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A Fun Bridal Shower Gift Idea

By Courtney 35 Comments

I love parties. And I love love. So what’s the best kind of party? Anything related to weddings!

(Plus, the sweet treats that you get to make and eat are a nice bonus.)

How to Create a Unique, Personalized and Fun Bridal Shower Gift

How to Create a Unique, Personalized and Fun Bridal Shower Gift

Remember that if you need some quick and delicious recipes for cakes, cupcakes, frostings and more, you can check out some of my favorites right here!

I had so much fun planning a bridal shower for my friend Mal as we celebrated her upcoming wedding to Brian. Spoiler alert: it was a wonderful day and you can read more at:

  • Brian and Mal’s Big Wedding Day
  • Mal’s Bachelorette Party

In addition to the four dozen cupcakes — can you believe I didn’t even eat one before the party? — I teamed up with my cousins Sarah and Denise to put together a really fun gift, and it would be so easy for you to create and personalize for your own special bride!

How to Create a Unique, Personalized and Fun Bridal Shower Gift

It’s a wine basket, and since I’d received one at my own bridal shower and loved it, I knew Mal would appreciate it as well.

Together, we picked out eight bottles of wine and liquor and then I put everything together in the basket (with an assist from Cody).

How to Create a Unique, Personalized and Fun Bridal Shower Gift

How to Create a Unique, Personalized and Fun Bridal Shower Gift

It’s really easy to put together the basket and of course, you can add your own personal touches. But here’s what I did.

Buy 8 bottles of alcohol (or as many as you want, and you could even pick non-alcoholic bottles if your bride doesn’t drink).

The bottles are supposed to be opened at special occasions like:

  • Wedding Night
  • First Anniversary
  • First Dinner Party
  • The Birth of the First Baby

but again, you can have some fun with this, especially if you know the couple well and they have some of their own big milestones ahead.

Type up and print a poem for each bottle.

We used the poems from this site, except we replaced the New Year’s Eve bottle with a custom “While You Wait” bottle so she had one to drink sooner.

How to Create a Unique, Personalized and Fun Bridal Shower Gift

Once mine were typed up, I printed them out on some brown cardstock, cut them out with decorative scissors, and tied each one onto its bottle with blue ribbon. I also added a little extra ribbon around the basket and used some filler paper to fill up the inside of the basket.

How to Create a Unique, Personalized and Fun Bridal Shower Gift

(After I took this picture, I went back and re-tied the ribbon into bows.)

That’s it! I know it almost doesn’t even deserve a true tutorial, but people really seem to love this idea and I wanted to share how I’d put this one together.

If you need more inspiration, I’ve put together a Pinterest board with great bridal shower gifts, party planning ideas, sweet treats and more.

 

Plus, see some other showers I’ve attended:

  • https://www.sweettoothsweetlife.com/coffee-date-bridal-shower-dinner-party/
  • https://www.sweettoothsweetlife.com/kathryns-bridal-shower/
  • https://www.sweettoothsweetlife.com/rachels-bridal-shower/
  • https://www.sweettoothsweetlife.com/sarahs-bridal-shower/
  • https://www.sweettoothsweetlife.com/joelles-bridal-shower/

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November 10, 2012 Filed Under: Breakfast, Dinner, Weddings, Wine Tagged With: bridal shower wine basket poems, Cody, cupcakes, mal's bridal shower

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I'm a working mom of two beautiful little boys, Lucas and Alex, and I began writing Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life in April 2010. I enjoy chronicling my love of food (healthy and indulgent!), baking, motherhood, fitness, fashion, and everything in between!

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Comments

  1. Tara says

    November 10, 2012 at 12:19 pm

    Such a cute idea!! It's so creative an thoughtful :)
    Reply
  2. Michelle@Peachy Palate says

    November 10, 2012 at 12:22 pm

    Oh my god that's such a great idea...gives it such a personal touch! I wonder will they save them for the occasions suggested...I know I would, good woman!
    Reply
  3. Ashley @ My Food N Fitness Diaries says

    November 10, 2012 at 12:25 pm

    What a cute idea! I love it! Have fun at the shower! :)
    Reply
  4. Marielle says

    November 10, 2012 at 12:55 pm

    Ahhh I love that idea! So cute! I'll have to remember that one! Ps I love how the cat always finds his way into your pictures, lol!
    Reply
  5. Danica @ It's Progression says

    November 10, 2012 at 1:02 pm

    super cute gift idea...hope you're having fun at the shower!
    Reply
  6. Kristy @ Kristy's Health Revolution says

    November 10, 2012 at 1:15 pm

    I saw this on Pinterest once, and I loved it!
    Reply
  7. Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says

    November 10, 2012 at 1:20 pm

    What a cute idea for the gift basket of wine. I'll have to keep this in mind for the next person I know to get married! ;)
    Reply
  8. Erica @ For the Sake of Cake says

    November 10, 2012 at 1:26 pm

    Love that idea!
    Reply
  9. Kim@hungryhealthygirl says

    November 10, 2012 at 1:27 pm

    I love the wine basket idea! Super creative!
    Reply
  10. Blog is the New Black says

    November 10, 2012 at 1:42 pm

    SO cute, Courtney!
    Reply
  11. Sam @ Better With Sprinkles says

    November 10, 2012 at 1:47 pm

    That is definitely a cute idea!
    Reply
  12. Lauren says

    November 10, 2012 at 1:49 pm

    I am in LOVE with this idea!! More for myself though. :)
    Reply
  13. Fizz says

    November 10, 2012 at 2:17 pm

    Ohhh I love this idea!! I was recently asked to be a bridesmaid for the first time and I will definitely be keeping this in mind. I might include a bottle of sparkling apple cider for the first baby announcement ;)
    Reply
  14. Lydia says

    November 10, 2012 at 2:26 pm

    Such a cute gift! Might have to steal it ;)
    Reply
  15. Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says

    November 10, 2012 at 2:28 pm

    I used to HATE olives. But ever since I started eating healthier, I have found myself eating foods that I never thought I would. Olives are one of those foods...well, the black ones anyways. I still can handle the green ones! Love the bridal shower gift idea. Super creative!
    Reply
  16. Chelsea @ Cardio and Cocktails says

    November 10, 2012 at 2:29 pm

    Oh I love that idea! I wish I had seen this earlier since I had many a bridal shower to attend this last spring/summer but I'm definitely pinning for next year!
    Reply
  17. chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says

    November 10, 2012 at 2:34 pm

    Have fun at the shower!
    Reply
  18. Sarah says

    November 10, 2012 at 3:51 pm

    Aw, this is such a unique idea! I'll have to keep it in mind for when I start getting wedding invitations! I love how personalized it is with the little tags on each bottle... so unique :) Have a great time!
    Reply
  19. Kristen @ notsodomesticated says

    November 10, 2012 at 4:13 pm

    Very very cute idea for a shower gift! You obviously used to be a teacher, with your crafty skills. ;)
    Reply
  20. Emily @ Perfection Isn't Happy says

    November 10, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    Very cute idea!
    Reply
  21. Ashlee says

    November 10, 2012 at 6:16 pm

    I love that idea! So sweet :) I live black olives, my husband picks them out like you do so I just eat his. Where do you get your cupcake boxes? And the cupcake trays?
    Reply
  22. Angela @ Beauty in Strength says

    November 10, 2012 at 9:11 pm

    Pinned It! We used to do something similar when a cousin went to college for the first time. We used to fill a laundry basket with various items (useful and with personal meanings) with notes attached before they moved away!
    Reply
  23. Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance says

    November 11, 2012 at 6:26 am

    Such a cute idea! And I'm with Kristen up above-- Only a former teacher would notice the tiny detail in the ribbon bows ;)
    Reply
  24. Brandi says

    November 11, 2012 at 8:16 am

    What a really cool idea! :) Happy weekend! :)
    Reply
  25. The Glorified Tomato says

    November 11, 2012 at 9:47 am

    We love your wine basket, the edges of the cards look fantastic. And thanks for the linkage!
    Reply
  26. Beth @ a latte inspiration says

    November 11, 2012 at 12:12 pm

    Cute idea, I think I'll have to steal this for my sister in law's bridal gift. Are there wines recommended for each occasion or did you just pick them out?
    Reply
  27. Bek @ Crave says

    November 11, 2012 at 9:53 pm

    Neat wine project! yay for cupcakes ;) What flavours did you choose?
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      November 11, 2012 at 10:41 pm

      Vanilla, chocolate, and pb cup :)
      Reply
  28. Katy says

    November 12, 2012 at 9:18 am

    What a great gift idea! Too cute.
    Reply
  29. Elizabeth @ Southern Color says

    November 12, 2012 at 11:10 am

    I love the wine basket gift idea, so clever & fun! And I'm sure the bride will appreciate your gift of cupcakes, yum :)
    Reply
  30. Jentry Nielsen says

    November 15, 2012 at 2:02 pm

    That is such a cute idea! I love it, definitely have to be using that one! Looks like her shower turned out amazing and I'm sure she loved the gift! :)
    Reply
  31. HTC Phone 2012 Christmas Deals says

    December 10, 2012 at 10:22 am

    I do agree with all the ideas youve presented in your post. They are really convincing and will certainly work. Still, the posts are too short for newbies. Could you please extend them a bit from next time Thanks for the post.
    Reply
  32. Jennifer says

    February 21, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    Hi I love this idea and I am actually doing this for my sister for her bridal shower and I love the idea of the "while you wait bottle" was wondering if you could email me or post the poem that goes along with this title. It is very different and I would love to include it with my basket. By the way love the way your basket came out. Great job! Thank you ahead of time.
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      February 21, 2013 at 11:43 pm

      I honestly have no idea what I wrote, haha. I literally made it up in about 5 minutes and I don't have it saved on my computer. I'm sorry!
      Reply
  33. Sarah @makingitmyhome.blogspot.com says

    July 7, 2013 at 4:43 pm

    Great idea! glad you posted the links to the poems as well, i cant wait to use this someday!
    Reply

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