Christmas bridal shower invitations have one job the rest of the year never asks of them, which is to say December out loud before a guest has read a single line of the wording. A red bow does that faster than anything else on the card. These nine designs all lead with one, painted in deep burgundy and holiday red, and they run from soft vintage florals through to clean modern script.
They suit a Christmas bridal shower at home, a winter bridal shower in a restaurant back room, a December brunch for the bride to be, or a last Christmas before I am a Mrs celebration between the wedding and the holidays. Every card is editable, so names, shower date, time, venue address, host and registry line all change to yours.
A merry little bridal shower, the cozy Christmas invitations
Merry Little Bow Floral Christmas Bridal Shower Invitation
The Merry Little Bridal Shower line is the one people search by name, and this is the floral version of it. Cream card, handwritten red script, a red bow tied against white roses, pine and berries, with a candy stripe back that carries the theme onto the envelope table. It reads cozy rather than formal, which suits a shower held at someone’s house in the week before Christmas.
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Merry Little Vintage Bow Christmas Bridal Shower Invitation
Same Merry Little wording, older mood. The bow here is broad and gold edged, tied with a single white rose and a sprig of pine, and the striped back softens to a dusty pink. If the shower is a winter afternoon tea or a brunch with a vintage table, this is the one that matches the china.
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Christmas Vintage Red Bow Floral Bridal Shower Invitation
Bridal Shower is set large in a red serif across the top, with cream roses, red berries, pine and pinecones gathered under a long trailing bow. The paper tone is warm ivory rather than white, which is what gives it the old-catalogue look. A deep red envelope back finishes it. This is the closest thing in the set to a traditional Christmas card.
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Christmas Victorian Vintage Bow Bridal Shower Invitation
The most ornate card in the collection. An aged gold ground, a heavy red bow knotted at the shoulder, and a bouquet of cream roses, berries and cones spilling down the right side. Wording sits in a red serif with wide letterspacing. It fits a shower held somewhere with high ceilings and candles, and it holds its own next to greenery and gold.
Shop the Invitation →Elegant burgundy bow invitations for a December shower
Christmas Elegant Burgundy Bow Bridal Shower Invitation
A long burgundy bow runs almost the full height of the card, with a white rose and blue spruce tucked into the knot. Everything else stays quiet, which is what makes the red read as elegant rather than festive. Pair it with the deep red backing card for a holiday engagement party or a formal December shower before the wedding.
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Christmas Burgundy Bow Rose Holiday Bridal Shower Invitation
Here the bow sits left of centre with a single cream rose and a few berries at the knot, and Bridal Shower is set in a tall red serif beside it. There is more open cream space than on the other burgundy cards, so long venue addresses and a registry line still breathe. A holiday shower, a winter engagement brunch or a New Year season gathering all read correctly on it.
Shop the Invitation →Modern script and calligraphy for a winter bridal shower
Christmas Modern Burgundy Bow Bridal Shower Invitation
The bow is oversized and sits high on the left, with cream roses and winter greenery above it, and bridal shower runs in lowercase grey script across the middle. Nothing is centred and nothing is symmetrical, which is what separates it from the vintage cards. Good for a city restaurant shower or a cocktail evening rather than an afternoon at home.
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Christmas Calligraphy Red Bow Bridal Shower Invitation
A long red bow with two tails falling the length of the card, cream roses and berried greenery at the top, and bridal shower written in a loose flowing calligraphy. The layout is airy and the type is small, so it suits a short guest list and a simple wording block. It also works on a plain white table without needing much decor around it.
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Winter Red Bow Script Christmas Bridal Shower Invitation
The most restrained card here, and the one that carries furthest past Christmas itself. A neat red bow with narrow tails, a small winter bouquet of cream roses and pine above it, and Bridal Shower set in a fine script over a soft ivory ground. It suits a January shower, a snowy winter wedding weekend, or anyone who wants the season without the holiday.
Shop the Invitation →December dates fill early and the post slows down in the run up to Christmas, so a shower held in the first half of the month usually needs its invitations out by the end of October. If the shower falls between Christmas and New Year, send earlier still, because guests lock in travel long before they answer an invitation.
