Hosting a bridal shower is surely a labor of love. There's just so much to do including invitations, menu
Batmen Hat, decorations and favor selection just to name a few. There is, however, a great reward at the end - the sincere appreciation from the bride-to-be and your guests for all of your efforts.
Just for Fun: These typically revolve around a theme. There are scores of purse, shoe, and diamond themed favors that are great fun such as purse-shaped manicure sets and shoe shaped bottle openers. Or big 'diamond' keychains or 'faux' rings. A search on these terms will reward you with many choices. And then there are the edible fun favors which mostly consist of products that have personalized labels on them such as candy bars, mint tins, cocktail mixes, muffin mixes, coffee and cocoa mixes. The possibilities here are practically endless since you typically get to choose the graphics and text which will appear on the labels. I hope that this have given you some great ideas and made your party planning a bit easier!
Do you want to be the driver or the passenger? Do you want to choose an interesting, scenic, exciting route or leave it to chance and have a snooze in the back? Often we make short term plans - fun interruptions in our lives; we dot in the holidays and the things that give us excitement or something to look forward to - but how would it be if we made a decision to plan a bit further ahead? Rather than life developing and us existing, we can choose to make things happen the way we design them instead of leaving it all up to chance?When you set your goals for this year - push out of your comfort zone - plan for the decade! See yourself in 2020! How does that sound to you? Does it feel little scary? Question that for a moment. What makes it feel like that? This is your life. You want the best for your family and friends - why not for yourself?
I can remember being a small child and wondering what my life would be like in the year 2000. I wondered what I would look like and used to practice pulling faces in the mirror trying to imagine. Oh the age of innocence and how time flies.Here we are at the start of 2010 - not only the beginning of a new year, but a new decade of adventure and possibility!Many people begin to plan in January for their year ahead such as holidays, new car, new home and house extensions. I wonder how many people give the same amount of time to planning their life?
Looking at glossy holiday brochures is wonderful, you can escape the cold and rain and imagine being on a beach for a week or two, feeling free and relaxed. I wonder if you ever spend time the same amount of time or more imagining your life and really planning what you want to achieve; how you want to grow as a person. Life is a journey!
Practical: It's also very nice to receive a party favor that you would actually use. Once again bottle stoppers and frames fall into this category but this time they need not be silver-finished. Which greatly increase your choices. Add to this lovely smelling sachets - they come in a very large variety of shapes including those that resemble wedding gowns. Gaining popularity are handbag 'holders'. These simple and highly portable items attach to a table (think 'restaurant') so that your purse or handbag doesn't have to sit on the floor, your lap, or hang on the back of your chair. Coasters are also a popular choice - especially those that enable you to insert a photo into the middle of the coaster.
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Elegant: These favors tend to be keepsake items that your guests will admire or use in the years to come. They often have a silver finish which lends to their elegance. These favors include: wine or bottle stoppers with a silver heart or shell at the top, silver picture frames, bookmarks and compact mirrors. Also considered elegant are lovely note cards or notepads that you personalize in honor of the event. There are many online resources for this, just type "personalized note cards" in your search bar to find several. Lovely candles
Nike Dunk SB High Women Shoes, whether in the form of a votive, pillar or set of tapers, all make elegant favors. If you'd like, wrap a pretty bow around them to dress up their presentation. Anything enclosed in a beautiful favor box or bag also fits into this category - it's like receiving a beautifully wrapped present. Fill them with candy
Dallas Cowboy, truffles, or homemade cookies. Or cookies shaped and decorated like wedding cakes or bridal gowns.
To help make the 'deciding on the perfect bridal shower favor' easier, keep these two things in mind: The guests of honor and the tone you want to set for the party. As you browse your favor options, if something jumps out at you that says "that's her!" then there's a good chance she will love it, as will the guests. Secondly, bridal showers can take many forms - elegant luncheons at a restaurant, a lovely meal served in your home, or a fun night out with the girls. Pick a favor that fits with the tone of the party. Shower favors tend to fall into 3 categories: Elegant, Practical, and Fun - although many favors can bridge two categories.