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The common scene at a bridal shower is the bride-to-be sitting at the center of attention, opening presents (mostly tailored for her soon-to-be husband), and being cooed and complimented. Some guests may be a little envious, others may be genuinely happy. Regardless of their feelings, you want to make sure they are all having a really good time at your bridal shower. Here are some tips for how to plan the perfect bridal shower that makes everyone in attendance happy.
Go With a Theme that Characterizes You and Your Friends
Some groups of friends are serious, some are flirtatious, some are adventurous, some are professional partiers. Incorporate the characteristics of you and your friends into your bridal shower theme. If you guys like to drink martinis, provide bridal shower favors shaped like martini glasses, or buy each of your attendees a martini shaker. (And don't forget to provide actual martinis—the favors are cute, but don't tease your guests.)
If you and your friends like to travel and love adventure, bridal shower ideas that focus on the places you have visited will work. For example, if you and your friends took a recent trip to Spain, play some Spanish music, dance, and decorate the room with Spanish decor. Your bridal shower favors could be maracas.
Bridal shower ideas can best be conceived based on the number of guests you are inviting. You will have to decide if you want your bridal shower to be an intimate affair of just a few friends, or a larger event that fills your living room. This will help you determine what bridal shower favors would be ideal for distribution to the guests.
If you have a small number of guests, you can get personalized bridal shower favors that everyone will sigh, and maybe even cry over. Don't stop at just putting names on the favors, do a 100 word message to each friend or family member.
Some brides lavish in the attention that they receive at their bridal showers. That's fine, but don't just make the shower completely all about you. Everyone came bearing gifts, and in a hard economy that can require a stretch of the budget.
Appreciate your guests, and show them that you spent a lot of time making this day special for them as well. What kind of fun is it if everyone is just sitting around watching you glow the whole time. Make them happy too!
Put together some interactive games and conversation topics that will include everyone in the fun. One example would be a game of truth or dare where you will be forced to talk about your lives. What woman doesn't love being lured into a deep conversation about men, love, and sex? Unless maybe the in-laws are present....
Thinking of the attendees, their needs and wants, in addition to yours, is how to plan the perfect bridal shower.
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