If you’re a sucker for themes, then you’ll LOVE this. I had so much fun planning my bridal shower, with the help of my amazing mom, a few cousins, and my sister-in-law [ and yes, I did drive them a bit crazy one too many times ]. I CANNOT believe it’s been over ONE YEAR since then! If you’re new here, I was supposed to get married in May 2020, but right after my bridal shower last year, COVID decided to show up. I’m definitely grateful that I got to at least have my bridal shower with my closest friends & family before everything got shut down.
Picking my bridal shower theme and sticking to it was the hardest part for me, especially because I usually have so many ideas & am super detail oriented – so my advice is to focus on the color scheme first and then try to come up with a theme that fits it. Also jot down your MUST HAVES (as far as decor goes), and work around that. Here are all of the theme related details for you ladies… I’ve also linked a bunch of items for you guys! Happy planning!
In case you missed it, you can read my blog post about how I styled my outfit for my bridal shower HERE. I’ve included lots of gorgeous options for you in that post as well!
deciding your theme
Start jotting down any specific hobbies you have or things that fit YOUR personality. I started off picking one theme, but kept searching for more ideas only to get confused and be back at square one. My suggestion is to stop searching once you pick a theme you love… TRUST ME! Baking has always been a hobby of mine (WHEN I HAVE TIME THAT IS), so I decided on a “BAKED WITH LOVE” theme and absolutely LOVED how everything turned out.
The Colors
Main: Peach Tones
Contrast Colors: Blush Tones, Light Orange, Greens, Ivory, Clear
Texture: Light Grey/Brown Wood, White Wood, Peach Toned Patterns
Don’t just pick one color and go crazy. You want to add lots of depth and contrast so all of your details ACTUALLY show. If you just stick to one shade of one color, everything tends to blend together (BIG NO NO).
The Centerpieces
It was important to me to have a main table with my closest friends and cousins (I have a HUGE family being Armenian), so I made the main table with 14 guests, including myself.
Here, I wanted the centerpieces to be long and rectangular (vs. the other round tables had smaller square centerpieces)…. I WAS ABSOLUTELY STUNNED when I walked in because it turned out so beautiful!
Bridal Party Table //
2 Long Rectangle White Wooden Vases (Size: 24″) HERE filled with romantic peach toned roses mostly, some blush toned garden roses, a few peach colored textured leaves, with greenery
My florist, DOLCE FIORE, absolutely killed it!
On the round tables //
Smaller Square Brown Wooden Vase (Size: 6″) HERE , filled with same flowers
The Cake Table
Baked With Love Sign // White Acrylic, you can DM our vendor by messaging him on his Instagram handle @oshinp and he can customize any signs you need!
Home Sweet Home Kitchen Towel HERE //This was the perfect touch to my cake table area. I had Arin+Preny printed on the bottom of it for a little personal touch. Can’t wait to hang it in our kitchen!
White Lace Dress HERE // Wearing XS, see my blog post on WHAT TO WEAR TO YOUR BRIDAL SHOWER HERE
The Newlywed Table Cookbook HERE // This cookbook caught my attention when purchasing and I’m so glad I did! It has amazing recipes in there that we can’t wait to try. It went so perfectly with my theme!
Cookbook Stand Similar HERE // White
Present Boxes HERE // I did a fun little Sephora haul to give as gifts for those guests who won my bridal shower games. Shredded Crinkle Paper HERE, Peach Thin Ribbon HERE & Burlap Ribbon HERE
Cake & Pastries // 3 Tier Round Naked Chocolate & Bavarian Flavored Cake From TeaPot Bakery & Cafe
The cake came out tasting SO DELICIOUS!! Haven’t stopped going there since! Topped with some flowers & mini whisks
Baking Soda // Sprinkled some baking soda on the table for some added cuteness or you can use flour instead
The Details On The Shelves
THE Bridal Party Table
Runner HERE// Darker Peach Toned Flowy Fabric
Goblet Glassware HERE // Pink Textured Glassware to give a nice contrast to the peach tones
Candles HERE// Ivory, Longest Size I Found
Candle Holders HERE // Clear, Make sure your candlestick size fits the holders (if not, put some tissue paper in the holder first, then put the candlestick in, so it stays upright)
Table Numbers // You can download the design at the end of this blog post. I added some of my favorite photos of Arin & I on each table number, which turned out so cute.
Chargers HERE // Rose Gold
Napkins // Ivory
Mini Jam Favors HERE // These favors went perfectly with my theme. I ordered strawberry & peach flavors and added a cute peach and white colored fabric over the lid tied with a thin ribbon to make them stand out more. Also added a thank you sticker on each one. My guests actually ate the jams later at home & we ended up getting so many calls about them loving it.
Chairs // Clear Chivari chairs from White Night Design
Brides Chair HERE// Bought myself a special acrylic chair
The Ceiling
Various Peach Toned Roses // Pick them up a day before your event. I sprayed mine with hairspray to give it a vintage look.
Ivory & Soft Peach Ribbon // I knotted one rose on each end of the ribbon to make it easier to swing over the chandelier for the event the next day.
The Bubbly Bar
Ice Cube Holder Similar HERE // This area was one of my favorites. Start preparing your ice cubes 1 week in advance so they’re ready to go. Purchase small flowers similar to your theme colors.
Jars for Juice // I filled them with various juices, peach, orange, strawberry to mix in with champagne
Bubbly Bar Sign // You can download the design to this sign for your bar area. I added a photo of our proposal day to make it more personal.
The entrance
Seating Chart Concept // Kept it in my color range & added a few whisks to tie it in with my baking theme. You can download the link to my seating chart at the end of this blog post.
Clear Acrylic Box // Used as a gift box
Used one of my extra centerpieces in the entrance way + a few mini jams to bring it all together.
downloadables
Hope this was helpful to all of my future brides-to-be and don’t forget to tag me @drluxy …I’d love to see photos of your special day! Big thank you to those that attended my bridal shower & to those that helped me with it! I couldn’t have enjoyed it as much as I did, without all of you! Let me know what you think in the comments below!
