Putting together beautiful bridal shower favors that your guests will love can be both easy and affordable. Just use your imagination to come up with an idea that will coordinate with the shower theme. If you are throwing the shower, you likely know the bride well so making something that is suitable to her tastes should be a piece of cake. If you know she hates or is allergic to nuts, then don’t hand out peanut butter cookies. Here are a few great ideas to stimulate your own creativity.
Homemade Cookies – Choose a cookie shape to coordinate with the shower theme. For instance, shell-shaped cookies or Madeleines to coordinate with a beach theme shower. Write a guest’s name on each cookie so that they can do double duty as the bridal shower favor and as the place card at each table setting.
Scented Sachets – Purchase either bulk lavender or potpourri. Then take either large organza bags or tulle, fill them with the lavender and tie them with color-coordinated ribbon. Buy some small silk flowers and hot glue them to the tulle or bags to make the scented sachet favors feminine and extra special.
Candles – Buy either simple votive candles or shaped floating candles to coordinate with your shower theme. Again just wrap them in tulle and tie with a beautiful ribbon for an elegant presentation.
Photo Frames – Buy small photo frames that hold a 2” x 3” photo and wrap them in cellophane or tulle. Add a tag that says, ‘Thank You For Making My Shower Picture Perfect’. Many craft shops sell frames that are appropriate for themed bridal showers like sailboat shaped frames for a beach or nautical event.
Purse Size Hand Lotions – What woman doesn’t need more hand lotion? Shop at a retail store like Bath & Body Shoppe or go somewhere like Target and get some small bottles of hand lotion. Dress them up by wrapping a ribbon around them and adding a ‘Thanks For Sharing in this Special Shower Day’ hang tag.
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