One Crafty Bridal Shower

 Homemade Invitations:  I found a pack of invitations I thought I liked at Hobby Lobby, but when I opened the package I found out they were basically a blank card and a huge engagement ring to tie over it.  Being the perfectionist I am and knowing that I would not write each and every one just the way I'd like it to look, I decided to print the information onto cardstock and then add them to the orginal blank card that came with the pack.  Here are a few of the invitations I did, some with and some without the huge engagement ring overlay.  Each invitation was different; no two people received the same one.

Table Decorations:  Everything shown below I purchased and put together myself.  By the looks of it, it seems like I may have spent quite a bit of money, but actually with the help of Goodwill, some great Etsy finds, and just some candy and flowers, I managed to create all of this even with my limited budget.
     All the china I purchased from Goodwill, along with a variety of small vases.  I mostly went to different store locations on the days they had 50% off sales on the entire store.  You can check out when these sales are on the Goodwill website.
     Another good find that I ran across on Etsy was the homemade confetti and engagement ring banner from GFetti.  Then I just mixed in some loose pearls and clear diamonds to add some sparkle to the tables.

Cupcakes:  Although my sister and I did not make the cupcakes, we sure did a good job at the presentation.  We just used tiered cake servers and stacked them.  We then added a little bit of the confetti and accents to add a little bit of "pop" to their look.  (and let me tell you, these cupcakes were absolutely amazing!)

Strawberry Jam Bridal Shower Favors:  I really wanted to do something unique for the shower favors.  Luckily, a few months before the shower my future sister-in-law offered to help teach me how to jam since I had shown an interest to it.  This is when I came up with the idea to can 4oz jars to pass out for the flavors at the shower.  I was extremely happy with how the jam and the jars came out.  Plus, they looked so cute on the tables with all the assorted china.

Gift Wrapping:  One of my favorite ways to be creative is through gift wrapping.  These are just a couple of examples of gifts I wrapped for the shower.  The bottom picture is the shower favors that I gave to the two flower girls which were purple sparkly hair pins.

I couldn't have been happier with all my hard work.  The shower looked amazing and everyone had a great time.  I even heard several guests tell me later that they literally ate the jam right out of the jar with a spoon. :)  With some planning and good family support/help, anyone can manage to pull off an unique party to their liking.  All the time and effort adds even more meaning to an already meaningful event to share with loved ones.