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"Work is Love made visible" Kahlil Gibran

Two of my daughters and I put on a Bridal Shower for my daughter who is getting married in three weeks…and the attention to detail was mind blowing, fun and involved, time, care and work.

As the time drew nearer to starting the shower, we had almost pulled off all our ideas, in creating a wonderful outdoor lady party…and it came to me "Love is in the details".  Love is what we were making visible or tangible.  

I grew up in a culture or environment, where details and fluff (extras) were not necessary and were skipped.  We just did what was needed and rarely went above board.  I am certain money had a lot to do with it and the sheer number of children to care for, but I hadn't realized until we (the girls pulled together the creative ideas) were putting it all together that this is what love does.

It is the extra attention, the getting the right feel, the perfect color, just the right jar or container, it all mattered.  It mattered, because the daughter and sister it was to honor, mattered more!

Each piece we picked out reflected my daughter and our love for her.  

What was also fun to put it all together, to plan and figure out the details….okay, the third triangle banner was a bit much, but I LOVED how they looked!   We all pitched in and created a shower to remember….and visible love!

Fresh flowers….lovingly put in mason jars…..

Table set for special ladies….

and my most special ladies….

A great place for a shower.  When, my girls were little, this was their place to play house, to dress up, and hang clothes in the trees.  I tried talking them into a dress-up shower, where we would all dress up in large hats and long dresses…..but, they were not sold.

And, the fabric in the banners were material with special meanings….or at least some.  Dogs to represent my daughters furry children, a piece from my favorite Aunts stash, who passed away and passed on her love for quilting to me, a piece from Finland from a special friend, my hand-dyed, and lots of left overs from many Lady quilts….together their colors and stories created a wonderful decoration…giving love to the shower.

I want to thank my daughters for giving me the lesson…..that love is in the details!