Ree Drummond Claims Bachelorette Parties Have ‘Gotten Fancy’ While Comparing Daughter Paige’s to Her Own

Ree Drummond’s youngest daughter had an adorable — and very modern — bachelorette party.

The Pioneer Woman star shared photos of Paige’s celebratory weekend in Charleston in a March 31 blog post. While the Food Network star was on her Oklahoma ranch with husband Ladd, the gaggle of gal pals were busy in South Carolina, Ree explained in the post.

Off the bat, the cookbook author notes some major differences between Paige’s weekend and her pre-wedding celebrations more than 28 years ago. “In case you are old and out of touch like I am, I guess the thing these days is for brides to wear white to everything, from showers to parties to bachelorette parties,” she joked in the blog, counting off the number of white dresses Paige wore over the weekend.

The weekend was coordinated by Ree’s other daughter, Alex — who is Paige’s matron of honor — and Paige’s maid of honor, Anna. The pair decked out the crew’s Airbnb with balloons, customized signs and banners honoring the 25-year-old’s upcoming nuptials. Plus, there were stickers, masks and other goodies with photos of her fiancé David Andersen’s face — “I don't know what to say about the David signs and stickers all over the place,” Ree quipped.

The group of 12 was comprised of Paige’s friends and family, according to the post, and are “all wonderful girls." The dozen gallivanted around the city, cruised on a cocktail boat ride, wore coordinating sparkly dresses for a night out and celebrated the bride-to-be, according to Ree's blog and Paige's Instagram posts.

Different photos showed David's cutouts traveling around the city with the group of girls. “You had such a great smile on your face the whole time,” Ree joked of David, who was joined by Ree’s sons Todd and Bryce for his bachelor weekend the week prior.

The memorable weekend was a first for Alex, Ree explained. “This was the first time Alex has spent a night away from Sofia . . . and it was three nights!” the first-time grandmother wrote, explaining that the 3-month-old Sofia was with Ree’s son-in-law Mauricio Scott and his mother “so Alex felt so confident and secure being away.” And by Alex's own admission, the second she was reunited with Sofia on Sunday, she "started crying.”

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

The love-filled weekend was quite different from the simple festivity Ree had before her 1996 wedding, she explained. “I was in a hotel in my hometown trying to shield my mother-in-law from seeing a box of anatomically-shaped pasta,” Ree joked, adding that the party went from 5 p.m. to 7:3.0. pm and also included her mother, three bridesmaids and a few other loved ones.

Ree also revealed that Paige and David's wedding is seven weeks away in the post.