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Theme Bridal Showers
When hosting a theme shower, be sure that theme of the shower is explained
clearly in the invitation. Then, use the theme throughout the shower when
choosing decorations, favors and even refreshments.
Garden Party Shower:
The centerpieces can be watering cans filled with flowers and gardening tools. The
favors could be a pair of gardening gloves with a packet of flower seeds. Gifts to bring to the bride are:
1 (800) FLOWERS Plant-of-the-Month Club
Pretty bud vase
Terracotta pots & saucers
A hammock
Set of tools
Rakes, hoses
Pretty book on gardens
Service Shower:
Instead of bringing gifts, guests offer a service, such as cooking a gourmet
dinner, helping to paint the house, mow the lawn, after the couple gets back
from the honeymoon.
Tea Party
Brunch:
Have a Tea Party Brunch in a backyard. Put white lights on all the shrubs and trees.
Scatter rose petals on table. Also, you may want to typed up and frame cute sayings and stories about marriage and put one on each table.
Then the bride gets to
take the frames home to use as she wishes. Instead of the traditional
shower cake, make ice cream pies with a chocolate mint sauce to serve as
dessert. Gifts for the bride can be:
A
Groovy teapot
Gift box of various teas
Hot drink glasses
Complete works of Jane Austen, or videocassettes of the magnificent Sense and
Sensibility and Emma.
A
Dainty heart-shaped dish
'Round-the-clock party:
Each guest is assigned a time of day and brings a present that relates to the
hour. You can get really creative with this. Here are some examples:
6 a.m. A coffeemaker, a juicer, an alarm clock, a toaster, newspaper
subscription
Noon Double shower head, a series of yoga or fitness classes, manicure/pedicure
passes, a comfy chair
6 p.m. Dinner china, an Asian-inspired cookbook, or wine gear
7 p.m. Movie or theater passes, a popcorn popper, or Web TV
9 p.m. Fluffy towels, cuddly robes, an electric toothbrush
11 p.m. Lingerie, a comforter, pillows, a stylish clock
Kitchen, Bathroom, or Bedroom:
This shower can be designed to help stock a particular room of the house.
Kitchen showers might include spices, utensils, small appliances, bowls,
canisters; a bathroom shower might include trashcans, towels, rugs; a bedroom
shower might call for sheets, clock, closet accessories, blankets, or a
comforter.
Holiday Shower:
This a a great shower to get things the couple needs for the home.
Each guest can be assigned a specific holiday (4th of July, Christmas,
Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter) and ask them to be creative and either get a
gift directly related to the holiday or something in the style or color .
A Christmas Tree or Ornaments
Figurines
Yard Signs
Wreaths for the door
Table centerpieces
Beach Party Shower:
For this shower you could use bright colored paper plates and glasses. Have
a beach ball to kick around. You could do a cook out for the food and have this
party in a backyard. Gifts for the bride might be:
Set of matching beach towels
Floppy straw hats
Basket of luxurious body products
Deluxe picnic basket
Sexy beach cover-up
A cooler
Summery pitcher & glasses set
Pound Party:
Ask the guest to bring a pound of some ingredient and their favorite recipe.
Like Sugar, Flour, Coffee, Cake Mix. You could also ask the guest to actually
bring the recipe made so the hostess wouldn't have to cook!
Something for the Groom:
Have all the guests bring a tool for the husband to be and the host of the party
buys the tool box and you all fill it and when he comes to pick up his bride to
be from the party he has a gift there for him. Other gifts might include:
Water Hose
Shovel, Rake
Trash Can
Outdoor Grill with utensils
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