Cook up some bridal shower decorating ideas.
Make your bridal shower, or one you are throwing for a friend, a special event by incorporating picture activities and photo gifts. Create a specific bridal theme and decorate the room accordingly with stunning table centerpieces. Choose themed bridal showers to represent seasons, diverse cultures or gift themes like kitchen items or lingerie.
Picture Table Centerpiece
A recent photo of the bride and groom will make a personalized bridal shower table centerpiece. You could frame a photograph in an elegant silver frame to place on the gift table or on the table where the bridal shower cake is placed. Put a photo in a glass vase that accommodates pictures, and fill with the bride's favorite fresh flowers. Another option is to assemble pictures of the bride and groom from childhood into a photo collage and frame it, or make a special photo album to leave out for guests to review.
Activities Using Pictures
Have someone ready to snap pictures of the bride with each one of her guests at the shower. Jot down each guest's email address, and send them the photo after the shower as a keepsake. Alternatively, you could have digital photos developed and printed through a local photo center and have them ready for guests at the wedding reception. If you are not using a digital camera, have the photos developed later for all the guests.
Table Themes
Choose a decoration theme that represents the bride or engaged couple to decorate a bridal shower table. If she is Irish, for example, use green plates or a green tablecloth or, if she is Italian, decorate using an Italian bistro theme. If the couple is getting married on the beach, use decorations to reflect that theme. Use holiday decorations, with poinsettias on the table, for a bride preparing to walk down the aisle during the Christmas season.
Food-Themed Table Decorations
If you are having a kitchen gift-themed bridal shower, consider using colorful food items as table centerpieces. Place fresh fruits like oranges, lemons, or limes in clear containers filled with water, for example, or put bowls of fruit on display. Use pieces of fruit and cubes of cheese to make a stunning centerpiece. Use a polystyrene base and attach fruit, vegetables, and cheese pieces to the base using toothpicks in a circular fashion. Tie ribbons which are color-coordinated to match your theme around salt and pepper shakers, a tea pot, and creamer and sugar bowls.
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