Baby Shower Game - Ideas and Inspiration

Baby Showers are a time for women to gather and have a great time while celebrating a little baby on the way! Generally, the person throwing the shower is the one in charge of planning favors, food and games.
Baby Shower games are the main center of "fun" at the baby shower (besides the food and gifts, of course!) Here is a great idea for a baby shower game that will keep guests entertained for hours and even leave a few with gifts!!

What you'll need:

• 5-7 Gifts
• A pair of Dice
• Timer (or watch)

Here's what you do:
Wrap your gifts in unusual packages or bags. Begin by selecting one person to roll the dice. Each person that rolls doubles gets to select a gift. After all of the gifts are taken, the players begin to "steal" gifts, selecting gifts that have already been taken from another player. When the time is up, players win the gifts that they have in their possession.
Fun idea - Wrap a few "fun" gifts as well as a few gag gifts. Guests will have a real laugh if they have been fighting over toilet paper the entire time!

Baby Shower Favors

Affordable Bridal Photos

You might have hit a roadblock of you are trying to plan your wedding on a budget. Professional photographers can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Here is a unique idea:
Place bridal disposable cameras on every table during your reception and let your guests play photographer! These photos generally turn out fun and inspirational!
Have a "wedding photo" viewing after the party so your guests can see the photos that you took! These cameras come in a white fashion that can accessorize with any wedding theme.

Weddingstar Disposable Wedding Camera

50th Anniversary Traditions

While each anniversary is a great milestone, the 50th anniversary is among the most celebrated milestone anniversary as this special date symbolizes a couple being married for half a century. Some traditions from the beginning of anniversary celebrations are still used today, but others have changed and new ones have been adapted. Either way, celebrating a 50th anniversary of your own, or a loved one, is a memorable occasion.

Traditional Gift: Gold

50th Anniversary Favors

Planning a Wedding - South Florida Resources

South Florida is a prime bridal location due to the beautiful weather and the incredible amount of bridal resources. If you have ever planned a wedding on your own, you know that the amount of time and energy put into this event is phenomenal. This is why Arlene Pecora and Signature host their semi-annual Bridal and Quince Show! This event features:

• Live Music
• Hot Buffet
• Cold Buffet
• Dessert Station
• Open Bar

With special Meet and Greets with South Florida's leading:

• Florists
• DJ's
• Dance Instructors
• Wedding Planners
• Bridal Designers
• Caterers
• Limo Drivers

Attending this event will inspire you to plan your entire wedding - from start to finish - with no stress!

Arlene Pecora

Host a Wedding Decorating Party

Decorating for your wedding don't have to seem like a chore. If you aren't hiring professionals to decorate your ceremony and reception, take matters into your own hands and make it a party! Gather all of your decor and invite friends and family. Each guest can bring a dish and music can be played. Guests can also play fun wedding games or other activities to create an enjoyable evening. Take pictures of this event to include in your wedding album!

Wedding Decorations

Unity Candle Lighting Ceremony

The unity candle ceremony is a recent addition to the traditional wedding ceremony. Widely popular in the United States, this special ceremony features two taper candles with a large pillar (called the Unity Candle) in the center. Each taper represents the couple, and the center candle represents their combined lives together. During the ceremony, the bride and groom each light their candle and use those flames to ignite the unity candle.

Often times couple will write their own vows, reciting their sentiments during the ceremony. Other effects such as music, silence, etc.

Unity Candle Ceremony

What is a Grooms Cake?

The tradition of the grooms cake has been making a huge comeback. These cakes, often a surprise to the groom, are usually served next to the brides cake. These cakes tend to reflect the interest or hobbies of the groom.
Tradition has it that a single slice of this cake is supposed to be put under the single female's pillow in order to bring "good luck" in the romance department. Whether this is done or not, each guest takes home a piece of grooms cake.

Cake Toppers

Signature Grand Tips on Planning a Kid-Friendly Wedding

Here is a great article on planning a kid-friendly wedding. Many couples choose to have a "strictly adult" wedding to keep it quiet and serene. Other couples enjoy the children around as they are part of the family and should share in the festivities. After all, most ring bearers and flower girls are children!

This article features many ideas to keep the children happy during your ceremony and reception. Not only will you find that your favorite little ones are occupies, they will also be busy creating keepsakes for your special day. Ideas such as paper tablecloths and crayons as well as customized piggy banks will serve to keep little hands busy for hours while decorating a personalized keepsake as well!

If you are having an outdoor ceremony or reception, incorporate items such as wedding frisbees and bubbles to keep those tiny tots occupied.

Kid Friendly Weddings