Are you throwing a shower and looking for something a
little out-of-the-ordinary? While the traditional kitchen
and linens showers are still appropriate for many brides, a
growing number of women walking down the aisle already have
established households. So what do you do when the bride
really doesn't need another toaster, but you still want to
get together with friends and family to celebrate an
upcoming wedding?
One very non-traditional bridal shower themes is, of
course, the gift-less shower, which is becoming very
popular these days. Many couples just don't need the help
to set up a new home like they once did. These showers can
still bring the guests together for a fun afternoon of
wedding chatter. Games can be played and food served. You
may need to get a bit more creative with the planning so
you'll be sure to fill up time when the bride would
normally open gifts.
Is the idea of guests showing up empty handed not for you?
Instead, try one of these non-traditional themes, perhaps
taking your cues from the bride's interests or hobbies. A
few ideas:
Garden Party - This theme works well if you're having an
outdoor gathering, but you can also bring the garden inside
by using potted plants or flowers as centerpieces and
giving seed packet favors. Give the plants away as prizes
or as favors to save money, plus you won't have a dozen
centerpieces to find homes for afterwards. Your games can
be garden-themed as well - try putting a tablespoon of
different flower and vegetable seeds into sealed bags and
passing them around to quiz the guests' gardening know-how.
Serve fresh fruits and vegetables, either grown in your own
garden or purchased at the local farmers' market. Encourage
the bride to register for gardening tools and supplies at
the local home store, and if guests call you for gift
ideas, suggest potted plants, seeds, gardening tools and
gadgets.
Travel Shower - This is a great theme if the couple loves
to travel! It can be tied in with the honeymoon
destination, if one is planned, or it can focus on other
places the couple hopes to visit. For a really unique
touch, create invitations that look like boarding passes.
Decorate in keeping with the featured locale, and consider
serving cuisine from that part of the world. If the bride
has already travelled extensively, games could test the
group's knowledge of the places she has visited, perhaps
even using some of her own travel photos. Put together a
scrap book (with plenty of room for the couple to add
photos later) and encourage guests to jot down their travel
advice. Ideas for an on-the-go bridal registry can range
from luggage pieces to travel mugs.
Arts and Crafts Shower - Is the bride-to-be crafty? If so,
maybe this is the shower theme for her! Whether she is a
quilter, scrap booker, painter, or something in between,
artists and artisans never have enough supplies and
equipment. Plan a simple project that anyone can do, and
buy enough supplies so that guests can try their hand at
the bride's favorite hobby, thus creating their own party
favor. Mix them up and let the bride (and her mother, maid
of honor, flower girl, etc.) pick her favorite, and award
that person a prize. Ask the bride ahead of time if she
wants to lead the instruction; if not, go through the
process several times yourself so that you're ready for any
questions.
Western Theme Shower - Host a country themed couples shower
in honor of both the bride and groom. Invite couples to
wear farmer's clothes like overalls, blue jeans, bandanas
and cowboy hats. Use hay bales for seats, fruit jars with
handles for drinks, burlap tablecloths and food served in
pie tins. A fun game for this theme is The Newlywed Game,
which is perfect for any theme couples' shower. Other
couples shower themes:
1. Couple's Home Improvement
2. Couple's Backyard Shower - Hosted outdoors with gifts
for the backyard.
3. Multicultural Shower - If the bride and groom are of
different ethnic backgrounds.
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