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Bridal Shower Planning 101"Girls Only" Wedding Showers
Personal or Lingerie Bridal Shower
It's a nice way to make the bride feel special and sexy! Gifts can include everything from luxurious underwear & bras, nightgowns, robes & slippers. Other unique gifts can include pampering gifts such as perfume, bath accessories or a gift certificate for a spa massage!
Kitchen Bridal Shower
Bridal shower planning for a kitchen theme.Guests are to bring gifts that are for the bride-to-be's new kitchen. It's best to have the bride register for her kitchen items at one or several stores. Gifts can include inexpensive kitchen items such as dish towels, bowls, untensils or expensive kitchen appliances. Be sure to include the names of the stores where the bride is registered, in the bridal shower invitations. Guest will appreciate simple shopping from the brides wedding registry.
Round the Clock Bridal Shower
Planning a "time of day" wedding bridal shower is different and fun. Each invitations will include a "time of day". The guest is to buy a gift that is used during that time of day. (Example: 3:00 AM - gift can be a set of sheets, 8:00 AM - gift can be a coffee pot or other item used during the morning, 5:00 PM - Gift can be a set of placemats or other item that may be used during the dinner hour.) It can be very entertaining and gifts are very creative.
Linen Bridal Shower
Bridal shower planning for a linen bridal shower. The bride will receive linens such as sheets, towels, tablecloths, placemats, etc. Ask the bride what colors she plans to use in her new home and include this information in the invitations so that the guest can decide if they want to pruchase something in that color. If the bride has completed her bridal registry be sure to inlude the bridal registry names in each invitation.
"Couples" Bridal Showers Themes
Bridal shower planning for a "Couples bridal shower theme" are growing in popularity and are a great way to include the "men" into the pre-wedding festivities.
Plan a bridal shower that will include the groom. He will be excited to know that he has "finally" been included in something fun, and is also able to add a few of his own gift choices, when completing the wedding registry process.
Barbque or Grilling Bridal Shower
Bridal shower planning for the couple that loves the outdoors, camping or for a groom that loves to bar-b-que! The menu can be bar-b-que, of course!! The wedding party may decide to pool their money and buy the bride & groom-to-be a bar-b-que grill. Other guests can purchase gifts that relate to grilling, such as cook books, spatulas, seasonings, grilling sauces, aprons, etc.
Health and Fitness Bridal Shower
The perfect wedding bridal shower theme for a couple who is health concious or athletic. This type of shower is a great shower to give the couple early on in the wedding planning process. It will motivate the couple and the entire wedding party to get into great shape for the upcoming wedding day. Gifts can include sports equipment, sports wear, health club memberships, pedometers, excercise videos. etc.
Painting Party
The new couple will be very appreciative when you plan a bridal shower that will help them paint their new home or apartment! This bridal shower theme, is perfect for the couple who may be moving into an apartment or home that needs some TLC. The guest should be preprared to lend their handyman or handywoman skills to paint, repair, clean, move furniture, hang curtains, etc. Great gifts such as hammers, drills, and other household tools or decorative accessories can be presented to the bride and groom. Finally a botte of champagne can be used to christen the new home, or just used to toast to everyone's hard work.
Don't forget to Thank Your Wedding Party
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