Hosting A Wedding Shower –

Traditionally it is the Maid of Honor who will host the wedding shower and planning the days events does not need to be overwhelming. It should be fun to plan a wedding shower and it does not need to be stressful or time-consuming.

The most successful wedding showers offer the guests an opportunity to eat, drink, mingle, play some games and of course – shower the Bride-to-be with gifts.

Start by planning the theme of the wedding shower, decide if it will be a couples shower or just the girls, and you are ready to plan the days events.

Party supply stores and online stores are great places for theme ideas and they can make shopping easy with their one-stop-shopping approach. Most party suppliers will carry invitations, glasses, cups, napkins, plates, etc in any theme you can dream of. Many offer wedding shower games as well as favors.

Don’t hesitate to include the bridesmaids, friends and family members to help with the planning of the wedding shower, This is one event everyone loves to assist with.

Tips to help simplify planning a wedding shower…

Reduce the stress that comes with preparing the food and ask everyone to bring a an appetizers or make it a pot luck.

Serve homemade pizzas – everyone decorates them with their favorite toppings.

Traditional wedding showers consisted of a tea party with finger sandwiches and fancy tea cups – if your Bride-to-be is a wee bit nostalgic, why not host an old fashioned tea party. Collect china cups and plates from friends and family or search thrift shops for unique dishes and cups, after the give them to the bride as a keepsake.

Theme ideas for the bridal shower .

Bridal Shower Invites

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