A bridal shower is the perfect opportunity to shower the bride with friendship and love. For all involved, the bridal shower is one of the most looked forward to pre-wedding festivities. If you are planning a bridal shower, there are many ways to celebrate the occasion. One of the best ways to make the event a little different and memorable is to pick a theme for the shower. We have a compiled a spectacular list, and you are sure to find a theme that would please any type of bride!

The themes listed below can be used to decorate for the bridal shower party itself or for the gifts brought to the shower, or for both. The themes for the bridal shower and the themes for the gifts don’t necessarily have to be the same. For example, it is perfectly alright to have a Luau theme for the bridal shower and the Kitchen theme for the gifts. Although there could be some themes where both the bridal shower theme and the gift theme match.

 

Here are some great bridal shower themes:

Room Theme –For this theme, assign each guest a different room of the house and you ask that they bring along gifts which belong in that room. Your list of rooms could have a living room, dining room, pantry, bathroom, kitchen, master bedroom, guest room, and so on. Some ideas are a spice rack for the kitchen or sheets for the guest room. When making your invitations, be sure to tell each guest some ideas to help them pick a gift. For example, tell the guest who is assigned the bathroom that it is decorated in shades of blue, or tell the guest assigned the dining room that the curtains are red, etc.

Food Theme – This theme is perfect for the bride that loves to putter around the kitchen, or just has a favorite cuisine. If your guest of honor loves oriental cuisine, you could dress up your shower venue with lanterns and chopsticks and maybe order food from her favorite takeaway restaurant. If it is Italian that she loves, you can go the Italian way in decorations and food, etc. For gifts, you can ask the guests to bring kitchen items and gadgets for the bride that loves to cook. If you want to go all out, you could even have a chef or expert cook a meal in front of everyone.

Holiday Season – The winter holiday season is looked forward to by almost everyone, and it also burns a big whole in our pockets. With this theme the newly weds can look forward to their first holiday season together as man and wife without worrying about the expenses. With this theme they would have been “showered” some of the holiday decorations and ornaments to get them started. This theme works well if the wedding is occurring shortly before or around the winter holidays. The decorations for the event are of course holiday decorations. For food you could serve cookies and cider or eggnog.

Around the clock Theme – You could assign the guests different hours of the day and ask that they bring along gifts suitable to that hour. For example, for a time of 9:00 a.m guests could bring along a tea set as a gift or other items that go along with breakfast. For 11:00 a.m it could be fancy flatware for brunch time, for 11:00 p.mit could a set of instrumental music CD’s or movies, and 11:30 could be a quilt for bedtime. For decorations you could post quotes that remind us to enjoying each and every moment, etc. Hour glasses also make a good centerpiece for this theme.

Bed and Breakfast Theme – For this theme you can ask guests to bring along gifts for either the bedroom or the kitchen. Be sure to pass along information about any gift registry that the bride-to-be has created so that guests know what the bride needs and they do not bring duplicate items. On the day of the shower, you can serve a hearty breakfast or brunch and for entertainment you can play some naughty bedroom shower games.

Travel or Honeymoon Theme –This is a great theme for a couple who is making a big trip for their honeymoon. You can ask the guests to bring items that the couple will need for their travels. Some examples are suitcases, beach towels, hiking shoes, or anything related to their trip. To decorate for the shower you could hang a big map of the world and travel posters, or decorate the room like the place the couple will be traveling to.

Spa and Beauty Theme –This is just right for the bride-to-be who loves to pamper herself, or doesn’t get much opportunity to do so. For a low cost option, you could host this party at your home and include spa activities that are fun and easy. Some good things to include would be all the items needed for a manicure and pedicure, or facial masks. Another option is to host the shower at a nearby spa itself. You could ask each guest to contribute money for their part of the spa events, and the spa may even give you a good group rate. If you pick this option, be sure to have everyone pitch in for a nice spa basket for the bride-to-be to take home afterward and remember her special day.

Recipe Shower Theme – If the bride-to-be is inexperienced in the art of cooking, a recipe shower may be just the ticket for her. She gets the recipe for all of her and her to-be-husband’s favorite dishes. She is sure to thank you for all the recipes and gifts of ingredients and spices for the recipes. This is a good way to stock up the newly weds kitchen.

Activity Party Theme – This is good for a small set of friends who want to chip in and help the newly weds set up their home. This could be a day spent together painting or decorating the house, or any other activity that the couple needs help with.

Fun Message Shower – This is a great way to help your guests bring a variety of gifts. You could pick a word (for example: congratulations) and have a banner made with that word. Assign one alphabet of the word to each guest and ask that they bring along gifts starting with that alphabet.

Lingerie Shower Theme – This type of shower is good for a close group of girl friends. It is a fun way to get together and also give the bride-to-be a nice collection of lingerie items to start her married life.

Tea Party Theme – A tea party is a great way to get people together for any occasion, but it also is a great way to host a bridal shower. Instead of disposable party supplies use good china. Make dainty heart shaped sandwiches and decorate the room with lots of flowers if your budget allows them, or use balloons and banners meant for a shower.

Bride’s and Grooms favorite color, wedding color or birth stone – If you are having a hard time deciding on a theme for your shower, decorate the venue with the brides or the grooms favorite color, wedding colors, or birth stone.

In addition to all of these shower themes, you could also choose a regular party theme for your bridal shower. Some good choices are a Luau theme, Casino theme, or even a Disco theme. The most important thing is to have fun creating a magical event that will be remembered and cherished by everyone, especially the bride.  Read More on Bridal Shower Ideas.

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