Modern Bridal Shower Ideas

Believe it or not bridal showers can actually be fun. When most people imagine a bridal shower, they picture a combination between a church luncheon and a 1950s Tupperware party. With this imagery it is understandable that most people do not exactly look forward to attending bridal showers. However, there are bridal shower ideas which can actually make the shower a fun event. This article will share a few modern bridal shower ideas which can help to make a shower a fun event for all in attendance.

Wedding Dress Game

The wedding dress game is one of the popular modern bridal shower ideas. This game entails dividing the guests into a few groups and challenging them to create wedding dresses with only the items they are given. Supply each team with a kit containing items such as scissors, toilet paper, towels, aluminum foil, sequins, ribbons, glue, staples or anything else that may be useful. Set a time limit and have a member of each team model the completed dress at the conclusion of the time limit.

Prom Gown Recyling Program

Another variation of bridal shower ideas involving clothing is to instruct the guests to wear old prom gowns to the shower. These gowns can be either the actual gowns worn by the participant to their own prom or items purchased from thrift stores. This is a fun idea because in most cases the participants attended a prom more than a few years ago and the dress most likely reflects outdated styles.

The party planner can either supply an extra gown for the bride so she does not feel left out or designate the bride to be the judge in a prom dress fashion show featuring the other guests. If you opt for the fashion show idea, purchase small gifts ahead of time and create a list of categories for the bride so she can give out awards on a variety of categories. Some example categories include most outdated dress, most likely to never be back in fashion, most timeless dress or any other appropriate categories.

Sticker Game

The sticker game is one of many bridal shower ideas that helps guests at a bridal shower to get to know each other better. Start out by purchasing large stickers and writing a few questions requiring short answers on each. At the party have each guest write out answers to the questions and affix the stickers to them so others at the party can easily read the information.

This can be very helpful for allowing the guests to make small talk. They may notice one of the answers on the stickers and strike up a conversation on that subject as opposed to trying to think of something to say to someone they don’t know well.

There are also bridal shower ideas which help to create a memento of the occasion for the bride. A guest book is one way to create a souvenir for the bride. Have a guest book printed up which includes a space for the person’s name and address but also includes a small space for the person to answer a question.

Some popular questions to include in this book are, “How did you meet the bride?” “What is your favorite memory of the bride” and anything else that will produce insightful responses. Having the guests sign a white tablecloth is another way to create a memento for the bride to be. The party planner may also take the tablecloth after the shower to embroider over each signature to make a souvenir which is even more special.

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