Common wedding etiquette dictates that the maid or matron of honor be the one responsible for throwing the bridal shower. Generally she is the girl that knows the bride best, and so she will have the most inside knowledge to ensure that the shower is exactly suited to the bride. One way to ensure everyone has a good time, is to organize the shower around a specific theme.

A very popular theme is a lingerie bridal shower. Many say this is more suitable for the younger bride, but you never know. Sometimes the older women have fun getting just as racy as the 22 year old. How this works is that each guest brings an item of lingerie as opposed to a household item or standard gift. Everyone wins here as the guests will have a very easy job of choosing a gift for the shower. Be sure to include the bride’s size and maybe any color preferences on the invitation. If she has a favorite store, definitely include that on the invite as well.

Lingerie parties can be as elegant or racy as you want them to be. Decorate with a lace motif, seeing that everything is covered in lace, or there are pretty lace accents everywhere. You can go very elegant and serve champagne or wine, or go all girly and serve only pink fruity drinks. If you choose to play games, ensure they are lingerie themed. One popular one is to put a lingerie item in a bag and pass it around for a set time, set a timer. When the timer stops, whoever is holding the bag has to put on what is in the bag.