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Return To Weddings Article Archive   Create a Bridal Shower Scrapbook By Audrey Okaneko Your best friend from college is getting married. Youre the maid of honor. Youre thinking there is no way youre going to get her a toaster or blender. Why not make her a bridal shower scrapbook? Once the invitations are chosen, save one, completely filled out to put at the beginning of the scrapbook. When you send out the invitations, ask each guest to mail you one photo of the bride with the guest, along with a few sentences about how they know the bride, or a special moment theyve shared with the bride. Another option is to have paper and pens available at the shower and have all of the guests write their thoughts while at the shower. For those guests who can not attend, its wonderful to have their photos and thoughts also. Since you want the paper to be acid free and lignin free, consider mailing the paper with the invitations. Did the bride register at a particular store? Go to the store and take photos of the store, from the outside. If the bride goes with you, take photos of the bride standing outside of the store. If the store has a catalog, take a photo of the store catalog. If the shower is held in a reception room, take several pictures before your guests arrive. If the shower is held in someones home, take photos of the outside of the house. Then take some photos of the decorated room prior to everyone arriving. Are you serving food? If its prepared ahead of time, take photos of the table with all of the food on it. Did guests bring the food? If so, provide them with paper to write down the recipe, which you can then include in the scrapbook you are making. When the bride begins opening her gifts, try to take one photo of each gift. Jot down who gave her the gift and try to include a photo of the guest on the same page as the gift photo from that person. Make a point of getting at least one photo of each guest in attendance. If you play any type of games that involve writing, try to use acid free, lignin free paper so that you can include the game sheets in the scrapbook. If the bride has thank you notes, include a blank thank you note in the scrapbook, so that shell have the memory of what notes she used. Using all of the above suggestions, you can create a very special memory for the bride to be and I guarantee that the bride will appreciate this scrapbook much more than a toaster or blender. About the Author: Audrey Okaneko has been scrapbooking for several years now. You can reach her at audreyoka@cox.net or http://www.scrapping-made-simple.com Beach Themed Wedding Favors

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