Planning a Bridal Shower: Themes, Invitations, Gift Ideas and More
The tradition of throwing a bridal shower began in the 16th century with a poor young couple in Holland. To ease the couple’s material burden, friends and family showered them with gifts. Today bridal showers are often more elaborate affairs, and the Web sites recommended in this Planning a Bridal Shower Web Guide can help you plan a bridal shower to remember.
Bridal Shower Advice
Use these Web sites to find bridal shower advice, including a bridal shower planning checklist, and tips on bridal shower etiquette and special-circumstance bridal showers (such as those for second weddings).
Insights for Bridal Shower Advice
- For advice and other resources for throwing parties of all kinds, see the findingDulcinea Hosting a Party Web Guide.
Top Sites for Bridal Shower Advice
The Knot
has a great series of articles about bridal shower basics, a planning checklist and a Q&A addressing etiquette matters for the host of the shower.
Bridal Guide
offers some general suggestions for several areas of bridal shower planning, including themes, decoration ideas and party games.
Aragia
has tips on hosting a bridal shower for a bride-to-be who is remarrying.
Bridal Shower Themes
It's not a bridal shower without guests and (for some) a fun party theme. The Web sites in this ... read more »
Unique Bridal Shower Favors, Games and Decorations
Nothing contributes to the atmosphere of a shower more than unique bridal shower favors, ... read more »
Bridal Shower Food Ideas and Recipes
Finding the right bridal shower food ideas and recipes is easy with the Web ... read more »
Bridal Shower Gift Ideas
Find invaluable help with matters of etiquette and tips on bridal registries and bridal ... read more »






