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Throwing a Bridal Shower
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Thrilling Bridal Shower: 7 Themes
Throwing
a bridal shower for a friend or family member can be one of
the most exciting parties you'll ever plan. Part of the excitement
of a modern bridal shower is choosing a perfect theme. You
can structure the entire shower around a theme from the invitations
and the decorations to the food and the gifts. There are so
many themes to choose from, though, that it can be hard to
pick. Here are just a few suggestions.
One exciting theme idea that is both elegant and sophisticated
is a tea party theme. This theme starts with the invitations.
You want to go with something that makes you think of a tea
party. Try a heavy weight paper and an embossed seal for the
best touch. Have your guests bring gifts for the bride that
reflect a tea party. Tea, packaged foods like scones, tea cups,
and tea pots are just a few ideas. Be sure to do tea related
favors as well. You can go as simple as some designer tea bags
or you can have some tea strainers engraved for about four
dollars each from various wedding favor websites. When you
get ready to serve the food, try doing things like finger sandwiches,
petite fours, and scones. You will also want to have several
tea selections for your guests.
Another great theme idea is a calendar
shower. The idea behind
this theme is that each guest will be assigned a month. They
will purchase a gift that fits with that month. For example,
if a guest were assigned December, she might bring an “Our
First Christmas” ornament with some other Christmas decorations.
Your invitations could be tiny desktop calendars with pictures.
You could send the right month to the right guest. You could
also use calendars to decorate the room. Moreover, try creating
tablecloths from calendar pages. Use seasonal decorations,
cornucopias and such, as your centerpieces.
You could also have a gift
basket theme. Each guest would
bring some sort of gift basket for the bride. You could even
assign a specific genre for their gift basket to fit. For example,
you could have one guest bring a bathroom gift basket filled
with towels, soaps, and other bathroom essentials. For your
invitations, create an invitation in the shape of a basket
or cut out pictures of baskets to work with the invitations.
Use baskets to decorate everywhere. Place a large basket next
to the bride to hold her gifts. Serve snacks in lined baskets.
Buy small baskets and fill them with scented candles or candies
to give a wedding shower favors.
Another classic theme is a lingerie
shower. You need to carefully
consider who will be attending the party before you plan this
one, though. For example, this probably isn't the shower for
you if the bride's great-grandmother will be attending. For
your invitations, find a picture of lacy underwear or an attractive
nightgown. Use this picture as a pattern to create some lacy
invitations on heavy cotton based paper. Your decorations scheme
should be flower based. Try to purchase flowers that fit with
the bride's wedding colors. Tie bunches of them with lace.
Send scented drawer sachets with your guests as wedding shower
favors.
A memories
shower is also a fun idea. You will want your guests,
in addition to a related gift; bring pictures and other items
that can be assembled into an album for the bride. In fact,
a good invitation idea for this shower is to find a picture
of the bride as a child, and use it as the invitation's background.
Have it scanned into your computer, or place the invitation
information on the back of the photo. Decorate your shower
location with pictures of the bride and groom as well as memorabilia
from their childhoods like school achievements awards and such.
The clock
shower is becoming an increasingly popular idea.
Each guest will be assigned a time of day. They will bring
a gift that works with that time of day. For example, if a
guest were assigned morning, perhaps they would bring towels
or a coffee maker. You can use a picture of a clock as you
invitation. Have it set to the time the guest is supposed to
use for gift bringing. You could also decorate your shower
location with clocks. Tiny clocks would make great wedding
shower favors for this theme idea.
A sixth shower theme idea is a by the pound
shower. The idea
behind this theme is that each guest will bring a pound of
something for a gift. For example, they might bring a pound
of coffee for the kitchen. This great idea has many decoration
possibilities. Scales of all types should be placed around
the shower location. Your invitation could be a picture of
scales, as well. As a take home gift, give the guests a pound
of candy.
One final shower theme idea is a gift
certificate shower. Each guest will either bring a real or a homemade gift certificate
to give to the bride. For example, someone could bring a gift
certificate for a local restaurant or a gift certificate to
mow the bride and groom's lawn after the wedding. You can make
your invitation out in gift certificate style, and you can
decorate your shower location with silly homemade gift certificates.
Having a themed shower makes for a fun event the bride can
look back on with pride.
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by KissMeGoodnight.com
: 2006
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