How to Have a Groom Shower
Throwing a wedding shower for the groom is an emerging trend at the beginning of the 21st century. In addition to the traditional bachelor party, the groom is now the center of attention at a masculine version of the time-honored bridal shower. The shower party is a time for the groomsmen and male members of both families to bond and get to know each other better before the wedding.
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Things You'll Need
- Tent
- Table cloths
- Crepe-paper streamers
- Football jerseys
- Football helmets
- Paper plates
- Napkins
- Beer
- Wrenches
- Drill bits
- Pliers
- Mixed drinks
- Plastic toolboxes
- Drywall pans
- Chips
- Duct tape
- Nails
- 2-by-4s
- Card tables
- Cards
- Poker chips
- Roulette wheel
- Blackjack table
- Computer
- Ink-jet printer
- Grills
- Steaks, ribs, chicken, cheeseburgers, sausage, hot dogs or shish kebobs
- Deep fryers
- Potatoes, onions, mushrooms
- Invitations
Instructions
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Plan the groom shower according to the interests, hobbies and personality of the soon-to-be husband. Hold a sports-themed party featuring decorations in the team colors of the groom's favorite NFL team. Set up a navy blue tent with burnt orange table cloths and white crepe-paper streamers for a Chicago Bears fan. Have the groomsmen wear the team's jerseys at the party.
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Use replica football helmets as the focal point of the center pieces featuring toy footballs. Set the tables with paper plates and napkins featuring the team's logo. Serve the same brand of beer offered at the stadium. Fill full-size helmets with chips for the guests. Play flag football with one family representing the home team and the other family playing as the team's arch-rival.
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Throw a tool-themed shower for a handyman, construction worker or do-it-yourself-type groom. Make table centerpieces incorporating wrenches, drill bits and pliers. Serve drinks named after tools such as rusty nails or screwdrivers. Put chips in drywall pans or paper-lined plastic toolboxes. Feature games involving lots of duct tape. Hold nail-driving contests pounding ten-penny nails into 2-by-4s.
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Throw a Vegas night or poker-themed shower. Incorporate cards and dice into the centerpiece. Provide card tables with decks of cards and poker chips for the guests. Rent a roulette wheel or blackjack table. Play bingo with custom designed cards made on the computer and produced with an ink-jet printer.
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Set up several large-size grills. Barbecue steaks, ribs, chicken, cheeseburgers, sausage, hot dogs or shish kebobs, depending on the party's budget. Use deep fryers to prepare plenty of french fries, deep-fried mushrooms and onion rings. Send invitations asking the guests to bring barbecue-related items such as sauce, grilling tools or outdoor-cooking cookbooks.
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Tips & Warnings
Adjust a sports-themed shower according to the groom's preferences of baseball, basketball, golf or NASCAR racing.
Limit the stakes while gambling to avoid heavy financial losses.
References
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