A bridal shower is a way for family and friends of the bride to show that they approve of her choice and want to celebrate with her. Bridal shower games are played, favors are given out, and invitations are sent inviting guests to share this special event with the bride and her bridesmaids. Each shower will be different, because the favors, games, themes, and other variables will change according to the preferences of the bride. Decorations can be used to make the bridal shower more festive, and it is possible to have a terrific shower without spending a load of money.

Bridal Shower Favors And Invitations:

A bridal shower is usually announced with a bridal shower invitation. These do not have to be expensive, and can be printed at home with a laser printer to cut down on the expense. If there is a theme to the shower, try to make the bridal shower invitations match the theme. Bridal shower favors can be small and cheap or large and extravagant, depending on the budget and preferences of the bride. Personalized favors are extremely popular, and create memories. An online search will reveal all of the available party favors for a bridal shower. Candles in the shape of hearts, wedding cakes, and other forms make a great favor that costs very little. Photo frames and albums, soap, makeup and hair accessories, beauty products, sticky notes, body butter, creams, lotions, pens, candy, cookies, coasters, lip balms and glosses, measuring spoons with a heart shape, and much more make the perfect bridal shower favors.

Bridal Shower Fun and Games:

Bridal shower events usually include bridal shower games. There are thousands of these games available online to choose from, and they do not have to cost a penny. Free bridal shower games can be found at a large number of wedding and honeymoon sites. A popular game is trivia, where the bride and groom answer questions before the shower, and then guests who attend the bridal shower must answer questions about the happy couple, to see which guests really know their friends. Another game that is common is to fill a jar, vase, or bottle and fill it with candy. M and Ms and other small pieces work best. Have guests guess how many pieces of candy are in the container, and the guest closest to the actual number gets a prize, which can be the container or another party favor. A big favorite in free bridal shower games is one called the wedding is over. Guests fill a suitcase with apparel, everything from sunglasses to men's boxer shorts. The bride is told that her first night after the wedding is hit with a power failure. Blindfold the bride and then give her the suitcase, telling her to put on all the articles inside while wearing the blindfold. When she is done, take a picture before removing the blindfold, so she can laugh with everyone else. Bridal shower bingo is another great favorite.

The History of Bridal Showers:

Bridal shower history goes back to the fifteen hundreds in the Netherlands. A young Dutch girl fell in love with a boy who had no money. It did not matter to the girl, but it was a big deal to her father, who refused to provide a dowry if his daughter married the boy. In those times, no dowry meant the couple would have no way to set up a home, so there was no chance for marriage between them. Friends of the couple knew their love was true, so the first bridal shower was held by friends to supply gifts the couple could use in their first home. The legend says that the father of the bride was so moved by the outpouring of affection from the friends that he gave his consent to the wedding. This custom came to America in the early nineteenth, and has been a custom ever since then.

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