How to Choose Bridal Shower Prizes

Choosing bridal shower prizes is a fun part of hosting or assisting with a bridal shower. Depending on the formality of the event, prizes can range from expensive gifts to inexpensive mementos.

If you have bridal shower games at your event, you'll need a prize for each game and a couple extras in case of ties.

If there won't be any games, choose a gift or several for door prizes. Entries can be creative -- words of advice to the bride, signed by the guest, are a fun option.

Here are a few ideas for bridal shower prizes.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Bridal Shower Prizes

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   Choose some simple scented soy candles and decorate them with metal press-in designs. Wrap tulle around the candle and tie with an elegant bow for presentation. Simple, elegant and practical choices are great for bridal shower prizes.

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   Find or make gift sets in a theme basket, such as a bath set to pamper the recipient. Essential oils and carrier oil with an aromatherapy guide book make another delightful set.

3. Buy chocolates or other edible goodies for bridal shower prizes. These would fit nicely with bridal shower games involving the names of candy bars.

4. Consider the bridal shower theme or the wedding theme. Whether it's hearts, elegance or a beach wedding, find ways to carry the theme into the shower game prizes.

5. Match the bride's chosen wedding colors with your bridal shower prizes. This can be as simple as finding candles or stationery in the wedding colors, or you could put together a color-themed gift basket.

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   Gift wrap the bridal shower prizes. Simple white bags with tulle inside instead of tissue look very wedding-worthy. Try wrapping the gift in blue paper, as a nod to the "something blue" included in most brides' formal wedding attire.

Tips & Warnings

• Think of the bride's hobbies and make themed baskets to reflect them as bridal shower prizes, such as a gardening basket or knitting gift set.
• Avoid off-taste gifts. It might be funny if one of your girlfriends wins the bridal shower game, but what if it's the groom's grandmother?

Resources

• Chocolate Delights: Gourmet Chocolate Gift Basket
• I Do Bridal Mini Treat Boxes

[Tippy]

on 6/8/2008 Love the idea of matching the bride's colors.

[amylaine]

on 5/27/2008 Defiantly agree with the your warning to avoid off taste gifts with mixed company. Great article.