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Bridal shower themes
Gift basket shower


Designate each guest a room and get them to bring a basket, box or container filled with goodies that be of use for that room. This allows the guest to give a gift that will be useful for the bride and groom.

Decorations
Place baskets all over the room filled with nibbles. Use boxes to sit on.

Invitations
Use a piece of card with a small hole in the top and thread through a piece of ribbon so that it looks like a gift tag. Write on what room that person has got to fill a basket for. Leave enough space for the person to write the contents of the box onto it and then they can attach it to their gift.

Gift
bedroom - candles, silk pillows,
kitchen - detergents, recipe books, cookie cutters,
bathroom - laundry basket filled with soaps, shampoos, towel set,
lounge - ornaments, small pictures,
or a picnic basket filled with items used for a picnic.
These might sound like strange gifts to give but they are useful and they won`t break the bank.

Games and activities
Play treasure hunt where the guests have to find an item in each room and the winner receives a bottle of wine.

Favours
A small basket of pot pouri.

Bathroom shower theme

Who couldn`t do with extra towels and bathroom accessories. The bathroom is usually neglected compared to the rest of a home so why not hold a bathroom shower and give the bride and groom a head start in their new home.

Decorations
Drape towels over the backs of chairs. Place bowls with floating candles in around the room. Hang soap from rope on the window.

Invitations
Mow about a bath shape invitation card with bubbles on. These are easy to make from card and will save a fortune on stationary.
 

Gifts
Towels, bathrobes, soap dishes, toothbrush holders, bath mats, shower curtains, shower caddies, bathroom scales, a basket of toiletries.

Games and activities
Who knows the bride best - The bride has to fill out an info sheet on herself (favourite food, restaurant, colour, etc..) 20 things should be enough. Give the same sheet to the guests and the one that gets the most right wins a bottle of wine.

Favours
small baskets filled with soaps, shampoos etc.. You can usually buy sample sachets at local markets