Hosting a Beautiful Bridal Shower

DIY Bridal Shower by preppy-lizzy featuring artificial flowers

A few weeks back my mother-in-law, sister-in-law, Julie, and I hosted a surprise bridal shower for my sister-in-law, Laura, after her elopement with her now husband, Jason, in Belize. We still wanted a chance to shower Laura with all our love, so we went with a post-elopment shower. I know its a little untraditional, but it was really our first opportunity to celebrate her!

If you are looking to do a shower or a similar event big impact without spending a ton, try to rent a space that will let you bring your own decorations and whose style is more simple in nature. In addition if they will let you bring in your own bottles of wine for a corkage fee and your own cake (or cupcakes in our case) you can save a ton.

We were able to make pink peony centerpieces ourselves with some beautiful faux peonies, pink tulle and glass vases from a craft store. We were also able to customize our linens with these light pink napkins.

In addition to the flowers, we had a banner made by a friend that was customized to Jason and Laura and we printed up photos of Laura and Jason's wedding ceremony throughout the area.

The restaurant, Sundried Tomato, in San Juan Capistrano was wonderful. Their outdoor space was classic but easy to decorate and their service was unparalleled! Thank you for such a wonderful event.

Laura's best friend Ashley, Laura and I