Wedding showers are usually held two to six weeks before the wedding. However, if the bride lives out-of-town, it may be necessary to plan it at a different time i.e. around a holiday. Following are some points which helps you when you will planning for your wedding showers.

Who will hosts wedding shower

Traditionally the bride's mother, groom's mother, or other immediate family member should not host the wedding shower. But nowadays anyone can host it. Many times family members and friends hosts, organize and share the cost of wedding shower.

Wedding shower themes and gift planning

Choose a wedding theme that will suitable for your personality and style. There are many wedding shower themes such as wine testing theme, garden shower, brunch, holyday shower, something for groom, around the clock shower and many more. Also you will have to make planning for gifts.

Wedding shower favors planning

Any thing you can give to your guests as return gift. Giving favors to your guests is became a fashion nowadays. Every party includes this tradition. Wedding shower favor ideas includes: single rose, one baby shoe, recipe card, cookies, candles, flower plants and seeds, jelly bellies, chocolates, etc.

Planning for food

If you have chosen brunch theme for your wedding shower then serve fresh fruits, bagels, muffins, fruit salad and quiche. You can also serve a cold cut platter with rolls to make sandwiches. For beverages, serve fresh orange juice and coffee. For dessert, serve cake, lemon squares and chocolate covered strawberries.

Planning wedding shower games

For entertainment of your guests plan for some wedding shower games. These includes: clothespin game, bridal shower bingo, what's in the bag, 12 questions for the groom, how much do you know about the bride, wedding win lose or draw, guess who, name that spice, etc.

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