A Guide to the Perfect Outdoor Hen Party
Going to be a bridesmaid? Once you’ve finally calmed down and the tears of joy have stopped, it’s likely that reality will bite and the sense of responsibility will hit you. Don’t panic though, we’ve got some great advice on how to plan the perfect outdoor hen party to help you out – ideal if …
Complete Guide to Bridal Showers
Planning An Amazing Bridal Shower Top Tips for Hosting Memorable Bridal Showers While the bride is confronted with a myriad of important decisions for the big day – dress, flowers, menu, etc., – those planning her bridal shower have other decisions to make. How do you create a warm and comfortable atmosphere when, often, the …
Complete Guide to Bridal Showers
Guide to Bridal Showers Traditionally falling under the maid of honor and bridesmaids’ list of duties, planning the bridal shower is one of the more fun and light-hearted of the wedding festivities. But whether you’re the bride’s best friend or her mother, we don’t want you to stress. From etiquette to theme ideas, here’s a …
Best Bridal Shower Party Accessories
The big day is looming and you want to give the bride an extra special day to celebrate before she walks down the aisle. Bridal showers are a fantastic way to treat the bride-to-be before the big day and can be a great excuse to gather friends and family together for the celebrations. If you …
Bridal Shower Etiquette — Can You Have More Than One?
For some brides, the wedding shower amounts to a real privilege. Although it’s certainly not the case for everyone, many a bride eagerly looks forward to the time when her friends and family gather to shower her with warm wishes, attention and presents in advance of the big day. We’ll probably never know the exact …
More Bridal Shower Etiquette
If you have never attended a bridal shower before, you might have some questions on etiquette do’s and don’ts. Fear not, as we have outlined everything you need to know about planning and attending this special pre-wedding event. Read on, and be enlightened. Who Hosts? Bridal showers were traditionally not hosted by a family member, …
Bridal Shower Inspiration Worth Stealing
Whether you’re the bride to be, the bridesmaid or a congratulatory guests, bridal showers are one of the most girl-bonding events there are! Depending on your role in the proceedings, it may be up to you to plan and execute the perfect bridal shower for your loved one. If this sounds like you, you’re in …
5 Bridal Shower Etiquette Tips
Planning a bridal shower is hardly a small feat, especially if dozens upon dozens of women are attending. Food, drinks, presents, decorations, music, games…there’s a lot to consider. However, plenty of fantastic bridal shower tips exist to help you through the craziness that so often accompanies wedding planning. Review a few of the best tips …
Planning a Bridal Shower: Making and Breaking Tradition
Amid all the hustle and bustle of wedding planning, there’s the hustle and bustle of pre-wedding parties. And one of the biggies is the bridal shower. As legend has it, the bridal shower started long ago and far away. Once upon a time in Holland, a beautiful young Dutch girl fell in love with a …
Springtime Bridal Shower Ideas That Are Both Unique & Memorable
It’s wedding season and that means it’s bridal shower season too! Celebrate with your gals or throw a beautiful event for your sister, best friend or college roommate! And while you’re planning, grab some inspiration with these ideas that are both unique and memorable. via Pinterest
Going to a Bridal Shower? Here’s What to Wear
Ever stood in front of an overstuffed closet, with a pile of discarded outfits on the bed and no clue whatsoever as to what you’re going to wear to the event you’re already late for? Well, know that you’re not alone. Not one woman alive has escaped this dilemma completely. Of course, your indecision might …
10 Clever Bridal Brunch Ideas!
Spoil the bride and all of her ladies in waiting with a bridal brunch that’s delicious and cleverly adorable too. Whether it’s at the shower, bachelorette or the morning of the big day, take brunching to an entirely different level with a bit of the inspiration we found below! Take a peek at these 10 …
7 Things That Every Bridal Shower Needs!
Spring is in full bloom! And so are the showers! …and we mean showers of love, happiness, and best wishes for the bride to be! If you are planning a bridal shower, make sure to have a checklist of the 7 things that every bridal shower needs! 1. A perfect shower starts with a perfect …
How To Plan A Bridesmaid Luncheon
Planning a wedding? If you are a bride planning a wedding, you know just how stressful things can be. From selecting a venue, organizing the seating chart, sending out invitations, selecting a color theme, tasting the cake, finding wedding music for your first dance as the new Mr. and Mrs., and choosing the perfect wedding …
Maid Of Honor Duties: Your “Quick” Official Checklist
Maid of Honor Duties: Your Quick Official Checklist Maybe you’ve recently been selected as your bestie’s maid of honor or maybe you’re a bride trying to figure out who best to fit the job, whatever the case we’re divulging a foolproof checklist to help nail down the details. As maid/matron of honor, you have a …
Bridesmaid Beauty Etiquette Questions (And Answers)
Three Important Bridesmaid Etiquette Questions Answered Asking friends and family to be bridesmaids in your wedding is a big responsibility and comes with a laundry list of tasks, especially on the day of the wedding. And what is one of the main tasks on said wedding day? Hair and makeup! Check out the following wedding makeup etiquette …
Bridal Shower Hosting Do’s and Don’ts
Your sister, niece, best friend or favorite co-worker just got engaged, and guess who’s been asked to host the bridal shower? After the first flush of excitement, you might be left wondering if you’re up to the task. No need to worry. Just follow these top bridal shower-hosting do’s and don’ts, and your shower …
How To Plan a Bridal Shower That Won’t Break The Bank
We recently wrote an article about how expensive it is to be a bridesmaid. The cost of being part of perfect wedding can really add up and the bridal shower is a big expense. So, In order to help you still meet all your responsibilities but not break the bank we have come up with …
7 Tips To Throwing The Perfect Bridal Shower
Throwing a bridal shower is usually the responsibility of the maid of honor as well as the bridesmaids. With a task as important as a bridal shower you do not want to let the bride down. Here are 7 tips to ensure that your bridal shower is not a bust. Tip #1: Creating a List …
How to Be the Perfect Maid of Honor: Our Maid of Honor Checklist
Your best friend is getting married, and while you’re totally honored and not at all surprised that she just asked you to be her MOH, you suddenly realize that you have no idea what a maid of honor is actually responsible for. Have no fear—if you’re kind, thoughtful, and willing to help, you’ll do great. …
5 Fun & Unique Bridal Shower Themes
When it’s time to choose a bridal shower theme, think about the things that are meaningful. Everybody takes the same road and we know that everybody is different so why stick to the usual bridal party themes. Explore interests, passions and overall see if you can get creative. Focus on the fun side of bridal …
Throwing A Wedding Shower in Heart Touching Style
After the date of wedding is announced, here comes the time to arrange wedding shower for the bride to be for showering gifts, blessings and best wishes on her. The maid of honor, co-maids or sisters can host the small party at home or some other venue to gather with family members, friends, co-workers and …
How to host a wine tasting for a bridal shower
Many people think they have to be a wine expert in order to enjoy it. Some are intimidated at wine tastings by the presence of knowledgeable wine aficionados. Others love wine, but think that it will be too expensive to host a wine tasting. Hosting a wine tasting during a bridal shower can be a …
Bridal Party Bling
A little bling for the bridal party goes a long way! Custom rhinestone tank tops, tees and apparel for brides and bridesmaids look cute and make great gifts, too! If you don’t know what to get the bride or bridesmaid who has everything or simply want to give a unique gift for that special girl …
Bridal shower favors or gifts for bridesmaids
You know very well that before the wedding day, there are two main parties that take place or it’s 2 in 1 ceremony, in which all the bridesmaids and the girls attending your wedding are going to be close to you and you will all celebrate your last days as a single lady. Besides the …
Points in bridal shower parties
The bridal showers are not the kind of parties to be held on the entire globe, but as the time has passed these seem to gain more and more popular. In what does such a party consist in? First of all, you have to know that in this party, there will be only women; the …
Fun bridal shower games
The bridal shower is the last occasion when a bride can go wild without any remorse. Of course, this has a limit too, but you get the point. It is the last night out with the girls when they can do crazy things and funny in the meantime, this depending on what exactly you have …
The bridal shower invitations and other details
Bridal shower invitations are between the most important details in a wedding. Not only do you have to make sure that they are appropriate for the bridal shower that you have picked, but in the same time you have to decide on a theme, in order to make organizing much easier. The bridal shower invitations …
Get Fancy With A Royal Bridal Shower Idea. How Does High Tea Sound?
Need a fresh idea for a bridal shower? Want something more personal, and possibly held at home while still being elegant and special? Then you might consider a royal bridal shower idea, High Tea. Although what Americans call “high tea” is actually a misnomer as far as the Brits are concerned (high tea in Great …
Bridal shower wedding favors
The great idea about favors in general is that you can apply for multiple types of such accessories and they’re made in such a manner as to be used in the proper wedding ceremony or in other parties, like the wedding shower – as a token of appreciation for the people attending your ceremony. We’ve …
Bridal shower favor ideas
Bridal showers seem to be more and more popular, not only in the American region or in the Australian one, but worldwide. If you’re part of a community in which such a party isn’t common to happen then surely after reading our review you’re going to think of creating an event like this type. Don’t …
Bridal shower gifts
The bridal shower is an essential party, which we seem to have omitted among our topics, but it won’t be a problem, because you’ve got all the details that need to be known here…. So, we thought it would really be a great idea to take into account the bridal shower, because it’s a custom …
Polka Dot Bridal Shower Theme
Are you planning a bridal shower, and don’t want it to be the usual ho-hum cake, games, and gifts thing? There are a lot of great things you can do to add some unique style and fun to your party – especially if the bride is caught up in the “Polka Dot Craze” that is …
Non-Traditional Bridal Shower Themes
Are you throwing a shower and looking for something a little out-of-the-ordinary? While the traditional kitchen and linens showers are still appropriate for many brides, a growing number of women walking down the aisle already have established households. So what do you do when the bride really doesn’t need another toaster, but you still want …
Best Bridal Shower Etiquette
Many people agree that the very first bridal shower, many years ago, helped to bring the end of the dowry system. Friends and family showered a young woman whose father wouldn’t give her a dowry with many of the items she and her groom would need to begin a life together. It evolved into parties …
Tips for Making the Most of Bridal Shows
Couples who attend local bridal shows and expos will find an excellent way to get a handle on the wonderful world of wedding planning. The planning starts at least a year in advance. The average engagement in the United States is between 12-15 months. If you leave yourself plenty of time in advance of your …
Top Bridal Shower Themes
Ideas for Bridal Shower Themes Oooh-La-Lingerie This one can be as tame or as racy as you like depending on the guest list. Guests can bring gifts of wedding lingerie which can include penoir sets, comfy jammies, garters and more. Lingerie Shower Kit The Pampered Bride Guests buy gifts associated with helping the bride to care …
Bridal Shower Menu Ideas
Bridal Shower Menu Ideas The menu for the bridal shower need not be fancy. After all, this is an opportunity for those closest to the bride to come together, visit with one another, and basically have some good, clean girl fun. Keep the women on your guest list in mind and prepare foods based on …
Best Ideas for Bridal Shower Favors
Bridal shower favors are an optional topping to your day of spoiling. If you’re planning one of these festivities for a bestie or maybe you’re a bride who wants to say thank you in a subtle way to all your guests and loved ones, one of these gifts of love below may do the trick. …
Planning Perfect Wedding Showers
History of Bridal Showers In times gone by bridal showers were used to ensure that the bride was well prepared for married life. In fact, the idea of the traditional bridal shower originated in Holland. If a Dutch bride was unfortunate enough to have her father disapprove of her choice in husbands, he would not …
Top Tips for Hosting Memorable Bridal Showers
While the bride is confronted with a myriad of important decisions for the big day – dress, flowers, menu, etc., – those planning her bridal shower have other decisions to make. How do you create a warm and comfortable atmosphere when, often, the guests do not know each other and are ages and interests apart? …
Free Bridal Shower Games and Ideas
Who Knows the Bride? A fun shower game that allows your guests to become familiar with the groom, as well as the bride, is the “How Well Do You Know The Bride” game. This will require some work on your part but it is worth the time! Here’s how you play: Before the shower, ask …
What Is the Role of the Bridesmaid? Bridesmaid Duties.
In the movie 27 Dresses, one of Jane’s (main character) “duties” as a bridesmaid, apparently, is to hold the bride’s dress while the bride is …well…using the restroom. Now, I’m not sure that exact duty would be listed in any etiquette book. And, there lies the problem. What exactly are the duties of today’s 21st-century …
Hosting a Co-Ed Wedding Shower
By Mary Arnold In recent years, there’s been a trend to host showers including men and women, to honor both the bride and the groom. Beverly Clark, in her book, Showers, offers numerous suggestions for a co-ed wedding shower. If this type of shower appeals to you, this article will list numerous suggestions to host …
