Signature Style Purse and Shoe Favor Boxes and Placecard Holders (Set of 12)

Women love dressing up…wearing a new dress, buying the prettiest shoes, getting that $100 purse to match the new dress and shoes…it’s fashion and women love it. Do you know a bride to be who loves dressing up and sporting the newest dress? Does she look for the newest season’s fashions? Then why not have a fashion show shower?

For this theme, invitations can be anything you’d like…you could have a cutout of a high heeled shoe, a dress, purse, anything that relates to fashion. Decorations could be what you have at home…dresses, coats, purses, etc. all in different colors and textures…you could also have your decorations set up to look like a fashion runway, with streamers and strobe lights.

For food, you could have cookies cut in the shape of shoes, purses, bags, etc. and have each decorated…you can have a cake made to look like a dress (wedding dress maybe…). For games, you could have a paper bridal dress contest, trivia about fashion, or have a runway show…the possibilities are endless.

If you love dressing up, love wearing the newest clothes and you want to enjoy a day as a ‘fashion model’, then try this theme!

A Formal Affair  Dress and Tuxedo Favor Boxes (Set of 24)

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!

“Love Beyond Measure”  Heart Measuring Spoons with Free Personalized Tag

Do you know a bride to be that’s learning how to cook or one who enjoys cooking? Does she have two, three, or four recipe boxes or books filled with recipes from appetizers to desserts? Then why not give a shower that relates to what she loves, a recipe theme…

Invitations can be related to the theme of the shower…you could have invitations set up to look like a recipe and ask the guest to bring a recipe on an index card to share. For decorations, you could have small kitchen gadgets and other kitchen utensils, such as wooden spoons, around the house.

For food, you could have meat, fruit, and veggie trays and finger sandwiches, but if you plan on keeping with the theme, you could have the guest make different types of quick dishes with items at the party. Games could be played, such as having several ingredients and coming up with a dish or whole meal using the ingredients…you could also play other games too.

Gifts for the guest could be small kitchen gadgets, such as small whisks, melon balers, veggie peelers, etc. or you could give the guest small jars of pre-mixed food with recipes, such as oatmeal cookies.

If you’d like something different, something unique, and you enjoy cooking and creating meals, then this theme is for you!

Play Ball! -  Placecard Holders (Set of 3)

You’re sitting down, on the edge of your seat, waiting, and then you hear it…”he’s at the 50, the 40, the 20, the 10, TOUCHDOWN!!!” and you scream. Are you someone who loves sports? Do you watch every game of your favorite team or have decals of your team on your vehicle? If you do, then this theme is definitely for you…a sports theme!

This theme works best if the shower will be co-ed, as men love sports, but it doesn’t have to be. If the bride and groom to be both enjoy the same sport and team, everything will be based off that…if they enjoy two different sports or teams, then planning may take a slight bit longer. Invitations for this theme can be creative…use the colors of the couple’s favorite team(s) and have little pictures of players with the invitation. Also, you could have a generic invitation and decorate it with a border of different sport equipment (football, baseball, hockey stick or puck, etc).

Again, decorations will be based off of the couple’s team(s) or sport…if the groom likes baseball and the bride likes football, you could have footballs and baseballs as decorations along with their team’s colors. If they like the same sport but two different teams, then you could have just the colors of their favorite teams together (i.e. Eagles (green, white, and black) and Redskins (red, yellow, and white)).

As this theme is pretty casual, for food, you could have a tailgate party/cookout with all the works…hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and dip, anything you’d like. For games, you could play all types of sports games such as flag football and volleyball or you could play sports trivia games in groups (men vs. women, teams vs. teams, etc.). For guest gifts, you could have sports cards made (think baseball card) with the statistics of the bride and groom.

If you want a shower theme that will be a ‘hit out of the park’, then try this theme!

“Hot! Hot! Hot!” Pepper Magnet in Southwest-Kitchen Gift Box

Many couples in today’s world are already established before marriage… but whether they live on their own or live with their parents, some soon to be newlyweds still need the basics to get started in their new home. Usually after the couple is married, they move into a new place together… moving is tiresome and sometimes expensive and usually most of the money is spent on moving and on the couples’ new place. How a theme that isn’t that expensive and definitely helps the bride and groom to be…a pantry theme.

The idea is to fill the newlyweds house with non-perishable items…some good ideas are flour, sugar, spices, etc. When sending out invitations include a recipe card and ask guests to include a favorite recipe along with their gift. Guests are required to bring at least one non-perishable food item to the shower, but they may bring more if they wish. Traditional gifts, such as a bag of flour, are also accepted because it is really not that expensive or instead of non-perishable food items you could fill the bathroom pantry…toilet paper, cleaners, beauty supplies, etc.

Party games could include guess the spice. Take the label off the spice bottles and everyone takes guesses as to what they are without smelling, feeling, or tasting the spice. Prizes could be herb pots and seeds. With this theme, you are helping the couple more than you know…hopefully when the party is over, the newlyweds will have non-perishables to last six months or more.

Bride and Groom Toilet Paper

Want a theme that is completely different? Want to do something that guest along with the bride (and groom if it’s a couples theme) will have fun with? Then try a ‘Room Theme’?

Invitations can be simple but include an insert in the invitations to assign each guest a traditional room from a house (kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, dining room, etc.). Suggest to each guest that they bring a gift to fit the theme of that room…a set of mixing bowls for the kitchen, sheets for the bedroom, new towels for the bathroom, china for the dining room, etc.

You can place each themed gift in the specific room and have an activity planned for each room where the bride will open her gifts. Bake a cake together in the kitchen, create a toilet-paper “wedding dress” for the bathroom, eat cake in the dining room, whatever you can come up with.

This is a great way for a bride-to-be (or couple) to prepare for their new home and a great way for everyone to enjoy this special day.

“The Perfect Pair” Pear Timer in Wooden Gift Box

Everyone needs to know how to cook, whether you are cooking a meal for yourself or for fifty guest…and everyone needs kitchen tools to cook with. The bride-to-be is no exception…after marriage, she will be cooking for two and should have the right tools, so why not have a shower where she can get the tools that she needs…a kitchen consultant theme!

Invitations for this theme can be simple or decorative…you could make invitations with pictures of small kitchen utensils for the border with the name of the company that will be hosting the event. The invitation could read: “Come to a Pampered Chef Kitchen Bridal Shower for (bride’s name). No need to spend time shopping. Gifts for the bride will be selected from The Pampered Chef catalog” or whatever company you decide to use.

Food will be prepared by the consultant demonstrating the various kitchen tools offered in the catalog…the bride-to-be and guests will get to eat the food that is prepared and guests have an opportunity to ask the bride what she is interested in or, the bride can “register” ahead of time with the consultant for the items she needs. This idea insures that the bride gets useful gifts, the guests don’t have to go shopping or try to find a gift the bride has registered for at some store, there is less chance of duplicate gifts, and all gifts ordered are sent straight to bride.

As a game, the hostess hands out a quiz (previously answered by the bride) with various questions about the bride’s cooking abilities, dinner party prowess and whatnot. A sample question might be: “(Bride’s name) is hosting her first dinner party for (groom’s name)’s office staff. What is she most likely to serve?

• a. Rack of Lamb
• b. BBQ
• c. Sub sandwiches
• d. Wouldn’t dream of hosting a dinner party for (groom’s name)’s office staff!

Guest whose answers most match the bride-to-be wins a small kitchen tool.

This theme is different, fun, and delicious all in one!

Gerber Daisy Favor Boxes

The sun is shining on a beautiful day…the smell of freshly cut grass fills your nose along with the sweet aroma of lovely flowers. Roses, tulips, lavender, and many other types of flowers surround you and you can’t help but to smile and you forget that you’re at a shower. Does the idea of being surrounded by sweet smelling flowers bring a smile to your face? Then have a garden brunch theme.

If you have a large backyard, a garden brunch can be a delightful shower. Remember not to host it too early; 11:00 am is probably a safe time. If your backyard already has different types of plants and flowers, you won’t need many decorations as the garden itself is the main focus…hang mini-lights on backyard shrubs and place pastel colored table clothes over the tables. Scatter rose petals on the table clothes and place a framed picture of the bride or groom on each table…if you have childhood photos that would be especially sweet. Serve a continental breakfast, complete with fruit salad, muffins, bagels, pastries and mimosas (champagne and orange juice mixed together). Guests are invited to bring a gift of their choice.

If you don’t have a big backyard, try hosting the bridal shower at a pretty bed and breakfast or a luxurious hotel that serves formal afternoon tea. Serve tiny sandwiches, scones, crumpets, jam, clotted cream and tea. Think crisp white tablecloths, fresh flowers in elegant vases and an overall air of refinement and sophistication.
Favors can have a garden theme: from mini watering cans, to flower seeds, to trowels to a live mini rose bush or garden plaque with the bride’s name engraved. Or perhaps, get the kits where you can create your own stepping stone and use it as a game.

However you decide to plan this theme, it will be a wonderful and beautiful day for all.

Seaside Beach Candles in Coral Design Gift Box

Does the idea of water and sea creatures bring a smile to your face? Does the bride to be like swimming or relaxing at the beach? Then try a sea theme shower!

Invitations could be a printed scallop shell opening up to summon her Majesty the Mermaid Queen’s court to a nuptial gathering. A deep-sea motif can easily be pulled off for a bridal shower by choosing a decor based on an aqua, silver and pastel pink colour scheme. The bride-to-be could have a silver spray-painted crown made with construction paper and pasta shells, she could sit on a throne which could be a big chair decorated like her crown. All you need to do is paste the shells on the paper, spray paint and tape them to the chair. If you want a more fun theme, have the guest dress up wearing various sea-themed costumes…mermaids, pirates, fish, coral, even a sponge named Bob would all be welcome at her majesty’s undersea court.

The menu could be seafood based, with sushi, seashell pasta salad, shrimp appetizers etc. Tortilla chips with a pureed shrimp, sour cream and salsa dip would be served as soon as guests arrive. An unusual pastry-shop cake with a king and queen of the mermaids motif with icing coloured in the aqua, silver and pink party tones.

For games, you could have a treasure hunt and have prizes such as a nice pair of pearl studs or a faux-pearl necklace.

This is a nice theme for lovers of the sea and a great way to do something that the bride loves.

“Memo-rable Margarita!” Margarita-Shaped Pad with Pencil and Imprinted Bow

The holidays are a wonderful time for many people…you usually have some type of get together with friends and family and you usually don’t have to work on a holiday (which everyone loves!). Bridal showers can be thought of as a ‘holiday’…you have a get together with friends and family and you usually don’t have to work. So why not have the best of both worlds for a day, a holiday shower? (And no, your shower doesn’t have to be on an actual holiday.)

A holiday shower theme is fun, interesting, and helpful for a new couple. With the help of their maid of honor, they can decide whether to have an all holiday’s theme or choose one specific holiday. Everyone has a unique way of celebrating each holiday. The new couple would have the benefit of combined knowledge to decide what traditions they want for themselves.

If you are planning an all holiday’s theme, you could have in the invitations that each guests is assigned a holiday…if it is a specific holiday, like Fourth of July, then have the guest bring a dish around that holiday.

The refreshments served at a holiday shower should also reflect the theme. If the theme is an all holidays, try to have a refreshment from each…juice or lemonade for Fourth of July or apple cider for Christmas. Each guest could bring a holiday related entree, side dish, or dessert. That would need to be specified in the invite. The meal could be served in the same fashion as the holiday theme. For example, a July Fourth shower might be served picnic style. The meal could be simple – potato salad, roasted corn, baked beans and fried chicken. For dessert, a red, white, and blue layer cake or strawberry and blueberry shortcake with whipped cream.

The main idea is to have fun and a surefire way to do that is to have the guests come dressed representing their holiday. This would allow for the more creative guests to really express their imagination. Who wouldn’t love to have the Bride of Frankenstein or the Easter Bunny at their shower! If it is a couple’s shower, the groom and his bride could arrive as Santa and Mrs. Claus. They could give out candy canes and everyone could have their picture taken with Santa!

Favors for the party should also follow the theme. Some interesting items might include a small ornament with the couple’s name and the guest’s name imprinted on them for a Christmas theme.

With a holiday theme shower, the gifts to a new couple give them a head start to celebrate each holiday. For example, the guest assigned Thanksgiving might present a gift which included a big roasting pan, a turkey baster, a thermometer, oven mitts, and an apron.

This theme will be something that everyone will remember, as it is different and fun at the same time…you get to celebrate a ‘holiday’ and to celebrate the bride to be or couple.