How Do You Select Bridal Shower Favors?
The bridal shower, traditionally hosted by one or more of the bride’s closest friends, celebrates a woman entering into a new phase of her life. Many shower hostesses begin preparing weeks or even months in advance of the party date. Along with the food, drink and decorations, shower favors are an important element of the event. These should be fun and capture the spirit of the party. Select favors with an air of romance, like bath salts, specialty lotion, small vials of perfume and candles with feminine, floral scents. Small make-up items like lip glosses, compacts, bottles of nail polish and pots of eye shadow are also popular and fun gifts. Check out the makeup gifts available at the Sephora website–if you want to save money, consider dividing up the items in a gift set and giving them out to different guests (see Resources below). Create favors at the party, which will also provide guests with a fun activity. For example, purchase inexpensive picture frames to be decorated with a
