My future sister-in-law is getting married this June at a beautiful location in St. Louis called the Butterfly House.  And as a bridesmaid in her wedding; myself, my sister-in-law, and another family member are throwing the ‘bride to be’ a fabulous bridal shower in a few months.    As a bride, this is an exciting time for you to celebrate your upcoming wedding with close friends and family members in a more intimate setting.

While researching some DIY ideas for the shower we are throwing, I came across this super cute Retro Chic Bridal Shower on The Hostess with the Mostess Blog and had to share it with you.  The bridal shower was designed and hosted by Alison Donahue.

The retro coasters above are from Hello Lucky and there are closeups of the cute tablescape below.

The blue napkins were tied with raffia and the super cute polka dot runner was hand sewn using fabric from JoAnn’s Fabric.  You can purchase natural colored raffia at Michael’s and occasionally you can find other colors like green and red there as well.   And making a runner like this for the shower could easily transition to being a gift for the Bride & Groom to use in their home as a reminder of their wedding shower shared with all of you.

Alison Donahue created these beautiful flower arrangements by using clear vases that she wrapped in paper from Paper Source .  Michael’s carries a wide variety of ribbon that you could for sure coordinate with the runner and the paper for the vases.

I just had to share the little details below.  Using chocolate and blue ribbon woven in a cake stand is a great way to present food to the guests at the wedding shower.  You could even use this idea for a dessert bar at your wedding!

Have fun Brides & Bridesmaids!

All images from The Hostess with the Mostess Blog and Alison Donahue