How to Host a DIY Wedding Shower
It's certainly not hard to come up with wedding shower ideas when you want to plan a DIY wedding shower. You've probably been to a few wedding showers yourself and have a good idea of how the party should go. Nonetheless, when you choose the right wedding shower ideas, you create the perfect wedding shower for the bride.
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Choose a theme for your party. While a theme is certainly not necessary, many people find that having one helps with the planning of the party. Popular themes may include "recipes," where each guest brings a family recipe along with a gift that you use in the kitchen, or "romance" where guests bring romantic gifts such as lingerie.
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Collect the names of people you should invite. If the bride knows you are planning the wedding shower, then feel free to ask her for a list of people to invite. If it's a surprise, contact several people that the bride is close to, including parents, friends and coworkers for guest list ideas.
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Send invitations out at least a month before the party. This gives people enough notice to save the date and buy a present. You can make invitations DIY style by purchasing kits from the craft store. Some kits allow you to make the designs on your computer and then print the invitations using the card stock provided. Other kits allow you to handwrite the invitation and decorate it with stamping, drawings or scrapbooking techniques.
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Decide what food to serve. Most wedding showers are held in the afternoon, which means that appetizers and light foods are suitable. Choose the type of food based on the guests' preferences. There's no need to have your shower catered. You can easily prepare food in your own kitchen.
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Plan an activity for the party. Wedding showers can be awkward if the guests don't know each other, so it's safe to plan an activity that allows guests to interact. You may want to schedule a cooking lesson or have a fun craft that people can make.
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Create a DIY shower favor that guests can take home. Popular gift ideas could be small painted flower pots with seeds, hand-sewn bags with candy inside, or potpourri-filled sachets to keep your dresser drawers smelling nice.
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Tips & Warnings
Traditionally, a wedding shower is girls-only, but these days more and more men are being invited. When considering wedding shower ideas, you should know whether your guests will be in mixed company.
