Save the Date Vines Magnets

Tradition shows that most bridal showers are geared towards women…this is a time when the bride to be is surrounded by friends and family who dish out advice, whether good or bad, and a time when women can get together to talk about everything. It’s rare that you see men at a bridal shower (unless they were dragged to it!) because most men believe that bridal showers are just for women…well not anymore. In this modern day and age, bridal showers are not only geared towards women, but men too, as some showers are now co-ed. If you’re thinking of having a co-ed bridal shower, then try the “Jack and Jill” theme!

Invitations for this type of theme can be anything you want. You could have invitations that have a mix of masculine and feminine touches…flowers on the outside of the card and when opened, have sports memorabilia as a border around the invitation information, is one example.

Decorations could have masculine and feminine touches also…deep colors mixed with soft pastels or miniature cars with butterflies, anything is possible.

If the weather is beautiful, have your shower outside…a barbeque is a great way to have a co-ed shower, as it is something everyone will enjoy. A limbo contest, horseshoe toss, and volleyball are some of the games that everyone could play.

If you’re looking for something that everyone, even men, will enjoy, then this theme is for you!

Save the Date Custom Magnet Shadow Box Cards with Envelopes- Heart (Set of 12)

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.

Flower Petals

Who hasn’t seen “Gone with the Wind” and wished to see Scarlett and Rhett marry at the end? Do you know someone who loves the movie and would like to be in that time period? Well bring that time closer to home with a “Gone with the Wind” theme!

Of course, the theme is based off of the movie, so have everything you can think of relating to the movie and/or that time period, from the decorations to the games. Invitations could be a picture of a southern mansion with an opening door and details on the inside or if you’re lucky, a picture of the mansion from the movie.

If possible, have your shower in a nice sized place, such as a banquet hall, and decorate it towards the movie…white pillars made from corrugated cardboard, inexpensive muslin draped over windows, potted ferns and gardenias in corners, anything that will go with the theme.

You could serve Southern-style type of food, such as fried chicken, cornbread or corn sticks, and greens. Lemonade or mint juleps could be served for drinks and for dessert, you could have little pecan torts.

Although Scarlett and Rhett never had a chance to marry, you can make it happen with this theme…if you loved the movie, you’ll definitely love this!

Personalized Broadway Mint Tin (Multiple Colors Available)

Preparing for a wedding can be a stressful time for the bride to be…making sure that the colors are correct, the cake, the dress, everything has to be perfect for this special day. Bridal showers are no exception, because the person throwing the shower, whether it be the maid of honor or the mother of the bride to be, wants to make sure that everything is perfect, from the invitations to the end of the party and everything in between. Why not have a shower where everyone attending can relax, laugh, and enjoy the company of each other? A movie theme is the perfect way to achieve this…

For this theme, you can have simple invitations describing the event, where it will be held, etc. If you’d like to have something that will set the mood, you could have your invitations look like a movie billboard or a “clapper”, and have something like, “Friends, Popcorn, and Movies…what else do you need? Come enjoy the company of everyone at the movies!” In the invitations, have the guest bring a movie for everyone to watch (if you’re planning a slumber party along with this, make sure to let the guest know and to bring their belongings).

There’s not a need for decorations as this theme is simply about relaxing, having fun, and enjoying the company of everyone around you…but if you’d like to have decorations, go ahead and let your imagination go. You can have any type of food you want…pizza, burgers, Chinese food, anything you can imagine. Also, if you want to really get into the theme, buy some extra goodies…Baby Ruth’s, chocolate covered raisins, Gummi worms, anything that you would enjoy at the movie theater.

If you’re looking for a good way to de-stress and have fun, then try this theme!

Silver Plated Heart Box with Black Velvet Lining

There are many types of bridal shower themes…Asian themes, garden themes, traditional themes, and everything in between. How about a theme that the bride to be doesn’t know about, a high tech treasure hunt? Using the technology of today, this will be a great way to surprise the bride to be!

Send out invitations to the guest letting them know about the shower but not to tell the bride to be, as she will have to find the ‘treasure’, which is the party itself. Find a place to have the shower, big enough for all attending, and preferably, some place that the bride to be would never think of. As this will probably be an all day thing, start early by sending clues to the bride to be via letters, phone calls, cell phones, anything you can think of…this works better if a friend of the bride to be, who of course is in on this, can keep her busy while things are being set up. Make sure the messages are short and only tell bits of where the shower will be held.

Decorations can be simple or extravagant…you can have the colors of the wedding, you could have the place of the shower look like a party, or anything that will look fun and enjoyable. Food could be catered, guest could bring food, like pot luck, or if the shower is outside, barbeque…music could be provided by a band or disk jockey. Have the guest there 15-30 minutes before the bride to be so that everyone can surprise her.

There are many games that could be played at this shower…bingo, trivia games based on the bride and groom, or anything that’s fun and will get everyone involved. Party favors for the guest could be miniature treasure chest with the names of the bride and groom.

If you’d like treasure hunts, like using today’s technology, and want to give the bride to be something she will never forget, definitely try this theme!