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April 23, 2015 by themes

Slumber Bridal Shower Ideas

A great way to throw a fun and memorable bridal shower is by having a slumber party! Here, the guests and the bride-to-be get to giggle with girlfriends, take a trip down memory lane, and be comfortable in their favorite pajamas. It’s also a way for a bridal shower to last all night long, reminiscent of old times of youth.

You can set up a main table for food just as you would any other bridal shower, however the décor for this is really within the attire and activities for the guests and bride. Have champagne and hot chocolate available for beverages, and while you can have elaborate treats and food, keep it easy to eat and non-messy. Keep plenty of napkins, plates, and utensils on hand as typically eating and drink continues long through the night. A simple chocolate cake and ice cream with sprinkles is decadent and nostalgic for the main shower dessert, while miniature brownies, cupcakes, and cookies are all super easy to grab and eat. Salty fares like popcorn, chips, and nuts are also great foods to munch on for the guests.

Be sure to incorporate plenty of pinks, purples, polka dots, and hearts into the mix of sleeping backs, eye masks, balloons, and flag banners. Set up activities like DIY facials, mani-pedi’s, or chick flick movie marathons. Awesome games to include for a slumber party bridal shower are classic things like Twister, Truth or Dare, Telephone, and All About the Bride. Have plenty of props lying around as well for tons of photo opportunities like colorful feather boas, sparkly hats, and oversized sunglasses. And after a fun-filled night with girlfriends, mimosas, French toast, and bridal shower gifts are a great way to start a new morning.

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April 23, 2015 by themes

Happily Ever After Bridal Shower Theme Ideas

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A wedding is a fairytale in reality, so what better theme to have for a bridal shower than a happily ever after one? With this motif, the bride-to-be and her guests are surrounded by love, magic, and the true feel of a fairytale romance.

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Twinkling string fairy lights, pale pink balloons, lavender garland, and bright red poppies are all beautiful must-haves for a happily ever after décor. Wall decals of castles, fairy godmothers, and princesses in ball gowns are a lovely addition to a shower venue space, while vintage storybooks full of fairytales are also a fantastic accent that guests will love to look through. String up a clothesline with photos of the bride and groom dating pinned up, and have a canvas or a photo book for the guests to sign their well wishes for a happily ever after to the bride. Drape up white sheers with butterfly accents all around the venue, including around the edges of tables and tied in bows around chairs. Of course, banners that read “Happily Ever After” in sparkly letters are also a must when decorating your bridal shower.

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Little silver carriages that hold candies and tall gold candlesticks with crystal droplets are beautiful for a main food table. Bouquets made from pages of books are unique and gorgeous and also look really wonderful next to the happily ever after bridal shower cake. This cake can be in the form of an open storybook that has the bride and groom’s name with “Happily Ever After” written in vibrant frosting. White powdered wedding cookies, lemon meringue tarts, and specialty fairytale cocktails are extremely fantastic and unique.

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Have guests tell their favorite happily ever after fairytale stories, play a big round of bridal bingo, or even Guess that Fairytale game.

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April 23, 2015 by themes

Glamping Bridal Shower Ideas

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Not all brides are created equal and it’s safe to say that a more tomboyish bride-to-be may not be too keen on a super girly bridal shower theme. For this very such personality, a camping theme for a bridal shower is absolutely brilliant, as it showcases the fun, adventurous nature of the bride-to-be, and guests can really have fun with this. Camping is a broad reach, ranging from activities like fishing, boating, and sitting by the campfire. This allows you to have tons of options for decorations and food when it comes to a camping themed bridal shower, which makes putting it all together that much more enjoyable.

There should be a main event table in which you set up food, and this is the perfect place to put up an open, miniature tent. Visibly under the tent will be all your yummy treats, mainly including the shower cake. Create a backdrop to the table of little gas lanterns filled with little lights that look like fireflies, and hang up garland of cute baby fish framed by tall fishing rods. Copper mason jars for the guests to drink from and tin plates for guests to eat on will make everyone feel like they are actually enjoying their yummy food out camping. A good décor accent to put around as much as you can is the signature heart carving that you find in a tree with the bride and her groom’s initials within a heart and arrow.

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Roasted marshmallows and hot dogs are a must, so if you can, have a small fire pit or grill on hand for such an activity for guests. You can also get even more creative with the food table and have shaped sugar cookies or cakepops in just about any form. Think thick frosted cookies that replicate everything from tents to cute bear cups to pine trees to acorns. Take a single or double tiered cake and have the frosting emulate tree wood with an image of the bride and groom’s initials within the heart and arrow for the perfect bridal shower cake.

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April 22, 2015 by themes

Princess Bridal Shower Theme Ideas

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Nothing makes a woman feel more like a princess than her wedding day, so a bridal shower should be just as royal! Incorporating a princess theme for a bridal shower is a nostalgic, happy, and truly magical way to celebrate the bride-to-be. Break out the tiaras, bridal sashes, Disney princess décor, and tons of shades of pink for a perfectly put together princess bridal shower event.

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Invitations can feature a royal carriage so that guests get that princess feeling of going to—and having—a ball! Drape satin lavender or pink tablecloths on tables, set out white roses in silver vases for centerpieces, and post up rosy tulle fabric along walls, ceilings, doorways, and chairs. Place a sparkling tiara at every place setting for each guest to wear during the party and make sure the bride herself has a bride sash and a light up wand. Post up blown up printouts of the most beloved Disney princesses and place Babies Breath in every corner and nook for accent pieces. Have sets of china plates and teacups for the guests to sip beverages and enjoy yummy food from, and remember that you can never have enough pink sparkly balloons and glittering streamers.

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Try an elaborate castle cake for the main table and surround it with candies served in glass slippers and purple cupcakes topped with figurines of Cinderella. Macaroons in colors of silver and gold aside sugar cookies in images of tiaras, glass slippers, and castles are all beautiful and delicious additions to the food table. Play the best Disney princess songs during the event to ensure lots of fond smiles. Round guests up for sweet activities such as Name that Disney Princess or Bridal Ad Libs in the form of writing a short Princess story about the bride!

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April 22, 2015 by themes

Mint and Peach Bridal Shower Ideas

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Two of the most popular shades of gorgeous color nowadays are mint and peach, and when paired together, these hues are breathtaking and bright. Maybe that’s why a simple “Mint and Peach” themed bridal shower is a perfect, albeit simple, look for any bride-to-be.

A mint and peach themed bridal shower is all about the palate of these two remarkably beautiful colors. While you certainly should mix in flavors of peach and mint within your party food fares, the main focus is on the shades and how lovely and romantic the atmosphere of the bridal shower is. Paper pinwheels, oversized tissue globes hung from the ceiling, shiny balloons, and doorway tinsel fringe in mint and peach shades are the go-to staples when it comes to decorations. Bright peach runners on tables with mint mason jars filled with white lilies really make the guest sitting areas pop, while an ivory, distressed wooden piece of furniture makes for a fabulous main food table. A two layered cake with a mint and peach colored layer alike is simple yet so elegant, and bowls of peach and mint hued punches are deliciously refreshing. Peach Bellini’s are also a great go-to when it comes to favorite beverages for a bridal soiree.

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Bowls of peach slices and soft dinner mints are also a must for the food table, along with plenty of light, airy treats. Macaroons, miniature cupcakes, white chocolate bites in the shape of flowers, and Jordan almonds (all in the colors of mint and peach, of course) are delightful to the tastebuds, while having a sophisticated look. When putting together desserts for the bridal shower, there is an easy rule to really create just about anything. White and orange mixed together make peach, while green and white mixed together makes mint. This comes in handy for frostings, beverages, sorbet, or any type of food coloring garnishment.