The Bridal Shower is a great opportunity to step away from all the chaos that often accompanies wedding planning, and get back to the joys of being engaged. This is a party spent with friends and family, filled with games, food and favors for everyone. Here is some inspiration and ideas for gifts to send home with your guests.
Traditionally, the Bridal Shower is thrown by the woman who will be the Maid of Honor of the Bride on the big day, but anyone can throw this party for her, including the mother of the bride, close friends, and sometimes it is even the bride collaborating with friends and family.
Whether you purchase them online, or take the opportunity to design and create the gifts yourself, this is one of the best parts of the shower. Often gifts can be embellished with stickers, ribbons or tags that are personalized with the Bride and Groom’s names, and their planned wedding date.
Eatable favors: Some of the best favors are eatable, ranging from small sweets to tiny novelty bottles of liqueur or champagne. Lollipops, small boxes of chocolates (often in shapes such as roses), gourmet jelly beans (following the color theme of the party), exotic tea, truffles, mints, and chocolate coated nuts, or even wine, are just a few ideas. Often these are wrapped in packaging that matches the party’s theme. Mints can come in a personalized tin, small boxes can be decorated with cloth or ribbons, and can hold chocolate or truffles, and jelly beans can be put in a small jar.
Decorative favors: these favors are great because they can serve a function, such as candles or potpourri which last long after the guests have brought them home. Other gifts include: small sapling trees or other tiny novelty plants, vases with a flower, decorative bath soaps (made in a special mold for a variety of shapes) or bath salts, even a bracelet, small skin care products, picture frames, makeup kits, engraved glasses and picture frames. Often these are also all personalized with initials etc. of the Bride and Groom.
As for hunting down supplies, local craft stores, and even IKEA, have plenty of little jars and other containers you can buy in bulk to fill and decorate for each guest. Personalized ribbon, tins, and engraving can all be purchased online. You can also find tags, or print stickers at home to personalize the gifts as well. Colored plastic wrapping is great for baked goods or lollipops.
