Bridal Shower 101

This past week, we hosted a bridal shower for one of my closest friends here in Texas. The shower was hosted at Sissy’s in Dallas, and we had an amazing time catching up on the wedding plans, enjoying delicious southern food, and sipping on Tipsy Palmers.

We know you can read all about wedding shower etiquette on Emily Post, so we wanted to focus on the other fun parts of a shower- the flowers, gifts, and (of course) fashion!

I love to find out the bride’s favorite color or type of flower and choose arrangements to match her style.  In the photos below, you can see that we went with a Southern Classic theme to represent our southern belle bride!  It’s fun to choose a color theme different from the wedding just for variety.

As for gifts, monogram it! China and silver are such classic wedding gifts, but I think it’s fun to give a more personal gift at a shower, since the bride will be opening it in front of the guests. We decided to do a group gift from the bridesmaids, so we chose a large silver monogram tray and a monogram bracelet with her wedding dates.  She also received beautiful linens, personalized soaps, cookbooks, and Le Creuset baking dishes.

We loved it when Sara’s fiancé surprised her with a bouquet of flowers at the shower

So now, what to wear! Only the bride should be in all white, so be sure to steer clear of solid white, ivory, or any other very light toned dress. Most of our friends love Lilly Pulitzer, Trina Turk, DVF, Alice & Olivia, and M Missoni sundresses for these occasions- obviously paired with the perfect wedge. Below are some of our favorite picks for what to wear to your next bridal shower:

For the Bride:

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For the Guests:

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