[luckylady]

I can hardly believe it..........and yet I can.
Kristen has always been very independant and was so sure of herself & what she wanted, she was able to move from the only city she's ever known, all the way to Anchorage, Alaska last year to be with her fiance who is stationed at the Air Force base there. They are both back home right now for 2 weeks and will be getting married on August 2nd. It will be a small wedding with 80-100 guests of immediate family and close friends.

A bridal shower was held for her today. Since she does live in Alaska, to avoid the hassle (and expense) of shipping gifts back there, the shower theme was a money tree shower. Guests sent cards & cash to the shower hostess who then hung the cash on a tree. This was kept a secret from Kristen who was pleasantly surprised to see that money does indeed grow on trees....well at least for today!

Anyway, I thought I'd share a few pics of the beautiful bride-to-be, her money tree, and the quaint little country church she will be married in...oh, and one of her with me.....the Mother-of-the-Bride! WOW!