Fall Themed Bridal Shower: Ideas For a Fall Bridal Shower

Pre Wedding Parties
Written By Colleen McCarthy
 
 

A fall themed bridal shower is the perfect chance to show your bride how much you love her. You can plan the perfect party with invitations and decorations in fall colors. 

Celebrate the season with a comforting and delicious fall menu, cake and desserts. Add a few fall themed games. Finish your shower with sweet, seasonal favors. Your guests will have a great time and your bride will have memories to last a lifetime.

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Ideas For a Fall Themed Bridal Shower

There’s so many great ideas for fall-themed shower - it’s hard to choose just one idea. First, find out if there’s a theme for the autumn wedding. If there is, avoid choosing the same theme for your shower.

For the bridal shower, you can stick with classic pumpkin and gourds for your decor. If an orange pumpkin bridal shower feels too rustic, you can decorate with gold, silver or white pumpkins to make your shower feel more elegant.

Another classic fall bridal shower theme is leaves in brilliant fall colors, like orange, rust and burgundy. Another shower theme idea is a play on words, for a fun theme like “Fall in Love” or “She’s Fallen in Love”.

If your bride’s the fun loving type, you could even plan a Halloween shower, a Harry Potter themed event, an elegant and spooky shower or even a cute, witch themed party.

 
apple cider bar for a fall bridal shower

Apple Cider Bar Backdrop and Tented Labels. By: BethKruseCC

 

Themes For a Fall Bridal Shower:

  • Fall leaves

  • Fall flowers

  • Sunflowers

  • Mason jars

  • Lanterns

  • Rustic 

  • Boho 

  • Apple cider

  • Apples

  • Acorns

  • Oktoberfest

  • Fall harvest

  • Halloween

  • Spooky elegance

  • Brunch and bubbly

  • Chocolate

  • Coffee

  • Wine

  • Tea

 

Fall In Love Bridal Shower Theme

 

Fall In Love Bridal Shower Decorations

 

Bridal Shower Timeline

Most bridal showers stick to the same schedule. Feed your guests as soon as they arrive, then play some shower games. If you serve desserts after the games, your guests will have something to nibble on while they watch the bride open gifts. The groom isn’t mandatory at the shower. But it’s a fun tradition, if he’s available to stop in for the last 15 minutes. Plus he can help carry all the gifts out!

  • 11:30 Shower guests arrive.

  • 11:45 - 12:30 Lunch is served.

  • 12:30 - 12:40 The host can thank the guests for coming and offer a toast to the bride.

  • 12:40 - 1:30 Playing bridal shower games.

  • 1:30 - 1:45 The bride cuts the cake. Serve desserts, cake, tea and coffee.

  • 1:45 - 2:45 The bride opens her shower gifts.

  • 2:45 The groom arrives and greets guests.

  • 3:00 Hand out thank you favors while guests depart the shower.

For a complete bridal shower budget, checklist and FAQ, read this next Bridal Shower Ideas: Planning Themes, Activities and Food

Fall Bridal Shower Invitations

Invitations for your bridal shower should go out 4 to 6 weeks ahead of the bridal shower date. The shower is usually held anywhere from 3 weeks to 3 months before the wedding. Remember to include the date, time and the location with the complete address. Add a phone number to the bridal shower invitations, so people can RSVP.

The bridal shower invitation is also the perfect place to include registry information for gifts. It’s not supposed to go on wedding invitations, so offering it on the bridal shower invite gives guests the information they need without being rude. Include registry information on the last line of the shower invitation.

 
 
brunch and bubbly bridal shower invitation with fall colored flowers

Brunch and Bubbly Bridal Shower Invitation - Autumn Bridal Shower. By: saralukecreative

 
 

Bridal Shower Menu For Autumn

A simple way to feed your shower guests is by ordering catering trays from a restaurant. Many restaurants offer catering for groups. It’s the easiest way to feed your bridal shower guests, if you’ve got the budget for it. You can have all the food delivered in time for your shower. All you’ll have to do is transfer the food onto serving dishes and set it out.

If you’d rather DIY, there’s lots of easy and fun ways to create your bridal shower menu. Most showers are at lunch time so you can offer soup, salad and sandwiches for a delicious and easy meal. Choose hearty and filling dishes for fall, like a cream soup, plus roast beef and turkey sandwiches. Add a mixed green salad and your guests will enjoy a delicious lunch.

A great DIY is to make a big pot of fall soup ahead of time. On the day of the shower, reheat it and place it on the buffet, in a crock pot to stay warm. If your shower guests are seated on sofas and easy chairs, use small cups or mugs to serve the soup and keep it easy to eat.

You can clean and chop all the vegetables and prepare your sandwich fillings the day before the shower. On the day of the shower, you’ll just need to assemble everything and it’ll be ready for your guests.

Simple Bridal Shower Menu For Fall Food:

  • Mixed green salad

  • Butternut squash soup

  • Roast beef sandwiches

  • Turkey sandwiches

  • Bridal shower cake

  • Cinnamon donuts

  • Spice cookies

  • Apple tarts

  • Coffee and tea

 
 

Fall Bridal Shower Cake

To stick to the theme, choose fall flavors for your bridal shower cake, like apple cinnamon, pumpkin spice, caramel or dark chocolate. Add a pretty fall cake topper, plus a cake knife and server and you’re ready for dessert.

 
fall in love cake topper in brown lettering on a white cake

Fall in Love Cake Topper For a Fall Bridal Shower - Autumn Wedding. By: CakeTopperBliss

 

Fall Bridal Shower Ideas For Decorations

  • There’s lots of decorations for fall themed bridal showers, including rustic, boho or falling leaves. If you haven’t chosen a theme, you can choose a fall color that suits the room you’re holding your shower in. 

  • The most popular colors for fall bridal shower decor are orange, rust, apricot, burgundy and beige. For more unique, autumn-themed decorations, you can even choose black, plum or emerald green for your shower colors.

  • If you’re having your bridal shower at home, you can decorate your tables, and hang a pretty wall banner or fall garland. If you’ve rented a room, you’ll have more space to decorate. For inexpensive bridal shower decorations, consider using paper flags, banners or a balloon arch in fall colors.

 
fall in love personalized photo booth frame

Fall in Love Photo Booth Frame For a Fall Wedding Shower - Autumn Bridal Shower. By: BestiePrintables

 

Centerpieces For Autumn Showers

If your guests are going to be seated at tables and chairs, you can make some fall centerpieces for each table. You can also add some bridal shower decor to your gifts table, your buffet table, and your cake or dessert table.

 
 

Bridal Shower Games For Fall Themed Shower

All the classic bridal shower games are available in fall colors, or with fall themes, like falling leaves or fall in love. 

 
bridal shower game set with burgundy and rust flowers

Bridal Shower Game Bundle With Burgundy, Rust and Peach Fall Flowers. By: VineWedding

bridal shower games with rustic pumpkins

Shower Games Bundle With Rustic Pumpkins - For a Fall Wedding Shower. By: MintyPaperieShop

 

Fall Bridal Shower Favors

Thank your guests for coming with a fall treat. Add a personalized bridal shower tag or sticker. Popular favors are edible items, like cookies or cupcakes. Or useful bridal shower favors, like lip balm or bath bombs. You can make, bake or buy small gifts that are perfect for a bridal shower favor:

  • Apple butter

  • Honey

  • Homemade jam

  • Spice cookies

  • Apple tarts 

  • Pumpkin tarts

  • Cupcakes

  • Mini donuts

  • Pumpkin bars

  • Tea packets

  • Coffee packets

  • Chocolates

  • Wildflower seed packets

  • Potted succulents

  • Mini soaps or scrubs

  • Bath bombs

  • Lip balm

 
personalized candle favors for a bridal shower

Personalized Bridal Shower Favors - Mini Candles For a Rustic Autumn Shower. By: KimandPom

 
 

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