Bridal Showers: Ensure Success; Be Creative

This old tradition of giving household gifts to a bride-to-be at her bridal shower was to help her collect the things she would need to start her own household after marriage. These days, they are still a gift-giving opportunity but they are also a chance for the bride to celebrate her upcoming wedding with family and friends.

Each bridal shower is quite predictable normally – people arrive, play some party games, watch as the bride opens her presents, eat the food and then go home. One bridal shower is pretty much the same as the next. The benefits of bridal shower themes are widely known.

What about if you planned 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 novel ideas that will help you arrange a wonderfully different bridal shower that everyone is going to really enjoy.

Think past the normal venues to come up with something unique. What about a picnic in the park? Maybe you have a park with a bandstand you can use for free, or you could spread colorful picnic rugs under a big shady tree. Organize some of the big market umbrellas to have there in case it rains.

How about 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. The party games could take place during the drive between the houses, maybe a treasure hunt.

A small, intimate bridal shower can successfully be held in a coffee shop. Look for unique venues that have something special about them. Take a look at Bridal Shower Etiquette for more details.

Set up a bridal shower with a real difference by transforming your home into character, like an Arabian harem. Organize lavish decorations and get the guests the all come in fancy dress. Be creative and think up fun variations on the traditional theme.

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.

Your unique venue could inspire your choice of theme to complete the story. A bridal shower doesn’t have to have a bridal theme. You will find the bridal shower ideas section very interesting! Choose a theme that the bride would really enjoy, even if the venue is not different. Maybe she plays golf, or does yoga, or loves snow skiing. A themed bridal shower gives a focus to the event and adds to the enjoyment, especially when the guests join in by dressing up in the theme.

Your theme and the venue will also be able to inspire the design of your invitations. Create an imaginative invitation by using the theme; you could use a real leaf for an outdoor theme. Maybe the invitations could be hand delivered by someone dressed up in the theme or by a courier company, at a time when people are most likely to be at home.

Your theme will also be the source of ideas for your food and refreshments. Be creative in your choice and display of the food. You are sure to have friends who love to cook, who will help you with the food.