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Shower Games
Recipe Cards
Buy the bride-to-be a
recipe box but send out the recipe cards with the invitations. The
guests are to bring a dessert of their choice, bring a sample to the
shower and include their dessert recipe in their gift card. The recipes
will be judged by the bride-to-be and the winner will receive a prize.
Comments the Bride-to-be Makes
Have someone in charge of jotting down
all the comments the bride-to-be makes as she opens her shower gifts.
Then after the presents have been opened, have someone with great
expressions read them back telling the bride... these are supposed to be
some of the comments she'll make on the night of her wedding (i.e. oh,
it's so cute; my mother has one of those and uses it all the time; do
you think they would mind if I exchanged this, I've already got one!)
Lot's of fun, especially for a young bride.
Clothespin Game
The clothespin game is
where everyone, upon arrival, is given a clothespin & has to pin it on
their clothes where it is plainly visible. Then you make up a rule like,
"No one can cross their legs" or "you are not allowed to say the word
"wedding" or "you can't use the word 'pretty' in describing a gift the
bride receives" - whatever rule you want. If a guest catches anyone
breaking the rule, they can run over and take that person's clothespin.
The person at the end of the gift-opening, or whenever, with the most
clothespins wins a prize.
Bridal
Shower Bingo
Bridal Shower Bingo makes
the gift-opening process as much fun for the guests as it is for the
bride-to-be! The cards contain names and descriptions of traditional
shower gifts - from naughty nighties to a good set of China. As the
bride-to-be opens each gift, guests place an "X" on the spot on the card
that corresponds to the gift. The first guest to mark off all the gifts
in a row wins a gift herself. With Bridal Shower Bingo, everyone gets to
participate, instead of merely sitting on the "sidelines".
What's in the Bag?
This game is similar to the game
Memory. Fill a bag with related items - kitchen stuff, bathroom stuff,
etc. and pass the bag among the guests. Everyone gets 30 - 60 seconds
to look at the contents of the bag before they have to pass it to the
next guest. Once everyone has had a look, ask the guests to make a list
FROM MEMORY of what was in the bag.
The person with the most correct
answers, wins the game! (If you have more than 10 guests, I would make
two identical bags and start them from opposite ends of the room.)
12
Questions For the Groom
Prepare before the shower by asking the groom 12
questions, such as when and where was your first kiss? How many children
do you want? What nickname do you call her? Then at the shower sit the
bride-to-be in front of all her guests. Begin to ask her these
questions. For every one she gets wrong she is to put a piece of bubble
gum in her mouth and chew it. At our shower she had 10 pieces. It was
a lot of fun and also very silly!
How Much Do You Know
About the Bride
You make a list of Questions and the
guest answers them. The questions my guests we asked were:
- What is the brides favorite color?
- Where is her and her fiancé's
favorite place to eat?
- How long have they been together?
- Where did they meet?
- When is there wedding day?
Wedding Win Lose or Draw
Pictionary with only wedding related words and
phrases. Like "tie the knot", "honeymoon" etc. Break the party into two
teams. One person draws while the rest of her team guesses what she's
drawing. Use an artists easel and a large pad of paper with big markers.
T.P.
(Toilet Paper) Gown
You can pick the future mother-in-law mother and
to volunteer for this game. You make two different teams - one team for
each mother and then you dress them up in a wedding dress using only
toilet paper. This is a timed game. The bride or a committee of bridal
party members can judge. Winning team gets a prize!
A
Twist on the Game
"What's in the Bag"
Guests get 30 to 60 seconds to look in the bag or
look at a tray full of items, and then they list the items from memory.
Someone is chosen to walk around the room presenting the items to all of
the guests. Most guests have played this game before, so they know to
look at the items and try to remember them. After she has made it
through the entire room, she leaves with the items.
At this point the guests are told the object of
the game is to write down as many things as they can remember about the
person holding the items. The guests were so busy
memorizing the trinkets, they probably barely glanced at the presenter.
I did this at my best friend's shower. I'm 5'8"
with long red hair and wore a skirt. People said I was short, blond,
wearing jeans, etc. It was great fun. After about 5 minutes, have the
presenter come back out. The person with the most correct observations
wins.
Guess Who?
We have asked shower guests to bring
wedding snapshots of themselves or their mothers, putting their name on
the back for identification and return. Then, everyone will try to guess
who brought which photo and who is in the photo. This will get young
and old and those who may not know each other visiting with each other.
Name That
Spice
We took 10 spice jars, covered
their labels, numbered them, and then passed them around and everyone
could smell them (but not taste) the one with the most correct answers
won.
The
"Touchy-Feely" Game
The hostess numbered 10 or 12 small paper bags,
put one small ordinary item from around the house in each bag, and
stapled the bags shut.
Each shower guest tries to guess what's in the
bag just by "feeling" it - no peeking! (You need to make sure that none
of the items are fragile.) The person who guesses the most right, wins.
We had a great time with this one - my aunt, who
is 82 years old, won - she guessed 9 out of 10, including the
beanie-baby lizard!
Recipe Game
Have six recipes written out on a sheet of paper
with one ingredient missing in each. Have the guests guess what the one
ingredient is, and the one with the most right wins. After the game,
give the master recipes with "all" the ingredients to the bride.
What's in
the Purse
Make list of things people might have in their
purses and assign points for each item the one with the most points from
their purse wins.
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.
When To Play:
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 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.
Don't say "BRIDE or
WEDDING"
Each guest receives a clothes pin as they arrive and it is explained
to the guests only once: If you catch someone saying the word 'bride or
wedding' you can take their clothes pin. At the end of the shower the
quest with the most clothes pins wins a small favor or gift.
Word Scramble
Use a sheet of paper to create the original list, then either print out
the master copy or photocopy the sheet for your guests.
Come up with a list of wedding items on a piece of paper, 15-25 is good.
Look over the list and determine which 10-15 would be fun for a word
scramble (if you used all the letters in the word, but placed them in a
different order.
Example: wedding gown - would be dinwged nowg.) Give the guests the
sheet to unscramble and give them 5-10 minutes to figure out. The quest
with the most correct wins. Increase difficulty: Use bride's last name
or future name-to-be.
What's in a Name Game
Ice-breaker: You need pieces of paper with just the brides name (first
and last if the name is short) on it and the rest of the can be blank or
have numbers listed where the words, that they create can go.
For this game create teams of 2-3 people, try to match people that don't
know each other. The instructions are that each team comes up with as
many wedding terms from the bride's name as possible. Recommended time
5-10 minutes. The team with the most real words that relate to the
wedding wins.
Make easier: Create any words, in this case allow only terms 4 letters
and over.
The Wedding Dress
Game
The guests are divided up into several groups and given a roll of toilet
paper. The teams are told that they must create a wedding dress using
only the roll one toilet paper. One member of the team becomes the model
and the rest decorate. Give them 3-5 minutes to create the dress. The
bride will judge that results and declare a winner. Make sure to have
the camera ready for this one. A great way to get everyone involved.
Penny For Your
Thoughts
Introduction Game - Have two pennies from the same year, you have a
different year for each guest. Example:15 guests, 30 pennies, 15
different years. When a guests arrives they are given a penny and the
other penny is put in a jar. When all the guests have arrived the
bride-to-be selects a penny and the person with the penny with that
corresponding year tells a little about themselves, how they know the
bride, and maybe a little story about the bride. After everyone has
spoken the Bride-to-be puts her pennies into the jar and selects one to
win a prize. An easy ice breaker game.
Jelly Bean Guess
Fill a jar with jelly beans or nuts, and have the guests guess the
number it took to fill it. The guest closet to the real number - gets a
prize.
Mystery Guess:
Place odd shaped shower themed items in brown paper bags. The guests
have to guess what is in each bag without opening it, but they can see
how heavy it is and touch it. Note: Do not put shape items in the bag.
Hot Potato
Have your guests sit in a circle and hand out a
box. Tell your guests that they must pass the box around the room and
when the music stops or a timer goes off the person with the box wears,
carries, completes the action noted in the box for the remainder of the
shower. Examples: Wear a rose, carry a camera, wear a funny hat, say a
phrase every time someone says bride, the guest must say "to be married
on June 14th." Got the idea, you can adapt it to what works for yor
shower. Most guests will think there is something bad in the box, but
can be whatever you want. For more fun have more than one box with a fun
item in one, a silly item, an action item, etc... Enjoy watching them
pass the box like crazy.
Bride Leaves the
Room
Ask the bride to leave the room. Have a sheet with
10-15 questions about the brides eye, hair, height, shoes, etc... that
involve visual elements. The guests answer the questions on the form,
after a few minutes the bride walks back in the room and everyone
determine how many answers they got correct. The guest with the most
correct answers wins a prize. In case of a tie, have a tie breaking
question.
Get Things Started
When the guests first arrive have them fill out a piece of paper with
their
wedding date or if they are single, their birthday. The person with the
date
closest to the bride's wedding date wins a prize.
Pass The Carrot
Pick a long carrot and each person has to pass it to the person beside
them...between their knees!! Every time someone drops it you have to cut
off about an inch. And when the carrot is so small that you can't pass
it anymore the person who has the carrot at the end without dropping it
wins.
Guess the Spice
Get 10 or more different spices, new containers. Cover the outside of
the container, so you cannot read the name and attach a name to each
spice. When everyone has arrived pass the spice around one at a time.
You can say your guess out loud after everyone has smelled the spice or
have them write their answer on a piece of paper. The paper method tends
to work best. After all the spices have been passed, announce the number
and have each person state the state their answer. Then remove the label
and give the correct name. Give a prize to the guest who got the most
right and give the spices to the bride.
Bake Us A Cake
Set up a table with all the ingredients for baking a cake (flour, sugar,
eggs, etc) then add a few extra ingredients that don't belong - baking
soda (often confused with baking powder), spices, oil, etc... anything
goes. Then supply all the tools for mixing and baking the cake. The
bride is than told she must make a cake, from scratch. The bride is not
allowed to use a book, she must use her memory or just be very creative.
She must tell an assistant how much of each ingredient should go into
the cake and how long to bake and at what temperature the cake should
bake at. Do this at the beginning so the cake will be done baking when
she is finished opening gifts. It is then taken out of the oven for her
to taste test. Make sure the camera is ready when she takes her first
bite.
M&M Game
Pass around a bag of m&m's, have everyone take how many as they wish.
When everyone is done, they then have to tell one thing about the bride
or groom for how many candies they have in their hands.
White Stuff
Fill sandwich bags with the following cooking items: flour, sugar, salt,
baking powder, baking soda, powdered sugar, cornstarch, cream of tartar,
powdered milk, unflavored gelatin, Bisquick. Number each bag and keep a
list. Guests are allowed to feel and look at the bag, but not open it.
They guess what is in each bag. The person with the most answers gets
the prize.
Marry Me!
For the bridal shower, have five or six friends
dress up as people the bride could have married but didn't. Examples
include the super-rich dashing playboy, the surfer dude and the
president. Each of them gives a little speech in turn to convince the
bride why she should pick them. The winner receives a small gift.
Bride's
Auction
Hold an auction.... Go to a discount/dollar store
and purchase a bunch of inexpensive door prizes. Wrap them up in
different ways so you can't tell what they are (a little gift in a big
box for example). Each guest starts with an envelope with about $15 of
play money in an envelope. Give everyone the chance to win a few more
dollars but asking to be shown items that they may have in their purse
(a tube of lipstick, a kleenex, etc) Each item is worth another dollar.
Being bidding each item at $1 with a true or crazy clue to what the
prize is (A box of kleenex could be something like, Don't cry for me
Argentina... Who will bid $1? Highest bidder wins the prize....
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