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3 Tips for a Fab, Fun Bridal Shower & a $25 #TargetWedding #Giveaway

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#targetweddingAs I’m packing to leave for the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic for a destination wedding this week, I have a super exciting giveaway for you guys! Like most people, I love shopping at Target, and I’m always excited to see friends and family register with the Target Wedding Registry for their wedding registry because it makes shopping for that special day so much easier – and fun!

Target just has everything and the Target Wedding Catalog makes it so easy to shop for the special bride and groom! Whether it be new bedding, a Keurig coffee maker, the traditional set of wedding dishes, or a set of gorgeous wine glasses and corkscrew, you can find everything you need to give the perfect wedding gift at Target!

Because my friend’s wedding is in the Dominican Republic, and she lives in California, I didn’t get to go to her engagement party, bridal shower, or bachelorette party – heck, I don’t even know if she even had one! Of all of the pre-wedding festivities, the bridal shower is my favorite.

Even when I am not a bridesmaid, I love helping throw together bridal showers! The food, the games, the decorations – it’s all just so much fun!  I think that the bridal shower is when the wedding excitement really comes to a head; talking about the dress, giving gifts that make the bride oooh and ahhh, what’s not to love?

With my friend getting married in 2011 and my sister getting married in 2012, I have been involved in two fantastic bridal showers recently, and I’m psyched to share my best bridal shower tips with you today!

3 tips for a fun bridal shower

3 Tips for a Fab, Fun Bridal Shower

1. Serve Finger Foods 

Instead of a traditional sit down lunch or dinner, serve an array of finger foods so that guests – and the bride – can go from table to table and mingle, instead of being tied down to their seat. Bridal Showers move quickly and every minute is precious! Don’t waste time sitting down and eating when you can be spending time chatting with the ladies and enjoying the company!

You can find lots of tools at Target to make serving finger foods easier – like this cute Bella Cake Pop Maker!

cake pops at target

2. Set Up a Beverage Bar

Instead of assigning someone to handle the beverages, set up an easy beverage bar so that people can refill their own drinks!

A fun twist on this idea is to set up a Keurig and/or Soda Stream so that guests can make their own specialty drinks, and attach a little note for the bride that their gift for the bridal shower is to take home the kitchen gadget!

#targetwedding Bridal Shower Ideas

3. Play Bridal Shower Games!

Playing games is a great way to get everyone excited before you begin opening presents! Here are three of my favorite Bridal Shower Games:

Bridal Shower Bingo – Using bingo cards, replace the word BINGO with BRIDE. Instead of playing with numbers, write facts about weddings, or specific to the couple in each square. Follow the traditional bingo rules, and award a prize to the winner!

The Purse Game – I always played this when I sold jewelry and did jewelry parties. Simply make a list of items that people might have in their purses and have everyone try to find that item in their own purse. Whoever has the most items on your list wins!

Items to include might be: a nail file, a cell phone, a wallet, a key chain, lipstick, Band Aids, tweezers, Tylenol, a pen, a checkbook (that’s a good one because hardly anyone carries a checkbook anymore!), coupons, mascara, etc!

The Newlywed Game (I grabbed this from Wedding.TheKnot.com)

Before the bridal shower, interview the groom and ask him questions about the bride and their relationship: “Where was your first kiss?” “What’s his most annoying habit?” Then at the shower, ask the bride the same questions and see if she can answer correctly. To get the full effect, record video footage of the groom’s answers and play back his responses to each question for everyone to see and hear (allow a pause between questions.)

Are you getting ready to throw someone a bridal shower? You can enter to win a $25 Target gift card to help you buy fun stuff for your party right here! This giveaway is open to US residents and ends at 12:00 AM on November 14th!

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Comments

  3. I would love to get the Rachael Ray Hard Anodized II 10 piece Set.
    Entered the rafflecopter as “Wild orchid”

    Thanks for the chance to win!
    wildorchid985 at gmail dot com

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  6. Love the cocktail shaker (margaritas!) or the soda stream – something I want but would probably never buy for myself.

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  18. I wasn’t really sure how to answer this one, I love some of the knife sets, but I’m not sure how anything on that page is for a bridal shower.

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  22. I like the KitchenAid Candy Apple Red 12-Piece Stainless Cutlery Set. I love Target. They have everything.

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  25. I like 2 the rachael ray cookware set and keurig in silver, both useful items, thank you so much for the chance

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  34. There is NO better kitchen gift other than a KitchenAid Mixer for a gal just starting out on her Chief Cook life!! NO other kitchen item (other than really good stainless steels pots and pans!!) will be more appreciated. I love to gift a newly wed with a KitchenAid!

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  50. I would choose the Pyrex 19 Piece Bake and Store Set – Clear so after the party things can be stored or sent home with the bride and guests. It is all so versitile!

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  54. Tiered Pedestal Serving Plates would make for a fun shower of course you could certainly use the KitchenAid Ultra Power Stand Mixer to make the treats 🙂

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  68. I like the tiered pedestal serving plates–you can use them for food and for other fun things at a bridal shower!

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  84. I would probably not be giving a shower but I’m sure my wife would like to use the Tiered Pedestal Serving Plates for her trademark brownies.

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  93. Something I would have on my list. The KitchenAid stand mixer.

    Ladyblueeyez1960 (at)(aol)(dot)(com)

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  99. The Hamilton Beach Smoothie Smart Blender would be a perfect choice. I’ve been on a smoothie kick that last few days and this is perfect to make the best smoothies

    sweetheart4171(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  114. Hmm there’s a lot of great items, but I think I would pick the Crock-Pot® 6 Qt Slow Cooker – Red. Crock pots are something that can be used year round and even brought on vaca to cook wholesome meals in a snap.

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  115. The Oster Belgian waffle maker, my friend did an early morning shower and used bite size waffle pieces and dipping cups for syrup, it was so cute!

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  149. the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS19K 14.1MP Digital Camera with 20x Optical Zoom -Black so that the bride can take more personal pictures

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  151. I think the Calphalon Kitchen Essentials 12 piece Stainless Steel Cookware Set would make the best gift! It has all the cooking essentials and it has a very sleek design

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  153. i think i would go with the Oster DuraCeramic Flip Belgian Waffle Maker – Silver (1.5 Inch), why can’t you serve waffles lol?

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  182. Would love to give the Calphalon Kitchen Essentials 12 piece Stainless Steel Cookware Set – would be something that they would use!

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  200. the camera to take pics with because mine has bit the dust and the kitchenaid mixer because I only have a small one that would not handle that much baking.

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  206. I like the SwissGear Zurich Upright Spinner 20″ Burgandy – so the newlyweds would be ready for their honeymoon travels!

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  260. I would go with the Panasonic DECT 6.0 Link-to-Cell Convergence Solution Phone (KX-TG7733S) with 3 Handsets – Gray

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