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Throwing a Bridal Shower

Bridal Shower Décor: Easy and Affordable Ideas

Bridal showers are becoming more elaborate and themed. The themes can range from something simple like a garden shower or as elaborate as a formal dinner party with a wine tasting theme. Whether you decide to have a simple theme or decide to go all out with a formal setting you can decorate without breaking the bank by choosing the right location and using everyday items to make the bridal shower an economically friendly occasion. Traditional décor, restaurants, nature and bars or taverns can make decorating very simple and cheap.

Simple traditional decorations are probably the first to come to mind. Balloons and streamers are very cheap and very festive. A wedding theme with bells, lace and streamers is another traditional wedding shower decorating scheme. Balloons are sold very cheap and you can get them in all colors. Streamers and paper wedding bell decorations come in a wide variety of colors as well. To put a twist on the traditional balloon and streamer theme you can attach ribbons to helium filled balloons and let them rise to the ceiling. Attach pictures of the bride, groom, family and friends to the ribbons for a walk down memory lane!

Having the wedding shower at a public location would be ideal too if you do not want to spend a lot on decorations. A Mexican restaurant would be great for a Mexican or Spanish theme. Most Mexican restaurants are decorated with sombreros, the Mexico flag and other authentic items. More than likely Spanish music will also accompany such a location. A Chinese restaurant is another great option. To make it extra special you could order special fortune cookies geared towards love and marriage. Coffee shops would be an ideal location to have a bridal shower for a coffee enthusiast, yes they do exist, and you could instruct guests to bring a different kind of coffee or coffee accessory for the honored bride-to-be. All of these would allow the hostess to forego decoration costs completely and allow more focus on the bride and guests. Food provided at the location will also be perfect for the selected theme and most offer a large variety of ethnic and American cuisine.

Using nature to your advantage is another great option. A local park in the spring or summer season would be a beautiful place to have a wedding shower. No decorating would be required if not you prefer. Guests could be asked to bring a dish to pass to lessen the cost of food or you could simply have finger foods or picnic items. Sandwiches, chips, dip and veggies would be more than adequate. If the bride is an animal lover a zoo is another great option and also is a great idea if you would like to take a stroll as a group. Again picnic items, catering or a potluck are great possibilities for the food ideas. If your city has a public garden or you know of someone with a beautiful garden it would be a great place to have a garden theme party for the gardening bride. Guests could be asked to being garden tools, plants or seeds as gifts. Another advantage to all of the natural locations is that they are child friendly if you have a lot of guests that may need to bring children.

Jack and Jill parties are growing in popularity. These parties are centered on both the bride and the groom and are typically co-ed. Great locations that allow for little decorating are easy to come by. The aforementioned locations would work for these parties but there are a couple more that may be more suitable. For instance, you could host the party on a beach and have a barbeque party with beach volleyball as an activity for guests. Since men attend the party along with their significant other maybe a sports bar would be a fun location. Food, drinks, pool, and television allow for an activity for all guests to enjoy. Again neither of these locations would really require any decorations and would allow for more focus on the guests and the celebrity of the party, the couple to be.

All in all bridal shower décor does not have to cost you a lot of money. Actually it could cost you nothing. Most of the places mentioned do not charge for parties however food and drinks would have to be purchased at some of them. This cost could be passed on to the guests attending and if you choose to have it catered there are many reasonable options. Whatever you choose always keep the bride’s likes in mind as she is the one who is being honored.

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