“First Year Of Marriage” Theme
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Marriage is a big step in one’s life…moving from girlfriend and boyfriend to husband and wife. The first year of marriage is a nice one for newlyweds, as everything seems new and fresh…want to have a shower that the couple will always remember? Then have a “First Year of Marriage” theme. The basis of this theme is for the couple to have a gift for each month of the year.
You don’t have to have extravagant invitations for this theme…a simple white invitation will work or if you want, you can have the invitations in the color(s) of the wedding. In the invitation, give each guest a specific month; if you know there will be more than twelve guest at the shower, try to get the gift list so there are not any duplicate gifts (if the bride to be has a wish list, this will work even better).
Decorations can be simple or if you want to do something more, then do so…flowers and balloons will work or if you could decorate with something from each month to set the theme, that would be even better. Food can be finger sandwiches, meat, cheese, and veggie trays, some cookies, etc. If the weather is nice and you can have your shower outside, you could barbeque or you could have your food catered. If possible, have a cake made into a calendar to represent the first year of marriage.
Games of all sorts could be played at this theme…you could have the bride guess how old the groom was when he did certain things (i.e. ride a bike, first kiss, tied his shoes, etc.). For party favors, you could give each guest a small gift for the month that they had.
If you want to have a theme that whenever the couple looks at a certain item, they remember where they got it, then try this theme.
“Paper Doll” Theme
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Do you remember playing with paper dolls when you were a kid? You know, the dolls that you cut out from magazines that had different outfits, such as a wedding dress, summer outfit, fall clothes, etc…Did you ever wonder what it would be like to be a paper doll and have other people dress you up? Well now you don’t have to wonder with a “Paper Doll” theme.
Since this theme revolves around paper, so should your invitations of course…if it’s possible, handcraft your invitations with cut outs of paper dolls. If you can’t do this, then regular invitations will be okay (if you can find some with a picture of a doll or silhouette of a woman on them would be great). For decorations, have all types of paper products…paper streamers, bells, machete, anything you can think of that’s made out of paper (don’t forget the plates and napkins).
You could have “paper thin” treats, such as crepes, thin mints, lettuce wraps, anything that could be considered “paper thin”. For games, you could have the guest go into teams and have them create the bridal gown and bridesmaid dresses out of shredded paper (the type you can get from offices, banks, etc.) and have the bride wear it.
This theme is creative, different, and fun and that’s what a bridal shower is supposed to be right? Enjoy yours with this theme!
Hobbies Theme
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Everyone has hobbies, whether it is reading, drawing, playing games, or fishing, everyone has something that they like to do; couples are no exception to this. One couple may enjoy a hobby where they can be together, such as dancing, and another couple may enjoy a hobby where they are not together…why not create a theme that relates to the couple’s hobbies for a shower?
Invitations can be very creative for this type of theme. Say the bride to be enjoys horses and cooking…the groom enjoys carpentry and video games. The invitations could be shaped like mixing bowls and inside the envelope could be some sawdust. Whatever your imagination comes up with that relates to the couple’s hobby will work.
Gifts for the shower can center around the theme too! If the couple registered on websites for their items, then get a specialty item that relates to the theme. Food could be simple for this type of theme…finger foods shaped as part of the couple’s hobbies would be nice. You could have a cake that has the couple’s hobbies together…the bride to be likes to cook, so you could have a picture or drawing of kitchen items…the groom likes carpentry so you could have a picture or drawing of carpentry items. The possibilities for this are endless, as are the games that could be played at this shower….
Hobbies are fun and relaxing, so why not enjoy your hobby with friends and family?