| Consider couples showers are best held on a weekend day or evening. Most of people tend to work between 9-5 Monday-Friday, therefore a weekend is a safe bet in that most of the couples' friends and relatives can attend. And if you are having a shower party with work colleagues, then the ideal time would be in your lunch hour or straight after work.
Who should be invited?
Apart from your family members, the host should invite people you know well whether it be friends, relatives or work colleagues.
You shouldn’t invite too many people, as a large group tends to split off in small separate groups.
You should everyone interact with each other and be a manageable size for everybody to play the very funny shower games and not feel left out. Considering all this, a comfortable shower should involve about 10-20 people.
There is no need to buy expensive shower invitations. One more growing trend is that many brides are doing their wedding research on the Internet.
The net has opened up many 'cheaper' avenues and you can now get some great printable-wedding-shower-invitations. Such type of invitations is customized with your own wording and design, and is printed directly from your own printer.
What is your Theme?
As with the actual wedding, it is wise to choose a theme before sending out the invitations. Different theme can then be used throughout the shower and incorporated in with the invitations, decorations, favors and refreshments.
There are factually dozens of topics for a shower party theme. The most well-liked is the 'kitchen' theme as there are endless pieces of equipment and accessories you can buy for the kitchen. As the host knows the bride well he will surely fit a theme around either what the bride and groom need, or their lifestyle. For example if the happy couples are both into health and fitness, then a fitness theme could be an option.
Another good idea for a couples shower is a wine tasting theme. It is ideal for a Saturday night party and it is sure the men will enjoy this one and easily get into the swing of things!
Food, Favors and Games
Food: It depends on the theme and location for which type of food to prepare. For instance, if you are holding a 'wine tasting theme', then a finger buffet with crackers, nuts and other nibbles goes down well with wine.
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