A bridal shower is usually planned by the maid of honor, although mothers, bridesmaids and other family members often get involved.The bridal shower is meant to be an enjoyable party where the bride is showered with love, well-wishes and gifts by her best female friends and family.Mistakes can be made in the planning process that can take the fun out of the event for the bride and attendees.Some bridal shower ideas reduce stress and make the shower more enjoyable and memorable.You will learn how to make a bridal shower fun.
Step 1: Before you start planning, speak to the bride.
Traditionally, the bride is not involved with the shower, but if she is hard to please, it will be easier to talk through any worries or ideas she might have at the beginning of the process and avoid confrontations that could ruin the day.
Step 2: Decide if a couple's shower would be more enjoyable.
You can co-plan with the best man and reduce the formality of the event, which will lead to a more enjoyable time.
Step 3: The budget for the shower should be decided to reduce financial worries.
Make sure that anyone who has a large say in what goes on at the shower is also giving money to the project.You can collect money in advance to pay for things.
Step 4: Don't schedule a shower that is more than 2 hours.
It's difficult to keep a fun atmosphere for a long time.
Step 5: The bride's family and closest friends should be invited.
Everyone who is invited to the shower should also attend the wedding.If people think they are being solicited for gifts for a wedding that they won't attend, it can cause resentment.
Step 6: Try to decorate.
The shower layout should encourage mingling between friends and family of the bride.
Step 7: Decide if there will be gifts.
This can be a cause for worry.The invitation should say "No gifts" if the bride doesn't want gifts.If the bride wants gifts, it is a good idea to create a theme around them, like kitchen wares or lingerie.You should include the bride's registration for gifts in the shower invitations.
Step 8: The theme for the shower should reflect the bride's lifestyle.
A tea party, craft night, picnic, wine and cheese tasting, bowling event, dance class, cooking or canning party are possibilities.The bride needs a gift and you can theme your party around it.The shower could be a kitchen, bar or entertainment shower.
Step 9: A fun location is what you should choose.
The traditional home or hotel reception may not fit the bride's preferences.There are many fun locations, including the park, beach, library, backyard barbecue, gallery, garden, mini-golf course, pool, museum, boat or sporting activity.
Step 10: Provide a lot of snacks.
If there is something to eat, guests will enjoy themselves more.Appetizers are more important than alcohol in making sure the shower doesn't get out of hand.
Step 11: Background music can help lighten the shower mood.
Make a list of the bride's favorite songs or make a wedding soundtrack with beach music in mind.Songs like "Chapel of Love", "White Wedding" and "Let's Get Married" can be included in a wedding-themed playlist.
Step 12: For friends and family to get to know each other at the beginning of the event, choose an icebreaker.
You can make bridal shower bingo using the R.S.V.Ps that you received.Give everyone a card with squares that refer to people the bride knows, such as a colleague, childhood friend, sister or aunt.A guest gets a bingo if she fills in the names of people from different areas of her life.In the style of a scavenger hunt, you can do an icebreaker.Give the guests a list of interesting facts.They have to find out who traveled to Mexico with the bride in 2000 or who gave her her first hair cut.
Step 13: Pick games that are relevant to the shower audience.
Do not play bawdy games with the bride's mother.If you have invited many single people, do not play games that make them talk about their relationship.If your bride doesn't like indoor games, you can play croquet or bocce ball.If she is sporty, this is a great idea.Making a wedding dress out of toilet paper is one of the popular bridal shower games.Points are given for items found in a purse, like a hairbrush, safety pin or pen.The person with the highest score gets points according to what they have in their purse.The guests should write down their idea of a recipe for a perfect relationship on the recipe cards.Give the cards and pictures to the bride.
Step 14: Guests can include their favorite memory with the bride in a guestbook.