Wedding Basket Shower Ideas

I had a customer come in today wanting some invitations for a "Basket Shower" that she is hosting for a bride that is a friend of hers. I thought that this sounded like a lot of fun and got on the internet trying to help her find some ideas for different themes for her "Basket Shower". We came up with a cute invitation with a bunch of different baskets at the bottom (see the picture). In case you don't know, a basket shower is where each of the guests brings a basket filled with gifts that go along with their assigned theme.

I came across the following article:

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Wedding Basket Shower

By Dionna Sanchez

I love unique ideas. If you have a friend who is getting married and don't want to do the normal run-of-the-mill bridal shower, here is a superb idea. Throw your friend a "basket shower." Each guest will bring a basket of goodies that has a theme to go along with it. It will help the new bride get well-stocked on supplies as well as fun items. Here are a few themes to get you thinking. Be creative and have a blast discovering all the themes ladies come up with!

*Home Organization Basket - notepads, calendar, organizer, folders, clock, phone...

*Honeymoon/Romance Basket - negligee, perfume, lotion, Throw Blanket, hot chocolate or sparkling cider with 2 mugs or glasses, picnic basket....

*Gourmet/Kitchen Basket - pasta, fancy dressings, crystal pitcher, apron, hot pads, ice cream maker....

*Gardening Basket - seeds, flower pot, water can, gardening gloves, garden tools, lawnchairs....

*Mrs. Fix-It Basket - small tool case, scissors, sewing basket, hammer....

*Homemaking Basket - laundry basket, pillows, blankets, dustbuster, air freshener....

*Memory Maker Basket - photo albums, picture frames, guest book, journals....

Find many more unique and fun ideas at Emphasis On Moms

http://www.EmphasisOnMoms.com/

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After racking my brain for some more good basket themes, I came up with the following list. Some of these are take-offs from the ones mentioned above.

* Beach Bum Basket -- use a small ice chest for your "basket", fill with towels, sunscreen, some drinks, a float...

* Holiday Baskets -- assign baskets that have a holiday as a theme. For instance a Christmas Basket could be filled with ornaments for their tree, or an Easter Basket where the basket itself could be the gift

* Pampered Pet Basket -- if the couple has a beloved critter, a pampered pet basket would be ideal! Fill a large dog bowl with a collar, doggie treats, some balls, doggie shampoo, etc...

* Honey-do Basket -- fill a toolbox with screwdrivers, a hammer, pliers, nails, screws, picture hangers, etc...

* Sugar-n-Spice Basket -- fill a basket with all kinds of spices and seasonings

* Medicine Cabinet Basket -- fill a large rubber container with first aid type items: band-aids, Tylenol, Advil, bandages, tape, Pepto Bismol, etc...

* Sewing Basket -- find a really cute sewing basket and fill it with thread, buttons, a pin cushion, pins, tape measure, patches, and some craft-related magazines for inspiration.

* Laundry Basket -- fill a hamper with laundry essentials including detergent, dryer sheets, stain remover, bleach (be careful with this one!!), sizing/starch, an iron...

* Junk Drawer/Bill Payment/Home Office/Organization Basket -- fill with office supplies including this such as pens, pencils, stamps, tape, scissors, hole puncher, stapler, hi-lighters, folders, calendar, calculator...

* 'Let There Be Light' Basket -- fill with lightbulbs of varying sizes (flood, indoor, etc.), some small lamps, and a couple of trendy lamp shades.

* Day at the Spa Basket -- sure to be every brides favorite! Fill with bubble bath, lotions, loofa, exfoliant scrubs, masks, fingernail maintenance kit, certificate for a manicure, pedicure, or massage...

* Romance Basket -- dinner gift certificate, massage oils & accessories, book of "romance coupons", champagne or sparkling cider, toasting flutes, etc...

* Movie Night Basket -- personalized popcorn bowl, movie tickets, salt, microwavable popcorn, etc.

* Bakery Basket -- common ingredients used in baking (flour, oil, sugar), baking pans, non-stick cooking spray, timer, etc.

Have fun with this and e-mail me your ideas: lauriechapman@charter.net