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Katerina Subletter |
posted 03-14-2002 02:58 PM
  
Ok here is my quandry: I am the maid of honor planning my best friend's shower, myself and another bridesmaid are co-throwing the shower and we have no idea, what to do. We are having the shower at a favorite restaurant of the bride's (the shower will be in a secluded area of the restaurant), we aren't opening any gifts (due to time constraints), and i refuse to make the bride wear that ridiculous present-bow hat. So should just leave the shower as is - a dignified luncheon with conversation, (alot of her older family members will be there) or should I try to incorporate any games? And by games I don't mean cheesy games, like making up adjectives about the bride with the letters in her name. Does anyone have any cool little games or something we could do in a restaurant setting? Help me please. IP: Logged |
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BionicGirl Housemate |
posted 03-15-2002 08:14 AM
How about Telephone? You could start with something like," The first time (inserts bride's name) and (insert groom's name) ever did it, they were in his Camaro. They were listining to Vanilla Ice and really getting into the groove when SNAP! Oops, the condom broke." Then, of course, see how much it mutates. This would be especially appropriate since her relatives will be there...  Sorry, I don't have any real suggestions for games. I don't think there's anything wrong with just having a nice dinner though. IP: Logged |
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Laura Housemate |
posted 03-15-2002 11:50 AM
A trivia game about the couple... not too creative, but it's entertaining and suitable for a more conservative crowd. If people don't know the groom well(or the bride, if some of his relatives are there), it's a fun way for people to learn a little more about him than the basic hometown/job/etc. info. And stuff like "where they went on their first date" is always cute. IP: Logged |
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MarybethS Housemate |
posted 04-16-2002 09:07 AM
I would leave it as a basic luncheon without the games. Maybe just go around the tables and ask everyone to introduce themselves and state how they know the bride. In a restaurant, I think that would be the best thing to do, especially since she is not opening gifts. Just my opinion. I don't think anyone really LIKES those games anyways. IP: Logged |
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jessicazee Housemate |
posted 04-22-2002 07:38 PM
True, games are cheesy but some dignity must be lost at a bridal shower. A not-too-silly thing I did at one once was have everybody get a few crayons & a piece of good white paper, then have them draw a picture of the couple-to-be. At the end, staple or tie them all togther and present it to the bride. Then she has to show everyone. It's cute and hilarious to see what some of the grandmothers at the shower draw. IP: Logged |
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lduds Housemate |
posted 01-12-2003 01:37 PM
Help! I'm a bridesmaid and in charge of planning what games we'll be playing at the shower! Do you guys have any favorite games or any ideas for good games? IP: Logged |
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Bureinato Housemate |
posted 01-13-2003 10:50 AM
I’ve thrown about 3 bridal showers and skipped the games for all of them. All the brides appreciated that. The 1st 2 were fancy tea parties where I used my grandmothers sliver tea pot & china. The 3rd was a BBQ out back. That one was coed and the groom brought a volleyball set and his friends all had a good time playing volleyball. My suggestions is to put out fun food and some drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, introduce everyone to each other & just hang out & chat about the bride. Open gifts, Ooo & Ahhh over them. I always serve sherry during the tea party showers. Frankly being MOH always drives me to drink. For a theme I’ve used the around the clock theme twice. It works well. On the invitations you send out you assign every one a different time of day. My friends didn’t have huge showers so I spaced the times out by every 2 hours and started at 6AM through 10PM or midnight. Then everyone brings a gift that is meant to be used at their assigned time of day. It’s lots of fun to see what people think up for the middle of the work day. Mugs of coffee, frames for pictures of the groom for the desk. IP: Logged |
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kittenkat Housemate |
posted 01-14-2003 09:21 AM
quote: I refused to wear the bow-hat at my shower, so instead they fashioned a "lovely" bow-bra. It went well with the inflatable date I had to carry around all night. *Cringe* IP: Logged |
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oubobcat Housemate |
posted 01-14-2003 11:26 AM
We played a game at my bridal shower, which everyone thought was so fun. I didn't get to play because I helped my sisters make the game. You cut brides out of the bridal magazines, like paper dolls. Then you cut the faces out and replace them with faces of celebrities, guys or gals. Glue the celebrities faces onto the bride bodies and put each one on a separate piece of construction paper. Number each bride so that you remember who the celebrities are. It is best to keep a list. Give each guest a pen and paper. Then pass them around to see how many celebrities the guests can figure out. It is amazing how hard it is to figure out some celebrities, especially if you leave the original hair on the bride and just put the face in. The guys faces are especially hard. Many of the people who attended came up to me later to tell me how much they loved playing that game and it isn't the usual bridal shower game. A few of the girls there also used the same game for some showers they later threw. IP: Logged |
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Sunclytie Subletter |
posted 02-04-2003 04:26 PM
Hi! I'm a longtime lurker, first time poster. I too am planning a bridal shower for a dear friend, and am in charge of planning the menu. Does anyone have menu ideas? Should I stick with finger foods? Or salads? Have a main dish with a few sides? Help! Also, what's the best way to do invitations quickly and cheaply? Thanks in advance! IP: Logged |
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kena Housesitter |
posted 02-04-2003 05:26 PM
The cheapest way is certainly to do them yourself with some light stock cardboard and a black and white printer. It all depends on the style of the shower, but you can't really go wrong with a pale cardboard (in the wedding colors if you want to get all Martha Stewarty), a nice curly/girly font and some little clipart icon. Of course, you can get fancier with nice textured or layered papers. Scrapbooking sites are usually a good source of ideas for techniques, although the look is way too cutesy for me 99% of the time. IP: Logged |
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ronica Housemate |
posted 02-05-2003 08:36 AM
Online invitation is quickest, like evite.com, if you have all the guests' e-mails. As for menu, you could have a tea with little sandwiches and scones, maybe a nice cake, some fruits and nice selection of tea. IP: Logged |
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jessicazee Housemate |
posted 02-05-2003 02:28 PM
This is a totally copied menu from some website I was just checking out. It sounds really good, though: -Wheel of Brie stuffed with Peach Preserves IP: Logged |
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Bureinato Housemate |
posted 02-05-2003 05:40 PM
For inexpensive invites what about printing on your regular printer & then folding the paper in four? You have to get squareish envelopes, but you can print a map on the backside that become the inside of the folded invetation. I use that so that people can find my house. How many people are coming to the shower? What time of day is it? If it’s mid-afternoon then just finger foods are fine. If it’s lunchtime or dinnertime plan a buffet meal you can prep ahead of time & don’t have to fuss with. IP: Logged |
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Sunclytie Subletter |
posted 02-06-2003 06:00 AM
Thanks for all the great ideas! It's a lunchtime affair. I was planning to have a buffet, but wasn't sure if I should stick to finger foods or salads or do a main course and sides type thing. IP: Logged |
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BionicGirl Housemate |
posted 02-06-2003 09:30 AM
If it's at lunchtime I would go for something more substantial then just finger foods. Maybe you could do a couple of salads (a nice field greens salad and one of the ones jessicazee suggested?) with tea sandwiches and some roasted veggies with a sauce (like basil oil or something). Then you could have a dessert as well, either a cake if you're going that route, or some kind of pastries (you could buy these to save time) or a fruit dessert. For invitations, I second Kena's idea of buying cardstock and printing them yourself. The cardstock will look nicer than regular paper and isn't that expensive. I would actually stay away from e-mail invites. That seems a little tacky to me (sorry!). IP: Logged |
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spygirl Housemate |
posted 02-20-2003 05:32 PM
used to be a regular on this site ... it's good to be home. Yee-Fan, if you are watching ... I am impressed at having advertising. You've come a long way, baby! I likewise need ideas to through what has to be the most fabulous shower ever. This one is just girlfriends. Two hours after the shower, we're hitting the town for the bachelorette party. So, ideas for a classy, memorable shower are welcome. Not to be a just a taker--here's a GREAT game for multigenerational showers! Weather permitting--this game is best doen outdoors. Divide your party into teams (about 4-7 people per team). In the backyard or whatever outdoor venue you use have a cardtable for each team. On each cardtable have the following: 1. 9 X 11 cake Each team needs to use the above items to build and decorate a wedding cake for the couple to be. Give the teams 15-20 minutes. Then someone judges (at the showers I have done this at, the groom, who has to make the obgliatory appearance, usually does the honors). Winners get whatever prizes you want. My mom and I did this at our last shower and it was so much fun. For one, it gets people moving and not just sitting. People also get creative ... pulling flowers from bushes, the ground, using their own wedding rings ... the best complement ever: the bride's grandmother, who claims to have gone to 200 showers in her life, said ours was the best she's gone to! IP: Logged |
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giamaria Housemate |
posted 02-21-2003 07:52 AM
(welcome back, Spygirl!) IP: Logged |
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