At one bridal shower I attended, the guests went into groups and "made" a wedding dress on one of the participants using toliet paper. The "prettiest" one won the prize. It was fun as people got very creative. This particular wedding was a beachy theme and the prizes were plastic beach pails filled with a beach towel, lotion and plastic water jug.
As for a shower gift, I've given a basket with a bunch of little goodies like bath oils, sea sponge, candles, glasses and bottle of wine. I've also given a food basket for all the fixin's for a meal such as a pasta dinner. box of pasta, jar of sauce, box of cracker bread, candle and wine. Stuff that they can have on hand when they get back from their honeymoon so they don't have to worry about dinner the night they get back.
These are relatively inexpensive and usually not thought off. |