Black & Gold Bridal Shower Ideas

Black & gold bridal shower ideas for the do-it-yourself-er. A lovely styled shoot for a celebration at home, which includes inspirational images, dessert ideas, and easy projects. Thanks to Cricut for sponsoring this post.

I’m excited to share this bridal shower inspiration with you today, and it was designed with DIY ideas you can incorporate using your Cricut Explore Air. I created this project for the Cricut Wedding Campaign, “It’s Your Story, Make it Personal,” which includes 4 weeks of inspiration and GREAT GIVEAWAYS! If you or someone you know is planning a wedding, stick around because you’re going to want to get the details to enter to win.

First let me tell you about the bridal shower design I put together. Since we’re going into fall I wanted something dark and moody, but not “seasonal.” I decided on black with gold highlights, and some earthy accents. This made the celebration elegant but not too formal.

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Black & Gold Bridal Shower Ideas for your tabletop:

• The tabletop is always the starting point for me so I covered it in my black tablecloth and used black and gold items to create the place settings. I topped each one off with a small wooden plate and a round menu card I created with the Cricut Explore Air. I LOVE round menu cards, but the thought of cutting them out by hand has always steered me away from using them. I love that the machine does the writing and cutting for me!
• For the centerpiece, I was thrilled to incorporate a garland from Fifty Flowers. I chose the 12-foot long seeded eucalyptus, bayleaf, & pepperberry garland and cut it so I had a runner for the table, and a hanging garland above the bar cart {see below}. I tucked in a few white rose buds and added taper candles for a lovely centerpiece that you can still talk over.
• Another decorative element I added to the table were these DIY diamond confetti pieces. They are SO cute, don’t you think! I chose a diamond pattern from the Cricut Design Space library, and let the machine do all the work! I just sized them so there were small ones, and larger ones so I had some variety in the confetti effect. You’ll see the diamond motif repeated throughout the party. This helps give the bridal shower a custom and cohesive look, and it’s done simply with the use of the Cricut Explore Air.

Black & gold bridal shower ideas for your dessert display:

• Who doesn’t love dessert at a bridal shower! I utilized the shelving in the space, to make a sweets display including a cake, my black & white parfaits recipe, and mini cheesecakes provided by Shari’s Berries.
• The cake is decorated with a sleek, minimal approach using green herbs and a topper that I made with my machine. I created a cutout that says “Love is Sweet,” and included another diamond confetti cutout to accent the piece. Once the machine cut the topper for me, I attached it to toothpicks and pressed it into the top of the cake.
• The framed sign was another great DIY for the shower, and was done in two steps. First I used the Cricut Explore Air to write out my message on black card stock. Then I created another diamond cutout using gold vinyl adhesive, and applied it to the paper. It was a great way to add color {even if it is black} to the display area.
• This is also where I place the favor boxes, and designed tags using the print and cut technique on the machine. First I printed out the design using the Canon PIMXA MG7720 printer, and then the Cricut Explore Air cuts it out. Easy peasy.
• I created and printed a bridal shower trivia game with questions like, “what is her birthday,” “what was her first job,” “how many children does she want,” etc. I continued the diamond theme with a graphic at the top of the cards, and placed one on small clipboards for guests to fill out.

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• Finally, one of my favorite spots – the bar! Actually the bar sign I made for it is my favorite thing. I used the gold adhesive vinyl again, and attached it to a wooden cutting board to give it the earthy touch used throughout the party. It’s a simple decorative element, but adds so much to the small cart.
• This is also where I used the bulk of the garland. I love hanging greenery against the wall like art. The simple swag is a chic way to accent the bar.
• And of course a sweet spot for the bride-to-be is set up for her to open gifts, using the same color palette. Don’t forget to follow my guide to writing Thank You notes, after the shower!

These black & gold bridal shower ideas can be achieved by anyone with a little time and patience. Nothing is overly complicated {because you know I don’t work that way} so I hope you’ll pick at least a few of these concepts to follow.

For this post I teamed up with Cricut and Canon to bring you creative party ideas, including products like Canon PIXMA iP8720 Crafting Printer and Canon PowerShot G7 X Camera.

Canon allows you to preserve memories from start to finish by helping you capture the moments, as well as printing them out. Wireless technology and seamless printing capabilities let you print photos and projects beautifully.

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