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The appeal of wedding showers where both bride and groom attend is growing. So more wedding shower invitations these days are inviting single friends and couples. One of the most popular wedding shower themes for couples is wine tasting. You can approach this theme in several ways, depending on your budget and resources. Wine has wide appeal, and the tasting process gives the party structure and involves guests in a more active way–they’re not just sitting around watching the couple tear into gifts.
A Winery Tour
You can plan this if you and most guests live within reasonable distance of a local winery (within an hour or so). Find out if they offer tours, wine tasting, and have a designated area (indoors or outside) to accommodate you. You don’t need to foot the entire bill, either. It’s perfectly appropriate to ask guests to contribute. Your might also suggest that everyone contribute to an ongoing wine club membership for the newlyweds as part of a group gift. Find out if the winery has any giveaways or inexpensive party favors as a way to thank guests. Chances are they will want to offer something to promote their business.
Wine & Cheese Party
Whether you do this shower at a local wine bar or in a private home, make sure you have a wine “expert”–someone equipped with interesting information about the wines and who can keep the party moving along. For a private in-home party, ask guests to bring either a wine or cheese (or one of each) with a separate folded tent-card labeling it. Then have two separate stations where they can put them. You may want to organize ahead of time by assigning types of wine or cheese so that there is some variety.
Stock the Bar Party
This version of the wine tasting shower opens it up to other cocktails. Especially for a mixed group, the guys in particular might like tasting after-dinner “aperitifs” such as brandies, cognacs, etc. Giving the newlyweds barware-related gifts is ideal for this party theme too. Martini and margarita glasses, beer mugs and buckets, shakers, highball glasses, and other bar and cocktail accessories all make great gifts for the newlyweds.
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