Co-ed bridal showers are becoming increasingly more common.
If you are a bride who counts herself as having just as many important men in your life as women, it is likely that you are looking for ways to incorporate your guy friends into the wedding celebrations. For example, while it may buck tradition, you may be interested in having a co-ed bridal shower. However, because the games and party favors at such events are traditionally geared towards women, it can be difficult to come up with prizes that will make the men feel included in this special event.
Books
Books are gender-neutral gifts that can be given as gifts at the bridal shower. From novels to blank journals, books can make great gifts. You can use current bestseller lists for inspiration to find books that anyone would be interested in. If you want to choose some books that are aimed at men and some for women, be sure to wrap these gifts with distinctive paper or keep them in separate piles to be sure they go to the right hands after the games.
Food Items
Food items are another type of gender-neutral gift that you can offer to your party guests as a prize for games or simply as a thank you gift for being in attendance. From boxes of chocolates to cheese-of-the-month club subscriptions or bottles of beer and wine, food and drink items are a well-received choice. Instead of individual foods, you can offer gift certificates to local restaurants or stores that sell food or cooking items.
Charms and Mementos
Any guest at the party can appreciate mementos from the bridal shower. Give picture frames to party guests with the date of the event painted somewhere on the frame. Once the party is over and pictures are printed, send the winner a copy of a photo to place in the frame to commemorate the bridal shower. Other options are jewelry items; keep bracelets or brooches on hand for the female winners and cuff links for the male winners.
Media and Entertainment
Entertainment gifts for bridal shower games are a good fit for any party guest. For example, buy CDs or DVDs of popular films to give to winners. Inexpensive movies and albums can be purchased from bargain bins in big box chain stores, or used from your local record shop. Other popular gift choices are board games and decks of cards. These games and activities are co-ed friendly and affordable. They can even make fun activities for the bridal shower party itself.
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