What Are Good Bridal Shower Gifts?

Good bridal shower gifts are those that the bride is able to use in her future household.  These gifts may be practical, traditional or on the humorous or romantic side.  A bride often has a bridal registry at local stores for the practical and traditional gifts.  Fun, gag gifts are best given by those who are close to the bride and know her personality.

A nice, romantic gift to give a future bride at her shower is a picnic basket full of goodies to share with her future husband.  You can fill the basket with a good bottle of wine, wine glasses, and a red and white checkered tablecloth.  You may want to add some food such as crackers, cheese and chocolate covered strawberries. 

Some practical gifts include a fire safe, fire extinguishers, carbon monoxide detectors and fire alarms.  These are items that the bridal couple may not go out and purchase for themselves right away.  They will appreciate having these items on hand when the time comes to need them.

Some nice ideas for traditional items include a laundry basket filled with laundry items such as detergent, fabric softener and dryer sheets.  Bath towels or a sheet set could be placed inside a hamper while kitchen utensils and dish towels could be placed inside a cake pan along with a cake mix.