You may want to begin your plans by looking at a book on wines. If you aren't already familiar, learn the different types. You may also find "How To" information on setting up a wine tasting party.


A home, restaurant, or hall are all possible locations to create this theme. Weather permitting, using an outside site is a great bridal shower wine and cheese party theme idea.

Whether you buy or make your own invitations, there are several ways to go. You can choose a simple design, such as grapes, or a loaf of bread. How about a bottle design with custom wine labels stating the guests name? Perhaps you're going to base the party around a country. Choose a scene of France or Italy. Your bridal shower wine and cheese party theme invitations should give your guests a taste of good things to come.

Base your decorations on the kind of look you'd like your bridal shower wine and cheese party theme to have... a French cafe, an Italian restaurant, a California vineyard. Then make that picture come to life.
Here are some suggestions:
• Signs with the name of a winery or region.
• Flag of the country you've chosen. One large, or several small, placed around the room.
• Create a small cafe setting with two chairs and a table.
• Pictures or posters of vineyards or country scenes
• Artificial grapevines and grapes
• Fake loaves of bread
• Bottles with custom wine labels for each of the guests
• Wine decanters or chillers
• Create your own bottle of wine!
• Cutting boards
• Balloons in coordinating colors

Remember to have some nonalcoholic beverages available.
Cheese: Have an assortment. It should be served at room temperature. Allow to sit out in advance, but keep covered until the party starts. Ideally, each cheese should be served from a separate tray using a separate knife. Having cards set out, with the name of the cheese and a description, will be of help to your guests. As with the wine, cheese can be set out to progress from mild and light, to sharp and heavy. That's just a suggestion. You may be using just one buffet table. Make your display pleasing to the eye.
Crackers and/or breads and breadsticks set in baskets
Fruit
Nuts

Printable games for your wine and cheese party, available immediately.


Wine themed Favors:
• Wine bottle stoppers...these come in a variety of toppers
• Wine charms
• Bottle of personalized wine
• Coasters with a wine related theme
• Corkscrew
• Wine scented candle

Vineyard Gifts:

• Wine gift basket
• Set of wine goblets
• Wine book
• Wine gift set
• Wine rack
• Decanter
• Cheese cutting board
• Bottle of champagne

Normally, the music for a bridal shower wine and cheese party theme would be understated, with soft tunes playing in the background. This is also a celebration, so depending on your group, you may want to have some dance music ready.