Unique Bridal Shower Ideas - Beach
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If you're planning a beach themed bridal shower and need some inspiration, look no further. These unique bridal shower ideas will have you making waves!
Invitations
Make one of these beach themed bridal shower invitations and guests will be lining up for your party, sunscreen and flip flops in tow.
If you can hand deliver your bridal shower invitations, why not send a message in a bottle? Write all the details down on a piece of paper – use cardstock that looks like parchment or a treasure map for an extra special effect – and roll it up and tuck it in a bottle. Dump in clean sand and a few shells, tie with a coordinating ribbon, and deliver!
Find a photo of a beach, the sand, the tide, or some other related idea. Use a photo editing program to add your text and a nice border, and you have instant beach bridal shower invitations!
For an extra special effect, use a photo of the bride-to-be on the beach. Another personalized idea is to write a message in the sand and take a photo of it. When you add your text for the invitation, it will make a great background. Examples of things you could write are "Anna's Beach Bridal Shower" or "Anna + Joe."
Cut invitations out in the shape of a sea shell, star fish, or other beach form. Use card stock for a sturdy invitation, then simply write or print your information on the prepared background.
Decorations
If you have your beach bridal shower at the beach, much of your decorating has been taken care of for you. If not, try one of these unique bridal shower ideas for creating a beach atmosphere!
To create an absolutely lovely centerpiece that will fit in with the most formal beach bridal shower décor, take a look at the photo below. These elegant "beach balls" are sophisticated, beautiful, and so easy to make yourself! Simply buy shells in bulk from a craft or wedding supply store and fill glass bowls about one third of the way full with sand. (A fish bowl works well for this, so if supplies are limited try a pet store). Add a clear glass votive jar with a candle inside and this idea is so real that guests will be able to smell that sea air!
For decorations with a nautical touch, consider the blue sailboat candle holders. Although simple in design, a lit votive candle in each one results in a stunning glowing effect through the blue sail. Set one at each place setting or line them up along the middle of the table like a runner for smooth sailing party décor!
For a unique touch on your tables, try the seashell favor box place card holders. Place cards will help guests be seated, while the favor boxes are ideal for putting after dinner mints, nuts, candies, or other small treats. You can also use these place card holders to label food dishes on a buffet for your guests.
Food
When it's time to eat, serve up something special with these unique bridal shower ideas!
Serve small sandwiches, cheeses, or other hors d'oeuvres with cute, beachy seashell hors d'oeuvre picks. Not only will they help guests enjoy your appetizers with poise – not to mention clean fingers – but they make great keepsakes from the party.
For a sweet treat your guests will get a kick out of, put out a tray of gourmet custom cookies. Opt for the designs to fit in with your beach them and they'll be the hit of your food table – especially if you have younger guests at the party.
You can beat this beach bridal shower cake for your big event! It looks amazing but is so easy to do yourself. In fact, a complete novice can pull off this look with very little effort!
To start, bake four layers of cake using two different size cake pans. (For example, bake two eight inch layers and two 12 inch layers). After they've cooled, begin to stack them with icing between each layer – the two larger cakes on the bottom with the two smaller ones on top. Cover the entire cake with blue icing that matches your décor and brings to mind the wide open waters of the sea.
To finish the decorations, make a border with a round decorators tip or circle the cake with candies – blue M&Ms will do the trick. Follow with another circle of white to mimic the cake in the photos. If you can't find edible borders, you can always place a beaded necklace on the cake for decoration until it's time to cut it.
Once the trim is in place, use brown sugar to create the effect of the sand on this unique cake. Look for shells made of white chocolate, pour your own, or use inedible shells to complete the look. If you have anything on the cake that guests shouldn't eat, make sure they know before they take a big bite!
Party Favors
Send guests on their way with one of these unique bridal shower ideas for favors.
Everyone loves a good cookie, so why not bake up a special treat and package it for guests? All you need is a cookie cutter and some icing. Use refrigerated cookie dough and this idea couldn't be any simpler to pull off!
It's always a good time for a margarita, and with the margarita shaped notepad your favorite drink is always within reach. What a cool gift that guests will actually use, and when they do they'll remember your beach bridal shower with a smile!
For more intimate gatherings, what could be better than personalized aluminum water bottles? Cool, sporty, and truly tops among unique bridal shower ideas, you can add the name of each guest for an eco-friendly favor they'll take with them everywhere they go.
When you need awesome ideas for a bridal shower, these beach bridal shower plans will make for some guaranteed fun in the sun. Whether you party on the beach or just long for the surf and sand, these ideas will whisk you away to a tropical paradise for an unforgettable beach bridal shower!
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