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Looking For A Wedding Shower Checklist? You Need These 8 Steps
Eight crucial steps you must add to your wedding shower checklist:
Eight crucial steps you must add to your wedding shower checklist:
Who should host the shower party?
Traditionally the maid of honour tends to plan the shower party. But today, anything goes and it is perfectly acceptable for both family and friends to work together to organize, host and share the cost of the wedding shower.
When to have your party
The bride and family members will already be busy preparing for the actual wedding. Therefore, it’s best to have it quite far in advance of the wedding, usually about six weeks beforehand.
Not many wedding showers are a surprise these days. You should inform the bride in advance of the date the party is being held. Why not have it on a Saturday day-time as a lunch in a restaurant or a garden tea-party on the lawn.
Who should get invited
The obvious is family and close friends. These could include people the bride works with. However, keep the numbers down as it is a known fact that big groups tend to break off into small click groups.
You see, the idea is to have all the party members to interact. You will be playing shower party games and you need everyone to get involved, no-one should be left out. For this reason, a good number will be approximately between 10-20 people.
Decide your shower theme
Choosing a theme for your shower is fun and it can be a fun or a practical theme. Keep your elegant theme for your wedding day. Don’t forget to carry your theme through all your items on your wedding shower checklist.
Choosing a theme should not be difficult. Did you know that the kitchen theme is the most popular. This being because there are so many kitchen accessories to choose from.
The host knows the bride well and will surely fit a theme around either what the bride and groom need, or their lifestyle. For example if the happy couple are both into health and fitness, then a fitness theme could be an option.
The food, favors, shower games & thank you cards
Food: The location and theme of your shower party would determine the type of food you will supply. Are you having a garden tea-party? Then scones and sandwiches blend in with that theme. If you were having a wine party, then cheese, crackers and small nibbles would suffice.
Favors: These aren’t that necessary really. My guess is that your having favors at your wedding anyway. Nevertheless, some people like to give shower favors to their guests as a way of saying thank-you.
Games: Brilliant for everyone to mingle in and have a good laugh. There’s loads of games to choose from but the most popular is shower bingo and the silly ‘memory game’ where you have to remember what’s in the bag!
Thank-You Cards: If you want to let your guests know that you are truly appreciative of their generosity, then a simple thank you note is a great gesture.
Summary
A lot of planning and organising is involved in preparing for a bridal shower party. However, it is always worth it for your guests to have a great fun time and the bride and groom receive lovely practical gifts for their hobby or their home.