Bridal shower ideas in new york
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The tradition of a bridal shower began in the United States in the 1890s and has continued on to be one of the highlights of the bridal season for any bride-to-be. If you are planning a bridal shower in New York, many options are available to you.
The New York Botanical Garden
The beauty of the gardens beckon.
Depending upon the season, a garden party can be a popular option for the bridal shower. Soft and feminine, garden parties evoke images of elegant ladies gathering together in a more genteel time. Particularly well suited for brides that like to garden, and will appreciate the natural splendor of the great outdoors, there is no better place to hold a garden party bridal shower in New York than at the New York Botanical Garden.
Spanning 250 acres, the New York Botanical Garden boasts 50 separate gardens that bloom at different times of year. From the famous Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden to the Arboretum there are plants to suit any personality, making it the ideal backdrop to a garden bridal shower.
The New York Botanical Garden
200th Street and Kazimiroff Boulevard
Bronx, NY 10458-5126
718.817.8700
nybg.org
Time For Tea--Lady Mendl's Tea Salon
Tea for 2 or for 20, Lady Mendl's is the place!
Another popular and timeless option for a perfect New York bridal shower is the tea party. At some time or another, most little girls have played tea party, and a bridal shower is a great time to make that dream into a reality. If you are looking for an elegant location to throw a perfectly ladylike tea, then there is no better place than Lady Mendl's Tea Salon at the Inn at Irving Place.
Housed within a lovely nineteenth-century brownstone, the Inn at Irving Place is a beautifully appointed bed and breakfast. Lady Mendl's Tea Salon is located within the Inn and holds daily high tea, complete with crustless finger sandwiches and fruit. This elegant setting is perfect for your ladylike affair.
Lady Mendl's Tea Salon
56 Irving Place
New York, NY 10003
800-685-1447
innatirving.com
A Day at the MoMA
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and for the art lover, the MoMA is a thing of beauty.
For the artistic bride, one unusual and fun idea is to rent out the very chic private dining room at The Modern restaurant at the Museum of Modern Art. Explore the exquisite artwork in the museum beforehand, and when you've walked up an appetite, wander over to The Modern and be prepared for a delicious feast in the private dining room as you shower the bride with gifts.
This shower can be a complete surprise to the bride as she will likely never expect that a day spent touring the halls of one of the most famous art museums in the world could turn into a bridal shower to remember.
The Modern
9 West 53rd Street
New York, NY 10019
212-333-1220
themodernnyc.com
Source: www.ehow.com
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