I really cannot claim credit for this adorable couples shower some of my sister's friends threw, but I can say I offered assistance with the coordinating. The concept of a couples shower is something my husband would have really appreciated back when we were engaged. It would have been a great solution to the taunting he gave me after I came home from my bridal shower with some very generous gifts from my family.
"How come grooms don't get showers?" he often teased.
At the time, I told him there was nothing keeping him from having a shower, but he went on about how shower presents were all women's stuff anyway. (Who eats the meals made using said women's stuff, by the way?)
In reality, grooms can be a part of the pre-wedding celebrations just as much as the brides. This couples shower was simple and low-key, but it was also rather entertaining. A little food, a little music, a little alcohol and you have yourself a shindig. The ladies who did most of the planning came up with a great theme too: music.
In reality, grooms can be a part of the pre-wedding celebrations just as much as the brides. This couples shower was simple and low-key, but it was also rather entertaining. A little food, a little music, a little alcohol and you have yourself a shindig. The ladies who did most of the planning came up with a great theme too: music.
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| Thank heavens for preschool teachers! They have tons of cute ideas, not to mention decorations. |
My sister and her fiance first met when he was running karaoke at a nearby bar and grill. It was love at first song. Well, sort of. It took awhile before they actually started dating. Her fiance really loves music, though. So, the ladies thought it would be fun to make a bridal, err... couples shower, revolving around love songs.
The music trivia game was entertaining yet challenging, and then we ended the night at a bar and grill the couple frequents for some karaoke. Singing in a public venue like that is really not my cup of tea, but it was an entertaining time nonetheless. The most important part was that the couple had a great time.
The best part of this video clip has to be that our older brother can be heard singing louder than my sister for much of the song.
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| Don't forget dessert! |
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| A little music-themed Jeopardy, anyone? |
The wall decorations were rather clever. Miss Heather had a few cute decor items she borrowed from her preschool classroom supplies. Miss Michelle helped cut out the music notes and hang them on the walls. The ladies made records to hang from black paper plates with a piece of construction paper made to look like an album label.
The records were actually used as labels for the food items. Each item had a designated song:
DYI Sandwich Station - "Any Way You Want It" by Journey
Cheese Tray - "Big Cheese" by Nirvana
Veggie Tray - "Vegetables" by The Beach Boys
Fruit Tray - "Strawberry Fields" by The Beatles
Fruit Tray - "Watermelon Crush" by Photo Jenny
Fruit Tray - "Blueberry Hill" by Fats Domino
Candy - "Candy Man" by Sammy Davis Jr.
Sweets - "How Sweet It Is to be Loved by You" by Marvin Gaye
Drinks - "Waterfalls" by TLC
Drinks - "Genie in a Bottle" by Christina Aguilera
And of course, the sign for the bathroom was "Let It Go" from Disney's hit movie Frozen.
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| My sister and her soon-to-be husband. |
