Let's talk showers!

As a bride, I thought one of the greatest parts of the wedding process was the showers! They were a great break from the planning process, and were a chance to see the people you cared about but hadn't had time to see in the past months!


I am willing to bet that if you are getting married, probably some of your friends are heading in the same direction, and you may be planning a shower for one of them! Here are some fun ideas for different types of showers.


1. Color Themed shower- Let's go with black and white for an example.


Invites~ On the invitations you can make up a little poem to let everyone know that they should wear black and white.


"Jenny and Chris are tying the knot, Come join us for a shower at 6 on the dot. The theme of the party is black and white, So come dressed in those colors to shower her that night!"


Decor~ Wrap silverware in black napkins and tie them with a white ribbon. Print black and white pictures of the bride and groom and place them around in black and white frames. Wrap gifts in the colors. Provide favors that also reflect the theme.


A "color" themed shower makes for some great pictures!

2. Couples' Cookout shower- Admit it, most grooms do not want to go to any sort of shower that involves tea sandwiches, petit fours, and giggling women! But they do like to see all of the gifts that come along with all of that. So, make a guy friendly shower.

Invites- Make it clear on the invitation that it is a shower for both the bride and the groom.

Decor- Casual! Red and white checked tableclothes, wildflower bouquest for centerpieces.

Food/Drink- Hamburgers and hot dogs, pasta salad, typical cook-out food. If the group is one that drinks alcohol, provide beer and wine, and maybe a mixed cocktail or punch.

There really is a lot of room for creativity for showers. Some brides may want the traditional, girls only, tea party type shower, and that is wonderful. But some may want to do something outside of the box! Be sure to ask the bride her opinion, in a subtle way, about the type of shin-dig she imagines, and then go from there. It's all about showering your friends with love and good wishes, and not to mention fun!

Perfect Wedding Guide Bridal Show

Today's show was awesome! I can't believe the great turnout we had. though I shouldn't be surprised because the venue, the Frist Center, was amazing!

We did a drwaing today for a free "day of" wedding coordination package, which was a hit. The winner was the lucky Miss Krista Batts of Brentwood! I called her after the show to tell her she had won, and she was really excited! Her wedding is on September 20th. We talked for a few minutes about what she has planned so far, and once I heard that her colors were burnt orange and chocolate brown, I was sold!

We also set up the infamous "coffee bar" and added pink lemonade and green tea for fun. It was a hit as there were lots of caterers giving out food, but no drinks to be had! (Ok, except for at the Ashley's Bride Guide booth, but since we are such great friends, I was glad to share the beverage wealth with her!) I used my current fave color scheme, apple green and chocolate brown, for the table. Southern Events was in charge of the rental items for the show, so I made a couple of special phone calls, and voila! Gorgeous linens appeared on my table!

Colors are typically hard to convey well through the wonderful Internet and digital cameras, so the above picture is about as close to the real color as any other pictures I took today!

As always, my favorite part of the day was talking to some great ladies who were at various stages of the planning process. I met quite a few who had gotten engaged just this past week and were so cute and excited! What a great time!

Thanks go out the the Perfect Wedding Guide and especially Krinda Hie for putting on a great show!

Adorable summer favor idea!

Believe it or not, summer is right around the corner! These fans would be adorable sitting on each seat at your outdoor ceremony. The bamboo fans featured here are pretty inexpensive, coming in at $1.25 each, and are customizable with colored ribbon. They would also be great for a spring bridal shower!