Bridal Showers

A bridal shower is probably the perfect occasion for a bride-to-be to spend some relaxed time with her close friends before her big day. There are several ways in which you can turn the event into a fun-filled affair with some assistance from ...  

Champagne, sandwiches, cupcakes, tea - and a table piled high with gift-wrapped boxes. It sounds like your average bridal shower in New York City. But there's something different about this bride-to-be and her very hairy guests. For this bridal shower ...  

DEAR ABBY: I agreed to be maid of honor at my best friend’s wedding. I am now planning her bridal shower and just received the guest list from her mother and the groom’s mother, “Alicia.” Alicia has given me the names of about 30 guests ...  

Summer and weddings go hand in hand. If you're looking to honor a special bride in your life this wedding season, glean inspiration from this beautiful bridal brunch designed by Charmean Neithart. The bride was...  

Dear Abby: I agreed to be maid of honor at my best friend's wedding. I am now planning her bridal shower and just received the guest list from her mother and the groom's mother, "Alicia." Alicia has given me the names of about 30 guests and says there are more people she wants to invite. Abby, the entire list will amount to nearly 70 guests!  

DEAR ABBY: I agreed to be maid of honor at my best friend’s wedding. I am now planning her bridal shower and just received the guest list from her mother and the groom’s mother, “Alicia.” Alicia has given me the names of about 30 guests and...  

Harvard, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/11/2012 -- The bridal shower is always a memorable affair, especially if guests receive wedding shower favors from Harvard Sweet Boutique. Whether it's an afternoon tea luncheon or an elegant dinner affair, the bridal shower ...  

Maybe this is my inner all-girls high school and sorority girl talking, but I love showers. I always have a great time catching up with family, friends, my friends’ parents and my mom’s friends. And now that my days are decidedly not filled ...  

Dear Abby: I agreed to be maid of honor at my best friend’s wedding. I am now planning her bridal shower and just received the guest list from her mother and the groom’s mother, “Alicia.” Alicia has given me the names of about 30 guests and says ...  

DEAR ABBY: I agreed to be maid of honor at my best friend’s wedding. I am now planning her bridal shower and just received the guest list from her mother and the groom’s mother, “Alicia.” Alicia has given me the names of about 30 guests ...  

I agreed to be maid of honor at my best friend's wedding. I am now planning her bridal shower and just received the guest list from her mother and the groom's mother, "Alicia." Abby, the entire list will amount to nearly 70 guests! I thought showers were ...  

Planning an imaginative bridal shower begins with choosing an interesting theme, the options for which can seem almost endless. Sharon Naylor, author of 37 wedding-planning books, including "The Ultimate Bridal Shower Idea Book: How to Have a ...  

DEAR ABBY: I agreed to be maid of honor at my best friend's wedding. I am now planning her bridal shower and just received the guest list from her mother and the groom's mother, "Alicia." Alicia has given me the names of about 30 guests and says ...  

DEAR ABBY: I agreed to be maid of honor at my best friend’s wedding. I am now planning her bridal shower and just received the guest list from her mother and the groom’s mother, “Alicia.”  

DEAR ABBY: I agreed to be maid of honor at my best friend's wedding. I am now planning her bridal shower and just received the guest list from her mother and the groom's mother, "Alicia." Some complete stories are available only to print and ...  

My top three highlights of the day included My bridal shower was truly one of the happiest and most beautiful days of my life. It was hosted by my mother, Joan, and sisters, Lisa and Laura, on April 29th at a local country club. I spent the afternoon surrounded by my closest friends and family members. I had some amazing food, played hilarious games and enjoyed opening everyone's...  

Aging Maltese Lucky (pictured) will be enjoying her big day on July 12, with an elaborate canine wedding at the Jumeirah Essex House hotel in Manhattan.  

The beauties of a cottage garden transplanted onto your bridal shower invitation!  We used an old-fashioned wallpaper pattern to showcase the wording, and we can completely change the colors and the background to your bridal shower needs.  Our matching thank you cards make a great gift for the bride.  

We're just kidding. You should never try to upstage the bride. And you should never, ever, ever tell her to stand aside, unless you want your Save-The-Date "lost in the mail". What you should do is look happy to be there, gorgeous, and anything-but-flashy-at all the events leading up to her big day. CLICK HERE TO SEE WHAT TO WEAR TO A BRIDAL SHOWER Here's a formula as tried and true as You + Me = Us: You + Ladylike Dress + Nude Shoes + Stellar...  

We can assume that most brides will have fond memories of their wedding shower, as long as they're not forced to wear a bow hat that looks too awful. But even that will most likely be forgotten in the buzz of all the good wishes shared at the party. But wouldn't it be nice if your guests also had warm memories of the party after the event was over? That's where party favors play a role. Send everyone home with a little thought to help them...  

One of my favorite things about weddings is how they give the couple and their loved ones so many excuses to party! And bridal showers are no exception. While I've been to all sorts of showers - tea parties, fully catered lunches, co-ed boozy bashes, and even bachelorette-shower combos, to name a few - my favorites have been ones that allowed me to mix and mingle easily with friends and...  

This invitation celebrates a real-life fairytale romance!  A Cinderella carriage, lavender color scheme, and your text set the theme for your bridal shower, and we can include a small photo of the bride in a “window” of the carriage.  The star graphics, colors, and font can all be changed to coordinate with your theme and [...]  

Tropical flowers and breezy graphics begin your shower in Florida style! This bridal shower invitation was custom-colored in ivory, pink, and chocolate brown, but we can completely change the colors to match your shower colors.  For an elegant gift, check out our matching thank you cards.  

Old-fashioned flowers and other stylings graphics make a pretty beginning to your bridal shower.  Your custom text in a script font completes the sentimental look, and we can change the purple & pink color scheme to suit your own cards, just place your requests in the notes field here: Old-Fashioned Bridal Shower Invitation.  

Vintage masks, jewel graphics, and glassware set the theme for your fabulous bridal shower.  We custom-colored this design in red, gold, green, & purple, although we can change the colors completely to suit your own shower décor.  For an elegant set, pair with our matched reply cards and thank you cards.  You can order these [...]  

In honor of the two modern day twists on the classic fairy tale Snow White here is some inspiration to make any bride feel like the princess they want to be. Every girl should feel like a princess on her wedding day; and why not make her feel like one at her bridal shower, too? In honor of the two upcoming modern twists on a classic and well-loved princess, Mirror Mirror on May 30...  

This mod shower invitation celebrates the occasion with cherry blossoms in an ikebana-like (traditional Japanese) arrangement.  Your favorite aspects of love are showcased at the top, and a modern font gives all the party details.  We can change the red, black & gray color scheme to your preferences, and we can also change the graphics [...]  

WASHINGTONVILLE — A bridal shower was interrupted Saturday afternoon when an accidental mix of chemicals created a chlorine gas cloud near a clubhouse at the Weathervane Condominiums. Washingtonville Fire Chief Jim Skelly said the chlorine ...  

A wash of pink petals and a large branch of cherry blossoms grace this invitation. Your bridal shower details are featured in custom colors, as we can completely change the gray & pink color scheme to match the wedding colors or your décor here: Cherry Blossom Bridal Shower Invitation.  For a stylish gift for the bride-to-be, [...]  

A branch of cherry blossoms and your unique text introduce your bridal shower in style!  We custom-colored this invitation in pink, green, & soft brown for a spring event, and a script font lends elegance to the bridal shower.  For your own design, can completely change the colors and fonts to your taste here: Cherry [...]  

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am fortunate enough to be expecting in a few months, and I have a very sweet and generous mother-in-law who would like to throw me a baby shower. (My mother would like to as well, but her finances are tight, so it wouldn’t ...  

(For added fun, also have the bride guess what her fiancé’s answer will be!) Don’t: Overdo It While games are a necessary element of a bridal shower, unless the bride is a gung-ho competitor, keep them to a minimum. Stick with one or two ...  

These practical and edible wedding shower gift basket ideas provide a couple with the pantry basics that will fill their kitchen shelves with useful items.Contributor: Susan Caplan McCarthyPublished: Apr 09, 2012  

Don't make your bridal shower the typical party. Discover how to create a celebration you'll always remember.  

Your best friend is getting married. That is exciting, but what do you wear to her shower?Contributor: Sylvie BranchPublished: May 18, 2012  

Perhaps have a couple of games ready like backgammon, Chinese checkers or card games so people can play while soaking up the sun.” For a bridal shower or engagement party held in the afternoon, she suggests a lighter menu. “I think having a cheese ...  

If you’re throwing an engagement party or a bridal shower, the menu will be a big part of the production. But it doesn’t need to be complicated to be remarkable. Alison Hotchkiss, owner of Alison Events in Rowayton, Conn., and San Francisco and author ...  

Should men have a "groom roast"? The simple answer is yes. The bridal shower is an important event, and having an equivalent event that's right for guys has been missing for far too long. Although something resembling this type of event has come about in ...  

At Kitchen Chemistry of Stroudsburg, Lisa Diemer demonstrates how to make cupcakes that have a professional look and taste. The finishing touch flower is very feminine and you can make the icing the same color as the bridal party dresses.  

Are you tired of giving the same type of gifts at bridal showers and weddings? Why not be creative and personalize the gift?Contributor: Bridget Ilene DelaneyPublished: Apr 27, 2012  

A bridal shower is the female equivalent of the bachelor party and usually held at least a month before the wedding. Here's what you need to keep in mind... - Planning the shower can take some time, so make sure you choose the date and the ...  

The azaleas may have come and gone weeks before the beginning of this year's N.C. Azalea Festival, but at Allison Belle Bean's bridal shower Sunday afternoon, flowers bloomed everywhere. Roses climbed the fabrics of the guests' gowns; daisies ...  

A future bride struck out with her guests when she asked them to bring self-addressed, stamped envelopes for their thank you letters. This is their conflict and a local resource in Washington, D.C. that can help. Mary is a first time bride planning a big ...  

I just finished Julian Block's Tax Tips for Marriage and Divorce. At less, than 25 bucks, it would be a pretty chintzy wedding present, but that wouldn't stop me from giving it to the right person.  I'm going to ask Forbes contributor Kelly Erb (a.k.a. Taxgirl) if she would bring a copy to a bridal shower.  I think you have to be shameless about being a tax geek in order to blog about the topic, so you might as well go all the way and flaunt...  

On a separate table near the food, a multi-tiered cake stand held dozens of cupcakes, handmade by the mother of the bride and decorated with fondant Gerbera daisies. Bean, a graduate of Hoggard High School and the University of North Carolina ...  

Bust out your garden party dress, and your taste for champagne because ... Unless you're planning one, in which case you're going to need some ideas and fast. You can go classy or trashy, but everyone is going to remember the food, above all.  

Engaged actress Julie Benz (of Dexter fame) decided to spice up her bridal shower by taking 20 guests — including her bridal party and other friends and family — to a cooking lesson at the famous Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts ...  

as the actresses of Tempest Productions performed “Sunshine ... takes audiences to a surprise shower in the American South thrown for a woman, Shelley, played by Sherri Quaid. Guests were greeted by the bride’s stepmother, played by Lissa ...  

My mom called late yesterday afternoon to go over a few details for the bridal shower next weekend. The bridal shower conversation rolled into “what are you plans this weekend?” which eventually became “you guys should ...