The first thing I did when I decided to give my girlfriend a bridal shower was to put together a list of everything I was going to need for thte shower. Goal number one was finding a pretty bachelorette party invitation. Now I’m one of those women that really doesn’t like shopping where I have to fight the crowds, or wait in line for price checks, so I decided to go online and see what I could come up with for the bridal shower. I hit the jackpot there. The prices and selection were both better than I expected. The price I paid on some things were almost criminal. The shower invitations were very high quality with pearl edges and silver writing. The site also had glorious party invitations, engagement party invitations, and many other types of invitations.
There were some great little accessories for my shower too, like place card holders for all the little tables I had set up. The wedding guest book was another present I purchased; it would help the couple keep good records of who gave them which gifts. A particular design for a place card holder struck me as being really neat. They had these little plastic handbags that I filled with colorful little candies and found place cards with pink lilies printed on them. Next to the other decorations and presents, they were a real eye-catcher. There’s no type of party that doesn’t have a gift box designed for it. I chose little floral patterned boxes which I stacked on a cake plate in layers and sat on the gift table. It was a good-looking way to set it up, and everyone there just came by and grabbed a gift. I settled on manicure kits for our thank you gifts, and then I got a few more things to be handed out to the winners of the contests that we were going to hold. Some of the other odds and ends I used for door prizes were adorable little bath soaps, make-up mirrors, and novelty keychains.
There were plenty of proposals for bridal shower games on the web as well. In the the game ‘Take It Off,’ each person put a bag over their head and they have to take off one piece of clothing when the leader of the game tells them to, and it doesn’t occur to all of the women to take of the bag; it’s very amusing to watch. This is really a hysterical game to play. There are other mirthful games that we did, like bridal bingo. Looking online saved me a ton of money and exposed me to a lot of options I, otherwise, wouldn’t have known anything about. The favors and invitations I bought were a bargain. The things I purchased were well made, and I spent a lot whole less than I thought I would have to, and had a whole lot more choices. Since the website also sold wedding invitations and favors, I let my friend who was about to get married know about it, since I was sure she could use a wide selection to pick from. So, maybe ordering her accessories and reception supplies from here will help her out in the planning and the finances. The bridal shower wouldn’t have been as good without it. The bridal shower was a sensation, and everyone there liked their shower favors, too. The people who took the time to go to the shower will all get thank you cards, which I’m working on now. Naturally, I bought the cards for thank yous over the Intenet as well. Now I have to go back online because I’m helping my friend plan her sons’ birthday party and they have quite a bit to offer there too.
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An Elegant Bachelorette Party Invitation!
Monday, May 11th, 2009I Really Lucked Out On Party Invitations
Friday, January 23rd, 2009Did you ever wish you could be cloned? Well, I sure have. Especially last month. I’ve never been the type that felt the need to be needed. With four kids, I’ve pretty much got that territory covered. I already had a 10 year olds birthday party to plan, my 18 year olds graduation party, and then the girls at work nominated me to handle a wedding shower. Being me, I said “Sure, no problem” I need to pick up one of those self help books that teach you how to be assertive and just say no! So now, I’m planning three separate parties.
The first thing I needed to do, was have the guests lists ready, and then I picked out the party invitations for a graduation, birthday and a wedding shower. That part was easy, I went online and ordered them all. Got them at a pretty good price too. After I mailed them out I started worrying that I may have mixed them up. I’d hate to have a 32 year old woman show up for a 10 year olds birthday party. But I was pretty sure I got them right.
Next I sat down and planned all the drinks and refreshments for all three celebrations. The kids were basically the same, pizzas, pop, chips and sandwiches. Of course, for the ladies it had to be a little more sophisticated, I had a vegetable tray with dip, fruit tray, and a meat tray for sandwiches with a bunch of different cheeses. It was so much easier just getting everything in already made up trays. There was fruit punch and snacks too, of course. Then there were the cakes. Three different cakes. I could see the delight on the bakers cake as I ordered a birthday cake, a graduation cake and a shower cake. I think I really made his day. I could see the dollar signs as I spoke. I ordered all three as sheet cakes and as I stood there placing my order I’m thinking to myself that I may need a u-haul to pick them all up.
Next came the decorations, and party favors. I didn’t have to worry about games for the graduation party, just some loud music where they scream whatever lyrics there are and plenty of food and drinks, and they’re good to go. But I had to plan games for the 10 year old and the shower guests. This was a real fun project to have. It wasn’t too hard for the kids, I bought a pinata, and they had relay races and a few other games I picked up here and there, and of course, loud music and lots of food and drinks. I went on the internet and looked up party games for the wedding shower and picked up favors for all three parties. Having to take care of invitations favors and all the refreshments may have been a little much for one person. At least I had a couple of days to rest before the festivities started. Saturday was the birthday party, Sunday was the wedding shower and then I had a whole week before the graduation party. I would I do with all that spare time?
Well, all the parties are over now and everything went smoothly. The invitations and favors, the refreshments and games, all worked out as I had planned, and no 32 year old woman showed up at my 10 year olds party. So I guess I did good. Now I’m just going to sit here with my iced tea and read my new book. “ Ten Ways To Just Say No!”