Outdoor garden area with seating for guests.
Wedding showers traditionally honor a recently-engaged couple. Some couples choose to enjoy a wedding shower rather than a bridal shower, which is a party for the bride and female friends and family only. A wedding shower may include both the bride and groom and guests of both sexes. Make the party memorable with outdoor wedding shower ideas that will help guests celebrate nature and the soon-to-be-wed couple at the same time. Does this Spark an idea?
Decor
Bride holding a basket of bright flowers.
Create a garden-themed wedding shower at any outdoor location with floral decorations and other elements. Add flowers or potted plants to the tables to expand on the outdoor theme. Even a plain, bare lawn can become a beautiful garden with floral garlands on trees or structures near the area. Decorate the bride's and groom's chairs with flowers to add bright color to the party. Buy silk floral arrangements to decorate the outdoor area and give them to the bride so she may continue to enjoy them even after the party is over.
Create a Hawaiian luau theme by adding tiki torches and brightly-colored, exotic flowers to the outdoor setting. Include a stack of leis for each guest to wear, with the most elaborate designs going to the bride and groom.
Gifts
Potted plants ready to be given as gifts.
Ask wedding shower guests to bring garden- and outdoor-themed gifts to the party. The couple may register for gifts at a local nursery if they have specific types of bulbs, plants and trees they would like to receive. Garden tools and decorative objects are also good gift ideas for an outdoor wedding shower. Couples who don't have much outdoor space may choose to receive indoor plants, window boxes and other space-saving garden gifts.
Favors
Bring the outdoor wedding shower theme home with garden-oriented favors for each guest to take home and enjoy. Buy small flower boxes or miniature flower pots and fill them with seeds to create unique, memorable small gifts. For an added touch, include a small silk flower to represent the type of seeds which are being presented to the guests.
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