{"id":66170,"date":"2021-05-10T09:00:49","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T13:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/?p=66170"},"modified":"2025-12-11T06:05:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T11:05:27","slug":"4-tips-for-planning-a-bridal-shower-to-remember","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/4-tips-for-planning-a-bridal-shower-to-remember","title":{"rendered":"4 Tips for Planning a Bridal Shower to Remember"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your best friend is getting married \u2013 better yet, she asked you to be her Maid of Honour! One of your duties as MOH is to plan the bridal shower. Now, planning a party is relatively simple: budget; date; time; food; gifts. But there\u2019s also a reason that people dread bridal showers, and that is because they are usually boring and awkward. Here are four no-fail tips for planning the best bridal shower for your bestie!<\/p> <hr \/> <h2>Pick an Awesome (yet achievable) Theme<\/h2> <p>Now we aren\u2019t talking \u2018superheroes\u2019 or \u201890s\u2019 (unless that is what your friend wants) &#8211; but there should be a general theme to your shower. This theme should be achievable and not over powering but should strive to tie everything together from your flower choices to your signature cocktail. For example: a Derby theme where everyone wears fascinators and drinks mimosas; a colourful and retro Palm Springs theme or even a boho-chic theme where your guests make their own floral crowns.<\/p> <div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Maria-and-Vivake_00090.jpg\"class=\"link-image link-image_wide\" rel=\"gallery\"><img alt=\"ultimate last minute wedding planning checklist, 1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"full-size-image alignnone size-full wp-image-70012\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTk5IiB3aWR0aD0iOTAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjU5OSIgZGF0YS11PSJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy5ldmVudHNvdXJjZS5jYSUyRmJsb2clMkZ3cC1jb250ZW50JTJGdXBsb2FkcyUyRjIwMjAlMkYwMiUyRk1hcmlhLWFuZC1WaXZha2VfMDAwOTAuanBnIiBkYXRhLXc9IjkwMCIgZGF0YS1oPSI1OTkiIGRhdGEtYmlwPSIiPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-spai=\"1\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\"  \/><\/a><\/div> <p><span class=\"caption\">Photo Courtesy of <a class=\"listing-mentionable listing-mentionable-disabled listing-mentionable-disabled\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-listing=\"6723\">Azure Blue Photo + Cinema<\/a><\/span><\/p> <h2>Non-Cheesy Decorations<\/h2> <p>Do yourself a favour and do not spend money on a giant ring balloon that is going to get thrown out immediately after the party. Going with your theme, decided on some subtle decorations that tie everything together, aim to borrow or rent as much as you can so you don\u2019t have a ton of waste. Consider a central decoration that can be used for photo back drops, like a floral wall or themed sign.<\/p> <h2>A Curated Guest List<\/h2> <p>While etiquette states that every woman coming to the wedding should be invited to the bridal shower, you don\u2019t need to use this as law. Chat with the bride to see who she wants there and who should be invited. If there is someone she is unsure about, have her ask them directly if they wish to be included even if they might not know anyone. It is important to curate the guests list so you don\u2019t end up with someone who is going to create drama for the bride on the day or someone she would rather not see.<\/p> <p><h3 class=\"related-posts-title toc_show\">You May Also Be Interested In<\/h3><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/wedding-captions-for-instagram\"><img alt=\"ultimate last minute wedding planning checklist, 2\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0MjUgNDI1IiB3aWR0aD0iNDI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQyNSIgZGF0YS11PSJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy5ldmVudHNvdXJjZS5jYSUyRmJsb2clMkZ3cC1jb250ZW50JTJGdXBsb2FkcyUyRjIwMjYlMkYwMiUyRkVTLUhlYWRlcnMtV2VkZGluZy1DYXB0aW9ucy1mb3ItSW5zdGFncmFtLWNvbXAtNDI1eDQyNS5qcGciIGRhdGEtdz0iNDI1IiBkYXRhLWg9IjQyNSIgZGF0YS1iaXA9IiI+PC9zdmc+\" data-spai=\"1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" srcset=\" \" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 642px, (min-width: 576px) 510px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/wedding-captions-for-instagram\">Wedding Captions for Instagram: 150+ Ideas Organized by Photo Type<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-bridal-party\"><img alt=\"ultimate last minute wedding planning checklist, 3\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0MjUgNDI1IiB3aWR0aD0iNDI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQyNSIgZGF0YS11PSJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy5ldmVudHNvdXJjZS5jYSUyRmJsb2clMkZ3cC1jb250ZW50JTJGdXBsb2FkcyUyRjIwMjYlMkYwMSUyRkVTLUhlYWRlcnMtQnJpZGFsLVBhcnR5LTQyNXg0MjUucG5nIiBkYXRhLXc9IjQyNSIgZGF0YS1oPSI0MjUiIGRhdGEtYmlwPSIiPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-spai=\"1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" srcset=\" \" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 642px, (min-width: 576px) 510px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-bridal-party\">How to Choose Your Bridal Party: A Wedding Planning Guide<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/ultimate-last-minute-wedding-planning-checklist\"><img alt=\"ultimate last minute wedding planning checklist, 4\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0MjUgNDI1IiB3aWR0aD0iNDI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQyNSIgZGF0YS11PSJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy5ldmVudHNvdXJjZS5jYSUyRmJsb2clMkZ3cC1jb250ZW50JTJGdXBsb2FkcyUyRjIwMjUlMkYxMSUyRkVTLUFydGljbGUtSGVhZGVycy13ZWRkaW5nLWNoZWNrbGlzdC00MjV4NDI1LnBuZyIgZGF0YS13PSI0MjUiIGRhdGEtaD0iNDI1IiBkYXRhLWJpcD0iIj48L3N2Zz4=\" data-spai=\"1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" srcset=\" \" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 642px, (min-width: 576px) 510px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/ultimate-last-minute-wedding-planning-checklist\">The Ultimate Last-Minute Wedding Planning Checklist<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/p> <h2>Games That Don\u2019t Suck<\/h2> <p>The paradox of bridal showers is that most guests dread playing the cheesy games, but they will also be bored if there aren\u2019t any. 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