Stock the Bar Bridal Shower

Stock the bar theme for the bridal shower is specially meant for couples which means most of the invitees should be couples.

You can try many out of the box ideas with this theme, especially in games or favors. Just remember that you may have to organize this party either on weekends or late evenings (in weekdays) as many of your guests may be working couples. Another important thing is that you can try to invite newlywed friends of the bride and the groom as they will guide them on many things. This will also help the couple to enjoy with their friends.

• Invitation cards for stock the bar theme

  The best way to convey theme of the bridal shower is through invitation cards. You need not tell it in words; rather describe it through the pictures used. You can use pictures of various types of wine or the picture of a bar to convey your bridal shower theme. You can send invitation cards to your guests through post or via e-mail. If the party is more informal then you can invite your guests on phone also. But, it is always better to send a written invitation, so your guests will remember it forever and feel special. There are high chances for the guests to forget the party time and venue if you invite them on phone. In such cases, you must send a reminder at least eight days before the party.

• Venue

  For this bridal shower theme, you may take a hall or garden on rent. These could be the best locations for such parties. If you already have a big garden in your house, then organize this shower party at your place. If you can afford the beach it would also be a great venue for such bridal shower themes.

• Decoration

  If you are arranging the bridal shower in the garden, then there is no need for the decoration. Only table centerpieces and candles would be enough to ornate the venue. If you are arranging this shower in the hall then you can decorate the venue with simple color schemes and lightening that boosts the romantic mood (as most of your invitees are couples) of the party. You can arrange some instrumental or soft music for the party on which the couples could dance.

• Menu for the stock the bar theme

  Here, you should be very creative. You can make arrangements at least for 3-4 types of bar menu (wine, etc.) and you can serve some starters with the wine. You should serve at least 2 types of starters in which at least one should be non-vegetarian. Barbeque can be arranged for the starters. If you wish you can serve 2-3 types of soups as appetizers (this entirely depends on your budget). Then you should serve main course in which at least 3-4 dishes should be non-vegetarian to give the guests ample choices. Then at the last you can serve the bridal shower cake as dessert to your guests. If you wish you can serve any other type of desserts like ice-creams.

• Activities for the stock the bar theme

  You can arrange any couple activity like dance, or games. There are various games for couples that you can try, for example stock the bar game. If you search on internet you will get plenty of ideas for games for couples. 'Search your partner' can be the best and more entertaining game for such parties. 'Who is your mate?' can alsobe a perfect game for newlyweds. Blind items and funny bones are some other couple games for such a bridal shower party.

• Favors

  The bride can give some thank you cards, a couple of aromatic candles, or boxes of cookies or chocolates as wedding favors. Some aromatic soaps or toast glasses, CDs of some romantic movie or music, or books of romantic poems would be some of the best things to be given as favors.

You can make different types of cocktails for this party. Rather than this, different type of creative ideas would be more successful than the stock the bar bridal shower theme. Just try out your ideas before incorporating theme in the party. These new and successful ideas will bring some charm to the party and make your stock the bar theme party a perfect event to remember.