Bridal Shower Planning
Bridal showers have come a long way in recent years. With good Bridal Shower Planning and the help of a few friends, this day can be made to be a very fun and memorable day for the bride-to-be.
Who to Invite?
mothers, future "mother in law", stepmothers
grandmothers of the bride and groom
sisters of the bride and groom
nieces
maid / matron of honor
bridesmaid, flower girls, junior bridesmaid
close friends of the bride
any women that are invited to the wedding
the groom and fathers of the bride and groom
Invitation Ideas
Unless the sky is the limit as far as the Bridal Shower Planning Budget is concerned, the bridal shower invitations do not need to break the bank. Some cheaper alternatives to having custom printed invitations made could be as follows:
- create your own custom designed invitations using graphic
programs on your computer. print to card stock paper. - find an appropriate photograph of the bride to be, make
copies and use the back side to write out the invitation.
mail in an envelope. - check local department stores for pre printed invitations and envelopes.
Remember to:
- Enclose a map with directions to the wedding shower.
- Include a list of Bridal Registries that the bride is registered with. This way guests will know what the bride-to-be would like for gift ideas.
Shower Games & Downloads
Print this classic word find game and make multiple copies to distribute to all of the guests.
Guests must find and circle all 12 words. The first person with all hidden words circled wins a prize.
(you will need to supply pencils for this game as well)
Print PDF
Print our version of Bridal Scramble with a wedding theme. Hand them to your guests. Everyone gets 10 minutes to unscramble them; the person with the most unscrambled wins.
(you will need to supply pencils for this game as well)
Print PDF
Write down 10 questions about the bride and groom. The questions could be multiple choice, true or false or just any questions. This is to see how well the guests know the bride and groom. The guest with the most questions right wins a prize. Some questions could be: Where did they meet? What is their favourite restaurant? Etc.
As guests arrive hand them an envelope and asked them to write down their address on it, then it's put in a basket. One envelope is drawn, and the winning guest receives a prize. Then the envelopes, (already addressed) along with the thank you cards are given to the bride-to-be. This makes it very easy for the bride to send out the thank you cards.
The person putting on the shower buys a bag of clothespins. Each guest receives one when they arrive. Then you tell your guests that they are forbidden to say a particular word. For example the grooms "name" or the word "bride". If another guest catches you saying the forbidden word, they get your clothespin. The guest with the most clothespins at the end of the game receives a prize. Another popular version is that you can not cross your legs at any time. If you are caught you loose a clothespin.
Everyone gets a piece of paper and pen. During the shower the bride-to-be is asked to leave the room.Everyone must write down what the bride-to-be is wearing. After a few minutes the bride-to-be is asked back into the room and the one with the closest description wins.
