Shower Host Gift and Free Printable!

Baby showers are a blast to throw! I love the excitement of a mom-to-be’s friends and family members as they plan to add a little one to their tribe. But I also know just how much work putting together a shower can be. Which is why when it was my turn to be the guest of honor, I made sure to have a little gift for the shower hosts. I wanted to make a “shower” themed gift, so I picked up a few shower gel/lotion sets from Bath & Body Works. (I selected scents that would transport them to a more tropical locale since it was February in the midwest.) I threw in a similarly scented candle and a couple tropical beverage kits. I finished it off with a “One great shower deserves another” thank you note and called it done. Click here to download and print this tag. This could easily work for a bridal shower too. It could even be taken up a notch with the addition of a spa or nail salon gift card and a pair of flip-flops. I think they turned out great – nearly as great as the wonderful shower they threw!

Redneck Wedding Shower

Not Your Average Wedding Shower: Redneck Love

I may be a midwest girl at heart, but I spent my high school days in central Florida. So, when I saw an old friend’s pictures of her “Redneck Love” Stock the Bar Wedding Shower I just had to share! Sure, traditional wedding showers have a time and a place. (Grandma Maude may not be down for shower games of beer pong and battle shots.) But if you’re throwing a shower mainly for the bride and groom’s friends, it’s a good idea to think outside the box. And I don’t mean afternoon tea… This shower featured so much redneck love… Guests dined on the finest pigs in a blanket and tater tots around. Little Debbie Cakes were served for dessert. Drinking games and a special mug shot photo booth provided for plenty of fun. (Don’t forget redneck props!) And, of course they encouraged guests on Instagram to use the #rednecklove tag. What an awesome, fun way to celebrate a southern couple! A great bonus to throwing a redneck themed shower- no one expects too much. Encourage guests to get into the theme by dressing the part. Heck, guests can even wrap their gifts in toilet paper or grocery bags if

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Emergency Bridal Kit

Wedding Emergency Kit

Weddings are a time of insurmountable pressure and an absurd focus on perfection. That is why (even long before I became a planner myself) I always tell newly engaged couples one thing. HIRE. A. PLANNER. My husband and I hired a day-of coordinator because I did not want to feel like a producer at my own wedding. In the end we agreed it was the best money we spent. Of course, whether you hire a planner or not, things inevitably go wrong. My bustle broke a whopping 5 times between the cocktail hour and the last dance. Thank goodness my planner had the mecca of safety pins.