Tropicla cruise theme bridal shower

greenbride2012

Hi ladies,

I'm helping plan my friend's bridal shower and I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas of how to incorporate a paradise/cruise theme? The ideas I have so far include tropical flower centerpieces and folding the napkins to look like a folded cruise towel. Does anyone have some other ideas of how we can "play up" the theme?

Thanks!!!

MobKaz

I would personally play any theme in a subtle way.  You can make your menu selections based on the theme.  You could have fresh fruits and perhaps even use hollowed fruit bases (watermelons, coconuts) as serving vessels.  You could offer seafood as the main protein.  Crab salad sandwiches, shrimp cocktail, or even a tuna salad could be made to work in a cost effective way.  Something as simple as placing umbrellas in your drinks would carry the theme as well.  Even putting out bowls of LifeSaver mints or candies, or macadamia nuts can play into your theme.  A cake could have either a tropical flavor such as coconut, or simply be plated on a graham cracker crumb base to mimic sand.

I guess a lot depends on which "portion" of the theme you want to emphasize as well  Tropical seems to have more options versus cruise ship.  Decorations can be either as simple as incorporating bright, bold colors, or finding a pretty floral pattern to infuse.