• Spa Pampering Shower
The couple receives matching robes from the host or hostess and guests bring all the necessary items for an in-home spa pampering. Think fluffy towel sets, sea salt, bubble bath, candles, lotion etc. The group could even pitch in to send the couple to a favorite spa for his-and-her massages.

• Garden or Backyard Barbeque Shower
Guests shower the couple with all the essential items to help them enjoy their backyard. Gift ideas include BBQ tools and spices, patio furniture, gardening/landscaping supplies, gift certificates to home improvement/gardening stores, live plants, rose bushes, etc. This is perfect for a couple who is already well stocked with the typical gifts of dishes and linens. Also great for those moving from an apartment to a house!

• Stock the Bar Shower
Everyone is assigned a different kind of liquor, like vodka, brandy or tequila. As gifts, guests not only bring their assigned liquor, but the appropriate glasses to serve them in. Guests can also bring bar ware, like corkscrews, funky coasters and chip ‘n dip servers.

• Electronics Shower
Most newlyweds would like to upgrade the TV or stereo equipment that’s gotten them through their college years. An electronics shower is idea for the techno-couple that lusts after the latest DVD player or video camera on the market. Pick one big-ticket item, like a CD player, and have other guests bring stacks of discs to stock their music library.

• Bon Voyage Shower
Guests shower the couple with all the essential items for enjoying their honeymoon, from disposable cameras to maps to luggage. If the trip’s location has already been determined, restaurant gift certificates are a fun treat.