Bridal Showers | The Savvy Bride - Wedding Planning & Tips | Savvy Cafe
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Dec 02 2006
Planning a brunch for a bridal shower can be a terrific way to have an elegant, but simple and inexpensive party. Most food and beverages served for a bunch are easy to make and many can be made ahead of time. If you are thinking about hosting a bridal shower, consider planning a bridal shower [...]
Dec 02 2006
Planning a bridal shower can be an exciting event, but it can also be a relatively expensive one. Between trying to get the invitations out, plan for the food, purchase wedding shower favors, and still pick up a nice gift for the bride, you and your pocket book may feel quite overwhelmed with the whole [...]
Dec 02 2006
Preparing bridal shower invitations can be a huge chore, especially if you are inviting a large amount of guests. There is a lot of information that should be included on the invitation and getting it right the first time will actually save the hostess time. If you do not include the important information potential guests [...]
Dec 02 2006
Is a second marriage less important than the first one? The answer is no. There is no reason to forego all of the pre-wedding celebrations just because it is the second marriage. Engagement parties, bridal showers, bachelor and bachelorette parties are all still perfectly ok to celebrate. After all, the new couple is starting a [...]
Dec 02 2006
After the bridal shower is all over, here comes the wedding stress. Does the bride to be really have time to send out thank you notes to all of her bridal shower guests? She probably does not but the guests need to be thanked. Thank you notes need to be done in a timely matter [...]
Dec 02 2006
Bridal showers are much less formal than in the past. With more people working long hours during the day, an office shower is the answer for many busy people. Most offices now have more relaxed rules about socializing, making the office a perfect place to throw a shower.
There are many ways to hold a shower. [...]
Dec 02 2006
Many bridal shower guests struggle with what to purchase the bride-to-be for her bridal party. Even if she is registered, it can be difficult to find the gift that seems “just right†to buy. One cute and irresistible idea for the bridal shower is to create a bridal shower theme basket. The possibilities are truly [...]
Dec 02 2006
Gag gifts can be a fun way to give gifts, especially at a bridal shower. The key to giving a good gag gift though, is to know your recipient. Before you give any gift that might be construed as inappropriate, think about the guests that will be in attendance. It is fun to get goofy [...]
Dec 02 2006
You are the maid or matron of honor, and it is up to you to throw a bridal shower for your very best friend. You have known her since the early days of kindergarten, and you have been inseparable for most of your childhood. You have laughed with her, wondered who liked her in high [...]
Dec 02 2006
Planning games and activities for a bridal shower can be easy and inexpensive when you use the Internet to find information. There are numerous websites available to help a bridal shower hostess find free and easy to do games to fit into any bridal shower theme. Using the Internet is convenient and better yet, it [...]
Good news for brides inspired by Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly, classic is back. Fabrics, silhouettes and accessories borrowed from the 1940s through 1960s offer brides the opportunity to start with the basics and enhance them with luxurious finishing touches.
The Dress
Eschewing large, modern swags of fabrics, designers are embracing the hourglass figure. Waists are nipped [...]
From flowers to guest lists, engaged couples spend months planning the perfect wedding. After the vows are said and the reception is complete, most newlyweds are ready to relax. But there are several steps newlyweds should take before their happily ever after can begin.
“Settling into life as a married couple takes some work,” says Lindsey [...]
Money can be a complicated aspect of marriage, especially when it comes to merging finances. Finding a system that works for both individuals can help couples achieve financial harmony.
“Figuring out a fair and comfortable way to share responsibilities and expenses can be challenging,” says Sam Goller, award-winning author of “Yes, You Can… Achieve Financial Harmony” [...]
There are a million things to think about when you begin planning a wedding. There are the big things like booking the reception site, the church, the DJ, and, of course, finding the dress. But once those are out of the way, there are little details to think about, such as a theme, the flowers, [...]
This spring, it will be difficult to tell if a bride is walking down the aisle or making her way down the red carpet. After a year-long love affair with the boxy trapeze dress, designers are emphasizing the waist and adding elegant details.
“This focus on the feminine calls for glamorous bridal jewelry fit for a [...]
