Bridal Shower Rehearsal Bouquet

"Alright, now we're going to learn how to make your rehearsal bouquet. This is a great thing that's done at almost every bridal shower. And it's a lot of fun and you get to see how many presents you got because you pull off the bows and that's what we use. So, it's really simple to make this as you go. As the bride is opening her gifts, you're going to designate one person, and it's usually the maid of honor hosting the shower, and she's going to build the bridal bouquet. So what you'll need is just a paper plate and all you're going to do is cut a small hole in the middle of the plate, and I'll show you one here that I already have done. On the back of this plate we have a hole cut and that's going to be to pull the ribbons through and that's going to act as her handle. So you just want to make sure you cut that small hole. Then, as the bride opens each gift, have her pass you the ribbons. You're going to tape them on or stick them to the plate and just build on top as you go out. And again, this one's starting to fall apart, it's an older one, but you can stack them on top, you want to cover the whole plate so you can't see any edge of it. And again, you're going to pull these ribbons through down on the bottom and that's going to act as her handle. And then, the maid of honor is going to take this with her from the bridal shower, and come the night of the rehearsal, this is what the bride uses to rehearse the actual wedding ceremony. It's a lot of fun; the bride gets to keep it all as a keepsake, which is another great thing. And you get to keep all the bows. You can even attach the cards to the edges to act kind of as a border. That's another good thing you can do. And it's a great keepsake for your bride. And this is how you would carry your bouquet when you're preparing for your rehearsal. So, it's a lot of fun. And the men at the party, the groomsmen, they'll have no idea why you're carrying a plate of bouquet, so it's really funny. And that is going to be how you make your rehearsal bouquet, at a bridal shower, for your bride to be."