I AM THE PRINCESS

BRIDAL SHOWER 

      So, in just a few weeks you will be the hostess for a bridal shower for your daughter, sister, or best friend who will be marrying her Prince Charming!  That day will be special and she will feel like a true “Princess”.  And, why shouldn’t she! 

      In order to give the royal event the proper tone, why not consider planning a bridal party with a Princess theme?  What could be more fun for a bride-to-be than to be the princess reigning over her subjects!  This would be a welcome change from the ordinary, run-of-the-mill bridal party.  Just think of all the possibilities! 

Royal Invitations – Be sure to select a “royalty,” “crown,” or some other princess-themed invitation.  To view invitations fit for a princess, go to Princess Invitations.  These invitations should be mailed out three to four weeks before the event to allow guests to arrange their schedules. Make sure that you request an r.s.v.p. and to include your r.s.v.p. date and phone number. 

Princess Cake – The cake should continue the princes theme.  It could be shaped and/or decorated like a crown or with a tiara on top.  Or, to add something special to the theme, you might have several Barbie doll cakes ready for icing and decorating and have groups of three to four guests work on completing the cakes.  This would allow each group to chat informally and form a bond while decorating their very own Princess cake.  (Don’t forget to provide the dolls!)  To view how to bake a Princess cake, go to YouTube and type “Princess Cake” into the search engine.  Other Princess-themed cakes can be found at Cinderella Cakes, Family Fun Princess Doll Cake, and Family Fun Princess Cakes. 

Food – With this you can do just about anything, just be sure to display the food on large silver or glass serving plates or bowls that might be found in a castle’s own kitchen.  Anything shiny should suffice.   Be sure to use a large silver punch bowl for the punch.  (Using long-stemmed goblets for the punch would add to the theme!)  Some food suggestions might include fancy finger sandwiches (remember to cut off the crusts!) and chocolate fondue served with fruit for dipping.  You might try to think of a fun way to incorporate apples into the menu.  After all, Snow White couldn’t resist a juicy red apple! 

Fairy Godmothers – It might be nice to have two or three fairy godmothers present.  (They do always come in handy for a princess!)  Your Fairy Godmothers should be dressed for the part, equipped with wands and fairy godmother appropriate behavior.  If the Princess has grandmothers who have a good sense of humor, it might be a real kick to have them take on this responsibility.  You should have assigned tasks for them, such as escorting the groom from another room (More on this later!). 

Attire – The Princess, of course, should be dressed like the princess of her choice or one she makes up all on her own.  Likewise, the princess’s mother, i.e. the Queen, should be dressed in queenly attire and wearing a crown.  The attendees should be dressed like princesses, royal attendants, or like palace servants.  Be sure you mention this on your invitations!  You might provide the Queen with a crown and each princess with her own tiara as she enters the castle!  To view some beautiful crowns and tiaras, go to Tiaras & Crowns. 

Gifts – It would be nice if guests used play jewelry in addition to ribbon to decorate gifts.  This will give an extra added dimension to the traditional rehearsal dinner paper plate “bouquet” made from the ribbons of the gifts.  Again, be sure to include this on your invitation! 

Activities - Games should be chosen with the Princess theme in mind and should be those suitable for a princess.  I have shared with people several ideas that have always turned out to be really fun!  For instance, at the end of the party, have a lot of too big or too small shoes available for the princess to try on one-by-one.  (Be sure they will truly be too big or too small!  And, adding comical shoes to the mix would be fun, such as a clown’s shoe and a little girl’s dress-up princess shoe!)  Have Prince Charming waiting in another room and, at the appropriate time and escorted by the fairy godmothers, have him come out with the shoe that will fit (on a royal pillow, of course!)!  (Cinderella did have a shoe fetish after all!)  If the groom is willing, have him dress like a prince!  What great pictures for the wedding album!  Be sure to get plenty of pictures of the bride’s expression when Prince Charming comes in the room with the shoe  and of the two of them as he puts the shoe on her foot!)  The royal finale could be playing “Someday My Prince Will Come” while the Princess and her Prince Charming dance.  Again, pictures are a MUST!  What a surprise for the Princess! 

I hope the Princess in your life has a truly “charmed” party

and that she and her prince will live

HAPPILY EVER AFTER! 

The End.