Explore Fun Summer Bridal Shower Themes
A summer Bride celebrating her wedding shower via Pinterest.
There’s a reason why summer is the most popular season for weddings. Not only is the weather consistently pleasant, but there are endless venues and color palettes to choose from.
If your bride is hosting a summer wedding, then it’s likely her bridal shower will fall in that same season. Themes are great because they help streamline the party planning process and allow you to craft an unforgettable event to honor your favorite bride!
Fortunately, there are endless amazing summer bridal shower themes to choose from. Let’s look at some of the best ones you can use to show your bride just how much you care.
The Top 12 Summer Bridal Shower Themes
Main Squeeze
A citrus themed bridal shower spread from Lucky Day Events Co via Pinterest.
During the summer, citrus trees are in full bloom, making a citrus-themed shower the perfect theme for summer! Not only are lemons, limes, and grapefruit bright and cheerful, but their flavors easily translate to a delectable menu.
This theme works well for any venue, especially a park or indoor venue. Match your florals to the citrusy colors and create interesting centerpieces using real faux fruit.
Use fun phrases like “She found her main squeeze” or “No one is sour because it’s the bride’s shower!”
Plenty of lemons, limes, oranges, and grapefruits for decoration.
Dried citrus soap for favors
DIY lemonade drink station
Sliced citrus fruit for garnish
Citrus flavored gourmet jelly beans as a party favor
Backyard Fiesta
A fiesta cake with fiesta cookies on an outdoor table. Picture from Lakeshore in Love via Pinterest.
Fiesta-themed pre-wedding events are bound to be full of beautiful colors and fun imagery, making it the perfect theme for a backyard bridal shower! Due to its neutral designs, it also doubles as an amazing couples shower theme as well.
You can serve Mexican food, like empanadas and enchiladas, Jarrito sodas and hand out sombreros to loop the guests into the theme.
Since this theme uses a lot of bright colors, it’s a great choice for artistic brides.
You can bring in Day of the Dead decor as a nod to Mexican culture as long as you do it with respect. Craft a flower crown for the bride so she stands out at her party!
Mexican candy bar
Sombreros
Papel picado banners
LED taper candles
Brightly colored platters and bowls
Daisies
A table of yellow daisy decorations with cupcakes and candy. Picture via All Free DIY Weddings.
Daisies are beautiful and delicate, making them a great focal point for a bridal shower theme! The white and yellow colors are fresh, clean, and very summer!
Use paper daisies to hang from the ceiling and fresh ones in vintage white milk glass vases as table decor. Add green accents as a nod to the stem and leaves.
You can choose white and yellow foods to keep the theme going. Serve lemonade, deviled eggs, and yellow cake cupcakes with rich vanilla icing!
Of course, the bride will need a daisy chain to wear around her neck or head. You can also have her wear white and the guests wear yellow, which will make for a fun group photo!
Yellow and white decor
Dried daisy soaps
Paper daisies on fishing line
White plates with yellow gold utensils
Daisy chain bunting
The Beach
A beach-themed party table display. Picture via The Frugal Homemaker.
The beach is the perfect inspiration for a summer themed bridal shower. After all, it’s where many people flock to in the summer.
You’ll need lots of beach imagery, like twine, driftwood, and seashells. Choose decor that reflects the earthy blues and browns found on a tranquil beach.
Create a laid back atmosphere by playing some ambient beach sounds. You can find seashells at many thrift stores and use them creatively.
For example, you can use them to create a photo backdrop, design a fun craft, or place them along the table.
Blue, tan, and white decor
Seashell accents
Sand-textured paper for lettering
Sounds of crashing waves
Tiny umbrellas for beverages
Traveling from Single to Married
An outdoor display with travel-themed decor, including a suitcase, Eiffel tower, and globe. Photo courtesy of Bridal Shower 101.
The wedding planning process is nothing short of an adventure. Channel that energy by choosing a travel-themed bridal shower!
Bring in iconic images from around the world, like the pyramids, the Eiffel tower, and the Statue of Liberty. Repurpose maps into fun tablecloths or wall art too.
Plan a menu around where your bride most wants to travel or where her and her future spouse have already been.
This is the perfect opportunity to feature pictures from their travels and have guests play “Where in the World are the Bride and Groom.”
Vintage maps
Pictures of the bride and groom’s travels
Mini airplanes and boats
Plane ticket invites
Suitcase decor
Sunflowers
A sunflower dessert table courtesy of Pinterest.
Nothing says summer like a field full of sunflowers! They also represent loyalty and happiness, making them perfect for a bridal shower.
A sunflower-themed shower works well to brighten up any venue, but especially pops in an outdoor garden setting. Use the colors of the flower for your decor: bright yellow, chocolate brown, and bright green.
A fun themed favor would be sunflower seeds that your guests can plant or even roasted seeds in fun flavors they can eat on their way home.
You can help the bride find a dress with a pretty sunflower print so everyone knows she’s the guest of honor.
Lots of sunflower stems
Sunflower seed planting kits for favors
Yellow and black balloons
Sunflower garland around doors
Sugar sunflowers on cupcakes
Pineapples
An outdoor dining table display with gold pineapples, flowers, and a table runner. Image courtesy of Brides.com.
Pineapples are the fruit of the summer. Not only do they add a tangy sweetness to every dish, but they are adorable when incorporated into decor!
The browns, golds, and greens of the pineapple look great when paired with pale pink, so bring in some stems that coordinate well.
Looking for a more elegant approach? opt for solid gold pineapples for that elevated look. As for the menu, you can easily incorporate pineapple into each course.
You can go as simple as pineapple pizza or serve grilled chicken with a pineapple salsa. Don’t forget a delectable pineapple upside down cake!
Pineapple imagery
Pale pink flowers
Green leaves and vines
A pineapple signature cocktail
Pineapple slices for garnish
Last Luau
An outdoor table setting with tropical flowers and wooden plates. Image via Pinterest.
Luaus are fun parties filled with flowers, teakwood, and delicious foods. Turn your bride’s shower into her “last luau” by using all things Hawaiian to decorate for a tropical-themed bridal shower!
Think tiki torches, greenery, and wood-print chargers to make it feel like she’s on a tropical island.
To reinforce the theme, ask guests to wear tropical print clothing and have the bride wear a beachy white dress. Buy flower hair clips in bulk and have guests add one to their hairstyle as they enter.
Reserve the biggest, most colorful one for the bride herself!
Tiki torches
Green palm fronds
Roasted pork and pineapple salsa
Hawaiian decor
Tropical flower centerpieces
Nautical
A board with a fishing net and photos of a couple. Photo courtesy of Stay Glam via Pinterest.
Since your bride is about to set sail on a new chapter of her life, a nautical theme is very fitting! This is a great theme if you are hosting at someone’s home or an indoor venue because the decor works best hung on walls.
For example, you can get an inexpensive fishing net and stretch it to create a focal point. Then use LED lights and pictures of the bride and her catch to personalize the event.
Serve ocean-themed foods, like crab cakes and signature cocktails using blue curacao. Ask guests to wear navy and red, reserving all white for the bride herself! For favors, offer floating key chains or waterproof phone pouches to stay on theme.
Fish netting
Wood accents
LED lights
Compass and map decor
Toy boats
Sailor hats
Love Birds
A dessert table display with "Love Birds" signage above. Image by Bower Power via Pinterest
This versatile theme works well in any setting and for any pair of “lovebirds.” You can channel the bright color palette of real life love birds or go for softer tones inspired by a pair of doves.
Place bird cages around the room. You can easily find them in thrift stories or even make them out of craft dowels. Bird houses will also fit the theme.
You can pick some wooden ones up from a craft shop and paint them to fit the theme or leave them natural!
Incorporate feathers throughout the event. If you are playing a game that requires guests to write, get some pretty feather pens from Amazon to keep everything on theme!
Bird cages
Feather decor
Bird houses
Fringe bunting
Bird table confetti
Boho Monstera
A bride to be holding a monstera leaf with tropical decor via Wedding Chicks.
Bohemian is a popular bridal shower theme year round. Make it summer by bringing in lots of greenery, namely beautiful monstera leaves!
This is a great theme for an earthy bride who is obsessed with plants. It works well in an outdoor setting, but is easy to incorporate anywhere.
Use monstera leaves on food platters and around the room. Bring in other large tropical leaves from snack plants and elephant ears for splashes of color.
Use as much macrame and eclectic prints as you want since the greenery will instantly connect with the summer season! Don’t forget a beautiful tropical flower crown for the bride-to-be!
Monstera leaves everywhere!
Faux vines
Macrame tablecloths and accents
Potted plants as favors
Flowy fabric hanging from the ceiling
Ice Cream
A bridal shower display with ice cream cones and ice cream decor. Image courtesy of Pop of Gold.
Ice cream and summer go hand in hand. So if you’re throwing a summer bridal shower, it works perfectly to set the correct vibe.
Use cute phrasing like “Ice creamed yes!” and “She’s scooped up!” Look for inflatable ice cream cones and ice cream shaped balloons. Choose 2-3 ice cream colors and use them all over your event.
Don’t forget to offer ice cream to your guests- they will be expecting it! Set up a build-your-own-sundae station completed with all the fixing. You can also serve custom milkshakes to help guests cool off.
Paper ice cream cones
Ice cream sundae bar
Fun pastel color palette
Ice cream earrings for the bride
Ice cream scoops as party favors
Conclusion
A summer bridal shower means fun in the sun and lots of options for bridal shower themes. Before you settle on one, ask the future bride what her preferences are.
If you’re planning a surprise shower, do some digging on social media and ask her groom-to-be if she has dropped any hints about her vision for her summer bridal shower.
Do what feels right and make sure the day shines the spotlight on your bride to be. Once you settle on a theme, start planning the perfect bridal shower. Don’t forget to bookmark these ideas!