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Glam Safari Bridal Shower Ideas

Imagine you’re walking into a bridal shower – or any party really. What’s the first thing you’re going to look for? (Apart from scanning the room for a familiar face.)

That’s right…. The DRINKS!

And this, my friend, is why creative drink stations are a fantastic way to greet your guests. You give them something fun to *drink in* (pun intended!) right from the start and kick off their experience at your party in style.

Read on for 5 helpful tips for bringing CREATIVE drink stations to life.

The key is to keep things stylish AND functional – and to have fun with the design process yourself along the way!

1. Theme Style and Color

This is where you decide on the look you want for your station – the Theme, Style, & Colors – and the details REALLY matter here. For example, if you’re planning a wild animal theme, do you want a rustic and jungle-y look or something that leans boho, edgy, glam, etc? Same thought process with the colors. Getting ultra-specific right from the start will make the rest of your creative decisions so much easier.

For this safari theme, I went with “bold girlie glam” for the style and a color palette of “mainly black & white, with accents of soft pink and gold”.

2. Signature Drinks

Serve 2-3 signature drinks that coordinate with your party theme through their colors, flavors, or both. (These would be in addition to basics like ice water and soda or tea, which can be served in a separate area, usually in coolers.)

For this safari-inspired bridal shower, recipes we used:

Pink Safari Cocktail – a fruity peach & berry cocktail punch

Master of Mixes White Peach Mixer (1 bottle)

Berry Punch* (3/4 gallon)

Vodka (1 liter)

Pour ingredients into a drink dispenser and mix well. Garnish with frozen strawberries & sliced peaches. *I used this punch by Minute Maid.

Note: Using frozen fruits for the garnish helps keep the punch cold without watering it down! I used two (16 oz) bags of peaches and 1 bag of strawberries.

Mojito Love – a sparkling mocktail punch

Master of Mixes Mojito Mixer (1 bottle)

Club Soda (1 liter)

Lemon-lime Soda (1 to 2 liters*)

Ice

Pour ingredients into a drink dispenser and mix well. Garnish with generous amounts of lime wheels and mint leaves.

Note: The amount of lemon lime soda you use is flexible, depending on your personal taste (and how much room is in your beverage dispenser!). And of course, you can also swap out the club soda for white rum to turn this into a cocktail punch.

Mini Espresso Martinis – (love the dark-roasted coffee color of these!)

Master of Mixes Espresso Mixer (1 part)

Coffee Liquer (1 part)

Vodka (1 part)

Mix chilled ingredients in a pitcher with ice. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings right before serving.

Note: Although I love a good shaken martini, it’s not always realistic to go that route when you need to make a bunch of them at once. I mixed these up big-batch-style in a pitcher, then poured them into disposable glasses. For larger parties, it’s smart to have a 2nd pitcher ready to go and chilled in the fridge…. makes it easy to pour more or refill when you need to.

Your signature drinks don’t need to be complicated to be awesome.

In fact, it’s kind of extra-awesome when they aren’t. (Speaking from experience here!)

I used flavored mixers from Master of Mixes to make each of these signature drinks.

White Peach Mixer for the Pink Safari

Espresso Mixer for the Martinis

Mojito Mixer for the Mojito Love Mocktail

The mixers made the drinks WAY easier to prepare, and they all tasted delicious!

I garnished the espresso martinis with whipped cream and chocolate shavings and served them “grab and go” style. (When serving drinks this way, it’s smart to have a backup pitcher of pre-mixed drinks chilling in the fridge so you can easily fill more glasses when the tray gets low.)

Beverage dispensers are one of my all-time favorite “party tools”. They keep the drinks flowing, are easy to decorate with creative trims, and look gorgeous filled with easy, colorful garnishes like citrus wheels, mint leaves, and sliced fruit!

3. Height & Balance

Creating different levels of height makes a HUGE impact on the overall look of any drink station. All of the “risers” on this table are actually wooden floral/plant containers turned upside down.

As a general starting point, I usually divide my tables into horizontal front and back “zones”. Elevating items in the left/right areas of one zone and the middle zone of the other is an easy way to create a balanced overall look.

4. Backdrop & Decor

Backdrops can be an intimidating thing to figure out for ANY type of styled party table. Here’s a fun trick: about 90% of the time, I use fabric shower curtains for my backdrops! They come in tons of great patterns and are usually less expensive than buying several yards of material.

Balloon garlands are another great option for backdrops. Plus, they’re super inexpensive. This simple garland is made from marbled and solid color balloons strung together (through the balloon tails) with a needle and fishing wire.

Decorative accents on this table included things like bold black & white patterned vases, toy animal figurines spray painted gold, sparkly cups and straws, and interesting textured trims (like tassels and faux fur). BTW – the “vase” holding the straws is actually a toothbrush holder!

Animals sipping cocktails! I love including elements of “surprise & delight” at a party table whenever possible. The playful little displays in the “back zone” on either side of this table are definitely an example of this.

They’re made from inexpensive wall shelves (found at Marshalls) + animal head wall decorations/hangers (Target, $6 each). The animal heads are attached to the wall shelves with zip ties and sipping “party drinks” constructed from bud vases filled with glitter.

5. Printables

Last but not least, are the paper details! Printables are always the perfect finishing touch that really brings a theme to life.

The printable elements used on this station include Silhouettes (hearts & animals on the backdrop), 8×10 Sign, 4×6 Sign, Large Labels (on the drink dispensers), and Tent Cards (for Espresso Martinis). The Printables can be purchased here.

Bridal Shower Printables

Wild About You printables can be purchased here!  Use them to add instant style and personalized details to your party. You can edit the custom text yourself – right on the website – whenever (and as often as) you need to!

* Special thank you to Hostess With the Mostess for sharing this fun bridal shower idea with us. 

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Happy Birthday Ethel Merman!(1908-1984) “Lucy and Viv and I decided to get together for a hen party at Lucy’s house in Beverly Hills. She pulled out some old scotch and the three of us got progressively snockered. Then Lucy decided she wanted to do our hair. She had a little mock beauty parlor thing in the back of the house. Viv and I were drunk enough to let her. My God what we ended up looking like...we were hysterical with laughter! The next day Lucy threw a bridal shower for me, as I was about to make my disaster with Ernie Borgnine.” (Referring to her one month marriage to Ernest Borgnine.) —Ethel Merman #lucilleball #ethelmerman #vivianvance #henparty #henpartyideas #bridalshower #gettingdrunk #scotchwhisky #beautyparlor #hysterical #ernestborgnine #girlsjustwannahavefun #ladiesnightin #broadwaystar #thelucyshow #happybirthday #themerm #broadwaystar #waynelvslcy #drunk https://www.instagram.com/p/Cne_OBTPp_6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Bridal Shower Mobile Invitation

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Bridal Shower: Cake Pops

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Customized Bridal Shower Services for Every Bride | Southern Socials

If you are planning your bridal shower consider Southern Socials for the best bridal shower services. Our experienced event planners will work with you to create your style and personality. From venue selection to decor and everything in between, we have everything for you. 

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