The key to throwing a wonderful wedding shower is organization. There are many different details that you are going to need to attend to are numerous when planning a wedding shower. So it can actually prove to be quite a challenge and may take you to wits end ! Because of this you might want to keep a notebook and a file on your shower.

For those who are OCD do this. Get a planner only for this event. Put all your important numbers and any ideas in it. Ideas for wedding shower favors or themes can come into your mind at anytime. Make sections in the planner for wedding shower invitation, wedding shower games and the like. If you do not have this you could easily loose track of your event details. Imagine loosing a guest list with one week to go ! That would definitely put a damper onto your event. By taking the time to be truly organized you will be showing the bride how much you care about her, and exactly how special and important this event in her life is to you.

While getting organized you may want to sort everything that you have to do into a to-do list. This will help you to really see every detail that you need to attend to. Once you have created a general list you might want to then break it down into an order that reflects the time line that you need to follow. For example, put all of the details that you need to check two weeks before the shower together. This way you will be sure that you are staying on top of your planning.

Wedding showers traditionally have a theme that will give it a cohesive feel. You can really use the bride to help you with this. Base it off of her interests be it colors, music, or even a favorite desert. You may also want to tie your shower theme into the wedding shower gifts that she is going to get. You have to realize that a bridal shower is designed to “shower” the bride-to-be with gifts to get her ready for her new married life. You may want to have a kitchen shower where everyone gifts the bride with kitchen tools, or a naughty and nice shower where each nice gift is paired with a naughty one. Whatever you choose be sure that you carry it throughout the entire event.

While planning you may find yourself starting to feel harried and overwhelmed. If this starts to happen you are not alone, but you need to take a deep breath. Realize that this is a spectacular time in your friends’ life, and the attention needs to be on her. You do not want her to feel guilty for your work load. Instead, have fun creating this event, and let that relaxed and easy energy flow over to the guests at the shower.