Congratulations to the bride to be!
Saturday night, around 6 p.m., we kicked off bachelorette party fun to celebrate the upcoming wedding of my friend Leah and her fiancé Matt.
The evening began the old fashioned college way… pre-drinking margaritas with way too many girls crammed into one apartment bathroom.
Once everyone was all gussied up and ready to go, Leah and a small group of us headed out to her sister-in-law-to-be’s apartment where a bunch of Leah’s girlfriends and female family members were waiting to kick off a fun night!
Now you guys may have an idea about what I was secretly crafting last weekend… Bachelorette party décor and games!
The appetizers, drinks, dinner and dessert served at the party were so, so good!
I especially loved the sangria. It was made with Fresca which made it taste extra bubbly. YUM.
We spent the beginning of the evening enjoying our drinks, chatting up a storm and eating away until it was time to do a champagne toast in Leah’s honor.
Then we sat down to get the lingerie party portion of the evening going!
The lingerie gifts were followed by an extra-special gift from the bridal party… a quilt made with t-shirts that all of us contributed that remind us of the amazing times we’ve had with Leah throughout the years.
The tears came out!
I think she liked it. 
After enjoying a catered dinner of pasta and salad from Portillo’s, it was time for us to play some games!
First up was a question game! Prior to the party, I asked Leah’s fiancé a series of questions relating to their relationship, marriage expectations, future dreams, etc. Leah then had to guess Matt’s responses to each of the questions. For every question she answered incorrectly, she had to take a Jello shot. For every question she got right, she assigned someone else to take one.
It was a blast and some of her answers were hilarious!
Games were followed my more food (cookie cake!) and more drinks. A little after 11 p.m., we decided to take our party out and hit up a bar where where concluded the night.
In bad blogger fashion, I didn’t snap any pictures at the bar, but it was great time with great friends!
Once we made it back to Leah’s apartment, I played drunken chef in the kitchen and we ate bowls of butter pasta with parmesan cheese before finally heading to bed.
I think the pasta helped all of us with our hangovers a bit because we awoke feeling surprisingly okay the next morning. Well, we were a little slow-moving and nursed some headaches, but I consider no nausea after a bachelorette party a serious success!
It was a good thing we weren’t too hungover because Leah’s bridal shower was the next day at noon.
Recap of the cupcake-filled bridal shower to come!
That quilt is such an amazing idea! It looks like it turned out great and you guys had an awesome time! Tell her the blog world congratulates her
Tori (Fresh Fruition)
Carbs right before bed absolutely helps with a hangover!! Looks like such a fun night. The tshirt quilt idea is so unique!
Gabriela @ Une Vie Saine
haaa I was gonna say the same thing!! Carbs + hydrating always seems to help…
Allison @ Happy Tales
love the quilt
hope she liked it. it looks like you guys had a great weekend together!
Jess Chalmers
i am LOVING that quilt! so cute!
Elena @ GagaForGrapefruit
I love tee shirt quilts! I recently made one for my dad out of Philadelphia phillies rally towels which are the little towels you wave around during playoff games. It turned out great and it’s a sentimental yet functional gift!
Shannon @ Philadelphia Phitness Pharmacy
Haha this bachelorette party sounds a lot like a Friday night at our college parties!
I love the answers-from-the-fiance game! I’ll have to remember that for my friends’ bachelorette parties
Liv @ The Salty n’ Sweet
sounds like a blast! and looks like it too!!! i cant wait for bachelorette parties!
Carrie
What a fun time! Your shirt is adorable, by the way.
Oh! At my 5k race this morning, I saw a vizsla puppy (8 weeks!) – thought of Sadie!
Courtney @ The Granola Chronicles
I’m loving the ask questions game….with jello shots! Looks like you had a great time.
Kristi @ KristiAteIt
What a fun bachelorette party! I love the quilt idea, so cute.
Alaina
Love the quilt! Did your friend go to Marquette? That’s where I go to school and love it!
Megan
She did! And that’s where she met her fiance!
peanutbutterfingers
“the old fashioned college way… pre-drinking margaritas with way too many girls crammed into one apartment bathroom. ”
THAT ROCKS!!
The whole night clearly looks awesome and love that you all got ready together, pre-drank together, just like old times!
Averie (LoveVeggiesandYoga)
bahaha love the “pasta helped the hangover” thing…it’s true, a bachelorette without nausea the next day is a very good thing!
Heather (Heather’s Dish)
Hey, it sounds great!
Will your lovely sequiny top be making an appearance on the fashion page soon? Or is it a secret?!
Alex
Yes! I love that top too and would love to know where you got it. Glad you had such a fun time!
Tiff @ Love, Sweat, and Beers
it’s up on the fashion page today!
Julie @ Peanut Butter Fingers
Looks like a super fun party!
I love the idea of that quilt you all made — that is so sweet!
Holly @ The Runny Egg
How fun! Love all of the pics and so sweet of you girls to quilt her that – love!
fittingbackin
i am obsesssseddd with your top!! and it looks so cute on you! where is it from!?
Jaymee
You all seem like SUCH good friends, its so beautiful! Congratulations to Leah & Matt
anna
Great post! Just wondering what went into the sangria? was it just a white wine and fresca or additional ingredients?
p.s Love your blog!!!!
Ell
I’M COMMENTING AS YOUR BIGGEST FAN!!! miss you already & can’t wait to see you in 6 weeks! Love ya
Michaela!
Yayyy Kaaay! I had a blast with you this wknd and can’t wait to see you soon!!!
peanutbutterfingers
Love the post!! Thank you for the awesome recap Julie!
Kay, if you are the number one fan, I guess I could say I am your second biggest fan!
Love you girls!
Leah
I’m so bad at taking pictures at the bar too! I just forget when I’m having so much fun
Looks like a great party!
Jamie aka “Sometimes Healthy Girl”
WOW.. that quilt is SUCH a good idea!! I am so glad Leah liked it. What a unique way of putting together so many fond memories!
Cait @ Beyond Bananas
Sounds like fun! That quilt was sooo sweet!
Gen
The quilt is such a good idea. very sweet
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen
the quilt is so cool! i thought it would be original by saying that it’s such a good idea, but tons of others beat me to it! lol
no surprise!
everyone looks so happy! glad you had fun!
Holly at HLD Fashion
Looks like a fabulous time! Do they live right in the city?
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey
what a fun time!!
I cannot imagine a bridal shower the day after a bachelorette! Yikes! haha I’ll bet you girls made the most of it though
Paige @ Running Around Normal
That’s the best bachelorette gift ever! I’ve actually been collecting my T-shirts over the years–from every sports tournament and competition in high school and college, not every half and full marathon–to do the same.
And you look cute as a button as always!
Camels & Chocolate
I love the quilt! What a thoughtful gift!!!
Sana
Definitely sounds like a success! The quilt is so special, what a wonderful idea
Chloe (South Beach Girl)
That blanket is awesome! My mom wanted to make one for me, but hasn’t gotten around to it. Lucky girl she is
Mac
So fun! That quilt is such a great idea. I’ve had old t-shirts in a bag for about 5 years now, I need to make it already!
Arianna @ Laughter & Linguini
i must agree, the quilt is such a cute and thoughtful idea/gift!!!
erica
Mmmm! I just had Portillo’s on Saturday too since I was home for the weekend. Too bad the weather was kind of awful this weekend but it looks like you guys had an absolute blast!
kyla
That quilt is so cute / thoughtful !! I’m sure she’ll cherish that forever!
steph
I’m totally stealing the Jello shot game for any and all future bachelorette parties!!
Alisa @ Running with Knives
Love the quilt and jello shot game. Will def remember both when my friends start getting married (and i have to plan bachelorette weekends)! Sounds like such a fun night and wise decision to load up on the carbs before bed (i just typed bread gah!)–> i like your style
Khushboo
love, love, love this post! glad you had such an amazing time with friends and no hangovers!
dani
where did you get the quilt? did you make it? i’ve been wanting to make a tshirt quilt, but i’m very inexperienced with my sewing machine
summer
a girl from my sorority’s mother made it! i know you can find people who make them online, too! such a neat memento!
peanutbutterfingers
thanks! the quilt looks great
summer
Love Portillos!! Great choice! Did you get the chopped salad?
Vikki
YES! so, so delicious.
peanutbutterfingers
Julie, love your blog!! Ok this might sound stalkerish, but I know I know your friend Leah from somewhere! I went to Indiana for college and grad school and I was in a sorority there. Any chance she went to IU too? I am from the Indianapolis area, but moved away after college. I have been trying to figure it out all day, racking my brain for a better memory. Help Please!!
Kaelin
she actually went to marquette.
but two of my friends/her bridesmaids went to IU. carrie and michaela… carrie was a DG and michaela was an AOPi – if that helps!
peanutbutterfingers
bachelorette party then shower, thats could have been a rough situation! haha
kristen