{"id":11014,"date":"2014-08-29T12:59:16","date_gmt":"2014-08-29T17:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridestlouis.com\/?p=11014"},"modified":"2022-08-04T00:39:14","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T05:39:14","slug":"just-a-few-more-alternative-bridal-shower-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bridestlouis.com\/just-a-few-more-alternative-bridal-shower-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Just a Few More Alternative Bridal Shower Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11016 \" src=\"https:\/\/exg99yw5qso.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/02080352\/Ribbon-Bouquet.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=191%2C143&ssl=1\" alt=\"Ribbon Bouquet\" width=\"191\" height=\"143\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So when it comes time to planning a bridal shower, you know the job is not easy.\u00a0 You want something unique and special \u2013 something that\u2019s not done 100 other times.\u00a0 The key to a successful bridal shower is to aim for activity that breaks the ice between people who don\u2019t know each other yet.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few additional games that just might be the perfect activity for your day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Around the Clock Shower<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Guests are each changer with bringing a gift that represent a certain time of the day.\u00a0 So someone responsible for 7AM might bring an assortment of coffees, teas, etc.\u00a0 And a guest with a 9pm time frame might bring along some relaxation items like bath oils, pillows, etc.\u00a0 Let your guests determine what to bring \u2013 just give them a time of day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Book Shower<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is great for the bride who loves books!\u00a0 The idea is for each gift giver to give a book for a specific category such:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A good cookbook<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A book based on the bride\u2019s hobbies, interest, etc.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A book of humor and fun savings<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A travel guide book for the honeymoon<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A relationship book<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A home decorating book<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Musical Prize Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is easy and fun and a great ice breaker.\u00a0 Play some music and have guests start passing around a present, and when the music stops, the person holding the gift is eliminated.\u00a0 Continue rounds of this.\u00a0 The person who makes it all the way through gets to keep the gift.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy this Labor Day Weekend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; So when it comes time to planning a bridal shower, you know the job is not easy.\u00a0 You want something unique and special \u2013 something that\u2019s not done 100 other times.\u00a0 The key to a successful bridal shower is to aim for activity that breaks the ice between people who don\u2019t know each other&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - 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