Coed Bridal Shower

A coed bridal shower is a great idea for the bride and groom who have many friends in common and for second marriages.

Couples wedding showers have become increasingly popular in the past few years. These showers are a great way to involve the groom and his male friends in the prewedding festivities.

A co ed wedding shower can range from an intimate dinner party to a casual pool party.

The guests, who are invited to a coed bridal shower, are usually the couple's closest friends and/or coworkers. Often, if there are any, the wedding shower will include the children of the bride and groom and children belonging to the guests.

Invitations for a coed shower should request that couples bring one shared gift for the bride and groom.

The couple can take turns opening the gifts in front of their guests.

COED BRIDAL SHOWER INVITATION IDEAS

By making your own unique coed bridal shower invitation, you can set the mood for the theme and style of your couples wedding shower. Try to capture the interest of your guests from the moment that they receive their invitation.

• If you are having a themed coed bridal shower, then spark your guests interest by letting them know what that theme is.
• If the bride is using a favorite color in decorating her future home, incorporate that color into the shower invitations.

  Many hobby shops carry color-coordinated envelopes and paper.

• A common wedding shower invitation idea is an open umbrella. Print off a picture of an umbrella on card stock. Then print the information for the shower on the back of the card.
• Select elegant note cards and use a calligraphy font to write out the party details.
• Postcards are another inexpensive invitationidea to use. You can purchase plain already-stamped postcards from the local post office and decorate them to go with your theme.

• Jack and Jill Bridal Shower

The bride and groom are both guests of honor at a Jack and Jill bridal shower.

The gifts for a Jack and Jill Bridal Shower are usually household and kitchen items. However, they can also be themed based gifts.

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• Honey Do Bridal Shower

A "Honey-Do" bridal shower centers on home improvement and chores around the house.

Be sure the couple has registered at one of the home and garden supply stores to make the gift giving easier for the guests.

• Stock the Bar Shower

At a Stock-the-Bar coed bridal shower guests are asked to bring items needed to stock a bar.

If the shower is being held at the host's home, make the room have a lounge fill to it. Dim the lights, play music the couple enjoys and have plenty of areas for the guests to sit and talk. Put out bowls of pretzels, nuts and other bar snacks.

For favors give wine stoppers or tiny bottles of liquor.

• Barbecue Couples Shower

A Barbecue Couples Shower is a great shower idea for couples who have been living together and already have most of the common shower gifts.

Outdoor locations, such as the backyard, parks or beaches, are great settings for this coed shower theme.

• Sports or Hobby Theme Couples Shower

A hobby or sports theme is a great couples shower. This shower focuses on a hobby or sport that the couple enjoys doing together.

If the couple are skiers, the shower could be held a friend's or family members ski condo. Or if they are baseball or football fans, get tickets to a local game. If they enjoy camping, hold the shower in a nature park.

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