Creative Bridal Shower Ideas

Create a Fun Jack and Jill Co-ed Bridal Shower

These bridal shower ideas for a Jack and Jill coed bridal shower are so fun! We did a Kentucky Derby themed shower for our engaged couple and what a wonderful time was had by one and all! We planned a Kentucky Derby themed bridal shower for Derby Day in May. It was the perfect theme for a Jack and Jill coed shower. However, you can take many of these ideas and use them for a Garden Party or Tea Party theme for a more traditional bridal shower. We got started by designing these funny bridal shower invitations using a horse graphic! We made it ourselves online .

Look at our invitation here.

The perfect bridal shower favor for our theme?? Hats, of course and we made them ourselves for under $3.00 a hat. Learn how to decorate hats and display them for your own bridal shower. These would be so adorable for other themed parties or even a great idea for a creative Derby Dolls Halloween costume!

Look at how cute our Derby ladies look in their colorful hats!

We even set up a game stand, Derby Dollars! Each guest received 3 Derby Dollars. We had buckets labeled for each horse in the race. The guests put their 3 picks for the horses of their choice into the appropriate bucket. At the end of the race, we drew two Derby Dollars from the buckets representing the horses that came in 1st, 2nd and 3rd and awarded prizes. So fun, everyone gathered to watch the race. Our niece served as the "Event Bookie" giving out the dollars and sheets with the odds for each horse in the race. See how we did our Derby Dollars game here.

Our menu was so simple..a buffet of sandwiches, salads, fruits and pastas. We served lemonade, iced tea as well as sangria, wine and beer. The dessert table couldn't have been cuter. A shout out to my creative friend Patti, who found these adorable mini cupcake stands for her daughter's baby shower. She lent them to me for our use and we made dozens of mini-cupcakes and displayed them the same way! My sister ordered personalized MnM's. MY M&M’S® candy personalized with words, colors, faces, logos - Order Now! We made chocolate dipped strawberries and platters of homemade cookies and our family favorite: cake balls. See how to make cake balls. I think it was much better than a sheet cake and such a pretty presentation!

It was such a nice evening that the kids opened their gifts out on the patio! One of the most creative presents they received was the gift of the Red Plate Tradition.. a beautiful red china plate with You Are Special painted around the rim. It has a rich tradition behind it that the kids can start as they begin their together. The poem that was attached couldn't be cuter. You can learn about the Red Plate tradition here. The poem is there and free to print too. These fun bridal shower ideas made for an extra special celebration of the kid's upcoming nuptials!Here are some more creative and clever Bridal Shower Poems and a fun way to use them during a bridal shower or even an engagement party!

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