Bridal Shower Tips and Tricks: Free Bridal Shower Checklist

Download and print your own Bridal Shower Checklist.

3 Months Prior to the Bridal Shower:

Talk to the bride. What type of shower does she want?
Chose a Bridal Shower Theme
Discuss a menu – Does she want cocktails served at the shower?
Chose a location
Set the date! If it is to take place at a restaurant or salon, make reservations
Create the guest list

2 Months Prior to the Bridal Shower:

Inform out-of-town guests about the shower so they can start making reservations and plans
Establish a final budget
Purchase invitations
Brainstorm with shower co-hosts
Order special items such as a cake, linens or rental items
Get your address list together
Make a detailed list of who does what and assign tasks

1 Month Prior to the Bridal Shower:

Address and mail bridal shower invitations
Shop for decorations, paper goods and other items
If guests are bringing food, call to confirm what they are bringing

2 Weeks Prior to the Bridal Shower:

Buy your bridal shower gift for the bride
Make a shopping list of food and drinks – buy any hard to find ingredients at this time
Purchase alcohol if you are serving cocktails
Pick up punch bowls, coffee urns, etc.

1 Week Prior to the Bridal Shower

Confirm reservations
Confirm orders and delivery times
Confirm RSVPs
Buy groceries
Plan bridal shower games

1 Day Prior to the Bridal Shower

Prepare items that can be made ahead of time or do any prep work
Decorate; get bridal shower favors and games prepared
Call any of the other hostesses, confirm what they are bringing and the times they will arrive

The Day of the Bridal Shower

Prepare all food and refreshments
Arrange tables, set out favors and decorate
Don’t get stressed too much!
Remember to have fun and enjoy yourself

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