Summer Bridal Showers

Summer is a great time for a wedding because you can have it inside or outside and the chance of rain, in this area anyway, is very slim. Heat, however, is pretty much guaranteed. If you are planning an outdoor bridal shower, consider favors to keep your guests cool and stylish. Handheld fans as favors to keep them with a little personal touch can be used again all summer at concerts or any outdoor events. Another option is to hand out brightly colored parasols that will provide shade on a bright day. Both fans and parasols are wonderfully unique yet practical accessories that your guests can use all summer long.
Perhaps you love to garden and wish to share your love of flowers and planting with your guests. Miniature garden pails filled with a variety of seedling packets is a terrific summer bridal shower favor. Sachets (organza bags filled with lavender buds, lilac, or honeysuckle flowers and tied with satin ribbons) make beautiful summer favors too. Wherever they are used, their attractive scent will bring to mind the fun you all had sharing this very special time.
If the wedding is going to be held on the beach, you can go use any number of ocean ideas. Chocolates shaped like seashells are always appreciated. Or give your guests pretty flip-flop sandals. Wrap them in a sheer bag tied with a big white ribbon. Handmade soaps in the shape of a seashell are another great idea for a summer bridal shower favor. Offer soaps in a variety of scents and colors. A charm bracelet with a single seashell charm is something your guests would certainly appreciate.
Whether you give favors like fans or parasols, fun favors like sunglasses or beachtowels, or favors that will grow over time like seedlings, summer bridal shower favors should reflect the breezy, lighthearted, and celebratory feeling that comes along with a perfect summer day.