subject: Tips For Bridal Shower Decorations [print this page] The bridal shower is a traditional party meant for the bride-to-be in expectancy of her wedding. It is usually thrown by the bride's family and is meant to invite guests so that they can bring gifts to help the bride in her upcoming wedding. This is not to be mistaken for the bachelorette party, which is more for fun rather than the gifts. If you're a maid-of-honor looking for some interesting bridal shower decoration ideas, remember to always start with a theme. This is the best starting point when looking for bridal shower decorations. From here, you can pick out the wall decorations, centerpieces, invitations, and party favors. Here are a few ideas for themes and other bridal shower decorations so that you can guarantee the guest of honor a night that she will love and remember.
Classic Wedding Theme - when unsure, the classic theme is always a safe bet. To make it easier, you can start with white and work from there. You can incorporate the colors of the wedding, or you can even go for the classic black and white. Get balloons that have a pearl finish to add extra elegance. You can use streamers made from metallic paper or even old satin cloth. You can even visit the nearest cloth store and ask for cheap, leftover cloth. For centerpieces, you can never go wrong with flowers in an elegant vase.
Follow the Location Theme - if the wedding is a destination wedding, then you can opt to follow this for the bridal shower decorations. For example, if the wedding is going to take place in a beach, then you can go all out on the Hawaiian theme. To make things easier, you can opt to have the bridal shower in a restaurant with a tiki theme already. If it is in a home, hang up as many pictures of sunsets and beaches on the wall to create a romantic mood. Your centerpieces can be small instruments usually associated with the beach, like ukuleles. For party favors, hand out leis to all the guests.
Era Theme - you can also opt to fashion the theme after a certain era, preferably an era that the bride is particularly fond of. For example, if you pick the 80s, then you can inform the guests to come in costume such as leggings and legwarmers with big colorful bangles and printed tops. Fill the walls with pictures of old 80s stars, and don't forget the electronic music. The invitations can be made to look like old issues of magazines that were popular in the 80s, with the bride-to-be as the cover model and the details of the party as the supposed cover stories.
There are lot more other bridal shower decorations that you can come up with, and hopefully these tips will give you a good starting off point. But above all, remember to fashion the party after the bride-to-be's likes and dislikes. Choosing a theme that is a homage to the life of the guest of honor is a sure bet that no matter what, she will remember this special party that you are throwing just for her.
