aragia - Bridal Showers

Bridal Shower Toast Tips

jbond — Fri, 11 May 2007 07:23:29 -0500

A bridal shower toast is a traditional element of most pre-wedding parties. As Maid of Honor or Matron of Honor, you are charged with this duty and although you may curse the bride for asking you to stand up for her, deep down, you know what a wonderful thing it is to be honored in this way. Sure, you’re bound to be nervous when you get up to speak in front of all those guests, but with a little preparation, you can turn it into a very enjoyable part of the event.

Bridal Showers for the Non-Traditionalist

jbond — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 11:47:52 -0600

Traditionally, bridal showers are events at which the guests give items meant to set up housekeeping for two – kitchen items, linens, even furniture, and small appliances. But nowadays, the types of bridal showers being given are limited only by the imagination! Here are a few suggestions you might want to consider if you are in the market for giving a bridal shower that’s a little out of the realm of “traditional.”

Bridal Shower Celebration- Throwing a Great One

jbond — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:40:18 -0600

The tradition of giving the soon-to-be bride a shower has been around for a long time. Originally, the whole idea came about as the remedy to a couple’s poverty as they were first starting out with no help from relatives who disapproved of their union. Friends and neighbors from the village in which the couple lived saved the day by “showering” the couple with enough gifts, food, and money to get the couple off to a healthy, happy start in their newly married state.

Italian Theme Wedding Shower

jbond — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:40:10 -0600

Are you of Italian descent? Are you marrying someone of Italian descent? Perhaps you and your betrothed are planning on honeymooning in Italy? Or maybe you just love the thought of an Italian theme for your upcoming wedding shower and need some great ideas to pass along to whomever is hosting your shower. Well, you’ve come to the right place! We’ve done some research and come up with a few terrific ways you can inject a little of "la buona vita italiana" (the Italian good life) to your shower – with style!

Ideas for Bridal Shower Luncheon Menus

jbond — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:37:24 -0600

Whether you’re hosting a bridal shower at a restaurant, outdoor café, at the park, or at home, it’s easy to make the luncheon menu memorable. Here are a few ideas to keep your favorite bride-to-be’s shower fun even right down to the details of the meal.

Wedding Shower Ideas

jbond — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 13:27:14 -0600

Good wedding shower ideas include all or many of the following ingredients: Good food, entertainment of some sort, a comfortable place at which to have the party, and possibly a theme and some games that everybody can be a part of to make the occasion that much more special.

Ideas for Bridal Shower Themes

jbond — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:45:26 -0600

Throwing a shower for a soon-to-be bride has long been a tradition among western cultures. The shower was a party that not only made practical sense by giving the couple items with which to begin stocking their household, but is also provided an opportunity to have some fun.

The Bridal Shower Invitation

jbond — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 15:43:42 -0600

Tradition has flown out the window with regard to bridal showers. Etiquette police have taken an apparently forever sabbatical about dictating what is and isn’t proper. No longer is it an absolute rule that showers are to be given solely by a non-family member. Mothers, sisters, aunts, female cousins…whomever wishes can give the bride a party without fear of being frowned upon nowadays.

Bridal Shower Tea Party

jbond — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 16:02:14 -0500

Planning a bridal shower? Then you might be trying to come up with a fun and unique way to celebrate. Maybe you want the traditions of a bridal shower, like gift giving and mingling, but you want to jazz it up a little and add a new twist. Why not consider throwing a bridal shower tea party?

Ideas for Bridal Shower Favors

jbond — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 16:18:21 -0500

If you are planning a wedding within the near future, you have most likely begun to consider the bridal shower. While planning your shower might not seem very important in comparison to the actual wedding, it is meant to give the guests a feel for what is to come. Therefore it is in your best interest to plan it with this in mind.