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Throwing a Bridal Shower

Easy Bridal Shower Games

Planning a few games for a bridal shower is the perfect way to break the ice and help the guests get to know each other. Many games can be played with only a few supplies, and some need nothing to play. If the guests at your bridal shower are not familiar with one another, consider playing games to help make everyone comfortable.

When planning bridal shower games, you will need to take into consideration the guests that will be in attendance. If relatives and family members will be in attendance, it might be wise to steer clear of games that will offend or embarrass some people. Save those games for the bachelorette party or for a girl’s night out. Also, plan your games ahead of time and know what you will need to play each game. It is always a good idea to have all of the supplies such as pens, pencils, papers and other items ready to go before the party starts. This will save you from looking for these items at the last minute while the guests are waiting. It is also a good idea to know how long each game will take before the party begins. Most games take no longer than 10-15 minutes. Knowing this will help you plan enough games and activities for the bridal shower.

Also, think about prizes for the games. The bridal shower guest might enjoy winning prizes for certain games. There are several ways to go about giving gifts. You might purchase gifts or favors that the guests can take home. Or, consider purchasing gifts that the guests can give to the bride-to-be at the end of the shower. Wrap the prizes and have a basket for the guests to place them in after the games are over. If you plan on doing this, make sure your guests understand that the prizes are intended for the bride.

If you are low on ideas for bridal shower games, here are a few suggestions that almost anyone can enjoy.

Love Poem: Write twenty romantic words on index cards. These words can include passion, roses, chocolate, love, candles, massage, lips, hugs and kiss. On another set of cards, write 20 non-romantic words such as nose, house, car, cat, and telephone. Stack each set of cards in two different piles and hand out a pencil and paper to each guest. Instruct each player to draw a card from each pile. After each guest has drawn two cards, tell them to write a silly love poem using words from each card they have drawn. When everyone is finished, have players read the poems out loud. You might get something like, “How do I love thee, let me count the cars.”

Life Line: Pass a spool of string or yarn around to each guest. Instruct the guests to cut off a piece of string however long they want, but do not tell them what it will be used for. After everyone has a string, have guests take turns telling about them selves. Tell them to wrap the string around their finger and they must talk about themselves until all of the string is around their finger. You can give prizes for the person who tells the most facts about themselves or the one with the most interesting facts.

The Magic Word: As everyone arrives for the bridal shower, give each guest a pin to wear on his or her shirt. You can make a pin using flowers, a small bridal bell or even a bow. Before the shower begins, decide on a magic word, that you think everyone will want to say often, such as wedding or maybe even the groom’s name. Tell the guests the magic word and tell them that the word cannot be mentioned during the shower. If a guest hears another guest say the magic word, they can take that person’s pin and wear it. The guest that has the most pins at the end of the shower wins a prize.

Couple Trivia: Before the shower begins, make a list of several questions about the bride and groom. You might want to include questions such as “Where did the bride and groom met?”, “How long have the bride and groom been engaged?”, “Where did they go for their first date?” Hand out pens and paper and ask each question out loud. The person that gets the most correct wins the game.

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