I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again: I’m not a fan of wedding showers. Even when it was my own. But when your boss puts you in charge of throwing a wedding shower at work, you take the bull by the reins and you throw that party. Even if it’s for a dude. A straight dude. A straight dude who doesn’t particularly even want a wedding shower. And then you throw that dude the best work wedding shower he could have hoped for. Because, well, let’s be honest with ourselves. The best part of a shower is the alcohol. And when you have a work wedding shower, there is zero alcohol. Zip. Zilch. Nada. You get the point.
This particular dude loves the San Francisco 49ers and the San Francisco Giants. Because I couldn’t fathom throwing a 49ers party (Go Pack Go!), my vote went towards the Giants party. I wanted a winning party, and the 49ers just aren’t there yet (ohhhhh burn). Besides, baseball is a much easier theme. I was thinking Popcorn! Peanuts! Crackerjacks! And that’s what he got. And it was the best wedding shower he’s ever had. Okay the only. But it was damn good.
Since I had a rather small budget (about $2.50 per person), I made just about everything by hand. I started with this baseball serving dish, and this wooden stand. I used picture frames from home, printed baseball quotes and Giant’s photos. I printed several Giants logos on cardstock, and used them to decorate around the room. I borrowed baseballs from friends and filled vases, along with orange beads. I converted a box top into a large Popcorn tray, with red construction paper and red/white Popcorn pattern. I wanted to create a “Snack Bar” along one wall, so I purchased these snack items:
Snack Ideas
Popcorn
Peanuts
Crackerjacks
Baby Ruth Candy Bars
Bubble Gum (Big League Chew if it’s within budget)
Cheese Ball Puffs
I picked up black cups, white favor boxes, and tuxedo boxes from The Dollar Tree, that I decorated with Giants logos I printed at home. I printed these table tents for snack descriptions, this Giants Snack Bar Banner (print this Snack Bar Banner without Giants logo), and printed these Under-Eye Stickers (on mailing labels, that I cut out individually).
Since our guest of honor didn’t want to be the center of attention, we decided to give him a collected amount in a gift card instead of embarrassing him with a gift opening. Because of this, I wanted to come up with some time-consuming tasks. I started with a homemade photo booth. I printed these props, and took photos of the guests in front of a white wall backdrop (white wrapping paper). I printed out Giant’s logos and added them to the white backdrop.
I printed out small baseballs on white cardstock and had everyone write their marriage advice for our guy on each ball.
And because no guy wants to play a real wedding shower game, I printed all these famous men heads, glued them to mini-tux’s, and stuck one under each chair. Whoever’s chair held our groom’s head, won a door prize.
I also filled a vase with peanuts, and had guests guess how many peanuts were in the vase. That person also won a door prize: a Popcorn bucket (Dollar Tree), filled with popcorn packs, peanut packs, crackerjacks, Big League Chew, full size candy bars, and a water bottle.
So what do you think? If you were a guy, would you like this wedding shower?
I think this is one of the most creative parties ever. Great for a little boy’s birthday too.
Thank you!!!
Wow! I love this, I can’t even say that I follow baseball but there’s so many ideas here that can be used for other themes too, really effective for such a small budget! He must have been made up with it 🙂
Thank you so much! I agree, so many of these things can be used for any type of party! 🙂
My youth baseball team won the championship this year. I may try this. Thanks, Shauna!
Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!! That’s awesome! Congratulations! 🙂
This is the most thoughtful wedding shower for a dude ever. Lol great job!
Hahaha thank you!!!! I think he liked it! 🙂
So so so cute! Such a great idea… I feel like a strictly wedding themed shower would be so uncomfortable for most guys!
Oh my gosh I know right?! When I was given the task, I kept thinking of how embarrassed he would be!
Aside from the fact that’s it’s Giants stuff, this is such a cute party! 😉
Hahaha thanks! I’m not a Giants fan either, but it was the lesser of two evils! 🙂
Wow you went all out! I hope everyone showed their appreciation for all your hard work!
I think everyone appreciated it! Thank you!! 🙂
This is one of my favorite of your DIY posts. You never cease to amaze me!
Awwwwwwww you’re amazing! 🙂
What an adorable theme!
Thank you!!!
This is awesome!!!!!
You’re awesome!
thatsssss awsome . CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
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This is so awesome!! I have a friend obsessed with baseball so it would be pretty neat to do something like this for her. Now I have never heard of a wedding shower for males but what an awesome idea! It is they’re special day too after all.
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Oh you should do something for your friend! That would be so sweet! Maybe even just a girls dinner or something. 🙂
Those tuxedo boxes look so cool! I might have to find some in the UK!
Do you guys have dollar stores there?!?! My favorite places!! 🙂