The Bridal Shower was a success! Having an open house was definitely the way to go with everyone's busy schedules. It was fun for everyone to visit and enjoy each other's company. So many friends offered to help so asking them to supply a treat was a win win. All the treats were beautiful and yummy.
Remember, throwing a shower does not need to be expensive. Use decorations that you are planning on using for the wedding and have friends help with the food. This beautiful shower was thrown for about $30 which includes the favors. Please post comments with your ideas to keep a shower on a budget. Here are some photos during the night. The Bride is one lucky girl.
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It's been a busy week at my house. I was at a meeting, looking at my calendar last week and noticed that there is an event scheduled for February 21 at 7:00 with my daughter's name on it. For the life of me I could not think of what it was. When I finally opened the day up so get more information, I almost died. February 21 at 7:00 is my daughter's bridal shower that I am hosting! How could I forget? Invites have been sent and I have purchased the plates, cups and table cloth and that is it! I quickly needed some decorations and decided there is no time like the present to get some of the wedding decorations done. They can serve double duty. I borrowed a lot of silk flowers from my sister-in-law and large pretty vases from a friend. I have been working on this frame for quite awhile and finished it up today. The frame was given to me. I removed the backing and discarded the contents then cleaned and spray painted the frame. I struggled with the glass. I painted the back of the glass navy blue with craft paint (twice), each time the paint bubbled and lifted. I scrapped the paint off with windex and a razor blade then painted the back of the glass with yellow wall paint that I had in my garage. Wala! It worked and I love it! With my mess-ups, it probably cost me $5. I will be using this frame at the shower and wedding. What a bargain! Every shower needs favors, right? I purchased the soaps on sale at Joann's, buy 4 get one free. I will dress them up a little with tulle and ribbon. I made a couple of signs with my silhouette that will be used for the reception (already had the boards, paint and vinyl). Friends are bringing the goodies, the invitations were texted out and this will be an open house so no games. Total cost for this bridal shower.......$20. Wow! I dare you to beat that.
I will post pictures at the end of the week of everything in place and decorated. Leave me a comment with your money saving ideas on bridal showers. One of the first decisions you will need to make when planning a wedding and reception is where to host the event. Depending on the time of year, places are busy and it's important to get your event booked as soon as possible. There are a lot of factors to consider when finding THE place and it could also be one of your largest expenses. Some of the factors that need considering are: How many quests will attend? Obviously, the more guests that you invite, the larger venue you will need. Don't forget to think of parking. Do you have to use the venue's catering services or can you bring your own food. Booking a local wedding venue, hotel or city building will run anywhere from $300-$2500. They may require that you use their catering services which will definitely eat up your funds. How much work do you want to put into the decorations? By using a beautiful building, you will not need to decorate nearly as if you used a local church or a conference room. Think carefully, would you really save that much money if you got creative and decorated yourself? What rules do you need to follow?
Can you light candles, are children allowed, can you bring your own photographer, wedding cake and food? If you are looking to save money, your local church or a friend's beautiful back yard is the way to go, FREE, FREE, FREE! This will free up your funds to spend elsewhere or to stick into that savings account. |
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