SHOWER PLANNING
CHECKL IST
2- 4 Months Before
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Compi le guest l ist wit h the bri de
The We ek- Of
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Pi ck a da te ( 2 weeks - 2 months before th e
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Sh op for food
wed din g)
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Pre pa re a ny foo d th a t y ou c a n i n ad van ce
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Pi ck a ve nue
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C lea n h om e (if h o sti n g a t h om e)
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Es tabl ish budget
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Browse b r ida l showe r theme ideas
2 Da y s B efore
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Pi ck a the me and co lo r pal et te
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Pi ck u p f lowe r s (y ou c an ke ep th e m f resh in
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Compi le addresses fo r the guest li st
t h e ref r ig era tor if y ou h ave room)
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Pu rch ase i nv itatio ns & save t he date s
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Tou c h b a se w i th b ri de sm ai ds , a n d co - h o sts
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Se nd s ave t he dates
co nf ir m w h o’s doi n g a n d b ri n g in g wh at
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Make a det ail ed to- do l ist and assig n tas k s
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Ru n l as t- m in u te er ra n d s
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Add re s s i nv it ati ons
1 Da y B efo re
3 - 6 Week s Befo re
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Ma ke a g if t op en i n g a rea
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Mail i nvi tes
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Se t u p a n d d eco ra te
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Decid e on deco rat ions (centerpi eces , e tc .)
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C h arge ca m era
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Pl an food
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Pre pa re a ny m en u ite ms th a t ca n be mad e i n
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Pl an activ i ty /game s
a dvan ce (or j us t do p rep wor k)
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Pu rch ase decorat ions
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Sta rt m a king D IY decorat ions
The Da y - O f
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Orde r ca ke
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C h il l al coh ol (if s er vin g)
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Pu rch ase favor s
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Se t u p b a r (sl ice l em on s, se t out gl assware,
sw iz zl e sti ck s, etc. )
2 We ek s Befo re
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Fi n is h pre p ar in g food
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Bu y a gif t
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Ti dy u p k itc h en
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Pl ace fl ower order
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Ti dy u p g u es t ba th roo m
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Confi rm w i th co- host s on wh at t hey ’ ve
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Se t u p g i ft u nw ra pp i n g a rea a n d s eats
offe re d to b r ing
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Se t o ut s er vin g p ie ce s
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Make a shopping l ist for food and dri n ks
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Se t o ut fa vor s
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Pu rch ase a l coho l (if serv ing cockt ai ls)
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Fi n is h any la st m in u te de cora ti n g
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Ass em b le favors (if havin g)
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Se t o ut f lower s
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Se t o ut tra s h c an s
1 Wee k before
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Se t o ut foo d
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Cre a te a l ayout of t he space and de co ra ti o ns
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G et dre ss ed
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Confi rm orders and del ivery ti mes
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Sta r t pl ay li st
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Confi rm r sv ps
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Li ght c an dle s (i f u sin g )
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Confi rm reser vat ion s (if you’re hosti ng i n a
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G ree t gu es ts
venu e ou t si de your home)
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Pi ck u p any serveware or piece s you plan to
b or row
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Pre pare shower ac t ivit ies o r games
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Pu t tog e th er pl ayl ist or c hoo se on e from
spoti fy