Co-ed showers are growing
in popularity, and can ease the tension as the bridal party not only carries
out their duties as attendants, but also has to get to know the people they
are spending the day with. Break the ice early with a picnic, barbecue, ski
weekend, beach party, or even a scavenger hunt. The better your bridal party
knows each other, the more fun they'll have on your wedding day.
Send your bridal party to school - dancing school that is. If your reception
has a country theme, have everyone meet for a night of country dance lessons.
The traditional dances are always appropriate, and are so much more fun if you
know what you're doing. Things won't be so tense for the bridesmaids and
groomsmen if they learn how to dance with each other on a more informal basis
before being put in the spotlight of the bridal dances.
Whether co-ed or traditional women only, the bridal shower can be more fun
with a theme. Make it a casino night, a pool party, or a beauty make-over.
Gift themes are also fun and can be personalized for the bride. Have a
"Gardening Party" for the bride with a green thumb, or a "Library Luau" for
the bookworm.
Invitation TipsOrder at
least 25 more invitations and envelopes than you think you will need (to cover
mistakes in addressing, re-mailing to a current address, to cover last-minute
"must haves"). It's much more expensive to re-order than to order more than
you need at the beginning.
Type/print the list of names with the appropriate titles: Mr., Mrs., Dr., Ms.,
Reverend, Captain, Lieutenant, Rabbi, Fr., Messrs., Honorable, etc.
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