Bridal Shower Themes

Although not necessary, a theme for the bridal shower can help bring a focus to the festivities. Once the theme is decided all the details can come into place and the fun can begin! Themes can be anything from a single color to an exotic locale, or the bride's favorite pastime.

Here are some bridal shower theme ideas including some tips on gifts, favors and games.

Popular Bridal Shower Themes :

• Around the Clock

  Each guest is assigned a "time," such as breakfast time or bath time. Their gifts should reflect this time.

• Bed and Bath

  Help the couple outfit their bedroom and bathroom.

• Construction Zone

  A co-ed party where people come ready to work on the couple's old or new home.

• Garden Tea Party

  Serve tea along with finger food in the garden.

• Garden Party

  Host a shower in a garden setting and decorate the tables with beautiful flowers. Ask guests to bring gifts that the bride in use in her garden.

• Health Nut

  For the fitness fanatic and her friends at the gym.

• Honeymoon theme

  With this shower theme the guests will bring items which will be useful to the couple when they are on honeymoon or while traveling to the honeymoon location.

• Kitchen Theme

  With this theme each guest is asked to bring a gift relating to the kitchen and cookery. During this shower guests could make a dish with the ingredients provided.

• Linen & Lace Party

  Guests are asked on the invitation to give shower gifts relating to linen.

• Lingerie

  Guests bring their favorite lingerie for the bride!

• Pamper the Bride

  Relieve pre-wedding stress by giving the bride loads of luxurious goodies!

• Pick a Room

  Bring gifts for a particular room in the newlyweds' home. This theme is good for a couples party.

• Room of the House

  Each guest is allocated a room of the couples new home, on the invitation. They are then expected to give an item appropriate to that room.

• Sherlock Holmes or Miss Marple clue solving

  The person hosting the shower places an object in a box and then the guests have to work out exactly what the object is by asking questions with yes or no answers.

• Stock the Bar

  If you're throwing a couple wedding shower, a popular theme is stock the pantry. Guests bring gifts to help the couple stock their bar.

• Tea Party

  Serve tea along with finger foods such as scones, finger sandwiches, petite fours, etc...