Anchors Away Nautical Bridal Shower

With Alli behind the wheel, this Anchors Away Nautical Bridal Shower was a fantastic celebration of two special people getting ready for nuptials! Adding a twist to the classic Nautical themes, this one had blush incorporated into the colors to give it a softer look. With the happy couple planning their wedding on a yacht, this Nautical idea was a perfect option for a get-together. 

The venue used was a lovely home, creating a cozy and comfortable vibe that the guests were sure to appreciate. In the main area, a large fireplace dominated with a fantastic mantle for holding all sorts of bold decorations.  A banner hung across this fireplace with the bride and groom’s names in gold. 

This mantle held a variety of different decorations that blended perfectly with the theme, two sailboats sat right in the center ensuring that the nautical vibe was beautifully advertised. Anchor photo art was placed beside the boats in matching theme colors.  A neat addition to this mantle were several mason jars with teal tones that had ropes attached, giving a stylish and creative look that stood out. 

To give the party a unique look, Alli put together fantastic boxes with anchor patterned fabric to hold large displays of lovely flowers.  Each box was precisely designed to go with this theme, creating a customized look that would be remembered. 

For desserts, delightful sugar cookies iced in blue and shaped like anchors made a perfect addition to the party. There were also scrumptious cupcakes that matched the theme too! 

An outdoor area was set up to eat food and this section matched the theme as well with a banner on one wall that had all sorts of different flags.  The guest tables were decked out with fantastic sailboat centerpieces and the dishware was a bold blue color to coordinate beautifully.

Winter (Christmas) Bridal Shower Ideas

Sometimes milestone life events can fall around the time of the holidays, and this makes for the perfect pairing of a fabulous way to celebrate just about anything. When you combine the beauty and whimsical ambience of winter, and the classic traditional feel of Christmas cheer, you can throw the most unforgettable event. A winter/Christmas bridal shower is full of fun and plenty of cheer—and you’ll never fall short on ideas or decorations!

Gather up an assortment of faux snow-dusted wreaths, mistletoe, miniature Christmas trees, and garland. This will pair perfectly with the pops of red that winter berries offer as décor and a sweet treat. Set up your guest tables with centerpieces of candle-filled jars that boast toile lace and wintery pine cones. Mix that look with guest name cards fit on maroon napkins with a mini wreath accent. Use fresh pine twigs, cinnamon sticks, and twine to create tons of looks for décor that stays perfectly in theme. Serve all food and beverage on beautiful log slices, and create copper mule inspired cocktails and charcuterie boards that are one of a kind. Don’t forget twinkling fairy lights and yummy scented candles to set the perfect scene for this Winter bridal shower. And of course, you can’t forget to send your guests off with a memorable favor or two, wrapped up with pretty winter bows and a cluster of happy mistletoe.

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Moroccan Bridal Shower

This visually stunning Moroccan Bridal Shower was perfectly captured into eternity with the skill of Madison Rylee the party photographer. Every stunning detail was a work of pure perfection, creating a stunning special event for the bride-to-be. 

Ornate decorations were infused into each section of the party, giving a cultured style that was as elegant as it was precise. A fantastic piece of window art welcomed the guests in an adorable calligraphy style, introducing the theme very sweetly. 

The party was held outdoors on a vibrant day, allowing natural lighting to make each color of the theme to pop brilliantly. A large board with Moroccan graphics made a lovely backdrop for group photos. 

A cute little booze cart was set up with tasty wine for the guests to enjoy along with adorable decorates including “Rose Babe” spelled out in red box letters. 

A special table was set out for the guests to each write down their favorite memories of the bride, while not disclosing their identity so she would have to guess who wrote each one. This table was backed with a sweet little rack of photos of the bride through her childhood. 

For the guest seating, refurbished pallets created the perfect low style table and throw pillows in a variety of styles were used for comfortable seating. The table had cute centerpieces with flowers and greenery to give a natural look. 

Desserts were simple and sweet with cookies and cake for everyone to enjoy. The two layer cake was marvelously decorated in vibrant orange red tones, marble style on top and ornately detailed on the bottom. This was set on an elegant cake tray that was jeweled around the entire section too.

Credits: 

Photography – Madison Rylee

Acai bowls – Bolcupop

Styling, furniture – Gabrielle Dak

Florals – I Dew Flowers

Signage – Creatively Spun

Rentals – The Blooming Loom

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Diamond Bridal Shower Ideas

Diamond Bridal Invitations

A bride’s shower should be as fabulous as she is, so what better way to make this happen than with a diamond themed soiree? This motif is so easy and limitless when it comes to décor, and what’s best—you can never have too much glitz, glitter, or sparkle! There is no more perfect time or event than a bridal shower to be fancy and glamorous, so break out the twinkling lights, glittering invitations, and pop the bubbly to celebrate the upcoming Mrs.!

Start with the most effortless décor: sparkling diamond table confetti, colorful diamond garland, and silver balloons with diamond silhouette designs. String up a diamond ring shaped piñata filled with gourmet chocolates, and create a treat table full of cakes and cookies boasting sparkly diamond designs. Grab plenty of acrylic diamonds and tiny lights to create some awesome aesthetics that will pair brilliantly with complimenting feather boa chair bows, gold silk tablecloths, and pearl strands over doorways or draped over the edge of tables. One of the most fun, interactive ideas you can do for your diamond bridal shower is to create a photobooth for guests in which you provide props of giant diamond tiaras, mustaches, glasses—the works!

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Tropical Bridal Shower Ideas

Tropical Bridal Shower Ideas: Who says that magic of the tropics has to be saved for the honeymoon? Pamper the soon-to-be bride with a tropical bridal shower before her wedding or honeymoon even arrive! Big, luscious green palm leaves are the current trending pattern in all things fashion, so finding décor items featuring the staple of a tropical look has never been easier.

Metallic gold pineapple decals pair brilliantly with blush pink tablecloths and bright, tropical flower centerpieces. Hibiscus garland, twinkling flamingo lights, and beach music playing in the background are all perfect for just the right tropical ambience. Black and white striped chair bows and glitter confetti also give this feminine air to the entire bridal party theme. Serve party treats in rattan weaved baskets, and add accents of mermaids and seashells to the main event cake. When thinking about a good color scheme, the best idea is to stick with bright pinks, deep greens, and a pops of seafoam hues here and there. Set up a photo booth with best tropical props such as oversized sunglasses, big straw hats, and floral leis. For guest favors, you certainly can’t go wrong with goodie baskets filled with coconut flavored cookies, lime soda, and miniature bottles of sunscreen infused with glitter!

 

Tropical Bridal Shower Games