Bridal Shower Photo Album

Ok so my cousin and his fiance are getting married. She asked me to be her maid of honor just two days ago and I really don't know much about her. She went to my church when we were younger but I had moved and then my cousin had a 21st birthday party in Oct. and she was there they saw each other at a halloween party an then decided to have a relationship and now are getting married. I have only really known her for about 8 months although my cousin an I are like best friends. There are going to be no bridesmaids and I am really needing help on as what to do for a bridal shower party. She really doesn't know what she wants or what she's going to do an the wedding is August 8th. There colors are purple, white and camo. I really don't know how to coordinate those color within each other to make something look good. I called them earlier and they don't know what there flowers are. It's a country wedding. Like I'm having to wear a blue jean skirt, purple spaghetti strap shirt and a white button down over it. I really need help on games, themes as to do for a western/country/redneck theme. I have no one helping me and with her not knowing what she's doing its hard for me to know what I am doing. Here are some things I know I wanna do:

Photo Album- I want to have the guests bring pictures of the bride and them. At the shower I want to have strips of paper with markers and such and have them put a little caption. I am going to have a photo album where they can slip the picture in with the caption under it.

Then then envelope guest book. I want to take a regular album and have little envelopes attached with double sided tape, have little papers with pens on the table and when they come in they can sign there names and put something sweet and special on the other side for the couple.

That's really the only things I know I want to do. Anything else as for suggestions that would help? It would be greatly appreciated!
She is expecting it, shes been wanting a bachlorette party and I told her I didn't feel comfortable doing that since she's only 17(18 in sept.) and she's prego so it's kinda clear that she doesn't need one. haha. So I settled on a bridal shower. The thing about her is if she knows its going to happen it better happen. She's a very very jealous and short tempered person. She honestly doesn't have very many friends coming from her and I do want to do something since I have already asked for the names and such so she knows something. Plus my cousin and I are really close he actually introduced me to my boyfriend and my boyfriend is an ordained minister so he'll be doing the wedding ceremony. I know I agreed to be the maid of honor not because of her but because of my cousin and she really doesn't have anyone else. But I'm also going to be starting college this August as well and really am on a tight budget if I'm going to do this shower.
She has family and a ton of them but the guest count is 60. So I'm not even sure if half of them will even come, so it's not like its a big one. I understand that she wants to have everything a normal wedding entails but when it's a rush like this it's really hard. I don't want her to be upset if I don't give her one because she does want to experience it all but the date is just so up an coming. Maybe we could go out to eat at a restaurant and then go back to my house and have the gifts even there or at the restaurant and come back to my house for some dessert and tea/drinks?

Well this sucks big. You barely know her, she apparently doesn't have any good friends, you're supposed to throw a shower, and she's rushing into a wedding? Why didn't she just shoot you - it'd be quicker!

Your ideas on the guestbook and photo album are really nice, but if I were you, believe it or not, I'd be tempted to cancel on the shower. How can you throw it together at this late date? And it's a double hit because it's summer and people have all sorts of weekend plans. Would it really upset her if you didn't do this? If you feel some sort of loyalty to your cousin, then maybe just put together a quick Sunday brunch, call it a shower, and invite only family. She can't expect much more than that.

EDIT! Yikes! 17? Sorry, but you sound like a saint for even doing as much as you are. I'd honestly forego the shower - you may be close to your cousin, but you don't owe him a party you can't afford for someone who probably doesn't deserve it. I'm not being critical of him when I say this, but when the circumstances of a marriage are the ones we see here, it's completely unrealistic to expect a "normal" wedding. Nothing about this is normal, and there are still things you'll be doing for her between now and the wedding. You don't want to become the "go-to guy" because guess who's going to be throwing her baby shower?

New Edit!!! (LOL...I've never done this before with so many edits). Cupcake, the more you describe this, the more wrong it is. If she has such a large family, why did it become YOUR job to try to make this as normal as possible? I assume your cuz is a good guy, so I would talk to him. Explain the situation and then offer a cake and tea event at your home. Even that much is going out on a limb, because the bride's "side" is the one responsible for her shower, not the grooms. Your're only MOH by accident. Do not host a luncheon at a restaurant and do not spend money you'll need for college - that makes zero sense. If she absolutely has to have more, then her family should be providing it, not you. You're already spending money on the items for the wedding - it's lunacy to want more from you. Stand up for yourself!

2009-07-18 11:12:08 by Cupcake87

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I posted a question about this... um... maybe a week or so ago. I got a lot of positive feedback on the idea but now my Maid of Honor is wondering what items could be suggested to people attending the shower. She's going to include pictures in the invites she sends with links to places / things we'd like to do while we're there [ so people could purchase gift cards to these places if they wanted ]. Other items listed are gas gift cards, Kroger gift cards, iTunes gift cards [ for new music to jam to on the drive there and back ] to more 'physical' gifts like beach towels & chairs, sunblock, items for a picnic on the beach, flip flops, black and white disposable camera, candles & photo albums.

I can't remember what else was on her list but, she wants to add more items to give more options to people. It's going to be a pretty good sized bridal shower. Should she incorporate another theme that compliments the honeymoon idea? If so, what? Do you have any other ideas for her?

do you know where they are going? maybe they can give them gift cards to the different restaurants in the area, so they can have a lovely meal each night. :)

depending how shy/brave your bride is, perhaps someone could get the more "naughty" aspects to the honeymoon (clothes, lotions, wine).

maybe someone could give her a basket of those silly things you forget like travel size shampoo (the ones in the hotel are never EVER big enough), razors, mouth wash. ect. i know, very boring right. but when you go on vacation, those items skyrocket in price when you are in a tourist area.

2007-07-15 17:33:09 by

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I've always had a problem figuring out if I should stick with the couple's gift registry and buy them something practical or go out on a limb and get something "pretty" for the bride, like vases, photo albums, etc ?
Forgot to mention this bridal shower is for the bride only, not a co-shower for the couple.

I definitely stick to the registry. Although it may seem cute to purchase something "pretty", it seems more thoughtful to purchase a gift you know the bride and groom can actually use. Can you imagine if everyone decided to get the bride a picture frame or other "knick knack" items?

2009-03-15 14:41:26 by Tada!

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