Monica Pregnant with Girl, Baby Shower PHOTOS: Nene Leakes, Keri Hilson & Ludacris Join Singer & Husband Shannon Brown
Several celebrities feted the upcoming arrival of R& B singer Monica and her husband, NBA Phoenix Suns player Shannon Brown's daughter at a baby shower on Saturday.
Monica posted a photo on Instagram of herself posed alongside her celebrity guests: Nene Leakes and her husband Greg Leakes, former Destiny's Child member Latoya Luckett, singer Keri Hilson and Toya Wright, of Tiny & Toya reality show.
SandraRose.com reports that Monica's husband planned with private event planner Mindy Weiss and planned the lavish event for his first child. Rapper/actor Ludacris also attended and will be their daughter's god father.
The event was held at a private residence, according to the report. The couple revealed in an earlier report they will name their first child, a daughter, Laiyah.
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Brown and Weiss provided their guests with a custom drink called Laiyah Love which consisted of fresh lemonade with alcohol of the guest's choice.
Monica's two boys enjoyed riding horseback on two horses that were brought to the estate. The guests were entertained by fire throwers and stilt walkers.
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The couple wed in a secret ceremony in November 2010. They later had a second, bigger wedding in July 2011. This will be the third child for the singer, but the first with basketball player Brown. Monica has two children from a previous relationship-Rocko, 8, and Romelo, 5. The singer is expected to give birth in three weeks.
View the gallery of the celebrity guests and details at Monica's baby shower above.