You’ve RSVP’d to the bridal shower and purchased a beautiful gift for the bride. Now you need some creative and cheap bridal shower gift ideas As a friend, family member or coworker of the bride, a beautifully wrapped gift says that you’ve created a wonderfully personalized bridal shower gift for her.

Get ready to banish your boring and traditional wrapping paper ideas.

Because there are tons of cheap bridal shower gift ideas, packages and wrappings to adorn and personalize your bridal shower gift.  By using simple and colorful ideas to wrap your bridal shower gifts, you can save big bucks –add your own personalized touch to the bridal shower festivities– and present a lovely and memorable shower gift for the bride-to-be.

Don’t wrap your bridal shower gifts in boring blue or pink. Select the recipient’s favorite colors or use printed wrapping paper that reflects the bride’s hobby, alma mater, or favorite drink or food.

Here’s how:

Choose unique wrapping materials that reflect the bride’s favorite colors or special interest:

• Select maps for the traveling bride or for representing the honeymoon destination.
• Purchase bulk thank you notes that match the bride’s colors and complement your wrapping materials.
• Choose black and white sheet music for the music lover, or newspaper for a professional journalist .
• Decorative paper napkins, doilies, colored crepe paper, or brown craft paper covered in various ink stamps or stickers are paper products that work fabulously for wrapping bridal gifts.
• Another cheap wrapping option is a shopping gift bag. Your local dollar store has many different designs for 99 cents or less. The paper used in these shopping bags in made of a heavier stock than gift wrap and include a shiny finish. Unless your wrapping a large gift like butcher block legs, simply cut them into the size you need for wrapping your shower gift.

What else can I use to wrap a bridal shower gift besides traditional wrapping paper?

• Wallpaper
• Sunday comics
• Dish towels
• A scarf or bandana
• Tablecloths
• T-shirts
• Brown bags
• Tablecloths

Visit your fabric store for fabric material ideas:

In addition to creating beautiful gowns for the wedding party, your local fabric store is stocked with netting, organza, tulle and chiffon. These delicate and feminine fabrics are inexpensive and luxe toppings for your bridal shower gifts.

Color coordinate the sheer fabric with the boxes or baskets you’ve purchased so the gift’s container complements the see-through  fabric. When using sheer fabric, wrap any gift boxes and gift baskets as usual.  Allow  a minimum of 3 inches of fabric at the top to tie with a ribbon or other decorative accent.

Choose inexpensive gift containers for your bridal gifts:

Paper boxes: Purchase thin cardboard boxes at a craft or dollar store. These easy to assemble boxes come in a plethora of colors, sizes and shapes.

Decorative wood boxes:  Shop online at bombay furniture outlet for a selection of boxes .Choose an unfinished box to add decorative stencils, paint or even decoupage. Finished boxes come  stained with a high gloss and are painted with flowers, wedding bells and other colorful designs.

Gift bags: Made of stiff and shiny paper, gift bags are  easy to use and relatively inexpensive. If you know how to sew easily, you can create  a fabric gift bag from sheer fabric in any shape or size needed.

Photo boxes: These  cardboard boxes are sturdy and sold in a variety of designs and colors.  While the box is originally intended for family photos, the bride could use this gift box to store ribbons, bridal shower cards, or small gifts and turn this creative gift wrapping idea into a treasured keepsake.

Select Colorful  Bows, Ribbon and Decorative Accents for your bridal shower gift:

Be sure to coordinate the type of ribbon and color used with your particular gift wrapping.

• Sheer organza, satin or grosgrain ribbon  are lovely touches for feminine bridal shower gifts.
• Wire ribbon is easier to tie in a structured-type bow than ribbon without wire.
• Curly ribbon is a fun favorite that is easy to work with.  Combine several colors  for a rainbow effect, or allow extra curled cascading ribbons to fall over the top of the present.
  

  

Use the following inexpensive decorative accents for your bridal shower gifts:

• Gross grain ribbon or tassels for an elegant bridal shower.
• Greeting cards, raffia and buttons for the craft and eco-chic bride.
• White wedding bells for a traditional bridal shower gift.
• Silk flowers for the bride who loves flowers.
• Cookie Cutters or Candy for the whimsical bride who loves to cook or eat.
• Seashells for a beach wedding theme.
• Small kitchen items like a whisk or teaspoon for kitchen wedding shower.
• Small picture frames are used to insert a picture of you and the bride.

Designing unique bridal gift wrap ideas are a fun part of  shower planning. Using these tips above you’ll have many ideas to present a personalized and special gift to the blushing bride.

While some bridezillas want a large and unique bachelorette party filled with champagne and caviar, others want a small soiree where cake, punch and ice cream are served.

Here’s an insider party planning trick: For the bachelorette who craves a unique party filled with fun and fantasy, you’ll need to plan an event that reflects her personality, favorite activities and interests.

With a whole lot of creativity and a few unique bachelorette party ideas you can plan a memorable party that she’ll remember and cherish for the rest of her life.

Here’s how:

Unique Bachelorette Party Ideas: The Bowling Shower

For the sporty bride who loves her games and activities, plan and evening of pizza and bowling. If you are a wedding-party-planner-in-training, have the party at an upscale bowling facility.

Ask the facilities or event manager to help you plan a themed event that honors the bride and will help shy party guests mix and mingle over bowling balls, funny-looking bowling shoes and all the fried foods they can eat!

Unique Bachelorette Party Ideas: Bachelorette Scavenger Hunt for the Single Ladies

Plan a fun scavenger hunt where the bridal party searches for items associated with being single.

For example: If you have your unique bachelorette party at a local restaurant or even at a Las Vegas hotel, make a list of 15 to 30 tasks that the bride and her friends must complete before the clock strikes midnight.  In fact, if you want to make sure that the partygoers find special items like tiaras and leis, buy a few bachelorette party supplies from Factory Direct to help with this fun-filled party game.

Here are a few items that you can use: family photo from a complete stranger; get a stranger to buy you a chocolate dessert, a Martini or Cosmopolitan; or get one movie ticket stub from a hotel guest. The first lady to complete all the bachelorette scavenger hunt tasks before 12 midnight wins a prize.

Unique Bachelorette Party Ideas: Casino Night

For the bride-to-be who loves blackjack, roulette or craps, plan a casino night themed bachelorette party. Host and evening of gambling and fine dining Money is no object? Order an evening of lobsters and champagne–at a nearby casino.

For a special gift, ask each guest to bring a small casino-themed gift for the bride and groom. After the bachelorette party, the happy couple will have a special collection of games, cards and bar-themed items for future dinner parties or casino nights in their new home.