Ideas for Fun & Modern Wedding Parties

Throwing a bridal shower for a friend or planning your own? Think outside the box and make the event fun. Modern bridal shower themes aren’t limited to afternoon tea parties or female-only events. The ultimate goal is to have fun and make the bride feel special as she prepares for her big day. Try one of these creative ideas for a bridal shower party everyone will remember.

Costume Party
Choose a theme and ask your guests to come in costume.

• Hold your costume party in the late afternoon or evening.
• Try themes like rock stars, 1980’s or Mad Men fashion.
• Plan bridal shower games ideas around a costume contest judged by the bride-to-be.

Potluck Dinner
Throw a homey co-ed shower with plenty of great food.

• Coordinate with your guests to make sure all food categories are covered.
• Avoid having guests bring desserts so you can focus on the bridal shower cake.
• Incorporate cooking utensils into your bridal shower games or give some as bridal shower favors.

Red Carpet Event
Amp up the style factor and make the shower a mini-event.

• Use a red paper tablecloth to create a makeshift red carpet.
• For one of the bridal shower games, create red carpet “looks” with toilet paper or tissue paper.
• Take pictures with a digital camera and print them during the party as souvenirs.
  

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