Surprise Bridal Shower

One of my dearest friends got married on Saturday and the bridesmaids threw her a surprise Stock the Bar shower Thursday. Bride had designated a counter and cabinet in her kitchen for the bar but hadn't stocked it yet, and with a Rat Pack themed event, bringing bottles of booze seemed more than appropriate! She decided in the spring that she didn't want a bridal shower or bachelorette party, but we knew we had to celebrate, so, "surprise!"


We rented out half of the Peacock Lounge, which wasn't necessary as it turns out, but was good insurance in case the place got packed, and made a Rat Pack-ish playlist. The wife of an attorney made mini-cupcakes of 3 flavors: Marilyn Monroes/coconut, Rita Hayworths/ red velvet, and Grace Kellys/vanilla. (I took the idea of bombshells as flavors from Let Them Eat Cupcakes; the owner never got back to me on prices for mini-cupcakes.)