Bowling Bliss: Risque Lingerie Shower...Ooh La La!

Strange title...I know.

This post has nothing to do with motherhood, children, family, or sweet stories. Rather, it is a post depicting a really great party, with a fun and saucy theme for a very sweet friend of mine that is getting married in three weeks.

***Disclaimer #1: If you are offended by possible sexually implied themes, phrases, etc., STOP reading NOW!

***Disclaimer #2: If you haven't read Fifty Shades of Grey, by E.L. James, you will not understand the theme of the party. So, go read the books!

Raven Lane will be marrying Keith Blomeyer on May 18th, 2013. Raven's sister and my best friend, Cyndel, threw Raven's lingerie shower on Saturday night. It was fun and fiesty, though not too fiesty, considering that Raven and Keith's mothers and grandmothers were invited. :)

Here's the invitation I created for the shower. This is a bit fuzzy, but the photo was taken from my iPhone...not that great, huh?

We decided to go with the 50 Shades theme, which lent itself nicely to food choices. See for yourself.

Once the food choices were decided, the favors were quick to follow. Sugar cookies in the shape of Christian Grey's silver tie, made by yours truly, were the perfect way to say

"Thanks for helping me {tie} the knot. It was my {pleasure}!" ~ Raven

Drinks were easy, as well. Red sangria, white sangria, tea, water, and wine rounded out the choices. Let me tell you...both sangrias were DELICIOUS!

The set up was cute...not too much. The table was set nicely with food cards and the theme of black and silver with a touch of "Red Room" red to add a splash of color. Cyndel and I made tissue balls in black, silver, and white to add a little decor from the ceiling. To "tie" everything together, we got our husbands ties (anything that had silver in it), and hung them from the window valances and mirrors.

We played games, consisting of Kissing Cards, Lingerie Design, and What Will She Say?

Kissing Cards ~ Everyone anonymously kissed a card and taped it to the wall. By the end of the night, everyone had to guess which kiss belonged to Raven.

Lingerie Design ~ The guests were split into three groups. Each group was given two rolls of toilet paper and told to design Raven's lingerie for her wedding night. They had to model the design, and Raven would choose the winner.

Laughing during the fashion show.

What Will She Say? ~ Ever wonder what is actually said on a wedding night? Well...I wrote down everything Raven said as she opened her gifts. After all the gifts were opened, I read the comments aloud, with enthusiasm, as if that's what Raven would say on her wedding night. Some of them were hilarious!