How to Plan a Couple's Wedding Shower
If you're hosting a wedding shower soon and the bride-to-be wants to include her fiance and his friends, it's perfectly acceptable to plan a couple's wedding shower. Making a few adjustments so that the gathering won't be a traditional shower is necessary, but the event can still be enjoyable and interactive for everyone.
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Create invitations that will make men comfortable with attending the wedding shower. Avoid using flowers or lots of soft colors for the invitations so that they don't look too feminine. Create a one-page invitation that looks similar to a flyer, add a simple yet elegant border and make sure that the font is easy to read without being too fancy. Be sure to state on the invitation that you're inviting men and not simply welcoming them---this will confirm to your male guests that they are supposed to be at the event. Even though most men usually don't attend shower, it's perfectly acceptable to include the word shower on the invitation so that all guests will know to bring gifts for the couple.
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Select food and beverages for the couple's wedding shower that both men and women will enjoy. Most women-only wedding showers include finger sandwiches and fruit platters, but this may not be appealing for the men in attendance. If the shower is casual, ordering pizza is a great idea, or you can ask one of the male guests to be in charge of the food---if the shower is in the spring or summer, a cookout would be ideal. Both men and women enjoy beverages like punch and soft drinks; however, if you're going to serve alcohol as well, be sure to have plenty of cold beers for the guys as well as a few signature cocktails for the ladies.
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Think about the games you would like for guests to play at the shower. At a co-ed shower, guests may want to socialize for the majority of the event, so games should be brief. For instance, if you're having the shower outside, you can have a three-legged race where couples tie themselves to each other and race to the finish line to show how well they work together. Or, you can compile a list of questions about the bride and groom and divide the guests into teams---the bride's friends versus the groom's friends or men versus women if the couple has several mutual friends. The team that answers the most questions correctly wins, and you can bring small prizes to the party, such as gift certificates or specialty desserts, to pass out to the winning team.
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