat awesomeness newsletter! No-drama comment policy Part of what makes the Offbeat Empire different is our commitment to civil, constructive commenting. Make sure you're familiar with our no-drama comment policy. Biz owners & wedding bloggers Please just use your real name in your comment, not your business name or blog title. Our comments are not the place to pimp your website. If you want to promote your stuff on Offbeat Bride, join us as an advertiser instead.
Wow, the detail in this is unbelievable! It must have taken so much work, but it's visually stunning. I love the pepper octopus, and the banana turtle – they're so simple, yet so effective, and really creative. Reply
I adore clever food, and this takes the cake. "Fish & Chips" cracked me up, and banana dolphins are you freaking kidding me?! This is so brilliant. I love it! Reply