Bridal Showers

One of the most important roles of the Maid of Honor is to coordinate the bridal shower. This is a tradition dating back to the time when a woman was betrothed to a man and all the ladies around her gave her sheep and linens to take into her new life. The gift of linens still remains, but sheep not so much. At a bridal shower now there is much more the tradition of going to a large retailer and getting china, kitchen gadgets or maybe a really nice lamp.

A bridal shower and a wedding shower are often one in the same thing. However, a wedding shower may also include the groom. The difference here is not only that the couple is together, but the bridal shower games versus wedding shower games would very greatly. Very rarely will you see a groom wearing a hat made out of ribbons, but it is a tradition to take all the ribbons off the gifts received and make a hat for the bride to wear to her rehearsal at the church the night before the wedding.

When you are planning bridal showers a theme is important to keep in mind the style of the wedding itself. If the wedding is very informal on a beach you can build off that idea and have bridal shower decorations such as beach balls, starfish, shells and sand. If you search the internet you may find some great free bridal shower games that are beach related. You may also find some bridal shower food recipes on the internet that are beach related such as great tropical drinks. You could then go to a party supply store and get bridal shower plates and a bridal shower cake topper that are all related to your theme.

A bridal shower is a great time to bring together all the women in the new bride’s life and have a fun bonding session over games, cake, gifts and gossip. As the Maid of Honor enlist your other bridesmaids to help plan the bridal shower and come up with great shower themes. All the other girls can help you spread the word about where the couple is registered, help you pick out a great bridal shower cake and find fun bridal shower games. Send out invitations to the bridal shower at least two weeks in advance so folks have time to respond and plan. Remember, in the end when the bridal shower is all said and done you are helping to celebrate in the love your friend has found and that is all you need.