| There are a number of terrific bridal shower | | | | bar" theme. Guests can participate by giving gifts |
| theme ideas. We'll look at 7 here. | | | | such as spirits, mixers, corkscrews, and |
| The first theme is the pamper the bride theme. | | | | condiments. |
| This way you can relieve all of the pre-wedding | | | | Original bridal shower planners might want to be |
| stress for the bride and her close friends. You | | | | ambitious and plan a grand theme. For instance, a |
| should decorate the room with flowers, candles, | | | | Sherlock Holmes theme could involve |
| potpourri, and other things that appeal to the | | | | amusements such as 20 questions: deduce the |
| sensual. The coordinator may suggest to the | | | | item in the box. High tea could be served for food |
| bridal shower guests that they give spa | | | | and drink. And you could even stretch the theme |
| pampering gifts such as bubble bath, robes, and | | | | and have the gifts revolve around "baking" after |
| gift certificates to a spa. Favors could include a | | | | Holmes' Baker Street. |
| small basket of fancy soaps and potpourri. Have | | | | A fun theme is the bridal shower honeymoon |
| indulgent foods such as Quiche, truffles, and of | | | | party. Guests can be timid and bring suntan lotion |
| course, champagne. If you can afford it, hire | | | | or a travel clock, or they can be more imaginative |
| someone to come in and give chair massages | | | | and wild. |
| through the party. | | | | This of course brings us to the lingerie party. This |
| If the couple is about to move into their first new | | | | bridal shower idea, while tried and true, is always |
| home together, the bridal shower theme could be | | | | sure to be a lot of fun with the right crowd. |
| "rooms of the home." Each guest will be assigned | | | | If you are planning a bridal shower for someone |
| a room of the home to provide a gift for. The | | | | you care about, bringing friends together is the |
| bathroom guests might bring towels for instance. | | | | primary objective. The theme serves as the glue |
| An alternative to this theme is the "around the | | | | for the event, but it's really the people that |
| clock" party. In the around the clock party, each | | | | matter. |
| person is assigned an "hour" of the day and have | | | | If the bride really needs household items to start |
| to bring an appropriate gift. The 7:00 a.m. person | | | | her new life, it is appropriate to base the presents |
| might bring a coffee maker while the 10:00 p.m. | | | | around her needs. If she's already established in |
| could bring something for the bath. | | | | life, it may be more amusing to work with a |
| Some couples are already living together or will be | | | | theme. In either case, giving guests a direction for |
| moving into an already established home. Instead | | | | their gifts is always appreciated. |
| of the "stock the pantry" theme, do a "stock the | | | | |