Everyone waits with such anticipation to see the bride as she appears to walk down the aisle. And as each bride makes her way down the aisle, the joy of the day only enhances her natural beauty. Many brides spend the days, weeks and sometimes months, getting ready for looking their absolute best on this special day. With the Beauty Themed Bridal Shower, start the pampering with the bridal shower and spoil the bride and all of her guests!
As the Beauty Themed Shower implies, this event is all about pampering and making sure everyone has a wonderfully relaxing time. Bring in a manicurist or two to treat the bride and your guests to manicure and pedicures. If the guest list is on the big side, bring in a team of professionals so everyone can enjoy the services without having to wait in long lines. An option to hiring a team of professionals is to find a teaching facility in your community and see if the students are available for events.
Guests always appreciate a bridal favor that can be enjoyed after the shower celebration, and has a practical use. Beauty treatments or products can make wonderful take-aways, and very fun when they are decorated to compliment your event with wedding motif. Our favorites are often small enough to store in a purse, and are available in many price ranges. Here are a few ideas for favors that your shower guests are sure to enjoy!
Wedding Themed or Personalized Nail File. Can you seriously ever have enough emery boards or nail files?! With all the delicate, silky clothing currently in style we can all appreciate having a file available to immediately take care of nail emergencies! Personalized emery boards can be made especially for the occasion, and while you usually have to order in bulk for the personalization, giving a bundle of 3 to 5 emery boards tied together with a pretty ribbon is a cute little take-away favor. There are also the emery boards packaged inside a matchbook cover, which can be personalized with the wedding details or clever saying. Both of these sweet gifts are small enough for your guests to tuck into their purse and will definitely be put to good use.
One of my personal favorites is the cute matchbook cover emery boards that look like flower petals and have He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not on the emery boards, which you pick like a flower petal when you’re ready to use one. While these do not come personalized, you can make design a round sticker to put on the back of the cover with the bride’s wedding details.
Manicure Kit. Going along with the manipedi theme of the Beauty Bridal Shower, your guests will absolutely appreciate having a portable manicure kit as the shower favor. You can easily create your own manicure kit, using the files we mentioned above, plus adding in nail clippers, buffers, etc. Or you could buy an already prepared kit that nicely packages everything your guests will need for keeping their nail treatments looking beautiful When it looks as adorable as this manicure kit that has tweezers, cuticle scissors, clippers and a file tucked inside a chic pink and black carrying case, your guests will remember the event for years to come. To personalize this kit, put a pretty wedding motif sticker on the box or packaging.
Sachet. Your guests can have a sweet reminder of the bride and your event every day when you select a subtle, scented sachet as the shower favor. It’s so nice to open a drawer that has a sachet in it, with the smell gently wafting through the air or that can be enjoyed by placing in a bathroom or even used to keep a car smelling fresh. The key to selecting a sachet is to go with a scent that is not overpowering. Choose a sachet that is sweet, has a powder smell, or is light enough for a baby’s nursery to ensure that it will be well-received by your bridal shower guests. Sachets come packaged in gift boxes or can be bought individually. Many are made of satin, and it may be a great idea to coordinate the colors of the sachet with the upcoming wedding colors. You can either wrap the sachet with a ribbon that has been foil stamped with the bridal shower details or just the names of the bride and groom. The ribbon can also be placed around the top of the sachet for effect. To preserve the scent or to keep multiple scents from mixing prior to giving out the favors, you may want to place the sachet in a cellophane bag.
Soaps. Pretty and soft-smelling decorative soaps make a first-class impression as bridal shower favors. They do not have to be very expensive at all. Often, you can find a bevy of decorative soaps at a bath product store, like Bath & Body Works, a home furnishing store like Bed Bath & Beyond or even your local discount store, like TJ Maxx or Marshalls. The key to making the most of these delicate bridal shower favors is how you package it for your guests. For a special touch, package the soaps in iridescent sheer fabrics with satin ribbons or get the soaps personalized with a monogram, the bridal shower details, or some other bridal decoration. Making homemade soap making is also popular. If this is a craft you enjoy, you could create some absolutely spectacular little soaps that contain different wedding-inspired embellishments. For example, you may put a bow shaped soap piece in the bar or a little bell, then package to compliment the wedding colors or bride’s interests.
Bed And Bath Baskets. No one can resist fabulous little baskets or boxes filled with all sorts of personal beauty products. You can either buy them as a prepackaged set or put the sets together yourself. A traditional arrangement would include bath and shower gel, hand and body lotion, some type of cleansing tool like a loofah or bath mitt, and luxury items such as bath pillow and scented candles. These little sets are usually wrapped with iridescent or clear cellophane wrapping paper, then decorated with ribbons and bows. Bridal shower guests will really adore receiving these sets and, if packaged in a keepsake box or basket, they may get even greater use out of this small gift. These more elaborate favors may start to run up the budget for your event, so consider having 2 or 3 larger gift baskets like this that can be used a door prizes or for drawings.
Spa Slippers. Have fun Spa slippers on hand for your guests who indulge in the pedicure treatments. We love these set of three animal print spa slippers, available from NailFileStore.com for about $3 a pair.
When planning a bridal shower, select one or all of these beauty care bridal shower favors for the guests. Your guests will thank you and you’ll be happy knowing that you gave them something that will make them also feel and look their best!
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