Step One: Creating the Guest List

"Borrowing" the bride-to-be's address book and calling all her family and friends or as many people as you can comfortably accommodate in your house and in your budget.

Remember, that not everyone will be able to come, so keep that in mind. Research shows, that apart from really close friends, co-workers or family members, only 30 per cent of the second tier friends even show up. After all they have played the bridal shower games a gazillion times and there is monetary outlay involved (getting a gift). Everyone has so many social commitments already that assume less than half of the people you invite to actually show up.

Step 2: The Bridal Registry

When you send out the invites, always put in a note as to where the couple has registered for gifts so that's they don't get three toasters and four waffle makers! Include a RSVP card or call and make sure that your guest count is accurate

Step 3: Picking the Venue

Depending on your guest list and budget, decide if you want to host an quite affair at home or have a more sophisticated or wild event at a restaurant or club.

Step 4 : Deciding on Food

Depending on the venue, make plans on catering the food, cooking it yourself or asking everyone to bring in a dish. If you choose the last option, always coordinate what each person is bringing so that you do not end up with four desserts and no salad. Assign one item to each person

Step 5: Whip up Games

Do you want to stick to the traditional games or do you want to get creative? Search the web and you will amazed to see the myriad of varieties in shower games. To get a really new game, put a bridal shower twist on a classic. If the bride to be is very creative, gather scrapbooking and paper crafting supplies and ask each guest to make a scrapbook page for her telling her how special she is. Put them all together and gift it to the bride at the shower.

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