Bridal Shower Ideas

Having recently had my 15th anniversary, I realized how much I love fall weddings. Celebrate the Perfect Couple with a Kitchen themed bridal shower.

This can be an interactive party where guests can show the new bride their special tricks of the trade such as how to crimp a pie crust(this skill still eludes me, so I usually do a rustic pie crust) and how to slice and dice like a pro.

Bridal Shower Games

Herb or Spice? Cover spice and herb jar labels and have guests try and identify the contents. Label the top and keep a master list to tell which spice or herb is inside.

Name that Chef Have guests guess the identity of celebrity chefs by their catch phrases.

• Bam! - Emeril Lagasse
• Kickin' it up a notch - Emeril Lagasse
• Yum-O! - Rachel Ray
• EVVO - Rachel Ray
• Good Eats! - Alton Brown
• I gar-un-tee - Justin Wilson
• It's a good thing - Martha Stewart
• Allez! Cusinine! - Iron Chef
• Live, Love, Eat - Wolfgang Puck
• Best dishes from my house to yours - Paula Deen
• Semi-homemade gourmet - Sandra Lee
• Bon Apetit - Julia Childs
• I want Four Beautiful Risottos - Gordon Ramsey
• Very simple, very simple - Martin Yan
• Yan can cook - Martin Yan
• East meets West - Ming Tsai
• No soup for you! - Seinfeld soup nazi

How Many Chefs? Have your guests list as many celebrity chefs as possible in 60 seconds.

Whats this for? You will receive some surprising answers to when guess try to discover the use for some unusual kitchen gadgets. Check out local antique shops, second hand shops Williams-Sonoma, Sur La Table, and Cooking.com to find these unique kitchen tools. The gadgets can then become the prizes for your party games.

Great party favors for a kitchen themed party include cookie cutters, mini-whisks, silicone spatulas, refridgerator magnets, microplane graters, and wooden spoons.

Recipes Be sure to have your guests give a copy of their favorite recipe to the new bride. Mail out recipe cards with the bridal shower invite or have the guests email their recipe to you. After receiving the recipes, create a recipe book that the new bride will cherish.