Bridal Shower Invitations and Food and Wine
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The cost of a wedding can cost more than most couples put down as a down payment on their first house. It is as if couples lose sight of the real reason for the whole wedding, which is to celebrate their union. The materialistic trend of the uber wedding has even trickled down to bridal showers. Guests who receive bridal shower invitations often cringe at the thought of having to buy yet another gift for the same couple. Guests should be delighted to attend, instead of feeling a sense of panic.
As more and more couples these days are in their 30s when they get married, the bridal shower should not be about presents. It should be about celebration. Prospective brides now have an opportunity to throw great alternative bridal showers that their grandmothers most definitely were not allowed to. So get your thinking cap on and start brainstorming for the sake of the people who will receive those bridal shower invitations. I will give you some freebies, in case you need a jump start on the brainstorming.
Something involving food or wine will always make people happy. What guests would not want to receive bridal shower invitations to a hosted wine tasting soiree? Your guests can taste and then choose the wine that will be downed at the wedding reception. Do the whole nine yards, by covering up labels and giving everyone comment cards. Another option is to have a "stock the wine cellar" party, in which everyone brings a bottle to stock your home collection. All your guests can write something on the bottles. You will smile whenever you get a new bottle out of the collection in later years, as you toast to the person who gave it to you.
Now onto a few food bridal shower themes. One idea is to have all the guests bring the recipe of their signature dish. Have a nice blank book at the party for everyone to mount their recipe in and have them add any comments on a page dedicated to that recipe. You will think of your loved ones and your shower for years to come as you make all the yummy recipes as a couple. Another idea makes your guests work a little harder, but is all in good fun. Each guest brings an hors doeuvre of their choice. Your guests vote on the best one via secret ballot (so no one will leave with hurt feelings). Feature the winning creation at the wedding reception and name it after your friend.
Let your guests receive those bridal shower invitations with a twitter of excitement, as they anticipate participating in something memorable and fun. There are so many themes for a bridal shower that let your guests offer something other than a purchased gift. Revel in the fact that you are hosting a fantastically fun party for the very people that will be toasting you and your partner.
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