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Help Planning Bridal Shower

katehackettkatehackett
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I'm the Maid of Honor in my friend's wedding and am just starting to plan her bridal shower. I am also getting married, about a month before her, she's the maid of honor in my wedding as well and we've already had mine a few weeks ago. I know all of the basics for a standard bridal shower and everything, but i wanted to see if anyone had ideas to make it a really cool, different and just not so "classic" party. We're probably going to just have it at my house or someone else's, because I don't want to have a big blow out (I'm on a budget, considering I'm in the middle of planning my own wedding) but I just wanted some ideas to make it really special for her and as non-traditional as possible without spending a boat-load of money. Please help!
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Re: Help Planning Bridal Shower

  • morainemommorainemom member
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    edited December 2011
    Could you have a wine and cheese shower?  That would cut down the food cost.

    Have you tried googling bridal showers to find some fresh and inexpensive ideas?
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  • S_A_FriedelS_A_Friedel member
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    edited December 2011
    I like pp's idea of wine/cheese - that sounds really nice.
    How about a brunch?
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  • trix1223trix1223 member
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    edited December 2011
    I prefer at-home showers to big restaurant/catering types, so you're already ahead of the game for me.  =)

    For my DD's shower, we had a dessert menu.  (Shower started at 1:30 pm.)  Each BM brought a favorite dessert and a bottle of wine.  That was their only cost.  Her FMIL also brought a dessert, and I provided a fruit/cheese platter and strawbery lemonade and bottled water for those who don't drink wine.

    The array of desserts was fabulous, and it didn't break anybody's bank.
    "Trix, it's what they/our parents wanted. Why so judgemental? And why is your wedding date over a year and a half ago? And why do you not have a groom's name? And why have you posted over 12,000 posts? And why do you always say mean things to brides?" palegirl146
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  • futureshaheenfutureshaheen
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    edited December 2011
    trix - that sounds fabulous!

    For a great shower, keep your bride in mind and personalize everything! I am a BM and recently had a shower for the bride. Her colors are pink and orange. I had FMIL get linens in her colors, we had punch with sherbert in her colors (sunkist with orange sherbert and sprite with raspberry sherbert). I found pics of the couple from different times and put in frames and they were displayed around the room, like the buffet, cake and gift tables. She was suprised and loved it!!
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  • cristinacrisfieldcristinacrisfield
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    edited December 2011
    Try a game too! Gift bingo. I have been to two showers where that took place. It was a lot of fun. People were given bingo sheets with gifts on them. It made watching the bride open eveyrthing less monotonous. And of course give a prize :) Little soaps or lotions that sort of thing. It was a big hit at both the showers I attended.
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  • katehackettkatehackett
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    edited December 2011
    this is what i have so far:

    I'm doing everything Blue, Yellow and White (her colors for the wedding)--the food, the decorations, etc.

    It's gonna be a brunch, so we'll have a lot of finger foods and light snacks...like fruit, croissants, quiche, muffins, tea and coffee...

    The games we're gonna do are Bridal Trivia and Toilet Paper Wedding Dress, which is this game where everyone at the shower is separated into teams of 3s or 4s (depending on how many people wind up coming) and they pick a bride in each team, make a dress on the bride out of the paper, and whatever team has the best dress each member gets a prize. (I'll keep in mind the gift bingo too)
    Also we're doing something called "How Old Was She?"...I'm going to get a bunch of pictures of her at different ages and put them on a bulletin board, everyone will get a piece of paper and as they're mingling and eating before the gift opening begins, they can write down the answers on the paper and then Me or Becca (the bride to be) will announce the answers and whoever wins will get a prize.

    For my shower, there was a recipe card sent with each invitation in the mail and everyone wrote out a recipe and they gave them to me in a recipe box at the end of the party.
    But i was thinking, instead of doing recipe card (since she already is a fantastic cook and has tons of cook books and magazines and what not) I would send out a "Favorite memory card" so they can write down their favorite moments they've shared with the bride and/or groom.

    is that too boring? I was also thinking of having maybe a little get together later that night with all of our best friends...and maybe doing that wine and cheese thing.

    Do those ideas sound good, or are they cheesy? Boring? Let me know! I want it to be a great time for her...she's been such a great friend and maid of honor for me and she deserves something wonderful!

    more ideas welcomeSmile







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