Celebrations · the shower

The bridal shower bar: small room, big sentiment

Showers are the most intimate version of the bar — twenty to sixty guests, an afternoon pace, and time to be thoughtful about every letter placement. It also solves the eternal shower problem: an activity that is not a game anyone has to be talked into.

Why robes rule the shower

This is the one event where the robe bar takes the lead. The bridal party gets their getting-ready robes months before the wedding morning (so they actually appear in the photos), and every guest can monogram one as their own indulgence. We bring script and serif initial styles that suit a robe collar or hip, and our attendants steam and fold each finished piece so it leaves looking boutique-wrapped.

Shower stations are typically a two-hour live window with one press and one attendant — the smallest, most affordable configuration we run. Guests take five minutes each; the rest is mimosas.

Fitting a backyard, restaurant, or living room

Unlike a ballroom build, shower setups compress: a six-foot table works, and a standard household outlet powers the press. We have set up on patios, in private dining rooms, and beside more than one pool. If the shower is outdoors, we just ask for shade over the station — the letters and the attendant both prefer it.

A note on hosting math

Hosts often split the bar's cost among the bridal party in place of individual gifts — one memorable afternoon instead of eight duplicate candles. If that is the plan, pricing explains what drives the number, and the cost answer page gives the honest ranges. When you are ready, send your date and headcount and we will shape it to the budget.