Greetings! I have been a bridesmaid 6 times now, with two more weddings set for this year (2011). As a professional bridesmaid, I'd like to offer some tips for a great shower!
I LOVE setting the theme. Themes can be colors, movies, places, or anything you set your mind to! Themes aren't necessary but can make your life easier if you have a guideline set for yourself. Of the bridal showers I've thrown, only two had themes. One was beach and the other Valetine's/love.
For the Valentine's theme (which was held in March), we got a great deal on a lot of red and pink items by purchasing them shortly after Valentine's Day. We had round tables with 2 long candles on each table, a bud vase with a pink, red or white carnation in it, and heart/love confetti sprinkled over a white tablecloth. For favors we purchased Hershey's Kisses, and Hershey's Hugs in the Valentine colors. We wrapped a few of each in colored tulle and tied it along with a note that said "Here are some hugs and kisses, along with our thanks. Love, the future Mr and Mrs!"
For the beach theme (held in July) we were lucky enough to have it by the beach though the weather was lousy. As the guests came in the flowergirls put leis (we used cloth ones) around their necks. (Great photo ops here!) Other options depending on your budget could be plastic leis (for less expensive), or real flowers to be pinned, or put behind the ear, or even a real lei. For the favors we put a little sand, small shells, and a tea light in empty baby food jars, with cloth over the lid. On the outside we had a clear sticker on which we put a palm tree and had "Marcus & Amber, A Shore Thing" along with the date.
Tomorrow....bridal shower games!
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