So, my sister-mother (sometimes GreekChatter but not for a really long time) is getting married in the fall and I'm hosting (co-hosting, really, with her mother) a shower for her at the end of the month.
Food, venue, favors are taken care of. Well, I think so. We're holding it at her mom's house and her mom and I will be making the food. So, it's TBD, really. But the invitations are sent out so we'll have it together by then, hopefully.
I'm doing small favors that just say "thanks for coming" and are little candy packets, and then small vases filled half with tea lights and half with jellybeans decorated with ribbons in the wedding colors. First question: is this lame? I don't know - I'm trying to DIY and keep it simple, but since I'm not particularly a "shower" person, I'm at a loss for whether or not this stuff is cute or stupid.
I also am making prize baskets - six, in fact:
- Sparklers/Firecrackers/USA stuff since the shower is 2 weeks before the 4th of July
- A bottle of wine, two glasses and a corkscrew
- A beach towel, flip flops, sunscreen and aloe gel
- Bath & Body Works foot creams and lotions with the little shea butter socky things
- Bath & Body Works shower gel, lotion, two candles and a loofah
- Cake decorating supplies (a little booklet plus tips and bags) and cute cupcake cups, plus a box of cake mix and icing
Second question: Are any of these eyeroll worthy? They'll be in cute baskets with the cellophane wrappers and ribbons on the top in the colors of the wedding.
I left a bag at Michaels, hopefully I can get it back tomorrow. I'm super bummed about it. Once I get that, I'll have all the supplies for the favors and baskets.
Third, and probably most important question: The bride really likes shower games so we'll definitely do them. I figure we'll do four shower games and raffle off the remaining two baskets. Is four too many to do for a two hour shower? I'm almost thinking it might be, but for me, one game is too many.
I have a few ideas, but I'm just not sure. If you like games, are there any that you remember were really fun? For one shower I went to, everyone bought a (new) pair of undies for the bride and we hung them up and she guessed who brought what. That was fun but this shower is going to be A. Pretty big if even two thirds of the people who were invited come and B. The only shower she's having, so it'll be family, friends, and coworkers. I don't want to do anything embarrassing.
Also, should I get nametags for people? I know nametags are total lamesauce but there are going to be a lot of people there that don't know each other.
I'm so lost - I go to showers just to give the bride a present really - I never really enjoy the games or festivities. I should have insisted on switching with the other MOH and done the bachelorette party instead.
I should add: I'm actually quite happy to throw this shower. While I'm not a shower person, I really want to do something nice and have a nice time for my sister-mother, who's probably one of my best friends ever on the planet. So, none of this is me complaining, really, at least, not about throwing the shower.
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