Instead of a Sit Down Lunch

It’s fun to find ways to make showers extra special for the bride, and for her guests too. A few ideas:

• Do a cooking shower where you have a chef teach your guests how to cook something unusual and interesting or teach the tricks of great display: the ultimate cheese tray, edible flowers, the best-looking and easiest watermelon basket ever.
• Have a creative shower at which you teach the guests how to arrange flowers in one room and how to create or wrap magical packages in another.
• Host a bar shower at a local restaurant for guys and gals. Have the bartender show everyone how to make fantastic concoctions. Bring in live music and party on.
• Rent a bowling alley and serve bar food. Supply cowboy hats.
• Consider a beach bridal party or an old-fashioned cookout.
• Which friend has an incredible garden you can borrow for an outdoor ladies’ day?
• Rent a boat and do a wedding shower cruise.
• Hold a tailgate party for big football fans.
• Frankly, any party idea you can think of can be done for the bride or for the bride and groom. Get creative—it will make the day more special for all.