A Smashing Success!

Indeed Joaquin's baby shower last Saturday was nothing but a smashing success. As Fons, my former boss at the World Bank, said it was so professionally done.

From the save-the-date



to the invitation



to the give-aways



to the prizes



to the t-shirts





to the banners (which were all designed by James);






to the venue at the penthouse of the apartments where Anna's colleague Stephanie lives with its plush but cozy ambiance and stunning views;



to the delicious food (pancit palabok, chicken and beef barbecue, lumpiang shanghai and empanada which were all prepared by the sister of Anna's good friend Pia; corn pudding courtesy of the husband of my good friend, Amy; potato salad given by the mom of Anna's good friends Jen, Joanne and Jeff; embutido prepared and frozen by my cook;





and the desserts of cupcakes from Just Cakes, mango bars from Red Ribbon, tarts from Pampanga, and fruit salad prepared by my Mom and me);



to the very fun games of "Guess what it is" for the girls, "Passing the baby" for the guys, "Feed the baby" for the couples, "Scramble the baby words" which pitted the girls against the guys, and "Read my mind" for everyone;













and most importantly to the 70 guests (including Anna's and James' bosses) who all joined in the fun and the spirit and gave Joaquin such lovely gifts.





And the weather was perfect too - sunny and cool. Thank you Lord for wonderful occasions such as this. And thank you to all the family and friends who made it possible.

For the rest of the pictures, check here:
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Album 2
Album 3