It is often perhaps best to simply think of a bridal shower as any other kind of party.
A great way to get everyone in to the party spirit is to plan it around a specific theme.
There are several benefits to having a themed event.
It is frequently a great way to help to break the ice.
Additionally, they can often include costumes.
This can help to bring everyone together, as everyone is wearing a costume they all have some initial common ground.
On top of this, buying gifts for the shower is made easier as gifts tend to centralize around the theme.
Here are some great theme ideas to help make your bridal shower an event to remember.

1. The high school sleepover.
   As most bridal showers are female only affairs this can take you back to your teenage years of the high school sleepover.
   Here you can include plenty of songs that you listened to back in the day, classic games like truth or dare, and maybe even throw in the odd drinking game here and there.
   Great gifts for this sort of soiree could include bedding, sleepwear and lingerie.
   
2. A 'stock the bar' party.
   This sort of shower lends itself to a cocktail party.
   This can be a great way to get people talking as many people feel a lot more relaxed and open once they have had a few drinks.
   You can all pitch in to prepare your favorite cocktails and some great gift ideas are obviously wine glasses and other glassware.
   
3. This is your life.
   This theme is especially good if you have a lot people attending your shower who knew you from different times in your life, for example, you may have members of your family, friends from high-school, friends from college and work colleagues all in attendance.
   You can exchange stories, the good, the bad and the embarrassing, bring out old photos and videos.
   
4. All around the world.
   If you are stuck for ideas this theme can definitely make for an interesting party.
   Simply put you can borrow ideas from various areas of the world and apply them to your event as you see fit.
   You may choose to include it in the music, the party food, the decorations at your venue and perhaps best through the drinks you serve.
   Gifts for this type of event may include travel items that can also come in useful for your honeymoon.