Go Wild! Plan a Wildflower Bridal Shower

a outdoor table setting with vases of wildflowers. — An outdoor table setting with vases of wildflowers Via Emily G Events.

Planning your bride-to-be’s bridal shower is the most generous way to honor her. You plan a gorgeous event to bring everyone together to shower her with gifts and love to prepare her for married life.

If you are looking to host a spring bridal shower, you will probably consider a floral theme. But what about a wildflower bridal shower theme? Everyone does large fluffy peonies and the classic roses, but wildflowers bring in elements that are whimsical, natural, and pastel.

Incorporating more natural floral arrangements, outdoor venues, and seasonal menu options brings an authentic feel to a shower touched by nature’s bounty and beauty. For an even more enjoyable shower, consider adding a flower bar full of wildflowers to your bridal shower itinerary.

Below you will find everything you need, from venue recommendations to decor items, to create a whimsical and natural wildflower bridal shower.

Planning Your Wildflower Bridal Shower

Choosing the Right Venue

an outdoor arch with dinner and seating placements. — An outdoor space with seating and dinner settings Via WedMeGood.

When hosting a wildflower bridal shower, it is crucial to find a location that sets the scene for this beautiful occasion. You want your venue to be a comfortable space for your guests, highlight your wildflower theme, and showcase the natural beauty of the event. Venues that are outside are ideal consider looking into locations like:

Parks
Wooded Areas
Open Fields
Local Farms
Vineyards
Botanical Gardens
Atriums

If you are looking for a more DIY bridal shower location consider local areas like parks and fields. Make sure that you consult with local park authorities to ensure you have any permits necessary to host your event.

These showers come with more work for you the organizer but they provide a more rustic and natural setting creating a more laid back environment.

Showers that are hosted at local farms, vineyards, or gardens set a more elegant and formal tone for your event. These locations offer amenities that can elevate any shower.

Hosting at a local flower farm not only supports a local farm but can provide the flowers for your event or any activities you want to have. Vineyards can provide gorgeous wine pairings and host a bar.

Not all indoor locations are ill-suited for this but the most notable one that you may have not considered is an art gallery.

Hosting your wildflower shower at an art gallery, especially one that features landscapes or a local artist, will provide the most memorable event and a setting designed with love in every brush stroke.

Invitations That Bloom

Invitations are the first introduction your guests have to your bridal shower. This is where you introduce your event, the details, location, and dress code.

If you are hosting in a field, or having everyone sit on poufs, be sure to let your guests know so that they can dress accordingly and have the proper footwear. Start with a gorgeous vellum wrap with a beautiful wax seal!

It seems like an extra step, but weddings are the perfect opportunity to indulge in these extravagant moments.

There are so many touching themes for your wildflower invitations but the most important part is that it should compliment your wildflower theme.

If you are looking for vibrant florals or a more muted boho tone, they should reflect that. Some cute headers for your invitations:

Petals and Prosecco
Love in Bloom
A Lifetime of Butterflies

Bringing the Theme to Life

a table setting with wildflowers running down the center. — Wildflower table setting Via lafleurarrangements.

Setting your decor for your bridal shower starts with your bride. What style is your bride, or rather, what best fits her personality?

Simple and clean lines
Elegant and romantic
Boho with nature tones
Colorful floral explosion

Your bride’s vibe will drive your design choices and help you narrow down the type of shower you want to have. The best thing about a wildflower theme is that all of these are achievable.

Bringing out a bride’s personal style is what you, as the organizer, are trying to achieve. Simple and clean, it features white linens, pops of color, and clear glass centerpieces. Colorful floral explosions showcase the colors in eclectic floral arrangements, colorful glassware, and complimenting linens and pillar candles.

Whatever subtheme you decide on, wildflowers should be the center focus, arranged in eye-catching ways.

Tablescapes and Settings

Start with a beautiful lightly stained wood table, add a pastel or chiffon table runner, and start lining up your candles, vases, and bottles.

Then add your greenery and florals and set your place settings with delicately colored wine glasses. You could even send some home as favors if you purchased them for all the tables.

Drape your linen napkins under your place settings and top with a menu card, or a general thank you or welcome card. Simple, elegant, and right on theme. Here are some amazing table-setting decor inspirations!

Floral Candles - Florals can add elegance to anything, but these pillar candles light the way in style.
Out of the Box Vases - Thinking outside of the box when it comes to vases makes your floral arrangements more eye-catching. This will ensure that your wildflowers are truly the star of the show because you have put extra thought into how you wanted to display them and everyone will naturally be drawn to them.
Bottlescapes and Centerpieces - A beautifully done DIY bottle setting for dried flowers topped with a pastel pillar candle brings romance to any shower.

Creating a Blooming Backdrop

A photo booth and accessories are standard at bridal showers now. Having a place to take some fun photos with your guests brings everyone together.

You can set up a flower crown station at your shower so your guests can design their own wildflower crowns and wear them for their photo booth session!

Flower and fabric walls are the perfect way to section off your spaces, as backdrops for photos and tables, and to provide a little privacy. You can DIY a flower or fabric wall with wooden dowels or have them brought in by an entertainment company.

Incorporating floral confetti for those amazing boomerang videos or panoramic action photos of your bridal shower. Gather everyone together in the most idyllic setting, fistfuls of floral confetti, and shower your bride in wildflower blooms for the most stunning photo full of love that can be printed to enjoy and remember forever.

That’s the entire point of photos -creating memories that can be reflected lasting a lifetime.

Wildflower Outfits and Accessories

Set a dress code for your event! It can seem like dress codes are out of practice, but if you send it with your invitations, everyone should have ample time to make it happen.

Having everyone’s outfit match the aesthetic can transform your shower photos into a beautiful collage. Imagine everyone showing up in pastel shades of lavender, green, and pink and the bride will stand out in white.

Asking everyone to wear their best tulle floor-length gown will bring a whimsical touch to the entire event.

Wildflower-Inspired Food and Beverages

Bridal Showers should always feature light, brunch-style food. Beautifully decorated charcuterie boards and grazing tables. Spread of fresh fruits and vegetables with sweet treats sprinkled throughout.

There are other options that can broaden the horizons of this expected light feast.

Beverage Pairings

Hosting a bridal shower, it’s important to have a variety of options, especially non-alcoholic beverage options.

Setting up a mimosa bar, champagne tower, or even hosting with a bartender for your event to create signature cocktails is always generous but make sure that all of your guests are provided for.

You could even have a tea and coffee station with floral tea, cold brews, and local honey to make it as sweet as can be.

Purchase a lot of edible flowers to let your guests garnish their drinks but you can also make floral ice cubes! They are the perfect way to bring some color to your beverages.

Bridal Shower Cakes and Treats

Attending these events to celebrate our friends and family are the highlights of our years but the highlight of the event is the desserts.

Choose wisely and don’t be afraid to think outside of the box! Have plenty of dessert plates on hand and let them eat cake. Some delicious treats inspired by wildflowers include:

Lavender Cheesecake
Raspberry Pistachio Scones
Wildflower Shortbread Cookies
Rose Milk Cakes
Custom Floral Marshmallows
Wildflower Lollipops
Classic Decorated Sugar Cookies

Even if you want everything to be white and you top everything with sprinkles of edible glitter and pressed dried wildflowers, a beautifully decorated dessert table is where you will find your guests gathering.

Make sure that you order a delicate cake, with open sides and top it with a cake topper that you can gift to the bride. So set it with love, care, and a whole lot of sweetness.

Favors & Gifts

Thoughtful Favors

Take the time to thank your guests for coming to celebrate your bride-to-be. The most thorough ones are where the guests can design and create them at your event.

It provides opportunities for them to mingle, and having activities for everyone to do together keeps the event from lulling or lagging. However having them individually packaged and ready to take home definitely can save you some time and effort. Consider getting your guests some wildflower-themed favors like:

Floral Candles
Bath Bombs and Scrubs
Shower Salts
Soaps
Mini Floral Perfumes

Gifts for the Bride

Before you send out your invitations, make sure that your bride is registered, but you also have the information to include on the invite. There will be many questions about it and it saves many awkward conversations if you just include it. Some thoughtful wildflower gifts for the bride include:

Engraved Vase
Floral Resin Art of Her New Name
Personalized Christmas Ornament
Custom Scented White Candle
Floral Necklace

Conclusion

Offering to host a bridal shower is a lot of work but it is the most rewarding thing that you can do for your bride-to-be. It takes a lot of love and work to make these showers spectacular but also run smoothly.

A wildflower bridal shower embraces eclectic and asymmetrical lines to bring the wild-at-heart bride together with her friends. Making memories and wondering which flowers are edible. Sounds like a party to us.