If you have been asked by the bride-to-be to plan her bridal shower, you know it comes with great responsibility. After all, there’s a reason why 21% of people listed organizing a bridal shower the toughest job of being a bridesmaid.
A bridal shower is supposed to be a memorable event for the bride and thus, most people get intimidated by the responsibility of organizing it. However, it is not that difficult of a task to plan a good bridal shower. You need to cover some bases and can rest assured that the bride-to-be is going to enjoy the day. Here are some tips to help you ensure that:
1. Get The Guest List Right
One of the main factors that will determine the success of the bridal shower is the question of who is going to be in attendance. It is important to invite all those friends and relatives who the bride-to-be holds very dear to herself. It is equally important to steer clear of any person who the bride doesn’t like.
Make sure that you have the bride go through the guest list you have come up with. You must ensure that she is okay with everyone on the list because if she isn’t, the entire vibe of the bridal shower will be ruined on the final day.
2. Keep Your Budget In Mind
It is very easy to forget about the financial restraints and go all out to make the day special for the bride-to-be. However, you must set a budget before you start planning and everything you come up with should be within that budget. Choose a venue that is big enough to accommodate all the guests and still leaves room in your budget for other things.
You can save some money by opting for DIY decorations. It will help add a topic of conversation to the shower while also showing the bride-to-be the effort you put in to make the event a memorable one for her.
3. Don’t Forget The Invitations
The first step of your planning should be setting up a guest list and the next one is to create invitation cards for everyone on the list. The bridal shower invitation cards should be reflecting the theme that you have selected for the event. They must contain the venue, time, and date of the event along with other details like if there is parking available or not.
Send out the cards with sufficient time left for the shower. Request the guests to respond as soon as they can so that it becomes easier for you to make food arrangements accordingly.
4. Plan a simple menu
It is crucial to have sufficient amounts of food along with the right cuisine and dishes. The menu should be based on your time of the event, like whether it is a sophisticated brunch or a more casual lunch affair. You can take help from someone who knows about food to organize the menu if you want to.
Whatever dishes you include, remember that it is a bridal shower and not a wedding. You don’t have to include complicated dishes. Classic appetizers and main dishes will be enough. Whatever dishes you select for the menu, just make sure that there is plenty of food available.
5. Plan Some Fun Activities
You can’t rest on the fact that the people coming to the shower are close to one another so you won’t have to intervene to make the event enjoyable. After all, there are only so many things that people can talk about!
You must be prepared with some games and activities to ensure that everyone enjoys themselves and doesn’t sit around in awkward silence. You can go with traditional bridal shower activities or if you are creative enough, create some fun activities by yourself.
6. Deal With The Guests Properly
As a hostess for the bridal shower, it is your job to ensure that all the guests, including the bride-to-be, are feeling comfortable and are having fun. Greet every single guest personally as they join the shower. Making sure to step up and steer the course of the event by conducting the games and activities you have planned.
While the bride-to-be is supposed to be at the center of the shower, it is important that you include all the guests during the course of the event so that all of them have an equally wonderful time.
Over to you…
Take all of these things into account before you start planning for the bridal shower. Following these tips will help you be stress-free on the day of the shower and you will be able to enjoy yourself as much as the other guests.
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