Bridal Shower Love

If you know me well enough, you'll know my faaavvoorrriiittteee flowers in the whole wide world are peonies. (especially pink ones!) With that said, check out this "gossip girl inspired" bridal shower!

A bit of pink, a bit of deep purple, some romantic white candles and wala, a gorgeous bridal shower!

Hostess with the Mostess

The bridal shower gift round-up : part 1

How many times have you printed off a bride-to-be's registery, just to discover that nothing really tickles your fancy? Are you occasionally wishing you had a more creative bridal shower gift idea?

LMV to the rescue!

Gift #1: Tying the Knot by Philosophy gift set

It includes: eye hope deluxe sample; hope in a jar; purity made simple; amazing grace eau de toilette; amazing grace perfumed, firming body emulsion; amazing grace perfumed shampoo, bath & shower gel; kiss me exfoliating lip scrub; kiss me spf 20 clear; and the microdelivery mini peel pads 30 count in a charming gift box. The gift set costs $100 - but did you see how much cool stuff comes in the box??

Gift #2: Personalized wedding dress hanger

Thats right - a custom hanger to hang your wedding dress on. Have you ever seen something so cute?

And for only $17.50, thats pretty much an ideal bridal shower gift!

Gift #3 -And you can't forget about Lettergirl's address stamp we featured a while back -

Stay tuned for some more LMV gift round-ups!

lollipop sticks

Remember these darling cupcake toppers I made for a "Welcome Little Sailor" baby shower??

Here is a new and very cute lollipop stick creation!

Placecards!! (found here on Etsy and here on The Party Dress)

All you need is a printer, sissors, card stock, a hot glue gun, and lollipop sticks!

Voilà - wonderful placecards!

Are you thinking escort cards for a wedding??

Check out this wheatgrass display!

Cute Cute Cute for a spring or summer wedding!

Bridal shower

For the 3rd invitation, I love it because it inspires me to take the "Bridal Shower" theme literally!

(well, I guess not completely literally, I'm not talking about your gyms group showers here)

As an added "coolness" bonus, this Bridal Shower theme ties well into the lovely Seattle weather!

And we all know just how much I love Seattle.

(invitation)

Have an umbrella hanging from the ceiling with paper rain drops (glued to fishing line)!

Umbrella and rainboot sugar cookies? Have you seen anything cuter?!

Decorate in cool blues, greys, and yellows!

As for favors - flower seed packets! "April showers bring May flowers!"

Love Blooms

Or some potted flowers for guests to take home!

Flowers in tea cups, Martha place setting, Green polka dots

Domestic Diva Bridal Shower

(invitation)

I have a love affair with aprons.

They make me feel more domestic, a bit sexy, and ready to take on any recipe! So when I saw the domestic diva invite from Monday, my head started swirling with the idea of having a vintage Apron Bridal Shower!

Let me elaborate-

 Write on the invitation that in leu of purchasing items off the brides registry (which is perfect for the bride who will have more than one shower), guests are asked to bring an apron and one of their favorite recipes for the bride to be. I can just see the fun types of aprons now! I bet you would get some lovely homemade aprons from some of the older guests (ie Grandma), maybe some racy aprons from your best friends and that crazy Aunt of yours, some very cute and girly aprons, as well as some hand-me-down aprons that perhaps someone has used for years in their kitchen! Have your lovely maid of honor put all the recipes right into a cookbook - you could go home with an apron and new recipe for every day of the week! Nothing like a good apron to make you want to don your pearls and vacuum in your heels!

Here are some of my favorite aprons right now-

Boojiboo on Etsy

Sigh, Anthropology aprons

Jessie Stelle Vintage Aprons

Dare I suggest pearls with the half apron? Oh yes!

And, a whole lot of apron patterns!

Classy bridal luncheon

The bridal shower theme today expands on yesterdays fancy table themed invitation. If you just loved the invite, this post should at least give you a jump start towards planning the shower!

(invitation)

I was thinking blush romantic pinks and lots of sophistication!

Moet rose imperial champagne favors

How do you feel about pink candy buffets? The chandeliers fit perfectly with the theme!

What other ideas would you include in this bridal shower??