Wedding showers can be a lot of fun, but you can make yours more entertaining and memorable by incorporating unique ideas that will make your shower stand out from the other tens of showers your guests will attend in their lifetime. Here are five great unique wedding shower ideas to consider for your celebration:

Back to the 20’s or 80’s Themed Shower
Have a shower themed as if it is from an era in the past. Good themes are anywhere in time from the roaring 20s to the colorful 80s. Incorporate dinnerware, napkins and decorations that are all themed to your chosen era.

Beach Themed Shower
Have your shower at the beach, if you live close enough. You can play all your favorite games just as easily and you and your guests won’t be stuck inside all afternoon. Pack your bikini and go swimming after.

Co-Ed Wedding Shower
Have a co-ed shower. Guys love to be part of the fun and what better way to keep your guy out of trouble during his ‘bachelor’ party than to have your bridal shower and his bachelor party together. Instead of staying inside and playing name that bridal gown designer, you can rent a bar or club for the evening and invite all of your friends and family or rent out the private part of your favorite restaurant and have a late dinner with drinks and a few games after.

Bring Your Best Recipes
Instead of catering, going to a restaurant or cooking all the food yourself, ask each of your guests to bring a food item that is part of a cuisine of your choosing. For example, ask your guests to bring a Mexican, Chinese or seafood dish. It can be home-cooked or store-bought, appetizer or entrée—whatever they want.

Give Back – Donate to a Charity
It feels great to give back and help others, especially when you are celebrating such a momentous occasion. Instead of having your guests bring you gifts, have them bring a check made out to their favorite charity. Each person can take turns discussing their cause before handing over the check. These unique ideas will help breathe some new life into your party and put a new twist on old traditions.

Choose one of these ideas or all of theme and have fun trying to mix them together to create a consistent and cohesive theme. For example, ask your guests to bring a seafood dish to your co-ed beach shower and give a check to their favorite marine charity. The more of these ideas your incorporate into your party, the more unique it will be.

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Every couple looks for ways and small things that will make their wedding unique and and affordable. The reality is the average cost of today’s weddings is about $20,000. Your wedding budget is probably considerably less.

You also know that you don’t have millions of dollars stashed somewhere. Even before the thoughts formed completely in your mind, you know that the planning of your wedding can become nerve-wracking. You will need to cut costs, forgo some things, and perhaps say goodbye to your fairy tale wedding. Your only consolation is that, at least, your fiancé did not suggest elopement.

You might be surprised to know that many brides have enjoyed unique weddings even on a shoestring budget. Having a cheap wedding doesn’t mean giving up style or sentimentality. It means using your imagination, using your own hands or the help of friends and family.

All you need is a little guidance and some money-saving wedding ideas. Although weddings are very costly today, your dream day can happen. I am going to share some wedding tips to cut corners and save money without making huge sacrifice

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1920′s Theme
Planning a 1920′s themed wedding is exciting and an opportunity to take your guests back in time. The wedding reception decorations for these theme are romantic, elegant and simple. For a full 1920′s effect, choose a venue that has a bar or rent a portable one to give the atmosphere the look of a speakeasy. Using several artist easels, display black and white photos of favorite film stars from the era and remember to include a couple of black and white photos of the bride and groom. The color palate should be kept light, using white, silver and pale blue would be perfect. Use fake pearls to drape over chairs and in the center of the tables. The wedding favors make decorating easy when they are placed strategically on the tables. Favors such as small silver photo frames or miniature pianos will help tie the theme together.

1950′s Theme
Decorating for a 1950′s theme is fun and very easy. One of the easiest ways to decorate for the 1950′s is by renting a jukebox, it will save you money on a band and it will make a 1950′s statement. Instead of an elegant dessert table, opt for a fun and festive candy table. On the candy table use candies that were popular in the 50′s such as Tootsie rolls, bazooka bubble gum, candy necklaces and lemonheads. Black table covers and pink accessories will add that 50′s pop. Miniature musical notes are great favors and make great decorations for a 50′s theme.

Beach Theme
Decorating for a beach wedding theme is fun and easy. Visit local thrift shops or consignment shops to buy colorful and tropical shirts, dresses and accessories. Drape the shirts and dresses over a few plastic surfboards or Styrofoam boogie boards and  add a few sand buckets scattered around the room. Use blue table covers to resemble the water, add several votive candles and favors such as shells. Top off the decorations for a beach themed wedding with a wedding cake designed to resemble a sand castle and your guests will feel as though they have stepping into the tropics.

County & Western Theme
The decorations for a country and western theme can also be found in variety of second-hand shops, dollar stores or in shops that sell farm items. Use hay bales for a few of the seating areas and make centerpieces from cowboy hats or lanterns. Using wedding favors such as small bottles of barbecue sauce will make the guests feel as though they are attending a family barbecue.

Whether it is using wedding reception decorations to give your guests the feeling of going back in time or relaxing on a beach, the goal of the wedding reception is to have fun. When you celebrate your special day with a wedding theme that is meaningful to you as a coupl

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• Carton House
• Farnham Estate
• Sheen Falls Lodge
• The K Club
• Waterford Castle
• Sandbrook House
• Mount Juliet
• Ballyvolane House
• Powerscourt House
• Renvyle
• Ice House
• The Ritz Carlton Powerscourt
• Horetown House
• Parknasilla
• Ballintaggart House

We hope that you like our top 15

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