My First Shower This Weekend! Games? Decorations?

[lilscrapmama]

I know its on here somewhere..but can someone attach some games that I can print out for my bridal shower this weekend? Please Also, how much do you decorate for your showers? I plan to do the stainless bowl Cake w/ ribbon, what else?
I still can't decide what to do w/ her wish list! I love the creative ideas here...I want to do something cute.
How do you handle your check out at a bridal shower??

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I don't do games or decorations at my Shower Shows - so can't help you there - but for check out, I use this Order Form that I found on here, and then give a copy to the bride, and print an "official" receipt to go with each guest's order.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Oops - forgot to attach....Here you go!

 

[Chef Ritz]

One thing I do is the 1950 bride to the millenium bride. Everyone thought it was really funny.

 

[lacychef]

I leave the decorating to the ones throwing the shower. I may do the SS cake, and decorate some SA on the 3 tiered stand. I also leave it up to those throwing the shower if they want to do games.
I do checkout just like a regular show. I use the write in order forms, and have them put a "B" beside the items for the bride.

 

[lilscrapmama]

Guess I should clarify...Im basically the one throwing the shower
She's a classmate/friend of mine. All of her bridal party leave out of city and will be here for the wedding, but not the shower.
She's been wanting a pampered chef bridal shower since Christmas, so only has 2 pampered chef items. She's been waiting. ANYWAY her mom is helping me with the ingredients and drinks/paper products.
So Im in charge of the party---games, and I want to decorate a bit, not too much.
LOVE the premade order form, already modified it to this shower and used it with the outside orders...thank you!!!

 

[lilscrapmama]

Sorry for typos in last post, im dead tired, but have to get things done now in the middle of the nigiht/morning...ANYWAY, so im liking the 50's bride game, thanks...
My big dilma now is... There are 54 people invited, at least 25 yes's so far, and I know I can count on most of these, because we have other plans after the shower together...
HOW MUCH FOOD???? We are doing desserts and appetizers... Id rather have too much food than not enough.
Out of 54 people, Im thinking maybe 25 to 30...
im having 2 large portions of touch down taco dip, a strawberry shortcake trifle, pecan lattice pie to be made at the shower...by the bride...tuxedo brownies, and this raspberry heart pie out of celebration cookbook.
I was thinking of tossing together a cold chicken pasta salad in the large round dot bowl.
Is that enough food??? People know its not MEALS, but still its not going to be "samples" either. ??? help, i have i think 39 hours till the shower

 

[chefann]

Make it easy on yourself. Get a tub of chicken salad at the store and make little chicken salad cups. You can bake tortilla cups like for the Shrimp Ceviche cups, and fill them with chicken (or tuna) salad.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

My SIL and I had a shower for our niece in May - for food we went w/ a collections of the brides favorites:

Touchdown Taco Dip ( so good choice!)
Fruit Skewers w/ a fruit dip
BBQ's (Grandma's recipe, made in the crockpot)
Veggie Platter w/ Dill Dip
Ice Cream Sandwich Torte

For a "game" that was really simple - we just put a smiley face on the bottom of one plate, and the person w/ that plate won the door prize. Because it was a Shower w/ both sides of the family, people didn't all know each other, so we did a "getting to know you" time with everyone telling how they knew the bride, and then giving a piece of advice - some of those were very funny!

 

[Tara1021]

Make it easy on yourself. Get a tub of chicken salad at the store and make little chicken salad cups. You can bake tortilla cups like for the Shrimp Ceviche cups, and fill them with chicken (or tuna) salad.

Costco does a great chicken salad, from what i've heard. I like the idea of the little cups. I'll have to use that idea sometime!

 

[Evelynt]

Does anyone have the recipe for the Strawberry Shortcake Trifle?

 

[lilscrapmama]

I just cut up strawberries, have the angle food cake thats already made and coolwhip...I just layer them and layer them. Its been a huge hit w/ the trifle.

If you have time, put strawberries in the fridge with some sugar on them so that it gets a sweet syrup. Then its not dry.