need help planning bridal shower

[Kurlie]

so mi likkle cousin getting weddy in three weeks and mi is the matron of honor...

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mi need ideas fi her bridal shower. She is 28 and the guests are a mixture of her age group and mine..unuh please to help mi

[Suesumba]

Re: need help planning bridal shower

do you have any particular theme in mind?

[Kurlie]

Re: need help planning bridal shower

noooooo

[Bandana]

Re: need help planning bridal shower

Kurlie





<span style="font-size: 14pt">Bridal Shower Survival Guide</span>

ELEVEN EASY STEPS FOR A GREAT SHOWER
Showering the bride with friendship and love is the purpose of a bridal shower. Use our eleven tips below, and you are on your way to lovely shower she will remember forever!



1. Who will plan
Typically, the host of the party is the bride's maid. The bride's maid and bride work the details together. If it is a surprise shower, then the bride's family helps out.



2. Budget
The bride's maid is traditionally responsible the expenses. The bride's family often helps by providing the location and/or invitations. Determine how much the shower can cost.



3. Guest List
Organize your guest list by asking the bride and groom who they would like to have at the shower. Usually the bride and groom's mother will have a list of who they would like to invite. Get address, phone numbers and email addresses. Decide if it will be a &quot;girl's only&quot; shower or &quot;couples&quot;.



4. Invitations
Invitations Invitations can range from the casual (a phone call) to the most formal (printed invitations). You decide what will work for your shower. Be sure to include all necessary information on the invitation.



5. Theme and Decorations
While you may feel intimidated about choosing a theme, just consider the couple. If they have lived together, they may not need a kitchen shower, but the bride would love pretty lingerie. If they are moving right after the wedding, cash will allow them to choose what they need.



6. Selecting the menu
Although your menu should reflect your theme, the time of day is as important, as well as the number of guests. Do not try to outdo the last shower you attended. Make this a day of relaxation for the bride, her guests, and yourself. Consider the amount of time and room available for the shower, as well as any special dietary needs of the bride and her guests.



7. Location
Choose a location that is easy to get to and will accommodate the needs of the party. If you are planning a theme, consider matching the location. Have an idea of how many people you expect before arranging any final details.



8. Select the date
The bridal shower is normally around eight weeks before the wedding. Showers are held on weekends and during the week. Try to make the time and day convenient for everyone including any out-of-town guests.
Folklore:&quot;marry in July...&quot;



9. Selecting the time
If most of the guests attending the shower work, then an evening or weekend shower will probably work best. Consider a weeknight for a change of pace. This will give everyone a night out, rather than a weekend day away from their spouses or boyfriends. If the weekend is the only time that will work for you, try to plan your shower early enough in the day for all who must travel to attend.



10. Games
Every fun bridal shower includes at least one game. And don't forget the prizes!



11. Entertainment
Make sure as guests arrive, they are introduced to one another. One way to break the ice is to provide name tags with a small note, such as, &quot;I attended grammar school with Susie&quot;. This is a sure way to start conversations. Make sure to offer your guests liquid refreshments and whatever else you have provided. Set the mood with lighted candles, flowers, and decorations. You want your guests to enjoy the day (or evening) as much as the guest of honor.

http://www.bridalshower.com

[Bandana]

Re: need help planning bridal shower

I know you said bridal shower, but just an idea...


When my best friend got married we had a Bachelorette Party scavenger hunt in San Francisco...

It was the most fun any of us had ever had


we had to do stuff like get a man to give us a condom out of his wallet, get a man to give us a picture of his girlfriend, she had to do a body shot off a man in a bar...

I can't remember them all just now, but it was HILARIOUS!!

[Bandana]

Re: need help planning bridal shower

I think this is the list we used:

http://www.bachelorettepartyfun.com/scavenger_hunt.html

oh, and we shanghi'd (sp?) her and dressed her all crazy



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[Gen]

Re: need help planning bridal shower

i like the spa day/half day bridal showers, likkel pampering and champagne

mi nuh like the one dem weh have game mi attention span too narrow fi dat but I can get with a facial

[Kurlie]

Re: need help planning bridal shower

you wah fi put mi in a expense now...

Bandi, wi having it at my house was that game is out...come wid some'n else, you seem fi love dis kina ting.

[Gen]

Re: need help planning bridal shower



alright yuh plan out the menu yet ?

yuh having buffet dinner or just some finger foods ?

mixed drinks for the ladies ??

are yuh giving out swag bags (favors) ? (some people don't)


<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MrsKurlie</div><div class="ubbcode-body">you wah fi put mi in a expense now...

Bandi, wi having it at my house was that game is out...come wid some'n else, you seem fi love dis kina ting. </div></div>

[Kurlie]

Re: need help planning bridal shower

yes, mi have the menu plan out already and an idea of the favors. Is just that mi nuh want the ladies them sitting there looking at on anedda or me and nothing to do.

[Bandana]

Re: need help planning bridal shower

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MrsKurlie</div><div class="ubbcode-body">you wah fi put mi in a expense now...

Bandi, wi having it at my house was that game is out...come wid some'n else, you seem fi love dis kina ting. </div></div>

f you are confined to a small budget, remember, your guests are coming to honor the bride to be, not to be entertained.

Streamers and balloons are an inexpensive way to decorate.

Finger sandwiches and coffee are appropriate or provide a platter of vegetables, cold meat and cheeses, with various breads or rolls.. Don't feel obligated to serve a complete meal. Some of the best conversations are found around platters of finger foods.

Be creative with what you have available. Fill a basket with garden flowers, add ribbons to house plants, inexpensive place mats with a border of lace glued to them, purchase or make a sheet cake and place a photograph of the bride on the top or purchase an inexpensive bride and groom cake top.


Games:

It is not necessary to have games, however they are an easy icebreaker. Your guests will start interacting and relaxing. If they are all old friends, they might prefer to catch up on conversation instead. But if not, games are a great way to get the conversation going.


<span style="font-weight: bold">Toilet Paper and Stick</span>
This is a great game for those who don't mind a little risqué fun! Divide the guests into teams and have the teams appoint captains. Then, give each captain a broomstick or pole and ask them to stand against a wall, holding the pole between their legs. Give the other team members rolls of toilet paper. The goal of the game is for each team member to cross the room to their team's pole with the roll of toilet paper between their legs (no hands!). The first team with all four rolls on it's captain's pole is the winner and gets a door prize. This game is hilarious, and sure to ensure great pictures!



<span style="font-weight: bold">Purse Scavenger Hunt</span>
Divide guests into teams of two or three, giving them a list of slightly unusual items, including a few &quot;why in the world would you carry that in a purse?&quot; items. Assign points to each item based on the likelihood that someone will have it. (a lipstick carries 10 points, a can opener 90 points). The team with the most points is the winner. Another variation is to call out items as the bride is opening presents, giving a small individual prize for each item.


<span style="font-weight: bold">Two Truths and a Lie</span>
Each guest introduces herself, and tells the group three things about herself; two are true, one is a lie. Guests then write down, or shout out which one they think is a lie. If a guest is shy, the host should whisper in her ear some ideas for the lie.

[Bandana]

Re: need help planning bridal shower

<span style="font-weight: bold">Spa Day </span>

Bridal showers at spas are becoming increasingly popular. The maid-of-honor or organizer finds a spa nearby and usually books a private room, or sometimes the whole spa! If the maid-of-honor is feeling generous, she may pay for small spa treatments for everyone. <span style="font-weight: bold">More common, however is for each guest to pay for her own treatments, and pitch in for the bride's treatments.
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<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">If you are on a budget, there's no reason not to create a spa at your home.</span></span> You and the other bridesmaids should bring whatever fun creams, nailpolishes, and beauty products you have at your home. Have a big stack of clean fluffy towels available, and a large plastic basin for every guest to soak their feet in. Make sure you have nail polish remover for old polish, good eats, and some pretty music on the stereo. Get everyone to chip in for a spa gift certificate as a present for the bride. (Hint: to find a spa near you, visit spas.about.com.)

[Kurlie]

Re: need help planning bridal shower

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bandanna</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MrsKurlie</div><div class="ubbcode-body">you wah fi put mi in a expense now...

Bandi, wi having it at my house was that game is out...come wid some'n else, you seem fi love dis kina ting. </div></div>

f you are confined to a small budget, remember, your guests are coming to honor the bride to be, not to be entertained.

Streamers and balloons are an inexpensive way to decorate.

Finger sandwiches and coffee are appropriate or provide a platter of vegetables, cold meat and cheeses, with various breads or rolls.. Don't feel obligated to serve a complete meal. Some of the best conversations are found around platters of finger foods.

Be creative with what you have available. Fill a basket with garden flowers, add ribbons to house plants, inexpensive place mats with a border of lace glued to them, purchase or make a sheet cake and place a photograph of the bride on the top or purchase an inexpensive bride and groom cake top.


Games:

It is not necessary to have games, however they are an easy icebreaker. Your guests will start interacting and relaxing. If they are all old friends, they might prefer to catch up on conversation instead. But if not, games are a great way to get the conversation going.


<span style="font-weight: bold">Toilet Paper and Stick</span>
This is a great game for those who don't mind a little risqué fun! Divide the guests into teams and have the teams appoint captains. Then, give each captain a broomstick or pole and ask them to stand against a wall, holding the pole between their legs. Give the other team members rolls of toilet paper. The goal of the game is for each team member to cross the room to their team's pole with the roll of toilet paper between their legs (no hands!). The first team with all four rolls on it's captain's pole is the winner and gets a door prize. This game is hilarious, and sure to ensure great pictures!



<span style="font-weight: bold">Purse Scavenger Hunt</span>
Divide guests into teams of two or three, giving them a list of slightly unusual items, including a few &quot;why in the world would you carry that in a purse?&quot; items. Assign points to each item based on the likelihood that someone will have it. (a lipstick carries 10 points, a can opener 90 points). The team with the most points is the winner. Another variation is to call out items as the bride is opening presents, giving a small individual prize for each item.


<span style="font-weight: bold">Two Truths and a Lie</span>
Each guest introduces herself, and tells the group three things about herself; two are true, one is a lie. Guests then write down, or shout out which one they think is a lie. If a guest is shy, the host should whisper in her ear some ideas for the lie.
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I so likes these games...

thanks Bandi