Hosting A Killer Bridal Shower On A Budget
Picture this scenario: your best friend or sister is getting married and the task of throwing an awe-inspiring bridal shower has fallen to you. You want to pluck the stars themselves for your loved one but your budget is not necessarily that grandiose. Here are some wonderful ideas to throw a killer bridal shower without a killer budget.
Consider a Registry
If you are planning a bridal shower present that is more sentimental than monetary, you may want to set up a gift registry so that other close friends, relatives, and colleagues who may be willing to spend more have the option.
This can be discussed with the bride or can be left as a lovely surprise. A registry will allow very useful and pricey items to find themselves in the hands of a bride, automatically making the shower more impressive.
Chip In Or Scale Down
Casual bridal showers can be beautiful and more intimate but in today’s world of Instagram photography and status updates, brides generally want something that looks good in photographs. This is part of the reason for the rise in demand for props and themes in the last few years when compared with ever before.
So unless your bride insists upon a more intimate party, consider asking bridesmaids and family members to chip in for the food and décor or in the venue fee if the event is held elsewhere.
Choosing A Location
You can substantially lower the cost of throwing a bridal shower by doing it at your house or a relative’s larger lawn area for example, less frequented but scenic parks can also be considered. The same money can then be put towards the menu or décor.
Invites Or E-vites?
E-vites have been popular in recent years for all sorts of events but there is nothing quite like an invitation you can hold and cherish. Choosing less commercial and smaller printers such as small businesses on Etsy can help you save money on invitations.
If you’re a bit crafty with cardboard, fabric, and fake pearls and are dealing with a smaller guest list, you can very cheaply make them yourself but they will be a gorgeous keepsake nonetheless.
Invitation kits especially vintage ones always look more expensive than they are and have in recent years become very fashionable.
Bon appetit
Food is exceedingly tricky in a bridal shower and with regards to budgeting. How do you draw the line between comfort food and sophisticated food and then there are endless trends and personal preferences to include in the mix. You may ask yourself does it need to be ‘organically sourced’, ‘vegan’, ‘free-range’, and the list goes on.
A good and failsafe starting point is to design the menu with the bride’s favorite food. If you’re good at cooking or know someone who is, this part can be very easy. And don’t forget the food needs to be decorative too!
If you know how to bake, that can come in handy too. Smaller baking companies that take individual orders (such as for cookies and cupcakes) may be worth looking into as well.
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