Today was a landmark day for me!  I attended my very first American bridal shower!!  It's hard to believe that I've lived here for just over 14 years and haven't attended one, but that was indeed the case.  This is mainly because most of my peers are already married being that I am a few (well, several actually) year's older than today's bride-to-be.

Anyhow.....my dear friend Alicia is the lucky lady.  I have known Alicia for around 10 years (possibly a little longer), and when I first met her she was in her early 20s.  Over the years I've seen her evolve into an amazing young woman, and I couldn't be happier that she found the love of her life.  Seeing her so happy today truly warmed my heart.  She deserves this happiness.

As for the bridal shower, it didn't disappoint.  It was a lovely, joyful occasion, and Alicia obviously has a lot of people, both friends and family, whom love her dearly.  It was held at Bravo's restaurant which was a superb choice, and we were served a lovely lunch, following which Alicia opened some fabulous gifts.  Her lovely fiancee Randy arrived later in the day armed with a beautiful bouquet of flowers for his equally beautiful bride-to-be.

I also got the chance to meet some of the friends Alicia has spoken about over the years.  The 'girls', included Carrie, and the two Jens, and I can totally see why Alicia has bonded with these ladies.  They were all absolutely lovely and she is lucky to have these girls in her life.  Seeing them interact today made me reminiscent of me and my girlfriends back home.  Also in attendance was Alicia's lovely mum Lynn who looked beautiful and proud of her daughter.

Of course I can't write a post without mentioning fashion!  I have to say that Alicia looked gorgeous, as always, as did her girlfriends.  So please enjoy the photos of today's joyous occasion.  And to the lovely Alicia - thank you for including me in this special occasion!  I can't wait to attend the wedding.....xxx