Create a Pretty Summer Pre-wedding Celebration
If you are the new bride currently planning the perfect bridal shower, congratulations on your upcoming nuptials! Discover how to create a pretty summer pre-wedding celebration for you and your loved ones to enjoy. If you are a friend looking for some ideas to treat your bestie to the ultimate bridal shower, use our tips to surprise her with the prettiest bridal shower possible, no matter what your budget.
Pick a Theme
When we say theme, we don’t necessarily mean you need to go headfirst into the realms of fancy dress. A theme can be the colours you select as the backdrop and accessories for the event or the patterns and materials you want to use. Summertime provides the ideal opportunity to be inspired by nature’s colour palette. Think of fresh blue skies, lush green lawns, pale pink buds on trees and the bright yellow shades of the roses and sunflowers. Once you have settled on a colour palette or a simple theme you will then begin to find it easier to create a beautiful setting for your friend’s or your own bridal shower.
Flowers are a Must!
Just like the wedding itself, a bridal shower should have plenty of floral decoration. Again, use the season itself to inspire your choices and if you have already settled on a colour theme, you are certain to find flowers that will match it perfectly.
Which Flowers Do I Choose?
If your bride is vibrant and bubbly with a sunny disposition, think about using sunflowers which are abundant at this time of year. In addition, sunflowers are also an extremely beautiful flower and can pep up space in an instant. Use sunflowers in clear vases along the centre of a long buffet table, on individual tables, and in the windows of the bridal shower venue. You may even want to purchase sunflowers to use as gifts to your guests as they leave.
Flowers for the Traditional Bride
When you know that your friend loves all things traditional, especially when it comes to their upcoming wedding, it is wise to stay clear of anything too ‘out there’. Choose to embrace the traditional elements associated with summer by decorating the venue with flowers such as peonies, roses or carnations.
Floral Walls
An extremely popular decoration is the wall of flowers which acts as a beautiful backdrop for selfies and professional photographs. You can choose to hire a fresh flower wall in assorted sizes or you can attempt to create your own. Like a fresh flower wall, it would need to be created on the day of the event and to be done so using a trusted tutorial from a reputable florist. You will also undoubtedly need to enlist the help of many friends to make sure it is ready in time for the bridal shower! Flower walls can be a real show stopper and add that extra special element to the event.
Floral Place Settings
A single pale pink rose is so pretty when threaded through napkin rings or used as place-settings. Consider using pink roses as these symbolise good wishes and happiness which is, of course, any friend’s wish for the bride-to-be. Use twine to attach the floral stems to name cards made from brown labels for a rustic summertime touch. If you can source individual stem vases you can also use these as sophisticated place settings for a summer bridal shower that guests are certain to remember for years to come.