Perfect for the friend who has any interest in books, romance or education.
The plan: throw a shower that was memorable and anything but ordinary for a good friend
Guest list: montage of friends, family and co-workers
Location: Small Spanish Restaurant
The Catch: making the theme accessible to all involved. Oh sure, not a problem for your average Jane but when half of the guests are Puerto Rican and did not grow up with the same cultural references Grace and I needed to think creatively of how to integrate our brides' guests.
What we used to create the environment:
Old hard cover books from second hand stores- the poor cashier man never would have let us out of the store if he had know what we planned
Framed collages of colored pictures in books
White candles with favorite book quotes melted on
We created our own "Create your own Adventure Story" based on the happy couple's destined meeting through their engagement. I read this story out loud to everyone and at specific points we had each table vote on what was the most likely scenario, for example:
Jane and Greg were a bit nervous on their first date but going to
a) the zoo
b) the movies
c) a skate park
d) the museum
was the perfect way to break the ice since they both love it so much.
Depending on your audience you can be really detailed with the information or keep it general. Just remember to run the 'facts' by the bride :)
Well what do you think?
Please feel free to give feed back or ask questions about the shower!
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