Thursday, August 6, 2009

The Bachelorette After the Final Rose Final Partaaay!!

For those of you blog followers you will recall that this past fall I gathered with many gals to watch the Bachelor one of ABC's most quality shows, then back in May we begain our journey with the Bachelorette who was a reject from the last season of the Bachelor.
This is Jillian Harris...who we are still convinced looks like the 80s era Amy Grant but for sure had some help this season with hair and wardrobe. To make this season a little more entertaining we decided to add some fun with weekly voting. We not only chose who would get voted off each week we also tracked from early on who we thought her final pick would be. In addition to the two main votes we had many others just for fun, like how many guys will she kiss, how many times will she squeal that annoying squeal, etc. So to celebrate the end of yet another "dramatic" season we gathered at my house last night to view the After the Final Rose episode and award prizes for the season.
This is Ed, he was Jillian's pick for the final guy. For those of you missing out on this amazing show, each week she goes into the deliberation room prior to handing out the final roses and looks at all of the guys pictures in silly frames surrounded by a ton of candles...thus Ed surrounded by the final rose and a bunch of candles.
Of course we needed our own final roses!
And some festive desserts/drinks!
Including my favorite punch.
We then gathered in the living room where I had goody bags for all of the gals.
I had written the following little poem recapping the season for their cards:
It's been quite a season waiting for that bling...
Does our dear Jillian even deserve a ring?!
From the start with not twenty-five but thirty guys
To us realizing she is not very wise.
The show has been quite entertaining I think
Especially when they all have lots to drink.
From the toe loving Tanner P
To short shorts and oil by the sea
From a raging drinker Dave that likes to try to cop a feel
To having to listen to Jillian's infamous squeal.
From having to hear a horrible country song about love coming easy
That I am positive made us all quite queasy
We've seen some guys going a little too far
And Jillian not once but twice dancing on a bar
From a horribly awkward goodbye off a train in the mountains
To a ridiculous make out session in a Spanish fountain
We've been waiting to see who will propose...
And now we're here at After the Final Rose!
Brittni excited she finally got her bag open...
some of the schwag...including the Mango nailpolish that was a favorite of Tanner P
Crystal and Emily showing off the bling
All of the gals (minus Clare and Catherine) awaiting the final scores...
Which were displayed on our lovely star chart...funny how getting stars still makes you smile! :) (I will note for Catherine's sake that she moved mid season and was not able to watch for a while...thus the very sad row of stars for her) The gals had a chance during the night to gain a few more points before the final prizes were awarded.
And here is the happy couple...we shall see if they do as well as just about any other couple that has ever been on the show...yet we STILL watch!

4 comments:

Brea said...

I'm really sad I was not involved in this bachelorette fun...I've been faithful to the show from the beginning!!!!!

Laurie, Sam and Cohen said...

Oh Brea...if only I had known!!! Next time...bigger and better and you're for sure in!!! Unless it is Jake as the bachelor then I may be boycotting the show on account of how lame it is going to be!!

Anonymous said...

This post makes me miss you so much. I love doing awesome, fun, random stuff with you! The poem was so creative. If I need to move out of CA some day...CO it is!

cmckee said...

Umm...I can't believe you did a sticker chart! You are awesome.... I was so into this season, not due to quality, but all the DRAMA!!!! Kudos on celebrating it with flair!
C