Ideas for Winter Bridal Showers

Winter Themes and Styles

Christmas

For a Christmas loving bride! Use the Christmas decor you already have. Use leftover wrapping paper and other supplies. This would actually be a good theme for early January!

Slumber party

If you have a really small group of girls (or ladies) who know each other well and can get away, this could be fun! Feed them popcorn!

Winter Wonderland

Ways to Add Snow and Ice to a Winter Wedding Shower
Supplies for a Winter Wonderland Wedding

For more winter bridal shower theme ideas, see: Christian Bridal Shower Theme Ideas for Winter.

Winter Color Schemes

These collections of party supplies may be helpful:

Red Party Supplies
Red Party Decorations (coming soon!)
Red Party Helps (coming soon!)
Green Party Supplies
Green Party Decorations
Green Party Helps

I’m not trying to suggest that your shower needs to look like Christmas! These are just colors that I have that are appropriate for winter color schemes. You don’t have to use them together! 😉

Brown Party Supplies
Brown Party Decorations
Brown Party Helps
Chocolate Brown Party Supplies
Chocolate Brown Party Decorations
Chocolate Brown Party Helps

More color combination ideas:
Navy and white
Blue, white, and green
Navy and silver
Silver, white, and pastel pink

Colors that are dark and rich, or light and soft work well for winter colors schemes.

Winter Bridal Shower Tips

Pay Attention to the Weather

Know what to expect and prepare for all of the possibilities. Daytime showers may make travel easier and safer. Consider having a “snow date” ready in case you have to cancel.

Wintery Decor

For an evening shower, make it cozy with candles. Use fake candles if safety or regulations require it.

Use natural materials such as pinecones, twigs, and greenery.

Holiday Decor

Use decorations you would normally use for Christmas (either decor you already have or that you–or the bride–can use later). If you don’t want the shower to look like Christmas, then, of course, be careful with your choices! Here are some less Christmasy examples: Winter Bridal Shower Ideas (Pinterest board section).

Certain colors and themes are more readily available before holidays, and sales either before or after can save you money.
Christmas: Evergreens, wreaths and swags, red, green, silver, gold.
New Year’s: Gold, sparkly things.
Valentine’s Day: Red, pink, hearts, roses.

Winter Produce

Use seasonal produce to decorate. Citrus fruits may be the best known, but there are others. Bowls of bright oranges or tangerines, with a few flowers or bits of greenery, would make beautiful and cheery centerpieces on a dreary winter day.