A bridal shower is a once in a lifetime party to celebrate a bride-to-be in her upcoming happiness. In a sense, a bride is saying goodbye to her childhood and walking into a new life as a wife, so what better way to throw this even than with a totally nostalgic theme? A mermaid bridal shower is the perfect motif to surround the bride and her guests on her special shower day! So get those beautiful mermaid invitations sent out and get ready to give the bride a shower that she will certainly never forget.

Mermaid Bridal Shower Invitations

Set the tone with invitations that feature soft sea colors like aqua, lavender, and pearl, along with delicate details such as shells, waves, and shimmering scales. You can add fun phrases like “She’s found her pearl” or “Let’s shell-ebrate the bride-to-be” to make it feel playful and unique. Whether you choose elegant designs or something more whimsical, mermaid-themed invitations are the perfect way to give guests a glimpse of the dreamy celebration to come.

Mermaid Bridal Shower Decorations

Decorations for a mermaid themed bridal shower event are vivid, bright, and joyful, so get ready to fill the party venue full of colors and whimsical details. Glittering scaled tablecloths and mermaid tail bows for chairbacks are delightful pieces that are also unique.

Centrepieces of seashells, accents of floating candles and flowers in water bowls, and vases of rainbow-hued sand are all essential aesthetics for a mermaid bridal shower. Glimmering seashell garland, oceanic ambient lighting, and tropical music set the stage makes everyone to feel like a mermaid! Place conch shells around for guests to “hear the ocean” and set up both a mermaid photo booth complete with props, along with a stand-up for guests to stick their heads through to pose for pictures as a mermaid. Remember: you can never have enough glitz, glitter, or colors of aqua and blue reminiscent of the sea.

Food & Drinks

The food spread for a mermaid bridal party is equally as fabulous as the decorations. An oyster bar is a fantastic idea, or a general seafood one. If guests or the bride aren’t too keen on that type of food, you can always mimic your deserts to look like they came from under the sea! Clam shaped sugar cookies, mermaid cake pops, or pearly shell candies are all delectable and joyful creations that no one will soon forget.

Come up with a themed beverage that stays with the shower theme. You can’t go wrong with jars of gummy fish and a shower cake double tiered with sparkling mermaid toppers, too. It’s always a good idea to keep bridal shower food light and easy to eat, so finger fares are definitely a way to go as much as you can.

Favors & Games

Of course, you can’t forget the best part about the mermaid bridal shower—and that’s what the guests get to take home with them! Favors can be fun and girly, such as mermaid keychains, candle holders, Bath Salts, Bath Bombs, clay figurines, seashells with fortunes inside, or even a copy of The Little Mermaid movie. Gourmet treats reminiscent of mermaid princess royalty can be bagged up in little seashell shaped boxes.

You can even come up with cool prizes and favors for guests to win through bridal shower games! Stick with classic bridal shower games, but give them a mermaid twist. For example, create a Bridal Bingo or Bridal Mad Libs in the motif of mermaid imagery and words. Make something truly interactive by having guests use makeshift items to DIY a hilarious mermaid getup for the bride-to-be! There are limitless options when it comes to games, and every bridal shower should have at least two of them. Pin the fishtail on the mermaid can also be a hilarious game that everyone loves to get into.

Regardless of how bold or subtle you go with your décor, food, and fun, a mermaid themed bridal shower is sure to go down in the history books—and make one bride certainly very happy.

A bridal shower should be just as fabulous and dramatic an event as the wedding itself, and what more perfect way to accomplish this than to tack on a wildly wonderful theme to the party? With a Gold and Black Masquerade motif, you’ll be throwing a soiree that guests—and the bride-to-be herself—won’t likely soon forget!

After you send out some seriously gorgeous embossed black and gold glittery invitations, get ready to wow everyone with the ultimate ambience. Decorations for this party are actually really easy to put together, yet still manage to look breathtaking and out of this world. You can go crazy with fun DIY projects as well. Grab up some gold spray paint and glitter and transform champagne bottles, vases, tablecloths, guest gift bags, signage frames, and more! Hang up swanky black garland made of feathers, create centerpieces of gold-painted roses, and be liberal with all the sparkles! Use masquerade masks as décor pieces, and you can even set up an activity for guests to create their own masks. Not only is this a fun and engaging addition to the bridal shower, but it can also serve as guest party favors for everyone to take home as well! Make sure the bride-to-be has plenty of crafty materials special just for her to create a one-of-a-kind bridal mask of her own!

Masquerade Bridal Shower Games

A marble themed bridal shower is as elegant and refined as the future bride herself. Class knows no bounds when it comes to this kind of party, so get your shining marble pressed invites out in the mail, because this is going to be a bridal shower for the books!

It’s a bright, light, and airy atmosphere when it comes to a marble theme. Crystal glassware, sparkling acrylic servingware for cakes and treats, and simple ivory tablecloths pair splendidly with the rest of the marble décor, and gives it a chance to really shine. A multi-tiered marble cake is a once in a lifetime beauty, while multi-hued marble coffee mugs or coasters make a terrific (and functional) favor for guests to take home to always remember this very special bridal shower. Marble plates match beautifully with lace runners on tables, and bridal shower games can be printed on marbled paper for an extra dose of loveliness. Roll out the marble floor runner for guests at the entry of the party, and make sure to pay attention to the actual ‘crackles’ in all your marble décor. Shining copper, silver, gold, rose gold, and bronze really make white, black, and dusty pink marble pop. Send guests home with some breathtaking marble coasters and you’ve got yourself one hard to forget party.

Marble Bridal Shower Games

A unique bride-to-be calls for an especially unique bridal shower. With a twist on the macabre, and a flair for old world Victorian culture, putting on a Gothic themed bridal event is a one-of-a-kind party that is truly unforgettable.

Create a dark, romantic ambience like no other, with dim lighting in red hues, black lace overlays for tables, and ebony roses for centerpieces and accents. Hang up banners that read “Til Death Do Us Part”, and incorporate paper fans, feathers, and Victorian umbrellas as the ultimate aesthetics. Intricately decorated skull figurines—especially a groom and a bride—lend a sort of haunting elegance to the allover motif. Birdcages showcasing everything from party food to signage to photos to, well, any great décor, make a fantastic addition. Doorways framed by long branches, or swishy velvet swag add a dose of mystery to the party, while timeless gothic literature by the likes of Edgar Allen Poe serve as amazing décor as the actual books, or quotes posted up on chalkboards in lace font.

You can even get guests in on the theme by requesting they dress in lace black or red garments, and you can even set up a very gothic-esque favor activity in which guests make black and red candles, accentuated with lace applique.

Gothic Bridal Shower Games