• Tying the Knot Bridal Shower Invitations

“Tying the Knot” is an age old expression that everyone knows and it’s something a bride-to-be here’s time and again before she gets married. This phrase is so “tied” to the event of marriage that it actually makes it a perfect theme for a bridal shower. You can do so much with this play on words theme and that’s a great thing, as it gives you tons of options for decorations, food, and playtime. Here is the only time you can mix knotted pretzels with knotted anchor ropes, so get your creative juices flowing because this will be an event that the bride and her favorite people will truly love.

Tying the Knot Invitations

Invitations can feature a knot shaped in the form of a heart or something more nautical, such as an anchor or a ship of love. Whatever you decide on when it comes to the look of the invitations, remember that you should use whatever imagery that will pose as the main look for the shower.

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Tying the Knot Decorations

As for the décor of the shower, one thing is for certain—be sure to feature the “tied knot” in as many places, shapes, and forms as you can throughout the party space. Signs and banners that read “Tying the Knot” are perfect to set up the atmosphere for the event, as is ceilings lined with a neat type of knotted rope garland. You can pretty much turn anything into a signature “tied knot”, so have fun with your creations. Fairy light strands can be intertwined along the walls, faux anchors can be hung from knotted rope along the doorways or even the backs of chairs, and ribbons can be tied in knots that resemble hearts and words such as “love” or “bride”. In fact, try to bundle and tie together all of your decorations, whether it’s bunches of balloons, streamers, or glittering fringe.

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Tying the Knot Food

Putting together your Tying the Knot bridal shower menu is perhaps the most enjoyable part of the entire event. You can really showcase your creativity by incorporating the theme into absolutely every piece of food fare. Think giant, warm pretzels with a variety of dips for guests to choose from, or sweet, twisted funnel cakes with several topping choices. Sugar cookies with thick, knotted frosting hearts and a cake that features multiple layers, bold colors, and an elaborate topper of a bride and groom tangled up together in love are beautiful on the main table. Likewise, you can also take long, flexible candies such as Twizzlers or Sour Straws and knot them up to present as their own little “knots of love”.

Tying the Knot Games

Activities like Twister are a great idea for games because this keeps in with theme of being knotted up, along with activities that have the guests crocheting or sewing a pattern provided. Tongue twister games are also great in keeping with the theme, but are also extremely fun for the guests to engage in.

Tying the Knot Favors

Don’t forget to have great favors for your guests available! Mason jars full of ingredients for brownie recipes, tied with knotted string are a guest favorite for a bridal shower. Another really special gift you can give to guests is knotted jewelry with a personalized thank you. You can do such items as rings, necklaces, earrings, or broach pins.

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A flamingo themed bridal shower is one full of fun, flirty, and lots of pink. Flamingos represent happy times, warm weather, and a flair for having a good time, so there’s really no better time to break out as many flamingos as you can than a bridal shower. Get those hot pink, flamingo shaped invites out in the mail to rev your guests up for the best bridal shower ever.

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Flamingo Bridal Shower Decor

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Decorations are easy because you’re sticking with one main color palate and image. Flamingos and all shades of pink are what you want to be the base of all your décor, so start with different hues of pink streamers, balloons, garland, door tassels, and tablecloths. Hang up flamingo garland and paste up flamingo cutouts in all different sizes along the walls. Have flamingo and sunshine confetti sprinkled on the tables and create centerpieces from glass vases filled with seashells and flamingos on sticks. Have neon colored sunglasses at each table setting for your guests to wear throughout the party, along with bright pink feather boas draped along the back of each chair. Of course, you can’t forget plenty of blow up flamingos, along with yard flamingos placed throughout the venue. It’s a good idea to have lush greenery around as well to give the party a tropical look. Also, post up homemade flamingo signs that say fun phrases such as “Let’s Flamingle!”

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Flamingo Bridal Shower Food

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For food, serve your eats in wooden platters and bowls to give it all an island feel. A three tiered cake with pink to white ombre icing, fondant accents of flamingos, and an elaborate topper that includes hibiscus flowers, a little bit of glossy greenery, and a couple of dancing flamingos in sunglasses and wedding attire is an amazing focal point of the food table. Serving platters in a glossy pink color look brilliant and showcase your pretty fares splendidly. Cupcakes with seafoam hued icing and flamingo lovebird toppers, cakepops in the shape of seashells, and flamingo imaged sugar cookies are all delightful treats that all the guests will enjoy tremendously. Bowls of berries, strawberry pudding, and jars full of gummy candies are a nice touch for the sweet tooth and they are all easy to eat. Individually wrapped and personalized flamingo suckers and candy bars are a treat that guests can take home with them. For main course food, think snacks such as goldfish crackers, pretzels, and nuts, along with lighter dips such as French Onion, Ranch, or anything with a mild cheese base. Tropical fares are also a great idea, so keep in mind options like shrimp cocktail, crab cakes, or conch fritters.

Flamingo Bridal Shower Games

Bridal shower games can be super engaging and interactive, so get creative with the activities you plan for the guests and bride-to-be. Pin the Sunglasses on the Flamingo, Bridal Shower Bingo, Bridal word Scramble, and Toilet Paper Wedding Dress are all fantastic ideas that keep your guests giggling.

Flamingo Bridal Shower Favors

Party favors for guests are especially fun and smile-inducing for a flamingo bridal shower. You can do so much with the favors you decide on for your guests. Think everything flamingo and fabulously pink! Flamingo keychains, soaps, bottle openers, handcrafted wine glasses, and embellished photo frames are just the start of what you can do to say thanks to your guests. And remember that presentation should be just as flirty and cool, so package your gifts in hot pink Chinese style boxes or even bags that are grass-weaved.

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