A girlfriend (never thought I’d refer to my franns
as girlfriend but I see that I’m getting old) hit me with “but seriously any help you can provide with this bridal shower would
be amazingggggg but here is the catch tho”
Ain’t it ALWAYS a catch?
The catch was that budget BAAABBEEEEE! It was $100
that could be stretched to $150! The shower was scheduled 2 weeks from the time
of the conversation. Wheeeew right? Don’t fret my pet…after needing a seat on
this budget…a good ole lazy boy reclining seat…I started to ask the appropriate
questions to access how I could best assist! I suggested having it at an
attendee’s home, campus room (need a campus hook up), or an apartment club
house. Most of the time the venue and food cost the most so scaling back on
those big ticket items makes all the difference. Luckily the venue wasn’t hard…my
client had access to a NICE club house! FREE! Yelp! Off to a great start!
My next suggestion was food…Ahh COOK, accept donations
by a few select cooks, and pick up some party trays at the local Walmart or
neighborhood grocery. I find that buying fruits and veggies is cheaper than
having a tray prepared and you have plenty left over to keep refilling the
trays through the end of the event. A
lot of people LOVE grapes, when I’m on a budget I buy bundles of grapes, even
if that’s my only fruit because they are fairly cheap and always a HIT. I might
even hit you with red and GREEN grapes! Watch out now! Lol One fruit isn’t ratchett,
after all they make grape and cheese trays so go to town! Walmart, your local Wing
spot, or actually Chinese eateries have pretty good wings! Looking for slightly
more upscale, your local deli may even have a decent chicken salad or finger
sandwich tray.
The client had the idea to create favors with
pearls… bracelets or necklaces and add some candy, creating a cute baggie! Then
on second thought the client wanted to use plastic slippers filled with candy
for favors and save the pearl jewelry as prizes for the games. I suggested the
client bake premiere delectable treats for favors…flour is fairly cheap and I
knew my client loved to bake! It’s always a win-win. Remember candy
and baked good favors if a person doesn’t mind the hassle. Putting
baked goods in a pink and white box would be cute. I found a princess cookie
cutter and my client ordered it right away. It came together nicely.
On to DÉCOR! A nice room makes all the difference!
There were 6 high pub/bistro tables and the clubhouse was pretty nice soo a few
splashes of pink would be all she needed for décor. I thought it may be a good
idea to purchase pomander balls and lantern balls to decorate the space. Hanging decorations have the potential to be
tacky so one must be careful!! Party City came to mind ( of course) and
depending on the vison of the bride we could go juvenile with Disney princesses
or a bit more mature and only focus on tiaras! The client agreed she’d plan to
get her a tiara! Centerpieces are always my favorite…my suggestion???? Bud vases with
pink and white carnations!! Carnations are pretty cheap. Often purchasing from
Walmart or Harris teeter instead of your local florist is inexpensive and worth it!
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