Top Bridal Shower Themes

Brides can use many bridal shower themes, so we have narrowed the list of top bridal shower themes to make your bridal shower super fun!

Top Bridal Shower Themes
1. Alphabet Bridal Shower
2. Around the House Bridal Shower
3. Candlelight Bridal Shower
4. Gadget Bridal Shower
5. Hawaiian Island Shower
6. Holiday Bridal Shower (Christmas)
7. Kitchen Bridal Shower
8. Lingerie Bridal Shower
9. Makeover Bridal Shower
10. Recipe Bridal Shower
11. Stock the Bar Bridal Shower
12. Wine and Cheese Bridal Shower


The alphabet bridal shower is when every guest is assigned a letter of the alphabet and the bridal shower guests purchases an item beginning with that letter.

The around the clock bridal shower is when guests are assigned a time in the day to bring a gift to the bridal shower. For example, 7 a.m. would be juicer and 11 p.m. would be a small wine rack. Get the idea?

The around the house bridal shower is when each guest is assigned a room and brings a gift for it. For example, the living room might be accent pillows for the sofa or for the bathroom it might be candles.

The candlelight bridal shower is held in the evening, usually a small group of the brides closest friends. She will celebrate with candles on a cake and using our Bridal Poem Candle Gift Basket or a Bridal Poem Gift Set with the reading of the bridal shower poem, it could be a family tradition for each bride that gets married in your family.

The gadget bridal shower is items that the bridal shower guests bring for the bride. Purchase something new for the bride and it is a gift that makes her day a little brighter and a gift that makes life a little easier.

The Hawaiian bridal shower would consist of flowers, lei, tikis, and hula games. Wonderful Hawaiian food and fruity cocktails and drinks can be served with those cute little umbrellas!

The holiday (Christmas ornament) bridal shower would be perfect for brides to have bridal shower guests to create their own Christmas ornament for the bride.

The kitchen bridal shower is when a guest can purchase simple gifts like a set of dishtowels or bagel slicer, so it can assist the bride making the first meal for their spouse.

The lingerie shower is good for close girlfriends of the bride. The bridal shower host would know the brides size and then guests could bring items for the honeymoon night.

The makeover & spa bridal shower would be a day of relaxation for the bride and this would be a party where you could have an Avon or Mary Kay representative show up the house for the in-home bridal shower party. One could order a variety of our bath and spa products from WicksnCandlesticks to create your own spa bridal shower.

The recipe bridal shower is for guests to bring their favorite recipe and then kitchen tools to make the recipe. Once the bride has collected all the recipes, she can create a keepsake cookbook from her bridal shower. Learn how to make your very own keepsake cookbook!

The stock the bar bridal shower is a popular option where a selection of liquor will be served. Create a great music selection on the iMix from iTunes to play wonderful songs on your iPod. Provide floor pillows and comfortable seating with candles to make a fun evening by tasting a variety of drinks at the home. Be sure to collect car keys and prepare your guests to spend the night because after all safety is first where the bride and the guests are concerned.

The wine and cheese tasting is for an elegant afternoon of sampling different wines and cheese for wedding guests. Be sure to make fun and decorative labels for each item and wedding guests can bring wine glasses or any wine accessory as gifts for the bride.

I hope you enjoyed our top bridal shower themes. For more bridal shower articles, please follow our blog at http://thebudget-mindedbrideblog.blogspot.com/. For bath and body or candle products for your make up and spa bridal shower, please visit our website www.wicksncandlesticks.com. For other fun bridal shower games to match your bridal theme, please be sure to visit our free downloads page at http://www.wicksncandlesticks.com/store/pdf.php.

Heart Shaped Mini Apple Pie Favors

I absolutely love anything heart shaped, even when you can make it as a favor! I found this wonderful recipe regarding the mini apple pies that I just had to share with you and it was posted on a fellow wedding planning site (Sheppard, C., 2010). One can easily make this as just a pie or add ice cream with it for a wonderful dessert, the possibilities are endless! Learn how to make the mini-pie recipe:

* Pie crust dough, store bought or homemade and rolled to 1/8″ thickness
* 1 egg white
* Sugar
* Flour
* Cookie cutters (Found on Amazon)
* Parchment paper
* Rolling pin

Stove Top Apple Pie Filling:

* 2 Tablespoons butter
* 3 cups peeled and diced Granny Smith apples
* 1/4 cup water
* 3 Tablespoons sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1 Tablespoon cornstarch

For more wedding favors and wedding tips, please be sure to read our blog at http://www.thebudget-mindedbrideblog.blogspot.com/. For wonderful wedding invitations and wedding favors, please visit our website at http://www.wicksncandlesticks.com/store/wedding_invitation.php.

Little Tree Church

I had the opportunity to perform a wonderful infant baptism in Tustin this past week. Since I am a mobile officiant, I am able to visit various venues within Southern California. I was given the description “ a little church in the middle of it all”. It was just that. I loved the location so much, I thought that I would share it with you.

The Story of the Little Tree Church:
After we completed the construction of Jamestown Village in 1962, I was in a quandary as to what to do with the oak tree that used to stand at the corner of the barn before the buildings were demolished. Jamestown Village, incidentally, is the site of the old Crawford farm house.

I felt that I should do something special around this oak tree. Flowers? Everybody plants flowers. A tree house? No, kids would get hurt. Then my thoughts drifted back to my childhood in Columbia, Tennessee.

There back about 1912, I used to drive my grandmother, in a horse and buggy, six miles into the country once about every three months to the Hopewell Church that she attended before the Civil War. That gave me the idea, and the solution for the oak tree.

So the little tree church is actually Grandma’s church in miniature. But with the oak tree growing through the middle of it.

It seats eight people, has an organ. The pulpit is made of a large rock elevated on brick up to pulpit height.
The church is often used for weddings. The atmosphere here is more romantic than the large churches offer and the couple doesn’t have that big bill hanging over their heads to spoil the honeymoon.
--- C.T. Gilbreath – about 1970


The tree has since been removed, however, the charm of this little church has not changed. This was the perfect place to hold a baptism.

Need a place to hold your special event or wedding – this is it!

Festivals of Aloha

Festivals of Aloha 2010
This year the “Festivals of Aloha” will celebrate with parades, street parties, concerts and family activities that span the island of Maui Nui (Maui, Lanai, Molokai).

2010 Schedule of Events:


Maui:
• 9/3 Opening ceremony at Wailuku First Friday event starts at 6pm. Located on Market Street in Wailuku, Maui.

• 9/24 Keiki (kids) hula show and cultural demonstrations 4-7:30pm. Free admission at the Maui Mall Shopping Center

• 9/25 “Jewels of the Pacific” at the Kapalua Ritz Carlton 9am-10pm . This event includes Polynesian Wellness education, music, and crafters.

• 9/30 Mala Wailea Restaurant, Wailea Marriott Resort & Spa 4:30-6:30pm.
• Celebrity Chef’s poke demonstrations and free sampling with Festivals of Aloha 2010 Ribbon.

• *The Festivals of Aloha Ribbons are $5.00 each and provide discounted admission to many events. For information on purchasing a ribbon call 808-878-1888. Sales are cash only and help fund county wide events.

• 10/16 Waiola Church in Lahaina 12-8pm join in on the food, silent auction, tour of sacred grounds and luau ($5.00 discount with ribbon). For more information call 808-250-9196

• 10/16 Parade through Hana town starts at 11am and the fun continues at Hana Ball Bark.

• 10/23 Hawaiian entertainment, floral and lei show 5:30-10pm at Hana Ball Park.
• Kahanu Gardens will offer a free guided tour on Friday 10/23 at 10am. Also free unguided tours will be given 10-/18-10/21 for people wearing 2010 Festivals of Aloha Nui Ribbons*.

• Hotel Hana Maui will be offering free activities to all wearing 2010 Festivals of Aloha ribbon.



Lanai:

9/10 Four Season Manele Bay
• Ni`ihau Shell making; Hawaiian crafts, Coconut weaving; 10 am - 4 pm.
• Tahitian Dance lessons;
• 4 pm – 6 pm Kailani Terrace at the Four Seasons at the Manele Bay Resort

9/11 Four Seasons Manele Bay
• Niihau Shell, Flower and Feather Lei Making, Lauhala craft, Hawaiian games; Fish Throw Net, Hula Lessons and more.
• Afternoon performance features Hawaiian Music and Hula.
• hula 10 am – 4:30 pm Friends Forever,
• Ahe Ahe Lounge, 5 pm – 8 pm; Kailani Terrace, Four Seasons at the Manele Bay Resort


9/12 at the Four Season Lodge at Koele
• Ni`ihau Shell making; Hawaiian crafts, Coconut weaving; 10 am – 3 pm; The Four Seasons Lodge at Koele

For more information contact manager Royalene “Mamo” Fernandez 808-565-6066



Molokai:

• 10/8Youth night and talent and poke contests start at 6:30pm at the Mitchell Pau’ole Center.

• 10/9 Floral parade and pa’u riders in Kaunakakai town starts at 9am.

• For more information call Moana or Rachel Dudoit at 808-553-3356



For the most current schedule of events to www.festivalsofaloha.com or call Yuki Lei Sugimura at 808-878-1888.


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