Throw a tropical bridal shower with our Big Dot Original Beach Theme. Start with our invitations, then go for our blue or green tableware. For a sweet centerpiece, place some white tea lights on a small mirror among some sand or seashells (you can buy them at a craft store) and a picture of the happy couple in our beach photo frame.

For the food, you can serve all kinds of tropical fare like jerk chicken, coconut shrimp, fresh mangoes, pineapples, and papayas. Drinks will be easy with tropical fruit punch, pina coladas, and daiquiris.  Free recipes are easy to find online. Try http://www.allrecipes.com/ or Island Flave. You can fill our palm tree bridal shower favor boxes with macadamia nuts or personalized mini candy bars and for game prizes give out sunglasses or bottles of sunscreen.

To go all the way, ask guests to come dressed in their beachwear like sarongs, sunhats, shorts, and tank tops. Just remember to keep it warm in your venue!

Posted by Jillian, a Dot-arilla Blogger