Unique Bridal Shower Ideas

Unique bridal shower ideas to help you plan the perfect wedding shower.

These tips and ideas will help you choose the right bridal shower favors, what bridal shower foods to serve, what bridal shower games to play, and much more.

UNIQUE BRIDAL SHOWER IDEAS AND THEMES

Today most bridal showers have a theme surrounding them. Themed showers are fun, easy to plan, and everyone remembers the event.

The most common bridal shower theme is still a Kitchen Theme Bridal Shower.

More Themes For Your Unique Bridal Shower Ideas:

1. Alphabet Bridal Shower
2. Around the Clock Bridal Shower
3. Around the World Bridal Shower
4. Barbecue Bridal Shower
5. Bridal Shower Brunch
6. Bridal Shower Tea Party
7. Coed or Couples Bridal Shower
8. Garden Bridal Shower
9. Holiday Bridal Shower
10. Honey Do Bridal Shower
11. Kitchen Theme Bridal Shower
12. Lingerie Wedding Shower
13. Luau or Hawaiian Bridal Shower
14. Mardi Gras Wedding Shower
15. Scrapbook Bridal Shower
16. Spa Bridal Shower
17. Sports Bridal Shower
18. Stock the Bar
19. Western Bridal Shower
20. Wine Tasting Shower

BRIDAL SHOWER DECORATION IDEAS

Less is best when decorating for a bridal shower.

Use playful accents and color coordinate with matching paper plates, cups, and napkins. These can be purchased from any party supply store.

Some decorating suggestions:

• Place photos of the bride and groom on a table with the guest signing book. If you have pictures that were taken during the wedding planning, like the engagement party and dress shopping, set these pictures out too.
• If you are having a theme shower or one that is near a holiday, then the decorating becomes even easier. For example, if you are having a Victorian Tea Party, you could include hearts, lace, roses, and fans. Set out a hand painted tea set, antique cups and saucers, old-fashioned tongs and tea balls.

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Candles are an economical way to decorate.

Use candles that match your shower colors with interesting candle holders. Decorate the candle holders yourself to go along with your shower theme.

Decorating With Balloons

Balloons always symbolize a party and are another economical way to decorate. Balloons splash a lot of color around the room and are a great substitute for flowers.

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For the buffet table, elevate the food dishes. Build up levels by covering heavy books with linen napkins or place them under the tablecloth, working the cloth in and around the books.

Use pillar candles with floral wreaths, miniature topiaries, flower petals, personalized picture frames, or wine glasses on mirrors as other table decorating ideas.

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In some area's, it is a tradition for the hostess to set up a "Wishing Well" at the bridal shower. These wells can be rented or borrowed. However, you can make your own or improvise with a child's wagon, a basket, or a large decorated box.

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Don't just serve cake and punch at the wedding shower. Make your shower menu unique and special!

If you are planning to serve more than cake and cookies, you will need to plan out your menu.

Your goal is to create a wonderful meal with a minimum of expense.

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UNIQUE BRIDAL SHOWER FAVOR IDEAS

There is the custom of sending your guests home with a small gift to thank them for coming. These small gifts are called favors.

If you are throwing a theme wedding shower, use your imagination and get favors that will go along with the theme.

Some favorite favor ideas are:

• Music CD's
• Journals
• Candles
• Flower or small topiary in a pot
• Seed packet or tiny trowel with a bow tied around it
• Wooden spoon with the bride's name painted on it
• Sleep masks
• A shower cap

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Bridal shower games help your guest get to know each other.

Adapt the games and activities to your guest's personalities, so that everyone can enjoy themselves.

Some bridal shower games:

• The M-Word - The M-Word is "marriage" or any variation, such as "married" or "married". When a guest arrives at the shower, give them one clothespin to wear. As the party progresses, any person who catches another person saying the "M-word" gets to take that person's pin and any extra pins they may have collected from the other players. Keep playing until one person has all the pins or choose a time for the game to end and the person who has the most pins at that point wins.
• Baby Faces - Ask each guest, including the bride, to bring a picture of themselves as a baby. Gather the photos as the guests arrive. Number the pictures and display them on a wall or table. Have all the guests inspect the pictures and write down their guesses as to the identity of the person in each picture. After everyone has written down their guesses, let each person identify which baby face is theirs. The person with the most correct guesses is the winner.
• Handbag Hunt - Have each guest place her handbag on her lap. Then call out items typically found in a handbag, for example: lipstick, keys or gum. The person who finds the item first scores a point. The person with the highest score at the end of the game wins.

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MORE UNIQUE BRIDAL SHOWER IDEAS

• Be sure to assign someone to record the gifts/givers during the shower. This allows the bride to write accurate thank-you notes later.
• Have someone collect the ribbons and bows from the gifts to make a Ribbon Bouquet.

WHO SHOULD HOST A BRIDAL SHOWER?

Traditionally, the maid of honor, with some help from the bridesmaids, throws the bridal shower. However, it is acceptable for a relative or close friend of the bride or groom to throw a shower. Today, the bride's coworkers or colleagues can also host a wedding shower.

For more information on bridal shower etiquette and hosting a bridal shower, click here.

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