Wedding Trends That Take The Cake

As stated in Part 1 of  “Bridal Shower Theme Ideas,” a bridal shower should celebrate…and accentuate…the bride’s personality.  As the party planner, in order to come up with a great theme, make a list of all of the bride’s “loves.” Maybe she loves wine, maybe she loves the color red, maybe she’s a homebody and can’t wait to decorate her home, or maybe she’s super-excited about her honeymoon. List everything that you can think of that helps describe the bride. Once you have the list in hand, use these Bridal Shower Theme Ideas to help you plan the perfect get-together for the bride-to-be.

Couples Patio Shower

If you’re getting couples together, host an outdoor patio shower! Fire up the barbecue, entertain outside, and have guests bring a gift for the couple’s patio. Super party favors for your guests might include a bottle of your favorite barbecue sauce and a monogrammed chef’s apron and mitt.

Couples Home Improvement Shower

This shower is great for the do-it-yourself couple! Even the man-of-the-house will appreciate the gifts when guests give you tools and supplies to fix up your home or apartment. If you don’t know exactly what the bride and groom need, request gift cards to their favorite stores. A nice take-home gift for your guests would be an engraved tape measure, so that you’ll guest will think of you whenever they use it.

Bed & Breakfast Shower

Host this shower in the morning and serve a breakfast buffet. Have your guests bring gifts for the bedroom and kitchen. Linens, bath luxuries, candles, kitchen utensils, condiments and gourmet foods would make great gifts for the bride and her man. Guests could be given candles, linen sprays and bath salts for their own romantic bedtimes.

Kitchen Shower

Gather up all of the bride and groom’s friends and family and have them give them their favorite recipes and a gift for their kitchen. Have the guests’ recipe “match” the type of gift they’re bringing. If they bring a recipe for a cake, cake pans are in order. If the recipe were for soup, a stockpot would be the perfect gift. A great present for your guests would be recipe cards with their name on them, so as they pass a recipe along, the recipient will remember where it came from.

Christmas Shower

If the bride and groom are having a winter wedding, why not have a Christmas shower? Ask your guests to bring Christmas ornaments for your first tree and other holiday decorations that have meaning to them. You might reciprocate by giving guests their own Christmas ornaments with your wedding information on them.

Room to Room Shower

The newlyweds are gonna need help with every room in their home or apartment, so why limit the gift list to the bedroom or kitchen? Assign guests a specific room of the house or yard. Each guest should bring a gift for their specific room. A nice gift for your guests might be a nice 5” x 7” picture frame.

Stock the Pantry Shower

Similar to the kitchen party, the pantry shower will get the bride and groom ready to get things cooking! Have your guests bring a recipe and all the dry ingredients needed to make it. With cooking made this easy, the bride and her man will be off to a great start. A great gift for your guests? Again, the recipe cards with their name on them…or your wedding info…would be a great idea!

Next week, we’ll give you even more bridal shower ideas in Part 3 of “Bridal Shower Theme Ideas.”

Plan ahead by ordering your Rehearsal Dinner Invitations from Best Little Wedding Shop!

Lisa Bakewell

Tags: Bridal Shower, Planning, Tips

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