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diy bridal shower

DIY Bridal Shower Ideas for a fun Celebration

July 27, 2016 by Pam Larmore Leave a Comment

My daughter recently got married, and her bridesmaids and I threw her a bridal shower. From the location to the food, there’s a lot of thought that goes into hosting a bridal shower.  Here are some Bridal Shower Ideas to help with your planning.

Are you planning a bridal shower? Here are lots of DIY Bridal Shower Ideas. Themes, favors, shower gift ideas, decorations, invitations, and more.

Who Do you Invite to the Bridal Shower?

One of the first questions when planning a bridal shower is “Who do we invite?”.  Honestly, that all depends on the bride and groom. Each shower will have a different set of circumstances.

Before choosing a location, you need to have an idea how many people will be invited to the wedding shower.  It can be as small as 6 people which would include the bride, the bride’s Mom, and the bridesmaids. Or it can be a couples shower with 100 guests.

Keep in mind that the more people you invite, the larger the venue, the more food you’ll need, and the bigger the budget.

For a medium size shower, you would invite the bridesmaids, bride’s and groom’s mothers, grandmothers, great grandmothers, sisters, aunts,  female cousins, close family friends,   and perhaps female coworkers.

Of course, there are no set rules on who you have to invite to the bridal shower.

Handmade Bridal Shower Invitations

Bridal Shower Invitation Handmade

Making the Bridal Shower Invitations will be your first DIY project for the wedding shower.  You can do them to match the theme or the colors of the wedding.  Classic black, white, silver, and gold are always in style no matter what kind of shower you’re hosting.

If you’re new to making cards, How To Make Handmade Cards will get you started to making your own invitations.

Bridal Shower Ideas – Location

The bridal shower venue can be as simple as a backyard patio or as lavish as a Country Club ballroom.  Here are some things to keep in mind when choosing a location.

  • How many people will be attending?  You want everyone to be comfortable, and have room to socialize.
  • What is your budget?
  • Does the location do catering?  Can you hire the caterer of your choice? Are you allowed to bring your own food and drinks?
  • If you are renting a room, do they provide tables, chairs, and linens?  Is there a set up fee?
  • Is the location convenient for the guests?

Bridal Shower Themes

I have seen some really fun themes for Bridal Showers.  For my daughter’s shower, we didn’t really have a theme.  Instead, we did decorations in her wedding colors.

We had originally planned a nice outside bridal celebration with silver and malibu blue garlands draped in the trees with lots of fresh flowers.  However, the weather didn’t cooperate, and we had to celebrate inside.

A Tea Party Wedding Shower is classic.  The Gracious Wife used teapots filled with flowers, doilies, and pearls, to celebrate this wonderful occasion.

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Country themed parties with burlap and mason jars are very popular in my area.  Here is a great Rustic Themed Shower that Angie at Country Chic Cottage threw for her daughter.  She shares lots of wonderful Bridal Shower Ideas.

This rustic themed shower had burlap and mason jar decorations. It was perfect!

If country and rustic isn’t your idea of a party, how about a swanky Breakfast at Tiffany’s Bridal Shower?  It’s complete with a recipe for a vegan cake, that weighed 15 lbs and was beautifully decorated by Valentina at The Baking Fairy.

This Breakfast at Tiffany's DIY Bridal Shower is beautiful and features a vegan cake. What a wonderful idea!

The Great Gatsby is a fun theme for a DIY Bridal Shower.  All of the fun flare of The   Roaring 20’s is a creative way to celebrate.   Look at Aileen Cooks will show you all of the fun things she planned for The Great Gatsby Themed Shower for her sister-in-law.

Bridal-Shower Great Gatsby

 

Bridal Shower Ideas – Decorations

If you’re the crafty type or if you have a crafty helper, you can have a field day with DIY Bridal Shower Decorations.

Garlands, banners, and pennants are so popular for party decorations.  I made this Cricut Banner for daughter’s shower.

Make a Banner With the Cricut

Here is a wonderful Paper Heart Garland by Jess with Make and Do Crew.

This DIY Paper Heart Garland is so sweet for a Bridal Shower Decoration.

You are not going to believe this amazing Rustic Glam Wedding Decor from Angie at The Country Chic Cottage.  She purchased all of the supplies at Dollar General!  Yes, you read that correctly. She made these for a wedding, but they would be awesome for a DIY bridal shower.

These Rustic Glam wedding decorations were made from supplies bought at Dollar General. What a wonderful way to do wedding decorations on a budget.

Bridal Shower Favors

Favors aren’t a necessity, but they sure are fun!  They are also a great way to show your creativity.

Bridal Shower Favors - Hand soap or hand lotion with pearl beads and tulle to make them look like a bride.

This Garden in a Jar favor is such a wonderful idea.  They are easy to put together, and Kristie with Saving Dollars and Sense even includes a free printable in her instructions.

This Garden in a Jar is a wonderful DIY Bridal Shower Favor. They are pretty and Kristie with Saving Dollars and Sense includes a free printable so that these are super easy to make.

Fun Shower Games

Not everyone enjoys playing Bridal Shower games, but this unique Advice Jar is a game, a gift, and a guest book all rolled into one. Paula with Beauty Through Imperfection created this beautiful jar that will be enjoyed for years to come.

This beautiful Advice Jar is a bridal shower game, gift, and guest book all rolled into one. Use a store bought or upcycle a jar. Decorate it with ribbon, fabric, or burlap. Fill it with wooden sticks decorated with fabric flowers. This would be so much fun at a my daughter's bridal shower!

Bridal Shower Gift Ideas

I found a fun way to wrap my daughter’s gift for her shower.  It brought lots of laughs and smiles.  This DIY Gift Bag was super easy to put together.

bridal shower gift bag

If you have a special sentimental gift to give the bride, this DIY Vintage Book Gift Box is very unique.  The bride could also use this as a gift box for her bridesmaids.

This DIY Gift box made from a Vintage Book is very unique. What a wonderful way to give a gift to someone special.

A Personalized Cricut Sign made using the Cricut Explore is a wonderful gift for the newlyweds.   I made this one from a wood slice, but if the couple is modern instead of country, a monogram on a black slate or chalkboard would be more fitting.

cricut explore sign title

A handcrafted Rag Rug would be a one-of-a-kind gift.  Kim with Day to Day Adventures will teach you everything you need to know about Making Your Own Rag Rugs.

Make a rag rug instructions

Do you know how to crochet?  Jessica with Make And Do Crew has free instructions for your to make this beautiful afghan.

crochet afghan

No matter what you decide to do for the Bridal Shower, enjoy it!  Don’t forget the reason that you’re celebrating.  If you make the bride feel special and the guests feel welcome, and the shower will be a huge success.

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I'm Pam, and I love everything crafty. My philosophy is that every project can be improved by adding a little glitter. I love making cards, scrapbooking, Chirping with my Cricut, and Kids Crafts. Follow me to see where my next adventure leads. Now, go find something crafty to make!

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