Bridal Shower Games & Party Games
Bridal Shower Games & Party Games
Courtesy of Sophie's Favors
A bridal shower is a special event where the bride's closest friends and family come together for an afternoon to help prepare the bride for her big day while having a bit fun and laughter. A bridal shower is not complete, however, without bridal shower games or activities which serve as a way to celebrate the bride and groom’s union and also help the guests to get to know each other better. Below you will find a wonderful collection of bridal shower games and activities that are sure to get your party started!
We have also gathered a list of items that would work great as prizes after your gameplay. Please click here for more information on perfect prizes for your bridal shower game winners! Finally, if your busy schedule does not allow you to create a game for your bridal shower, click here or see below for more information on bridal shower games for purchase.
Bridal Shower Game Essentials
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Paper and Pencil/Pens
Many of bridal shower games call for a piece of paper and pen/pencil. Consider providing small note pad sets which can then double as party favors.
Perfect Bridal Shower Prizes
Here are just a few of our favorites!
Bridal Shower and Party Games
Bride and Groom Trivia
Have some questions about the bride and or groom ready to be asked and see how many people “really” know about their to-be-wed friend. (questions can include things like, how they met, what was the first job that the bride held, etc.
Guessing Game
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Find or buy a cute container or bottle and fill it up with jelly beans, uncooked pasta, chocolates, safety pins, or anything having to do with the wedding or shower. Make sure you know how many pieces are in it before you seal it up. Pass the bottle around and have the guests guess how many pieces are in it. Have them write on a piece of paper with their guess. Who ever is the closest to the true number of items in the jar(s) gets to take the goodies home or may win a prize.
Wedding Bingo
Make up some blank Bingo cards for each guest to fill in what they think the bride to be gifts will be. As the gifts are opened the guests mark off their “item” if they have it on their card. When the card is full they win a prize. (If no card is completed, give it to the person that marked off the most items).
Make a Wedding Dress
Purchase several rolls of white toilet paper
Changing Gifts
You will need some floor space to play this one…get everyone in a circle and place some wrapped gifts in the center, usually a number less than the number of guests that arrive. Wrap them in all different size boxes, and colors and pretty them up with a bow or unique giftwrap. The gifts should range from a really cheap joke or an inexpensive (like the anything less then $1.00 stores) to a few nicer gifts (bath beads, little picture frame, etc.) Set a timer for about 10 minutes (longer if you have more then 15 guests).
Start with the Bride-to-be. Give her a set of dice and tell her to roll them. If she gets doubles, she picks out a prize in the center of the circle. Then start passing the dice around the circle. Anyone that gets doubles may take a prize from the circle. Once all the prizes from the center are gone (this is where the FUN begins!) the guests can start to taking gifts from the other guests, when they roll doubles or “trade” with another guest. Keep passing the dice around until the timer goes off. Whoever has the gift at the end gets to keep it! It is funny to see what gift the guests start fighting over because of the shape/size of the box or even the wrapping paper. Nine times out of ten the guests end up fighting over that joke gift!
NOTE… as you may have been able to guess, NONE of the gifts can be opened until the timer goes off at the end!
Touchy-Feely
You can use paper or cloth bags, so that the guests are able to feel the item. Find about 10-15 common items around the house (i.e., remote control, video tape, pen, tooth brush, etc.) and place the items in each bag. Pass the items around for the guests to feel. They're allowed to 15-30 seconds to hold the bag, then they must pass to the next guest. They should have a pen and paper to write down their guesses. The guest with the most correct answers wins.
Safety Pin
It sounds super easy but it's not… you'll need: bag of rice, safety pins
The Groom
Prior to the shower, someone contacts the groom and asks him a list of questions (about 10 or 15) about himself and the “intended” answers. Be sure that whatever you ask him remains a secret so that the bride doesn't know ahead of time. Write out each question on a 3×5 colored index card and on the back write the grooms answers. Some types of questions can be:
1. What's the groom's favorite food?
2. If the groom were a superhero, who would he be?
3. What was the date of your first kiss, date?
4. Where did you go on your first date?
5. What animal would the groom compare you to? –Get creative!
At the shower, read the questions to the group. Each person writes down how many they think the bride will get right. To get the question right, the bride must match the groom's answer. Then ask the bride the questions, let her answer, then read them out loud. It's a lot of fun and can get very interesting.
Variation: For every answer the bride correctly gets, give her a Hershey's kiss, for everyone wrong give her a stick of chewing gum.
Who knows the Bride Best
Only the Bride to be fills out an info sheet on herself (favorite food, restaurant, pet, place she wants to live, etc.) she should have about 20 things. For example: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? What is your favorite place to eat lunch? Give the same questions to each guest and have them fill out what THEY think her answers would be. Whoever gets the most answers right wins.
Don't say “BRIDE or WEDDING”
Each guest receives a clothespin
Pass The Gift Box
Take a small gift, like a pretty candle and place it in a box, then gift wrap it, but keep wrapping it with different layers of giftwrap
Who am I?
Prepare ahead of time by writing the name of a famous person, singer, actor/actress on a 3×5 index card or piece of paper. As each guest arrives pin one of the “tags” on her back without her knowing her “secret identity”. The task is for the guest to find out who she is by asking others questions which can only be answered with a yes or no. This is a great way for guests to get mingling right away so they can learn who they are. First one to learn their identity is the winner. You may want to lengthen the game by offering 2nd and 3rd place prizes.
Fill in the Blanks
Each guest receives a pencil and paper. The sheet contains the word “bridal” written vertically down the left margin with the word “shower” directly across from it on the right side. The object is to use each pair of letters as the beginning and end of the longest word they can think of. First word for example must begin with the letter “b” and end with an “s”. (ie. brides, bouquets, banana) Each word is worth one point, unless it pertains directly to a wedding or shower, in which case that would be worth 2 points. The time limit should be no more than 10 minutes.
Observation
This is best about 30 minutes into the party. Have everyone sit in a designated area and hand them a piece of paper and pen. Then ask the bride-to-be to leave the room. Now have each guest describe on paper everything they can remember about what the bride is wearing and to get as detailed as possible. (earrings, shoes, stockings?, make-up, watch, dress, pants, blouse…etc…) The more detailed the information the better it is. Give them 5 minutes and then tell them to stop writing. Then invited the bride back in. The winner is the person that described the most.
Who Wants To Be The Bride
Here's how the “Millionaire” game can be adapted to your wedding shower. Rather than a million dollars, you offer a mystery gift in a nicely wrapped box. First come up with 15 questions about the bride and the groom that will lead to stories about the future couple. Then, get the correct answers add make up 3 incorrect answers for each question.
Before you play, organize the questions from easy to difficult. Before opening gifts everyone is given a pad and paper and the 1st question is read and 4 answers are given, put the answers on a large piece of paper for everyone to see (one page per question). Each guest writes down what they believe the correct answer, should take 15-30 seconds. Now everyone shows the answer they selected. Those who answered correctly continue to play. Now the bride-to- be can expand on the question (How did you first meet?) while opening the first gift. The questions continue until there is just one person playing and she receives the gift. Note: 1 question is read before the opening of each gift. The combination of hearing the stories behind the question keeps this part of the shower interesting for all.
Name That Tune
You'll need your iPod or CD player and some compact discs with compilations of songs related to your theme (Luau, 50's, retro) or just some good favorites of an era appropriate for your party guests. Play the first few bars, and see which guest can name that tune the fastest. Keep track of points and award the winner a music CD. If your group is large, play a variation on this game. Using famous songs, list song titles on one side of a page, and the original Artists or songwriters on the other side. Make enough copies for all guests. Challenge guests to match as many as possible.
Balloon Popping Contest
Divide guests into two equal groups. About 25 yards away place two bags of inflated helium filled balloons in colors to match your theme. These balloons should be over-inflated to make popping easier. At the sound of a ringing bell or whistle, the first two relay contestants, one from each team, run to the bag, and remove one balloon. Each must sit on it until it pops. Once the balloon pops, the players run back to the starting line, and tag the next player in line. The first team to complete the course wins. Not a quiet game, but a guaranteed favorite!
What the Bride Says
As the bride opens each gift, have someone write down what she says (without her knowing). After all the gifts are opened, have the person read her comments back. These are the bride's words to describe her wedding night. (Make sure your guests can handle this one!)
Guess How Many Hearts
Place cinnamon hearts or other candy in a jar. Then hand out a piece of paper and pen to each of your guests. Ask them to write down how many hearts they think are inside the jar. Have a red box with an open slit at the top, and ask the guests to fold their paper and put it inside the box. The person with the closest guess will win the heart candy filled jar.
Mom's Advice
Have each guest tell the best and worst advice they received from their mother or grandmother. Award a prize to the person who gives the best advice and a booby prize to the worst advice received!
Memory Game
Place fifteen to twenty small wedding related items on a tray and cover them with a pretty napkin or tea towel. To play this game, place the tray in the center of your guests for two minutes. Cover the tray again and ask the guests to write down as many of the items as they can remember. The person who remembers the most, wins a prize.
First Kiss
Everyone remembers their first kiss. The bride should start by telling the story of the first time she and her fiance kissed. Each guest can then tell their story of their first kiss with their husband or boyfriend. If there are younger guests, they can tell a story of how they imagine that their first kiss will be like. Everyone can vote on the most romantic story and the funniest!
Famous Couples
Put in the first names. Give only about 5 minutes to guess the names. Then read the first names and the T.V. show or movie that they were from. It's a fun game to play! Whoever gets the most wins the game.
Pinata
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Buy a pinata, or make one, and fill it with cute and funny little favors, like hershey kisses, lollipops, aspirin, garter, apron, weight loss pills, etc., a lace garter (for bride), and other wedding or marriage-related toys and items. When the bride hits the pinata and breaks it, out pops out these little surprises that will make a memory of a lifetime! After the piñata is broken open there is generally a mad scramble to collect things. The one who collects the most stuff will have to come up with innovative uses or a funny story that incudes what she has collected. It can prove hilarious.
Video Greeting Card
Set up a video camera – ready to record – in a quieter room of the house or shower location. Instruct each of the guests to sit in a designated chair with the camera already focused on that particular spot. When the guest is ready, she (or he) can push the “record” button (or have someone else push it) and record a personal “video greeting” for the bride, giving advice, wishing her well, etc. When finished, they just stop the recording and leave it for the next guest. The host can then give the video to the bride as a keepsake. (The newer video cameras usually come with remote controls, so the guest can “record” from the “hot seat!”)
Bridal Pictionary
This game is far from picture-perfect, but that’s half the fun! To get started, you’ll need a large pad of drawing paper andwashable markers
Book of Advice
Have a Polariod or Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Instant Camera and take a photo of each guest as they arrive. Put the photos in a book and have the guests give a little tidbit of advice next to their photo. It's a great reminder for the bride to remember her friends and their personalities.
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How Well Does the Bride Know the Groom?
Before the shower, ask the groom questions about himself and carefully write down his answers. At the shower, ask the bride to predict what he said. If the answers match, she gets a prize. If the answers don't match, the first guest to call out the correct answer gets the prize. Sample questions include, What is his favorite color? Favorite band? Favorite thing to do on the weekend? Dream vacation? Where was their first date?
How Old Was She?
Ask the bride's mother for pictures of her at a variety of ages. Pin them to a pretty memo board
Craft Night
Have a supply of papers, pens, paints, etc. and ask guests to write and illustrate either their favorite memory of the bride, their best marital advice, or a recipe. After present opening, ask each guest to read or explain their project, then have the maid of honor gather the pages into a scrapbook. Or if you know how to knit, arrange flowers, make jewelry, or paint pottery, why not teach it to the guests? They'll spend a fun afternoon learning a new skill, and leave with a project or give one to the bride. If you're not confident in your teaching abilities, look to local stores for group one-day classes that can be booked for the day. A favorite is the paint-your-own-pottery idea. Instead of bringing a gift, each guest paints a piece for the bride in her wedding colors.
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Now You’re Cookin’
Arrange for a cooking class at your home or offsite at the local cooking school or culinary establishment. Cooking together is great fun, you learn a new skill or recipe, and best of all you get to enjoy the fruits of your labors with your shower guests afterwards. Roll sushi….create a lavish pasta dish…decorate cookies together!
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- Check out our What's Cooking celebration package.
- Create a recipe book for the bride to be using personalized recipe cards.
- Give each guest their own personalized recipe cards or a cookie cutter as a party favor
Bead Retreat
How about making beaded jewelry? Have your guests make simple bracelets or necklaces that they could wear to the wedding. Find a friend who knows how or hire a beading expert to come in and do a workshop, which was just so fun.
Favor It
Help the bride make her favors for her wedding! First, find out the kind of favors the bride wants to make. You may want to go shopping with her, so you can help her pick out what she wants. You and some friends also may want to offer to pay for the favor supplies in lieu of a gift – especially if she's paying for the wedding herself, this offer might be much appreciated.
Special Day at the Spa
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Bridal showers at spas are becoming increasingly popular. The maid-of-honor or organizer finds a spa nearby and usually books a private room, or sometimes the whole spa! If the maid-of-honor is feeling generous, she may pay for small spa treatments for everyone. More common, however is for each guest to pay for her own treatments, and pitch in for the bride's treatments.
If you are on a budget, there's no reason not to create a spa at your home. You and the other bridesmaids should bring whatever fun creams, nail polishes, and beauty products you have at your home. Have a big stack of clean fluffy towels available, and a large plastic basin for every guest to soak their feet in. Make sure you have nail polish remover for old polish, good eats, and some pretty music playing in the background. Get everyone to chip in for a spa gift certificate as a present for the bride.
My Favorite Memory
This one is good for showers where the bride has provided the entire guest list. Along with your invitation, include a printed card that says “please write your favorite memory of the bride or groom”. While the bride is opening presents, each guest stands and reads the card she brought. Typically some are funny, some are sentimental and all are enjoyable to hear. Purchase a photo album (or scrapbook) to collect the memories and photos of the party.
Words of Wisdom
Tuck a pretty blank card into the shower invitations and include a note asking guests to inscribe the card with their advice for a happy marriage. They should come to the shower prepared to read their card to the group. Their words of wisdom, encouragement, and well-wishing can be in the form of a recipe, a poem, a humorous anecdote, and so on. Encourage guests to be creative. After all the cards have been read, the maid of honor can compile them in a scrapbook for the bride. This sweet activity goes especially well with dessert! This is a great activity for crowds who might be prone to pooh-pooh shower games. Want an alternative plan? Have a beautiful blank book on hand at the shower, and invite each guest to write messages in the pages. Have a bridesmaid keep tabs on who signs, so that no one's excluded.
I Never
Players take turns completing the phrase “I never….” Example: “I never had sex at the zoo.” Anyone who has done the deed must drink while the rest of the crowd whoops and demands to know the saucy details. The seasoned guest must only give the detailed story if he/she is the only one who drank. At a women-only shower, go all out and make the honoree blush as every detail of her once uncommitted love life comes back to haunt her. At a couple shower, keep the tone a little tamer so no one lets harmful skeletons out of the closet.
Roast ‘Er
You could do a “roast” of the bride, view a slideshow of her growing up or do an interview with family members and the groom about all the things they love about her.
Scattergories
Hand out pieces of grid paper to guests, with the bride's first name written out across the top margin (example: LIZ). The left margin should list several categories (for example: flowers, cities, restaurants, household products, colors, etc.) Each guest must then come up with words that a) fit each category, and b) start with the letters forming the bride's name, writing them in the corresponding grid square (example: lilac, iris, zinnia…). They should be allowed no more than five minutes to complete their grids. When time is called, each guest must read off what they wrote. If other guests have chosen the same words, the word gets disqualified.
The goal is to acquire the greatest number of unique words. Award a prize to the winner. This game can be both challenging and nerve-wracking, but that's part of the fun. Also, debates over the validity of certain words inevitably will arise — the maid of honor may have to moderate. If the game is well received and the crowd wants to play another round, choose words like “WEDDING,” “BRIDE”, “MARRIAGE”, and “GROOM.”
Bridal Puzzle
Get a copy of the bride's engagement photo or any other fun picture of the husband and wife to be. Have it blown up to the size of a sheet of paper at a copy store or on someone's computer. Make as many copies as you want teams. Glue the pictures on bristol board or card stock to give them some strength. Cut each picture into 20 or more even squares and put them in an envelope (one picture per envelope).
At the shower, divide your guests into teams and see who can put their puzzle together first. If you want to make it even more challenging, mount each picture on a different colored background. Then, cut each picture up and hide the pieces or mix them up and place them in one big pile. Tell each team the color they are looking for and then let them find their pieces and put their puzzle together.
Wedding Ring Dec-a-Cake
Double the fun at your wedding shower with a tasty twist on tradition. You may have heard of the age-old bake-the-ring-in-a-cake trick: the hostess takes a toy ring or wedding trinket and bakes it right into a cake; at the shower, each guest takes a slice and whoever gets the ring is the next in line to marry her dearly beloved. Well, it’s time to mix it up a bit!
Drop a single ring into a batch of cupcakes and, without telling a soul what’s inside, pass them out to your guests, undecorated. Then, give everyone a supply of frosting, candies and edible wedding decorations, and invite all to participate in a wedding-themed cupcake decorating contest. Whoever has the most unique or exquisitely decorated wedding cupcake gets a prize. Then, once you’ve called a winner—and right before everyone takes that first, big bite—let your guests know that the person with the ring will be the next to say, “I do!”
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Pin the Ring on the Groom
This game can be tailored to fit the mood of any bridal shower. Start with a poster-sized picture of the groom. For a traditional shower, give each guest a faux wedding ring. For a more risqué lingerie shower, give each guest a pair of ladies’ lacy underwear. Blindfold your guests in turn and give each a pushpin and a ring or a pair of underwear. For the ring, whoever pins it closest to his finger, wins. As for the cheeky lingerie, place hooks in strategic places on the poster; whoever throws the underwear on the craziest spot, wins—plus, the bride gets to add the lacy confections to her collection!
Oven Mitts n’ Hose
People always ask why on earth a game would pair oven mitts with a pair of knee-high pantyhose. The answer is simple: it’s a hilarious combination! Have all the guests line up or form a semi-circle in the front of the room. Give each guest a pair of oven mitts and a pair of knee-high pantyhose. With the bride acting as the referee, tell the guests they must put on the mitts and race to be the first to pull up both knee-highs. The fastest wins a prize—and everyone gets a good laugh
Disney Trivia
If the couple plans a Disney World honeymoon, create a Disney trivia game or Disney characters naming game. A good one is pictures of all the Disney princesses; guests need to write down each one's name.
The Price is Right
Purchase ten household items such as cleaners, polishes, detergents, soaps, cloths etc. Alternatively you could make a list of these items with the correct price, although it is more interesting if the items are on show. The guests have to guess what the total price is of all these items and write this down on a notepad. This game could be particularly suitable for the Room of the House or the Kitchen theme showers. The person who gets nearest to the correct total is the winner. You could also extend the game by having people guess the cost of individual items or pairs of items. This game can be played by the guests individually or in teams.
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Tossing Bouquets
You will need 1 paper plate for each guest, materials to make a “bouquet” for the bride- construction and tissue paper, pipe cleaners, ribbons, etc. and glue. Everyone is going to make a “tossing bouquet” for the bride. Give each guest a paper plate, and make sure everyone has access to the decorations and the glue. Give everyone only two minutes to glue anything they want onto the plate for the “perfect” bouquet. Let the bride decide which bouquet is the “best” after two minutes (not very much time at all). Have the bride toss the fake bouquet like she will do at her wedding. The guest who catches the bouquet, according to superstition, is the next in line to wed. Both guests – the best bouquet and the catcher – win a prize.
Donut Challenge
You will need a clothesline and one powdered donut for each guest. String donuts along clothesline by tying a string through the hole and holding it in place with a clothespin. Have each guest stand in front of a donut with their hands behind their back. Instruct them that they have one minute to lick as much powder off the donut without it crumbling. Guest who has licked off the most powder without donut breaking and hands remaining behind their back at the end of one minute wins a prize.
Name That Love Tune
You will need a tape of bits of 10, 15, or 20 love songs and paper and pens for each guest. Played like “Name That Tune”, except with paper and pens. Play the bit of a love song, and each person writes down their guess for song title and the artist. Give guests a certain amount of time (like 5 or 10 seconds) between each tune to guess before moving on to the next one. The guest with the most correct answers at the end of the game wins.
My, How You’ve Grown!
You will need 5-10 old photos of the bride-to-be, ranging from childhood up through pictures with her fiance. Pass around photos, one at a time, and have each guest make a guess as to which year the photo was taken. The guest who comes closest to guessing the correct year for each photo wins a prize.
Recipe for Romance
You will need pen and paper for each guest and a hat or a bowl. Have each guest write down what they think the perfect “recipe” is for keeping romance alive in a marriage. Don't have them sign the paper. Drop all the recipes into a hat or large bowl. Have one person read all the recipes aloud while the other guests try to guess who wrote which recipe! Guest who has guessed the most correct authors wins a prize.
The Wedding Alphabet Game
The game involves a combination of wit and intelligence. The game is simple; the host initiates the game by describing a wedding item, ritual or tradition starting from the letter ‘A'. They will include in their sentence the item or the culture starting from ‘A'. The next guest adds another item or anything after that sentence starting from ‘B'. This game continues as the sentences keep on building. If a person is unable to add an item of the letter they get, they drop out. The guest who stays longest wins the game.
Charades
Charades is widely known and played all over the world. This game can be played anywhere and everywhere. The game involves intelligence and recognition power. There are two teams made out of the guests. One member of each team has to perform a mono act on the name of the actor or a movie given secretly to him. The guest only has to perform and not speak. The name of the character or the movie has to be guessed by his team. Within a time frame, if any team member guesses the correct name, his team gets a point. In the end the team with maximum points is declared as a winner.
Karaoke
Forget dignity. Karaoke is the great leveler, and guests of all ages can unwind and enjoy the fact that the quality of their performances is secondary to the pleasure one gets from belting out a song in a way that is usually limited to private shower performances. While this is not a shower for the faint of heart, and it does buck the “civilized afternoon tea” shower tradition, with the right crowd it can be fun, memorable and easy to plan. If you don’t have a karaoke setup at home you can rent a private karaoke room (typically $50-$100 an hour, depending on the size of your group).
Tattoo You
For a really unusual shower, let guests experiment with body art. Hiring a temporary tattoo artist can be a terrific way for people to bond over the short-term transformation. Guests who already have tattoos can plot what their next piece of ink will be and everyone will be back to normal before the wedding. A more budget-conscious option is to buy an assortment of high quality professionally designed temporary tattoos that guests can apply themselves at the shower and indulge their imaginations.
Fortune Teller
Weddings bring out everyone's mystical side (consider the bouquet toss that supposedly predicts who will be next to the altar). Embrace the future with a professional fortune-teller or tarot card reader who will predict potential excitement for guests. Everyone comes away with the fabulous party favor of something to look forward to.
Makeup Artist
Keep a few make-up kits handy with slightly garish colors or the brighter ones that you never end up using. Have the bride sit in the center and have some of the bridal party like the matron of honor, bridesmaids, etc. apply makeup on her, blindfolded. When they are done, reveal the results. The entire process can be a scream! Don’t forget to take a few photographs as a keepsake.
Poker / Bridge
It's fashionable, doesn't take long to learn, and any number can play. A few rounds of poker will get everyone in the mood for fun. A poker shower is easy to assemble — just grab decks of cards, chips (or use quarters/candies/cookies), and snacks that can be eaten without having to show your hand. Even if your guests don't become card sharks, they may master a poker face that will come in handy during wedding reception toasts. Want a new spin on a traditional poker game with the gals?
Write down 8-12 topics, one topic per piece of paper that would allow guests to tell stories about the bride-to-be. Example Cutest Story, Humorous, Drinking, Naked, Dinner Time, Teenager, etc. – vary the topics so all can share. Pick a topic from the bowl each person that has a story they want to share makes a bid and shares the story. The story that makes the bride laugh, cry, or turns her red the most, wins.
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Wedding Bloopers
Find funny wedding videos amongst your family and friends (or even from Utube.com) and watch them with your guests while enjoying some gourmet popcorn!
Bride of Frankenstein
Separate everyone into groups. Give them a bag of miscellaneous makeup. Have them chose one person in their group to put the makeup on. The group with the worst makeup job wins the prize.
Prize Auction
The Prize Auction party game is the perfect way to end your bridal shower! It's easy and keeps your guests sticking around until the very end, anticipating the fun that's in store! Not only is the Prize Auction a super fun way to end your party, it's also very easy to prepare and all of your guests will love it! At the end of the party, you'll be auctioning off prizes to the highest bidder.
To play this game, you'll need play U.S. Currency Toy Money, blank envelopes, gift bags or wrapping paper and inexpensive prizes. Put the play money in envelopes, with one bill per envelope – they can be different dollar amounts in the envelopes. While you're playing games, the top five winners will choose a random envelope with the play money inside. At the end of the party, give every guest an envelope with a random amount of money inside. Now it's time to start the auction! Hold off a prize and start the bidding! Every prize is wrapped, so none of the guests really knows what they’re bidding on and therein lies the fun! The person with the highest bid opens the gift and sees what they have won! Make the game even more interesting by mixing in some good prizes, some practical jokes and some gag gifts.
Hula Race
Get in shape with the hula hoop race. Here's an easy bridal shower game that everyone can enjoy. All you need to do is to remember what it was like to be a kid. The hula race will bring back the child in you. You will need several hula hoops
Black Magic
One of the hilarious bridal shower games is ‘Black Magic’. In this games, one of the bride’s close friends (the conspirator) conspires with the bride before the shower gathering. In the gathering, the conspirator casually mentions that over the years she and the bride apparently have developed an extra sensory perception (ESP) that allows them both to read each other’s mind. The bride affirms and, out of curiosity, the guests may want to know if the conspirator and the bride can display the connection.
The bride is asked to leave the room and the crowd, including the bride’s ESP mate, selects an object to be guessed by the bride. The bride is called back in and the conspirator points to various objects in the room, asking ‘Is it this cup?’, ‘Is it this chandelier?’ etc. The bride will know beforehand that the correct object is the one pointed to after a black colored object. And she yells ‘Yes!’ when her friend points at it. Some acting skills are needed to make sure the bride and her friend don’t mess up.
Bridal Jeopardy
Create a pool of questions about the bride and groom and print them onto cards that get mixed up in a punchbowl. As each one was read out loud, the guests wave an auction type paddle to answer the question and whoever gets it right takes home a fresh rose from the buffet centerpiece.
Potluck Surprise
Ask each guest to bring a dish that represents an aspect of her relationship with the bride. For example, if they met in grade school, the guest could bring miniature peanut butter-and-jelly tea sandwiches. Or, if the guest is a relative, she could make a family specialty they ate together at holiday gatherings. To personalize the gift, have each guest bring the entrée in a serving dish that the bride can keep – this could be anything from a salad in a salad spinner to Swedish meatballs in a crock pot or cookies on a baking sheet.
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- Check out our What's Cooking celebration package.
- Create a recipe book for the bride to be using personalized recipe cards.
- Give each guest their own personalized recipe cards or a cookie cutter as a party favor
How You Met The Bride
Ask each guest to bring a small, inexpensive item that represents how she met the bride. For example, if they met on the school playground, the guest could bring a skipping rope. Ask each guest to place the item into a large vase at the door. Once everyone has arrived, have the bride choose one item at a time, guessing which of her guests brought the item – and why. By the end, the bride will have told a personal story about each guest – and how all of their lives are intertwined.
Croquet and Bocce
If you are planning a garden party, then lawn games such as croquet and bocce can add that fun, competitive edge and get people out of their chairs and mingling. Croquet sets
Bride and Groom Documentary
Home movies of the bride and groom as children are a wonderful way to mark the passages in their lives and also relive some amusing moments. You’ll need to check with the couple’s parents and arrange a preview session in order to select the most appropriate clips. Another nice activity for the wedding shower that most people don't think about, is if the hostess, or the maid-of-honor, or the mother of the bride-to-be, puts together a video of the bride-to-be's life, up to the present. It can be a fun way for guests to remember things about her, and it can be very sentimental for the bride.
A person's life changes so much when they marry, that it is fun to have a “documentary” of life before marriage, with the bride-to-be as the star, with her friends and family all there with her. If someone is good with a PC, a CD can easily be made from home videos or from still photos. If the CD is made from photos, it can be set to music. If you don't know anyone that can do it for you, ask around. Many people know other people who do this on the side, as a hobby. If you still can't find anyone, look in the phone book for people or small businesses that make CD's, call around, and then, check on line. You will most certainly be able to find someone to do this and it is a great way to make it a day to remember for the bride-to-be!
Music To Your Ears
If you have a musician in your midst, invite her to perform for the party, either as background music or as a featured soloist. The bride-to-be can suggest the selections or the musician can provide a list of special pieces from which she can choose. This would be especially delightful for a garden party.
Bridal Shower Family Feud
You'll need two teams of five and a host. (An extra helper or two for revealing the answers would also be beneficial.) Use a desk bell
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Bridal Shower Family Feud Survey Results
100 people were surveyed via an internet online form.
The top answers for each question are listed.
1. Besides a rose, what is the most popular wedding flower?
38 – Lily
18 – Calla Lily
13 – Daisy
09 – Carnation
07 – Orchid
07 – Tulip
What is the most popular color for a bridesmaid dress?
41 – Pink
19 – Blue
13 – Red
06 – Purple
05 – White
03 – Black
03 – Ivory
02 – Green
02 – Lavendar
What type of fabric is a wedding dress made of?
47 – Satin
37 – Silk
05 – Chiffon
03 – Taffeta
02 – Cotton
02 – Lace
02 – Organza
How old is the average bride?
34 – 25
13 – 26
10 – 30
09 – 23
09 – 28
08 – 24
07 – 27
02 – 22
02 – 20
How many bridesmaids are in most weddings?
31 – 3
30 – 4
23 – 5
10 – 6
03 – 2
02 – 7
Name a popular wedding song.
13 – From This Moment
11 – I Will Always Love You
08 – Here Comes the Bride
04 – Butterfly Kisses
03 – The Way You Look Tonight
03 – Unchained Melody
03 – The Wedding March
03 – The Wedding Song
03 – At Last
02 – What A Wonderful World
02 – My Endless Love
02 – Here and Now
02 – L-O-V-E
02 – You Light Up My Life
02 – By Your Side
02 – Canon in D
Besides a church, name a popular location to get married.
34 – Beach
17 – Park
14 – Garden
09 – Outdoors/Outside
08 – Hotel
04 – City Hall/Courthouse
03 – Banquet/Reception Hall
02 – Las Vegas
Name a popular honeymoon location.
53 – Hawaii
09 – Bahamas
07 – Carribean
07 – Jamaica
04 – Niagara Falls
03 – Mexico
02 – Cancun
02 – Disney World
How many weeks before the wedding should the invitations be sent out?
39 – 8
21 – 6
20 – 4
09 – 12
05 – 3
03 – 10
02 – 7
In multiples of 100, how much does the average wedding ring cost?
13 – $1,000/10×100
12 – $2,000/20×100
10 – $5,000/50×100
09 – $3,000/30×100
07 – $500/5×100
06 – $1,500/15×100
06 – 2,500/25×100
05 – $4,000/40×100
05 – 1,200/12×100
04 – $400/4×100
04 – $600/6×100
04 – $10,000/100×100
03 – $800/8×100
02 – $300/3×100
How many food courses are served at a wedding reception?
43 – 3
28 – 4
11 – 5
08 – 2
04 – 1
02 – 7
02 – Buffet
What is the most popular small appliance given at a bridal shower?
40 – Toaster
27 – Blender
07 – Mixer
06 – Coffee Maker
05 – Can Opener
03 – Food Processor
03 – Vibrator
Name a popular bridal shower theme.
15 – Lingerie
08 – Kitchen
07 – Tropical/Luau
07 – Love/Romance
06 – Around the Clock
05 – Garden
04 – Honeymoon
04 – Room to Room/Around the House
04 – Tea Party
04 – Fairytale
03 – Jack and Jill/Stag and Doe
03 – Recipe
02 – Precious Moments
Name a popular tuxedo rental company.
13 – After Hours Formal Wear
12 – Men's Warehouse
10 – Mr. Tux/Mr. Tuxedo
05 – Moore's
03 – Al's
02 – Goodman's
-02- Tuxedo Royale
02 – The Tux Shop
-02- Bud Gowan
02 – Tuxedo Junction
-02 – Skeffington's
02 – Classy
-02 – Mr. Formal
02 – Syd Silver
-02 – Master's
02 – Small Formal Wear
Name something the couple does at the wedding ceremony.
56 – Kiss
14 – Dance
11 – Vows
06 – Cut Cake
05 – Exchange Rings
04 – Light Candles
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