Heather Locklear posed with her daughter, Ava Sambora, in bridal shower photos shared ahead of Ava’s wedding to Tyler Farrar, giving a glimpse of the family celebration that brought them together before the big day. Sambora was 28, while Locklear was 64, and the images showed the pair surrounded by a flower-filled outdoor setting.

Ava wore a strapless, figure-skimming dress with a subtle rose print, while Locklear chose a strapless, multi-coloured striped dress. The décor leaned soft and festive, with blush-toned roses, creamy hydrangeas, peach accents, pastel gift boxes tied with satin ribbons and sparkling drinks garnished with citrus slices. A wall of fresh flowers formed a backdrop inside the celebration area, and Sambora’s fiancé appeared in one of the photos.

The gathering marks a new chapter for the only child Locklear welcomed in 1997, years after she and Richie Sambora were married from 1994 to 2007. Since their divorce, Locklear and Sambora have remained on amicable terms and have co-parented Ava, a detail that gives the photos a quieter significance: this was not a reunion built around nostalgia, but a family moment carried forward into a wedding celebration. The shower placed mother and daughter at the center of the day, with the rest of the occasion framed around Ava’s upcoming marriage.

What the photos make clear is that the family transition has been smooth enough to support a public celebration. Locklear’s presence, the appearance of Ava’s fiancé and the polished, intimate setting all point to a wedding season being marked with ease rather than strain, and the next milestone is no longer the shower but the marriage itself.