Bridal Shower Theme Ideas

Planning a bridal shower can be a difficult task. Thinking of ideas and games, creating favors and making the necessary preparations can be overwhelming. If you are in charge of a bridal shower here are some tips and ideas for getting started:

- Pick a theme
- Choose a date (a time and day that will fit with everyone's schedule)
- Make invitations
- Decide on food (lunch, dinner or just refreshments)
- Select some games (search the internet or talk to friends)

There are many kinds of topic ideas for bridal showers, some popular themes include, a "Room of the House" theme, kitchen theme, lingerie or bedroom theme etc.

A fun idea for an activity is to have the guests create scrapbook pages at the shower so the bride will have pages layouts ready to add pictures from the bridal shower to include in her memory book.

One favorite bridal shower idea was called a "What Will They Do". This type of bridal shower can suit anyone, but it is really great for the bride who already owns the things that are typically given as gifts at a bridal shower. Gifts for this type of shower include gift cards for entertainment, dining out and groceries. The idea behind the theme is to provide the bride and groom with fun activities to do during their first year or marriage. Activities like movies, dinner, plays or concerts; even money for groceries is a helps ease the financial strain.

Usually during the first year you are married you have a tight budget because you are trying to finish school and establish your career. Most newly weds don't have extra money to do things like "go out" to dinner or the movies. If the bride and groom have gift cards for these extracurricular activities then they will have things to do together on the weekends. This type of shower works well for both the bride and the guests. Giving a gift card makes buying and deciding on a gift easy for the person giving the present. The bride gets something she can use and not have to return, plus the guest doesn't have to search for "the perfect gift." It is a win, win situation for everyone!

Here is a sample shower invitation for this kind of bridal shower: