Bridal Shower Theme
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The bridal shower is one of the biggest responsibilities of the maid of honor and bridesmaids. Read on for bridal shower theme to help ensure a wonderful party
Choosing A Bridal Shower Theme
Selecting a bridal shower theme can be a daunting task. The bridal shower is a special party solely for the bride, and hopefully, it will be the only one she will ever have. To put even more pressure on, most attendants choose to be secretive about the shower plans in order to surprise the bride, leaving you in a situation where you just don't know if she will be thrilled or not with what you plan.
However, help is on the way! Below find some of the best ideas for bridal shower themes, and rest assured that whichever you choose, you are sure to pull off a successful shower and make the bride blush with happiness.
Beach Bummin' Bride
The Idea
Is the bride a water soul? Does she love to hang out at the ocean or participate in aquatic sports? Beach themed showers have grown in popularity ever since party stores caught on to the backyard luau trend. Designing your bridal shower after a Hawaiian party or an oceanside resort is a theme that will thrill any bride that loves the beach.
Decorations
Colorful paper parrots, cocktail umbrellas, crepe paper palm trees, and a Hawaiian music CD looped in the stereo will provide the perfect ambiance for a beach themed party. If you are having it outdoors, consider bringing in some sand and silver shovels & pails. Garnish tables with seashells, and have a lei ready for each guest's arrival.
Special Touches
Buy sand dollars in bulk and have the guests write special notes or marriage advice to the bride on the back. You can also have guests create a message in a bottle or some other sea side variation. Another idea is to incorporate some simple seafood into the menu, or perhaps fun carnival cuisine that you would expect to find on a beach boardwalk.
The City of Love
Paris is full of romance, and no matter where you live, you can bring the Parisian love right into your hostess' living room. A great choice for a bride who loves to read, adores traveling, or just really embraces her romantic side.
Decorations
Black, gold, and varying shades of red will set the mood for your Parisian bridal shower theme. Miniature Eiffel towers can serve as favors, and you can decorate the food and gift tables with verses of love poetry and pictures of Paris at sunset.
Special Touches
Get ahold of as many pictures of the engaged couple as possible and print them out in black and white or sepia. These can be strung along the walls of the room with white string lights and small red clothespins to add that special personalized flair.
Does anyone know French? Write a sign pointing to the restroom in French, or possibly make small cards for all of the food in this beautiful language.
Naughty and Nice
A perfect bridal shower theme for that bride to be who is mostly sweet but isn’t afraid to be a little bad too. The Naughty and Nice theme has endless game and decorating possibilities, from the angelic to the taboo.
Decorations
Pinks and blacks collide to set the stage for a bride as sweet as Spring but ready for some fun on the honeymoon! Contrast tokens of purity (lace, flowers, etc.) with symbols of love and lust (black satin, pearls, even handcuffs and naughty pictures if you want to take things to the edge). Chocolate covered strawberries are great as an appetizer, and a special cake can be decorated to fit the theme as well.
Special Touches
Have each guest bring a piece of lingerie as well as something innocent as a gift. Some ideas are lotions, molded soaps, flowery perfumes, and books of love sonnets. You can also play a game with the bride that is a derivative of the Newlywed Game. Find out how much she knows about her fiancée. For each correct answer she gets a nice gift. For each incorrect response, she gets a naughty one.
No matter what bridal shower theme you choose, your bride is sure to love the special effort and love that you invested into the cause. You will be surprised at how thrilled she is at the little things, and how it will surely be a party she will love to look back fondly on.
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