Travel Themed Bridal Shower: Invitations, Decorations and Games
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If you’re planning a bridal shower for someone you love, the first thing to do is choose a theme. Your theme can be something pretty, something fun or something the bride loves. If she loves travel, it’s a perfect theme for her bridal shower.
If the couple is planning a destination wedding or an exotic honeymoon, you can make the theme specific to that location. Or maybe they got engaged while they were on a trip. If they don’t have a favorite place, you can have a general travel theme, like globes and airplanes.
Or you can use a travel-centric motto as your theme:
Traveling From Miss to Mrs
Love is a Journey
Adventure Awaits
You’re My Greatest Adventure
Love is the Greatest Adventure
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Travel Themed Bridal Shower Invitations:
A bridal shower is usually held 3 weeks to 3 months before the wedding. Invitations to the shower should be sent 4 to 6 weeks ahead of time. As soon as you’ve chosen your date, start looking at invitations.
Your guests will get their first impression of your party from the invites. Look for invitations that will set the tone and style for your bridal shower. You can find cards with vintage luggage, floral designs or maps and planes to match your theme. Some of them even come with a complete suite of matching games and table decorations.
Adventure Awaits - Bridal Shower Invitation for a Travel Themed Party. Romantic floral invites with vintage luggage. By: Makin Memories On Paper
Traveling From Miss To Mrs - Invitation for a Travel Themed Bridal Shower. Rustic luggage stack with blush roses. By: My Celebration Shoppe
Food For a Travel Themed Bridal Shower
If you’ve chosen a certain country, you can base the menu on food from that region. If you’re planning a general travel theme, you can use food from every country. If you’re serving your food buffet style, add signs with maps, flags or photos of the couple. For example, a photo of the couple in Paris next to the cheese tray would make a great decoration.
Depending on the time of day and the meal you’re serving, think about adding food like:
Croissants
Baguette with cheese
Pita and hummus dips
Samosas
Taco bar
Empanadas
Sushi
Focaccia
Pizza margarita
Sticky rice with mango
Macaroons
Tiramisu
Travel Themed Bridal Shower Decorations:
Choose your shower decor based on how much space you have. Remember, if you’re having games and prizes or a photo booth, they’ll count as decoration, too. Designate a spot for gifts and they’ll add to the festive look. Once you decorate your food station and set out the favors, the room will look great. A pretty banner can be the final touch to make your decor perfect.
Traveling From Miss to Mrs Banner Template for a Bridal Shower. Watercolor flowers with a luggage stack and vintage globe. By: PrintableMoment
Vintage Map with Airplane - From Miss to Mrs Cake Topper. Vintage map cut out in a double heart shape. By: Cut to Fit Party Decor
From Miss to Mrs Personalized Napkins - For Travel Themed Bridal Showers. White with gold writing. Available in more colors. By: Memorable Wedding
Travel Themed Bridal Shower Centerpieces:
If you’re having individual tables, you’ll want some travel themed centerpieces for each one. For inexpensive table decor, you can pick up some cute vases, plus flowers that match your color scheme. Then add an element with a travel theme, like a few paper map flowers, cupcake toppers, or some travel themed signage.
If you’re on a budget, centerpieces are a fun and easy DIY. You can check your dollar stores, thrift stores and craft stores for cute glass vases, bowls or jars. If you’re crafty, you can even make your own flowers out of travel themes scrapbook paper and supplies.
Paper Roses Made From Maps - For a Travel Themed Centerpiece. Handmade from vintage maps. By: The Traveling Paper
Miss to Mrs Cupcake Toppers For a Travel Themed Bridal Shower. Glitter toppers shaped like airplanes and globes. By: JustTopit
Signs For a Travel Themed Bridal Shower. Vintage watercolor floral signs with luggage, globes, maps, camera and a passport. By: PrintableMoment
Photo Booth and Props for a Travel Themed Bridal Shower:
If you’ve got time for an activity, a photo booth is always popular. Your guests can use their phones and share them with a hash tag. Or, if you have an instant camera, you can put out film for your guests. They can print their photos and take them home as their shower favor.
You can find ready made photo booth props, or you can set up your own. You can look for inexpensive items like sunglasses, hats and feather boas to create a fun photo stop for your guests.
Traveling From Miss to Mrs Photo Booth Prop - For Bridal Showers Cutout sign with gold and pink flowers and a vintage luggage stack and globe. By: Design My Party Studio
Travel Themed Photo Booth Props - For Bridal Showers. Ready made, hand held cutouts of passports, suitcases, cameras and speech bubbles. By: SimonandLe
Travel Themed Bridal Shower Games:
The perfect game for a travel themed shower is called “Where Were They?”
Print out pictures of the couple in different places they’ve traveled to. Number each photo and let the guests guess which country they were in. Whoever gets the most answers right - wins a prize!
Where Were They? Printable Game Card For Travel Themed Bridal Showers. Includes numbers for the photos, instruction sign and game cards. By: Design My Party Studio
Travel Themed Pink Floral With Suitcases and Globes - Printable Bridal Shower Games. Romantic travel theme with blush roses and watercolor suitcases, globes and hat. By: Printable Moment
Miss to Mrs Travel Game Cards - For Bridal Showers. Map background with pink accents. Games include The Candy Passport Game, I Love You Around the World, Get Packing, Bingo and What’s in Your Purse? By: TT Creative
More Activities For a Travel Theme Bridal Shower:
If you want to plan some DIY games, you can organize traditional shower games, like toilet paper wedding dress. Or plan some games that are specific to your travel theme.
Set Up a Craft Station
For a fun activity you can set up a craft station for your guests. Choose a simple project, then gather all the supplies and set them out at the shower. You can have your guests make luggage tags, and bring them home as their shower favor. Or your guests can make postcards and write advice for the newlyweds on them. Later you can turn them into a guestbook for the bride.
Play a Packing Challenge Game
For a more active group, you can plan a packing game. Set up suitcases and a bunch of items that’ll need to be packed. Items can include clothes and toiletries. Then add some extra funny items, like scuba fins or Costco sized snacks. When it’s time to play, the first group to get everything into their suitcase wins a prize.
Travel Themed Bridal Shower Favors and Favor Tags:
Show your guests how much you appreciate them with a little thank you favor. For an easy and cute gift, you can fill tiny containers with candy and add a travel themed thank you tag. Or you can choose travel themed goody bags and fill them with candies, lip balms or travel sized lotion.
Personalized Mini Wine Bottle Labels For Travel Themed Bridal Showers. Printable, pink and blue suitcases with flowers and a globe to add to your own mini wine bottle favors. By: SandInMyShoesDesigns
Thank You Favor Tags With Suitcases and Map - For Travel Themed Bridal Showers. Map background with a suitcase stack and flowers. Personalized travel shower tags. By: Design My Party Studio
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