Shower Themes [ Page: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 ] [ Submit a Theme | Showers Index ]    Are you hosting a bridal or wedding shower? Have absolutely no clue on where to begin? Don't fret! Most showers have a theme or overall motif such as a "lingerie" or "time of the day" theme. There are many possibilities and the only limit you have is your imagination!

Library Submitted by: C. E. of San Jose, California A library shower theme is a great idea for a bridal shower!

Display Submitted by: C. H. of Pawhuska In a "Display Shower", each guest is to bring their gift unwrapped. Thus, all the shower gifts will be on "display" for everyone to see and enjoy!

"Just for the Bride" Shower Submitted by: Katie of Bothell, Washington Gifts for just the bride. This will be nice for the bride, since the bride and Groom will be getting gifts together at the wedding. It's the brides turn to get the gifts!

Honeymoon Shower Theme Submitted by: dkmorris of Kansas We will be having a "honeymoon shower". We've been together so long that we don't need much of the traditional gifts, i.e. dishes, toasters, linens, so we're finding it hard to come up with something new. TA-DA! A honeymoon shower! Gift certificates for the travel agency, new beach towels, picture frames for the photos once we return, maybe a camcorder (hee-hee). FUN!

A Wish Bowl Submitted by: G.L. of Vancouver, BC, Canada Go to a paint your own pottery and make a "wish bowl" for the couple(usually salad size bowl). It can say words like love...friendship..joy and so on or special words like New York if the couple met there or ballet, if for example that's where they went for their first date. Then on the bottom of the bowl it can say "this is your bowl of wishes...for love...for life" Then everyone can sign it. Or it can also include a poem that's very common. I don't exactly remember the title but I think it's called "Recipe For Love" and it has things like 1/4 cup of understanding 1/2 cup of joy 1 teaspoon of sharing..." and so on.

Famous Couple Submitted by: Yvonne L. of Toronto, Ontario, Canada My maid-of-honor threw a "Famous Couple" shower for me and my fianceé. It was a lot of fun! All the games and gifts were related to the famous couple whom each guest was assigned. One of the games we played was the Newlywed Game with a few real couples and non-couples.

Ethnic Theme Submitted by: Jo of Carbondale, Illinois I'm planning on getting married in June 3, 2000. My fiancé and I have been together well over ten years, so we have a lot of the basic necessities. But I have just started collecting African-related things to display around our home (figures, wall hangings, books, jewelry, etc.). So, I think an ethnic-theme shower would be nice for whatever culture the bride may be interested in.

Poem And A Picture Submitted by: Missy of Wheeling, Illinios My sisters threw my fiancé and I a co-ed shower. They wrote a poem on the invitation which instructed the invited couple to write a poem for or about the two of us. The couple was told to type or hand-write the poem on "pretty" paper. When each couple arrived at the shower, my sisters took two Polaroid pictures of the two of us and the couple. After dinner, each couple read their poem to us and then handed the poem to my sisters. At the end of the shower, we received a beautiful album with the poem on one side of the page and one of the Polaroids on the other side. Each couple received the other Polaroid in a cute frame as a gift. It was great fun and I look at the album often!

Tool and Gadget Party Submitted by: Beth K. of Guntersville This is a couples shower party theme. It is basically intended for the man though. Guests are asked to bring a "tool" or "gadget" to the party. Guests should bring things such as hammers, a rake, shovel, flashlights, clock, etc.

Wine and Cheese Tasting Submitted by: Vera Bloomfield Village, Michigan A wine and cheese tasting shower is fun. Purchase two to three bottles of two to three different types of wine: a Merlot, a Piesporter and a Chardonnay, for example. Throw a couple of bottles of non-alcoholic sparkling cider into the mix. Serve cheese, grapes, crackers and other finger foods. Great for a standard bridal or couples shower.

A Pounding Submitted by: Laura of Ellicott City For my shower, I was given a "pounding." At a "pounding", each guest is asked to bring one pound of any household product (flour, sugar, detergent,etc.) Then, the guest has to find a gadget or accessory to use with that item. It was a lot of fun, and I received some really unique gadgets and tons of food!

Shower for the Seasons Submitted by: Julie of Spartanburg A great theme for a bridal shower is "Shower for the Seasons." Each guest is assigned a season when they RSVP. The gift they bring is one that can be used during their assigned season. You can be very creative with this theme and it gives the happy couple a great variety of gifts, no matter what season they get married in. For example, for the spring season a picnic basket with supplies; summer - beach supplies; fall- place setting of china/dishes for Thanksgiving meal; winter- mugs, hot chocolate, soup bowls, etc.

Hamper Theme Submitted by: Robin of Ottawa, Canada Before the shower, have all the guests either pool their money together or have each guest buy one piece of lingerie (nightgown, teddy, bra, robe, sleep pants, thong, whatever). Before the guest-of-honour arrives, use clothespins to attach each piece of lingerie to a length of rope with a few inches of space between each item. Coil the clothesline into a beautiful white wicker laundry hamper and tie with a ribbon. Have the guests sit in a circle and allow the bride to slowly pull each item out of the hamper. By sitting in the circle, the gifts go around the circle and right back into the hamper without getting tangled.

Scrapbook Theme Submitted by: Marelen B. of North Palm Beach, Florida, USA I have a scrapbook that contains pages that easily come out. I have collected many photos of my daughter and my future son-in-law and have gotten various scrapbook supplies. Each guest at the shower will be given just one page to put together for the bride-to-be. It gave people something to do and give at the same time.

Honeymoon Destination Theme Submitted by: Brandie of Gulfport, Louisiana, USA I'm hosting a bridal shower for my best friend who is getting married in a few months. The theme I'm using for the shower is "Honeymoon." For instance, she and her fiancé are going to Jamaica. I'm going to decorate her house Jamaican style and have foods and drinks related to Jamaica. I'm sure it will be fun and she will receive quite a few things she can use on her honeymoon.

Good Luck Shower Theme Submitted by: Laura of Boston, Massachusetts, USA This works well for a small shower. Center the activity of the shower around different forms of good luck. We had tarot cards and painted the bride with henna which is supposed to be good luck. Plus, she had to be waited on hand and foot while the henna dried. We also had a crystal ball. Because the shower was small, I got everyone's birthdate and ran their astrological charts on a website. We also did an astrological relationship match-up with the bride's chart and the groom's. Favors and treats included soap in the shape of fortune cookies, fortune cookies themselves, four-leaf clovers, pennies, and rabbit's feet key chains.

"What Will We Do?" Submitted by: Marty of Oak Park, Illinois, USA We had a very small apartment and had both been on our own for a long time when my husband and I were married. My mother's best friend threw us a shower where everyone came up with "something to do" during the first year of marriage. We received theater tickets, a membership in the local museum, gift certificates for restaurants, and other things that would keep us entertained for the first year of marriage.

Tool 'n Tackle Submitted by: Liz of Fort Pierce My husband gave our son-in-law to be a shower on the same day one was planned for our daughter. It was a "Tool 'n Tackle" shower. He is an avid fisherman and fishes professionally in SKA (Southern Kingfish Association). My daughter made up the invitation on the computer and even had separate pictures of a "tool box" or a "tackle box." She gave them out (half and half). He was registered at Home Depot and White's Tackle. We had sandwich rings made, taco dip, meatballs, chips 'n dip, and cheese 'n crackers. They had so much fun. Fifteen guys came! He ended up with tools for their home and gift certificates for tackle shop. Around $600 worth of stuff!

Beauty Pamper Submitted by: Danielle L. of Virginia, USA Invite a beauty consultant to come over and take advantage of a free facial. Get the girls together to talk skin care, color and nails. Planning a wedding is hard work. Take the time to pamper yourself!

Trim-A-Tree Submitted by: Jacque W. of Memphis, Tennessee, USA My future mother-in-law has a wonderful idea. My shower will have a "Trim-a-Tree" theme. Since we are merging households, we already have towels, dishes and small appliances galore. This will give us a start at creating holiday memories that are exclusively "ours."

Pampered Chef Submitted by: Jamie of Greenville, South Carolina, USA Pampered Chef showers are great. You don't have to worry about anything but buying the food and helping to decorate. The "Pampered Chef" host does all the talking and your guests don't have to come with a gift. They'll come, watch a show, and look over the bride's registry. Then, they decide, at the shower, what they want to get for the bride.

Bring a Rose Submitted by: Gina of Newtown, Connecticut, USA In the invitations, my bridesmaids asked each guest to bring a single rose with them to the shower. By the time I arrived, I had two beautiful baskets filled with roses. It was really a sweet idea.

Spa Theme Submitted by: Lisa B. of Toronto, Canada Money was contributed towards a spa package for the bride and everyone was asked to bring a small spa item for the gift basket. A masseuse was hired to give everyone 10-15 minute massages and the bride got a 1/2 hour massage.

Western Theme Submitted by: Jennifer R. of Kansas City, Missouri, USA I am the Matron of Honor, and will soon be hosting a shower. We are going to make the theme "Country and Western." We want everyone to get rid of their pantyhose and heels, most often worn at showers, and get comfortable. Wear your favorite blue jeans. Our menu will consist of fried chicken, corn on the cob, baked beans and mashed potatoes. Luckily, I work for a family style restaurant, where we will have the food catered from. We will decorate with red gingham tablecloths, and incorporate bandanas, and cowboy hats into our centerpieces. We are sending a recipe card to each guest to be brought back with a good tried-and-true family favorite. We hope to have a wonderful time and make everyone feel "down home."

Camping Theme Submitted by: Brandi K. of Owensboro, Kentucky, USA We had a wonderful Camping shower thrown for us. All guests were assigned a time of the day and all items were related to camping. This is a great idea for a couple who enjoys the outdoors. We received tons of things that we would have never purchased for ourselves such as air mattresses, a coleman stove, cast iron cookware, floats, tent, lantern, sunscrean and beach towels. The ideas were endless and it was perfect for us, expecially since we both had everything (dishes, sheets, etc.) The shower was held in the bac yard of a friend with a bonfire. We roasted hotdogs and marshmallows for smores. It was a wonderful casual shower that was enjoyed by all.

"Recipes for Love" Theme Submitted by: Jessica of Norman, Oklahoma, USA My roommate knows little about the kitchen, and is always asking friends for recipes. So, we decided to have a "Recipe for Love" bridal shower for her. I purchased a nice photo album, and sent out three (3x5) blank index cards with each invitation with these instructions: share your favorite recipe. share a piece of advice for the bride-to-be. draw a picture of the bride & groom. In the photo album, we dedicated four spaces for each person using the three index cards, and a picture with the bride at the shower. She loved this gift so much, and she will always have this momento from all her friends for years to come.

Tea Party Submitted by: Kelly of Columbia Heights I am having a bridal shower with a tea party theme. It will be more kid-like with dress up cloths, mismatched tea cups and saucers, jewelery, high heels, and makeup. One more time to play before the big day.

Cup and Cupboard Shower Submitted by: Cheri of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA Guests bring a demitasse cup and a recipe card with the spices needed to cook their particular recipe. Spices and cups get placed in the cupboard.

Honeymoon at Home Submitted by: Christine of Homer City We are throwing a bridal shower for a couple who has been living together for years. What to get them? They both work and won't be able to take a honeymoon right away. We are going to ask the guests to bring something so that the couple can enjoy a honeymoon at home. Candles, bubblebath, wine, scented soaps, chocolates, classical CD's... anything to keep that fire blazing! Then to keep the theme going, the whole bridal party is pitching together to get them a hotel room with a whirlpool tub built for two. We're going to decorate it and place small gifts in the room from each of us.

Garden of Delight Submitted by: Melissa of St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada My sister is getting married, and I am the maid of honour. She had three showers planned previously to the one I was throwing, so she had already received TONS of usualy shower gift items. I decided to do something different. She just bought a house, so I decided to throw her a 'Garden of Delight' shower. Everyone was to bring an item related to gardening or outdoor entertaining. I enclosed the following poem in the shower invitations: ‘Garden of Delight’ Try and try with all your might, Think of a gift for the Garden of Delight. They’ve purchased a home; the yard needs a lift, Please keep this in mind when selecting your gift. Below are some ideas, just for a start Be creative, have fun…choose a gift from your heart. (Indoor/outdoor plants, seeds, garden tools, gloves, watering can, bird bath, stepping stones, lanterns, lawn/patio furniture, patio lights, garden centre gift certificate.)

Fancy Hat! Submitted by: Natalie of Miami, Florida, USA We picked a Hat Theme for the shower and encouraged everyone to wear a beautiful hat for a tea time shower. The favors were small, hand-decorated hats.

Around the World Submitted by: L. M. of Greenwood Each guest is assigned a different country as indicated on the inivitation. The guest must bring a gift related to their assigned country.

#10 Envelopes Submitted by: Julie of Toronto, Canada I was leaving California and moving to Canada shortly before my fiancé and I were to be married (destination wedding in St. Lucia). I didn't want to move wedding and shower gifts as well. So, two of my art director friends threw me a "#10 Envelope" shower. A #10 envelope is a standard mailing envelope (the long one). The rule was that every gift had to fit in the envelope. Although I received many gift certificates, many of the guests were extremely creative in fitting larger gifts in the envelope.

Barbie® Shower Submitted by: Karent of Trenton We hosted a personal "Barbie Shower" for our co-worker with everyone in attendance dressing as her favorite Barbie doll. We had Baker Barbie, Italian Barbie, Flight Attendant Barbie, Sleepy Time Barbie, 50's Barbie, Sports Barbie, Hair Stylist Barbie, and many more. We are a very creative group. The gift table centerpiece consisted of a Barbie car complete with shaving cream wishes, toilet paper wrapping and "cans" trailing from the bumper. Barbie and Barbie were attired in tux and wedding gown with Barbie carrying an overnight bag complete with lingerie. Everyone brought in a hors d'oeuvre. Instead of a cake, we had daisy-shaped sugar cookies decorated with Barbie colored icing and matching sugar sprinkles. The bride received numerous "personal" items and we all had the best time. For shower favors, we printed the "Barbie's 40" joke that has gone around on e-mail, printed it on speckled paper, rolled into a "scroll" and tied it with ribbon, pearls and netting. Our invitations were made on the computer in Barbie colors (pink, lime green, purple) with butterflies and daisy flowers.

Pajamas Theme Submitted by: Stephanie S. of Flushing, Michigan, USA I happened to be giving the shower during deer hunting season, so all our husbands and boyfriends were going to be gone hunting. We decided to have all the girls arrive in the evening dressed in their PJ's. We did manicures, pedicures, facials and massages. We exchanged a lot of girl talk (which turned into nice pieces of advice for the bride to be). We watched the movie "Father of the Bride" while she opened gifts and played lots of make-up games! It was great!

Moonlight and Champagne Submitted by: Tricia N. of Summerville, South Carolina, USA I'm the matron of honor for my best friend's second wedding and I wanted her to have something elegant and yet a bit naughty! Champagne "gel" candle with sparkles, a bubble machine and real champagne will set the mood. Gifts will be plastic champagne glasses filled with ivory bath beads wrapped in iridescent cellophane. I'm asking the guests to bring one naughty treat to put into a black satin pillowcase which will be tied with a red satin ribbon for the bridal couple's wedding night!

Recipe Box Submitted by: Jennifer B. of Bel Air, Maryland, USA For my best friend's shower, I bought index cards and stamped them with the theme of the bride's kitchen (happened to be apples and ivy). I included them in each invitation asking guests to fill out with their favorite recipe. The cards were used to draw prizes, and given to the bride at the shower. We also bought her a box to keep them in. She loved having a recipe box full of her friends' tried-and-true recipes, in their own handwriting.

Mickey Mouse Submitted by: Paula M. of Wells, Nevada USA Here was a cute and fun Theme. The bride-to-be is a big Mickey Mouse fan. Her wedding invitations were Mickey and Minnie and so was her cake topper. I decided to use this theme for close family and friends. Gift ideas included a Mickey waffle iron, Mickey toaster, Mickey utensils, Mickey Mouse Christmas decorations or anything you can find that is Mickey. Mickey does have a lot of things out there for any room in the house. The only thing I could not find was Mickey Mouse lingerie but I am still looking.

Hawaiian Luau Submitted by: Shannon S. of Meriden Our shower theme had a luau theme. We dressed the bride in a grass skirt and coconuts. We blindfolded her and had her hit a piñata. We had torches, pineapple, and flamingos. What fun!!!

"Mood" Theme Submitted by: Julie T. of Provo, Utah, USA We had the opportunity of having a bride "mood" shower. The invitations included a mood of the bride. For example, the bride-to-be is in the mood to clean or for romance. We had a blast and she received a lot of different gifts.

Game of Life Submitted by: Heidi of Kaysville, Utah I threw a "Game of Life" shower for my niece. I scanned pieces of the game Life® for invitations, etc. Each person was given a career card and was asked to bring a gift that went along with the career they were given. It was a lot of fun to see everyone's creativity. We also had everyone write down advice for the new couple based upon their career and bound it in a book for the bride-to-be to keep.

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