Can't think of a shower theme that doesn't either restrict the gift choices or necessitate elaborate decorating chores?   Here's the perfect solution! Choose a musical theme such as "Love Songs", "Music Down The Aisle", "Songs of Romance" or "Wedding Music Favorites".

Have on hand some wedding music CDs (see our "Wedding Music Gift" page for some wonderful CD choices), and let your guests critique the music played. Encourage each guest to talk about the musical selections played at her wedding or, if single, the choices she would make if planning her own wedding.   Everyone will have a favorite or two and some suggestions for the bride to consider.

Whether for the processional, recessional or reception, there are choices to make and musical arrangements to consider.   There are so many good selections to choose from - everyone will have an opinion to put forth.   Questions such as what to play for the bride and groom's first dance or for the bride/dad dance will bring forth a lively discussion - and perhaps some musical renditions from those that can.

Having the appropriate music CDs available to listen to will greatly enhance this discussion and give the bride some definitive choices to consider.

The CDs make a great shower gift.   Give the bride the CDs at the end of the shower and she will have the tools to select her wedding music with ease.   If you add the music guide and planner "How To Set Your Wedding To Music", you will be giving the bride a practical gift that will ease her music planning tasks and enable her to enhance the emotional impact of her musical choices.

While the discussion is going on, make a note of any favorite song a guest mentions as the 'first dance' at her wedding.   You will want to suggest to the bride that she have that particular song played during the reception.   Guests always appreciate the opportunity to dance to 'their' song.

To enhance your bridal shower table decorations, you could add some music note confetti and some napkins with a music sheet design.   You could also add some music note cutouts within your flower arrangements.   Other musical decorations to consider might be balloons in the shape of musical notes or posters featuring a musical theme.