Bridal Shower
For whoever is hosting: what to set out, games that work with guests who have never met, a mimosa bar, favors, and a few gifts the bride will actually keep using.
22 products, each chosen by I Do with a note on why.
Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
Hosting5
Bride-to-Be Sash and Crown (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Bride-to-Be Sash, Crown and Headband Set
The one shower and bachelorette accessory almost everyone buys, so buy a good one.
View on Amazon: Bride-to-Be Sash and Crown (opens in a new tab)~$10 (approximate)
Why this?
Bride-to-Be Sash and Crown
Our pick: Bride-to-Be Sash, Crown and Headband Set
The one shower and bachelorette accessory almost everyone buys, so buy a good one.
~$10 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Shower Card Box (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: White and Gold Paperboard Card Box
Somewhere for the cards at a shower.
View on Amazon: Shower Card Box (opens in a new tab)~$5 (approximate)
Why this?
Shower Card Box
Our pick: White and Gold Paperboard Card Box
Somewhere for the cards at a shower. The wedding's locking card box is more than a shower needs.
~$5 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Advice Cards and Box (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: STOFINITY Advice Cards with Wooden Box
A card at every seat gets far more written than a station does, and the box collects them for later.
View on Amazon: Advice Cards and Box (opens in a new tab)~$15 (approximate)
Why this?
Advice Cards and Box
Our pick: STOFINITY Advice Cards with Wooden Box
A card at every seat gets far more written than a station does, and the box collects them for later. Read them on the honeymoon, not a hundred on the night; it is the guest book with the highest read-later value.
~$15 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Guest Book and Pen (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Gold Foil Guest Book with Pen and Sign
Put it somewhere guests pass on the way in, not tucked in a corner.
View on Amazon: Guest Book and Pen (opens in a new tab)~$15 (approximate)
Why this?
Guest Book and Pen
Our pick: Gold Foil Guest Book with Pen and Sign
Put it somewhere guests pass on the way in, not tucked in a corner.
~$15 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Another option
Personalized Guest Book (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Linen Photo Guest Book with Names and Year
The guest book is the thing you keep forever, so this is the one to personalize: linen.
With your names and date
View on Amazon: Personalized Guest Book (opens in a new tab)~$25 (approximate)
Why this?
Personalized Guest Book
Our pick: Linen Photo Guest Book with Names and Year
Another option to Guest Book and Pen, for a different style or budget.
The guest book is the thing you keep forever, so this is the one to personalize: linen, with your names and the year.
Make it yours
Made to order with names and the wedding date. You add the details on the listing before you order.
Personalized items can take longer, and the options you choose can change the price and whether it can be returned. Check the shop's current options and delivery estimate, and order early.
~$25 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Don't forget, nothing to buy
- Ask the bride about games first; some would rather not be the center of attention.
- Every paper game needs a pencil for each guest.
- Start the gift list as gifts are opened: who gave what, for the thank-you cards.
Games4
Bridal Shower Games (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Printed Party Bridal Shower Game Set, 50 Guests
Five printed games that give a shower a bit of structure, with enough cards for fifty guests.
View on Amazon: Bridal Shower Games (opens in a new tab)~$25 (approximate)
Why this?
Bridal Shower Games
Our pick: Printed Party Bridal Shower Game Set, 50 Guests
Five printed games that give a shower a bit of structure, with enough cards for fifty guests.
~$25 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)He Said She Said Game (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Printed Party He Said She Said Game, 50 Guests
The shower game that works with guests who have never met: who said it, the bride or the groom?
View on Amazon: He Said She Said Game (opens in a new tab)~$15 (approximate)
Why this?
He Said She Said Game
Our pick: Printed Party He Said She Said Game, 50 Guests
The shower game that works with guests who have never met: who said it, the bride or the groom? Ask the groom the questions a week ahead.
~$15 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Mini Pencils, 50 (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Mini Game Pencils, 50
Every paper shower game needs a pencil per guest, and nobody has fifty.
View on Amazon: Mini Pencils, 50 (opens in a new tab)~$10 (approximate)
Why this?
Mini Pencils, 50
Our pick: Mini Game Pencils, 50
Every paper shower game needs a pencil per guest, and nobody has fifty.
Every paper game needs a pencil for each guest.
~$10 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Wedding Mad Libs Cards (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Kate Aspen Mad Libs Cards, Set of 50
The dinner-hour problem is strangers at a table; a fill-in-the-blank card gives everyone a script.
View on Amazon: Wedding Mad Libs Cards (opens in a new tab)~$15 (approximate)
Why this?
Wedding Mad Libs Cards
Our pick: Kate Aspen Mad Libs Cards, Set of 50
The dinner-hour problem is strangers at a table; a fill-in-the-blank card gives everyone a script, and the best ones get read aloud at the after-party. Put one card per guest or a small stack per table, with a box at the bar to collect them.
~$15 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Brunch and mimosas4
Mimosa Bar Sign (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Acrylic Mimosa Bar Sign with Stand
For the brunch shower's bar: says what goes in the glass, and makes the table look planned.
View on Amazon: Mimosa Bar Sign (opens in a new tab)~$15 (approximate)
Why this?
Mimosa Bar Sign
Our pick: Acrylic Mimosa Bar Sign with Stand
For the brunch shower's bar: says what goes in the glass, and makes the table look planned.
~$15 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Champagne Stoppers (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Cuisinart Stainless Champagne Stopper
Every brunch ends with half-full bottles.
View on Amazon: Champagne Stoppers (opens in a new tab)~$10 (approximate)
Why this?
Champagne Stoppers
Our pick: Cuisinart Stainless Champagne Stopper
Every brunch ends with half-full bottles. A proper stopper keeps the bubbles for tomorrow.
~$10 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Miss to Mrs Napkins (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: AUDREE Miss to Mrs Gold Foil Napkins, 50
Shower napkins with the right words on them.
View on Amazon: Miss to Mrs Napkins (opens in a new tab)~$5 (approximate)
Why this?
Miss to Mrs Napkins
Our pick: AUDREE Miss to Mrs Gold Foil Napkins, 50
Shower napkins with the right words on them.
~$5 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Plastic Champagne Flutes (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Prestee Plastic Champagne Flutes, 100 Count
For the toast or the send-off when the venue does not supply glassware.
View on Amazon: Plastic Champagne Flutes (opens in a new tab)~$30 (approximate)
Why this?
Plastic Champagne Flutes
Our pick: Prestee Plastic Champagne Flutes, 100 Count
For the toast or the send-off when the venue does not supply glassware. Check what the venue provides first, then order one per guest plus ten percent. Clear, not frosted, so the champagne shows in photos.
~$30 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Favors3
Hand Cream and Lip Balm Favors (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Hand Cream and Lip Balm Sets in Organza Bags, 30
A shower favor that gets used: a hand cream and a lip balm, already bagged.
View on Amazon: Hand Cream and Lip Balm Favors (opens in a new tab)~$20 (approximate)
Why this?
Hand Cream and Lip Balm Favors
Our pick: Hand Cream and Lip Balm Sets in Organza Bags, 30
A shower favor that gets used: a hand cream and a lip balm, already bagged.
~$20 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Mr and Mrs M&M's (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: M&M's Mr. and Mrs. Milk Chocolate, 2 lb
Edible favors are the ones that go home.
View on Amazon: Mr and Mrs M&M's (opens in a new tab)~$45 (approximate)
Why this?
Mr and Mrs M&M's
Our pick: M&M's Mr. and Mrs. Milk Chocolate, 2 lb
Edible favors are the ones that go home. Two pounds of M&M's printed Mr. and Mrs., for organza bags, a candy jar or the shower.
Pairs with organza bags for a quick favor.
~$45 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Personalized Candle Favors (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Personalized Scented Candle Favors
Small scented candles with your names and date.
With your names and date
View on Amazon: Personalized Candle Favors (opens in a new tab)~$50 (approximate)
Why this?
Personalized Candle Favors
Our pick: Personalized Scented Candle Favors
Small scented candles with your names and date. The candle favor that is actually well made, for the wedding or the shower.
Make it yours
Made to order with names and the wedding date. You add the details on the listing before you order.
Personalized items can take longer, and the options you choose can change the price and whether it can be returned. Check the shop's current options and delivery estimate, and order early.
~$50 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Activities1
Blank Recipe Book (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Write-In Recipe Book, 140 Recipes
The shower's recipe-card activity, bound: each guest writes a favorite recipe in the book.
View on Amazon: Blank Recipe Book (opens in a new tab)~$20 (approximate)
Why this?
Blank Recipe Book
Our pick: Write-In Recipe Book, 140 Recipes
The shower's recipe-card activity, bound: each guest writes a favorite recipe in the book, and the couple cooks from it for years.
Ask each guest to write one recipe in the book at the shower.
~$20 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Gifts for the bride5
Mrs. Mug (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Sweet Water Decor Mrs. Bone China Mug
Fine bone china with a gold handle and Mrs.
View on Amazon: Mrs. Mug (opens in a new tab)~$25 (approximate)
Why this?
Mrs. Mug
Our pick: Sweet Water Decor Mrs. Bone China Mug
Fine bone china with a gold handle and Mrs. on the side. The engagement gift that gets used every morning.
~$25 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Bride Tumbler (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: In My Wifey Era 40 oz Tumbler
The tumbler everyone brings to the shower, so we picked a good one: insulated, with a handle and straw.
View on Amazon: Bride Tumbler (opens in a new tab)~$20 (approximate)
Why this?
Bride Tumbler
Our pick: In My Wifey Era 40 oz Tumbler
The tumbler everyone brings to the shower, so we picked a good one: insulated, with a handle and straw.
~$20 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Bride Makeup Bag (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Bride Patch Makeup Bag
Holds the touch-up kit on the day and every trip after it.
View on Amazon: Bride Makeup Bag (opens in a new tab)~$10 (approximate)
Why this?
Bride Makeup Bag
Our pick: Bride Patch Makeup Bag
Holds the touch-up kit on the day and every trip after it.
~$10 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Mr and Mrs Wine Glasses (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Slant Mr and Mrs Stemless Wine Glasses, Pair
The standard shower gift, and a cheerful one.
View on Amazon: Mr and Mrs Wine Glasses (opens in a new tab)~$10 (approximate)
Why this?
Mr and Mrs Wine Glasses
Our pick: Slant Mr and Mrs Stemless Wine Glasses, Pair
The standard shower gift, and a cheerful one.
~$10 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Also in Picked by I Do, for your registryView on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Something Blue Eye Patches (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Patchology Something Blue Under-Eye Patches
Cooling blue under-eye patches for the morning of: a something blue that actually helps.
View on Amazon: Something Blue Eye Patches (opens in a new tab)~$20 (approximate)
Why this?
Something Blue Eye Patches
Our pick: Patchology Something Blue Under-Eye Patches
Cooling blue under-eye patches for the morning of: a something blue that actually helps, and a shower gift with a reason.
~$20 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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