It’s perfectly normal to feel some pressure about planning a bridal shower. After all, the shower is the kick-off party to the big day, isn’t it? But there’s one thing you should know when you’re getting ready to plan one—start with a theme, and the rest gets easier.
In this article, we’ll show you where to find some stunning design themes and how to integrate the look you choose onto all your party materials. Your DIY décor will look coordinated and professionally made, and they’re actually easy to make.
Choose the look… or get inspired
If you don’t have a theme yet, here’s where you can get started. Whether you’re looking for something romantic, botanical or modern, Avery Design & Print offers a variety of designs and printables from professional artists that are free for you to use.
Make a splash with the invites
The first thing your guests see are the invites. So go ahead and make them gorgeous! The design theme we chose here makes a beautiful border around the invitation details printed on postcards, and the wraparound label works as a unique address label.
Get the postcard template (portrait mode)br>
Get the label template
Tip: Save time creating personalized cards and labels with a mail merge. Using a spreadsheet containing your guests’ names and addresses, Avery Design & Print can import the data and automatically personalize your cards and labels for you.
Tip: Twice as nice—when printing your guests’ address labels, print it twice. You can use the second set for your thank you notes.
Create eye-catching name tags
When guests arrive to the event, present each of them with a name tag decorated with a matching design as seen on their invites. Name tags are not only great icebreakers, they can be used for some fun party games. With Avery Design & Print, you can print names right on the tag, or leave space so they can handwrite it in when they arrive.
Decorate the buffet table with tasteful cards
Add your design theme to tent cards to showcase the food and refreshments at the party. The two-sided design makes it easy for guests to see what you’re offering from either side of the table.
TIP: Decorated tent cards also work as beautiful place seating cards!
Turn wine bottles into centerpieces
Looking for decorative (and totally drinkable) centerpieces for the event? Create custom wine bottle labels, attach to bottles of wine and use them to accent each party table.
Get the wine bottle label template
Give guests a token of appreciation
When the party winds down and guests prepare to leave, send them off with a thoughtful party favor. Print themed gift tags with a “thank you” message, add individual guests’ names if you wish and tie them on to each gift.
Get the scalloped round tag template
Get the rectangular tag template
Send personalized thank-you notes
After the celebration is over, bridal shower etiquette calls for thoughtful thank-you notes from the bride-to-be to show appreciation to those who attended, acknowledgement for gifts received and a special note of gratitude to the host(s) who put it all together.
Personalized stationery which carry the design theme are easy to create with customizable postcards or note cards. After the handwritten notes are finished, pull out the second set of address labels that were printed along with the invites to help get those thank-you notes sent out on time.
Get the postcard template (landscape mode)
Get the label template
Putting together a coordinated, themed bridal shower can go smoothly with a little planning, DIY ingenuity and customizable labels, cards,and tags. These DIY projects can be printed directly from your printer, or professionally printed for you by Avery WePrint™—and delivered right to your door.
Products featured in this article:
Bridal Shower Invites
Textured White Postcards (3380)
Textured Wraparound Labels (22838)
Name Tags
Adhesive Name Badges (5395)
Tent Cards
Small Tent Cards (5302)
Wine Bottle Labels
Water-resistant Arched Labels (22826)
Party Favor Tags
Scallop Round Tags (80503)
Printable Tags (22802)
Thank-you Cards
Textured White Postcards (3380)
Textured Wraparound Labels (22838)
