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Throwing a bridal shower for your bestie or loved one? Planning is the fun part, but let’s be real – it can feel overwhelming. If you’re struggling to find the right theme or figure out the menu, I’ve got you covered. I have 15+ amazing bridal shower ideas to throw a party no one will forget.

15+ Best Bridal Shower Ideas for a Party with a Twist

1. Indoor Garden Party

Garden parties are so fitting for bridal showers, but if you can’t throw one outdoors, you can easily take the celebration inside. 

You can decorate with:

  • Gold XOXO balloons
  • Flower arrangements as centerpieces (peonies, hydrangeas, etc.)

Eucalyptus branches work really well for filling in arrangements, too.

Amazon has some pretty floral plates, napkins, cups and silverware that will match this theme perfectly.

You can set up a dessert table with some cupcakes, macarons, chocolate and whatever else you want. Other tables can have finger foods, like caprese skewers, chicken salad sliders, pasta salad, fruit salad, shrimp cocktail – the possibilities are endless.

Give your guests potted flowers to take home as favors. And ask everyone to share their favorite recipes and life advice for the bride.

2. She Found Her Honey Theme

Here’s a fun bridal shower theme that adds a fun twist to the day. Honey will be the star of the show here. 

You can:

  • Make gold, beige, yellow and white the main colors of your decorations
  • Set the table with gold table runners, honeycomb placemats and fresh flowers
  • Serve sweets with honey, like waffles, donuts, cupcakes and graham crackers  
  • Add yellow flower arrangements to tables
  • Serve whiskey lemonade infused with honey
  • Offer bee- and honey-themed cookies
  • Give small jars of honey as favors

Get creative with this theme. It’s an especially fun one for spring or summer showers.

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3. Put a Ring on It Game

A fun game to play that gets everyone involved and engaged. The idea is simple:

  • Everyone takes a ring from a bowl and wears it
  • No one can say the words “wedding” or “bride”
  • Players steal rings from those who do say these forbidden words
  • The player (or players) with the most rings wins a prize

You can even find an entire kit on Amazon to make this game even easier to bring together. 

Feel free to customize the forbidden words or phrases to whatever you want.

4. Something Blue Before I Do Shower

One of my favorite bridal shower ideas because you can get so creative with the decorations, food and activities. 

  • Incorporate fresh blue florals, like cornflowers, hydrangeas, blue thistles, and delphiniums
  • Add blue ribbons to centerpieces or vases to tie into the theme
  • Decorate tables with blue floral table runners 
  • Serve blue and white macarons and cake pops for dessert
  • Give away blue bracelets as favors 

You can take it up a notch by asking everyone to wear blue to the party. 

5. Fresh Off the Market

I love this theme because it gives you so much freedom when planning the food, decorations and activities.

Because this is “market” themed, it’s going to be all about the food. 

You can serve:

  • Tasty cafe sandwiches 
  • Fresh fruit and veggies
  • Fancy cake
  • Other baked goods

Another cute idea is to set up a flower bar and let guests make their own bouquets to take home. Not a fan of this idea? Give everyone a jar of jam to take home.

Decorate with baskets filled with fresh produce, red checked tablecloths and fresh flowers.

6. Love is Brewing

A coffee/cafe theme is an adorable and unexpected option for a bridal shower. You can serve a variety of pastries and baked goods, like:

  • Donuts
  • Croissants
  • Muffins
  • Cookies
  • Quiche
  • Cinnamon buns

You can even hire a barista to make coffee and tea. Create a set menu of different coffee-house drinks you want to serve, and guests can order whatever they want.

Blue and brown are pretty colors for this theme. Add blue flowers or print out the menu in blue with a white background.

The possibilities are endless with this theme.

7. Fairytale Shower

Make the bride feel like a princess by throwing a fairytale-themed shower.

  • Set up a Fairy Elixirs bar with different drinks in glass beverage dispensers
  • Hang fairy lights around the space
  • Set up a branched archway covered in flowers for photo opportunities
  • Give out candles with dried flowers as favors
  • Arrange flowers in mason jars filled with moss
  • Serve sweets, like cupcakes, chocolate-covered strawberries and cake pops
  • Serve charcuterie in pretty teacups, filled with salami roses, grapes, pickles, cheese, breadsticks and whatever else you want

There are so many ways to get creative with this theme. You could even ask everyone to wear their best “princess” dress to the occasion.

8. Play Ring Toss

Here’s a fun game that you can play if you’re having an outdoor party.  Buy a ring toss game from Amazon and spray paint the bottles and rings rose gold.

Whoever gets the most rings on the bottles wins a prize.

It doesn’t have to be anything crazy. Even a small treat will work perfectly as a prize.

9. Wildly in Love Theme

Wildflower bridal shower ideas are some of my favorites. They’re so elegant and beautiful, but there’s also so much room for creativity.

  • Set up picnic tables underneath flower arches 
  • Choose bright and feminine colors like pink, yellow and purple
  • Add wildflower arrangements in mason jars or pitchers to every table
  • Serve floral-infused drinks, like lavender lemonade 
  • Set up a wildflower bar and let guests build their own bouquets

There’s no end to the ideas you could come up with for food, decor and activities with this theme.

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10. She Met Her Matcha Shower

Does the bride love matcha? Why not throw her a matcha-themed shower? Green, white and pink could be your main colors for decor and food.

The menu could include:

  • Matcha tea (of course)
  • Matcha tiramisu
  • Fresh fruit, like green grapes
  • Green macarons

Centerpieces could feature flower arrangements with pink, white and green. 

The colors, food and flowers will make for an elegant celebration that guests won’t forget.

11. She’s Been Scooped Up

One of the most adorable bridal shower ideas on this list. Essentially, you’re going to throw a big ice cream party for the bride.

You can set up:

  • An ice cream bar with different flavors
  • A toppings bar where guests can add goodies like sprinkles, nuts, fruit and whatever else they want

Stick to bright pastel colors like pink, yellow, baby blue and green. 

12. All I Sea Is Love

Is she a fan of the ocean or sea? If so, you can make a magical, sea-oriented theme that includes:

If you want to go over-the-top, you can make cookies using fun shapes like starfish, seashells and seahorses.

13. Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Is the bride a fan of Breakfast at Tiffany’s? If so, there are a lot of creative ideas that you can run with:

You can also have teal and white cupcakes and plates to complete the look.

14. Garden Tea

Elegant and classy, a garden tea party is fairytale-like with the addition of:

  • Long tables with flower centerpieces
  • Green decor items, such as placemats, invitations and bows around the utensils
  • Bamboo hand fans

You’ll want to focus on foods and snacks, such as croissants, mini bagels, pastries and anything she likes that you can place neatly on a three-tier stand.

Don’t forget to add your custom bridal shower welcome sign.

15. Berry in Love

Very in love, or berry in love, what’s the difference, right? One of my favorite bridal shower ideas  brings together:

  • Strawberry cupcakes with toppings of raspberries and blackberries
  • Small table carts (oh my, look at this one) filled with strawberries
  • Red and pink balloons (like these)

You can fill baskets with berries and flowers and even find hanging decor that completes the look.

16. Toilet Paper Dress

You and the girls want something fun to do. Right? Toilet paper dress games are a fun option and one that is often the highlight of the party. You’ll need lots of toilet paper, and since two-ply is so expensive, I recommend the cheapest store brand you can find.

The goal?

  • Guests pair off and help each other make a dress
  • Everyone shows off their dress on the “runway”
  • Choose the best, or worst, dress out of the bunch

You can use the Pin above as inspiration to get started.

Related: 21 Best Finger Food Ideas to Serve at Your Next Party

17. Next Chapter Vision Board

Brides are entering a new, exciting chapter of life that they can only begin to envision. A “next chapter vision board” theme is a great option that helps make the transition a little easier. Use the Pin above as inspiration.

You can strategically place:

You can add fun flowers, candles and other decor to the theme, too. Customize your vision board theme to match the bride-to-be’s personality and life goals, too. If kids are in the picture (now or in the future), why not add glimpses of what this will look like within your theme?

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