| Shower your guests and show appreciation by giving them thoughtful, wedding shower favors. This can help you show how much you care about the women who are offering you their support. Typically wedding showers are held several or a couple of weeks before the wedding day. Most wedding showers are just for women but some modern couples have unisex or coed wedding showers.
Traditionally, the bride's friends, family or bridal party throw her a shower. Passing out shower keepsakes are a way to thank everyone for their attendance. |
Wedding showers are held in a variety of venues including restaurants, country clubs, private homes or outdoor areas. Many times the bride registers with certain retailers so shower and wedding guests know what gifts to buy. Wedding shower guests give the bride useful items for her new marital home such as small appliances, dishes, sheets and pots.
Some guests give amusing gifts such as skimpy lingerie and others give personalized accessories, such as a customized wedding garter for the wedding reception. In return, the guests receive unique wedding shower favors for sharing the day.
Girly girl items are fun favors to give at your shower. Practical presents also make great items favor gifts, such as pink heart shaped calculators to use at home or the office. A letter opener in fancy pillow box packaging is a useful tool as well. Your guests will love on the go sewing kits for quick fixes on the run.
You can pack tiny treasures such as candies in decorative packaging to create your own wedding shower favors. Use a favor box with a cute or fun design to give out goodies to your guests. Wedding shower giveaways show your guests the appreciation you have for them throwing and attending your shower. They also make them look forward to sharing your big day!