The old tradition of bridal showers was a way of a bride to have gifts of everyday items with which to start married life and establish her own home. While bridal showers are still an opportunity for family and friends to give the bride gifts for her new life, they are also a time of fun and enjoyment for the bride before she is married.
The plan for most bridal showers is predictable - the guests come, they play a few games, they watch while the bride opens her gifts, they eat and then go home again. Each bridal shower is the same as any other.
Could you plan a bridal shower with a difference? What fresh ideas can you come up with to add fun to a plain bridal shower? Here are some great ideas to help you plan and host an incredible bridal shower that will have people talking for weeks afterwards.
Try to think of a venue with a difference. How about planning a picnic in the park? See if you can use the bandstand at a nearby park or pick a shady spot under trees where you can spread picnic rugs. As a stand-by, in case it rains, have a few large market style umbrellas.
What about planning a progressive shower? You meet at one house for games, move to another for wine and nibbles while the bride opens the gifts and then on to a third home for the main feast. Your games could even revolve around the journey between houses, like treasure hunts.
Small bridal showers can be held successfully at a restaurant or a boutique coffee shop. Look for distinctive venues that are unique and different.
Turn over your whole house to the theme for a fun bridal shower; create a tropical island or a western dance hall. Be extravagant with decorations and ask the guests to come in fancy dress for the theme. Try to be different and come up with creative and fun alternatives to the usual themes.
Bridal showers always seem to be held on a Saturday, but you could choose to change this. The bridal shower will have a very different feel if it is held on a weekday evening or as a breakfast. To allow guests their weekends free, hold the bridal shower at a different time to normal.
Use your venue as inspiration for the theme you choose. Don't think that you have to have a wedding theme for your bridal shower. If you are not planning a variety in the venue, go for a theme that the bride would enjoy. Maybe she enjoys a particular sport or hobby, like yoga, golf or skiing. Choose any of these activities to be the theme for the bridal shower and when the guests come dressed up to the theme, more fun is assured.
When thinking about the invitations, let the chosen theme and the venue inspire you. You might try and create a 3D invitation by using something from the theme, like a palm leaf if your theme is a tropical island. Having the invitations hand delivered when you can expect people to be home, either by a courier company or by a friend dressed up to match the theme.
The food and refreshments you decide on will also be inspired by the theme. Look out for fancy recipes and creative presentation that add to the theme. Get friends who are great cooks to help you create food that is something special.
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