A Wedding Shower Checklist Crucial Steps You Need To Follow

Want the best wedding shower party? Then follow these eight simple steps and you will be well on your way of hosing the party of the year. Who should host the shower? Tradition has it that the maid-of-honour normally plans and hosts the party. Having said that, friends and family normally get their heads together and decide who has the time to do the planning etc., so it does not necesarrily have to be the maid of honour. Do you know when the party should be held? The bride and family members will already be busy preparing for the actual wedding.

Therefore, it's best to have it quite far in advance of the wedding, usually about six weeks beforehand. For this reason, it is important to let the bride know in advance of the date of the wedding shower. You could even make it through the day on a Sunday for afternoon tea or do a 'girly-lunch' through the week.

Who to invite Apart from your family members, the host should invite people you know well whether it be friends, relatives or work colleagues. You don't want to invite too many people, as a large group tends to split off in small separate groups. You will no doubt be organizing party games for your guests to scream and laugh at, but you don't want anyone missing out of the fun do you? Therefore, a good number is about 10-20 people.

This way, everyone should be able to interact with each other. Decide your shower theme Choosing a theme for your shower is fun and it can be a fun or a practical theme. Keep your elegant theme for your wedding day.

Don't forget to carry your theme through all your items on your wedding shower checklist. Choosing a theme should not be difficult. Did you know that the kitchen theme is the most popular.

This being because there are so many kitchen accessories to choose from. The host knows the bride well and will surely fit a theme around either what the bride and groom need, or their lifestyle. For example if the happy couple are both into health and fitness, then a fitness theme could be an option. Food favors games & thank you notes Food: It depends on the theme and location for which type of food to prepare. For example, if you are holding a 'wine tasting theme', then a finger buffet with crackers, nuts and other nibbles goes down well with wine.

Favors: These aren't that necessary really. My guess is that your having favors at your wedding anyway. Nevertheless, some people like to give shower favors to their guests as a way of saying thank-you. Games: This is the fun part.

Shower games are great ice-breakers for everyone getting to know each other. Games can consist of bingo and the memory game (what's in the bag). Thank-You Cards: If you want to let your guests know that you are truly appreciative of their generosity, then a simple thank you note is a great gesture. Let's recap A lot of planning and organising is involved in preparing for a bridal shower party.

However, it is always worth it for your guests to have a great fun time and the bride and groom receive lovely practical gifts for their hobby or their home.

About the author: Claire Bullerwell loves giving advice to brides to help plan their wedding. Claire runs her own website Wedding Favors Ideas to help demonstrate alternative ideas for favors and Cheap Wedding Favors