Bridal Shower Games
One of the elements of a good bridal shower is to play games that people of all ages will enjoy. There are plenty of them to choose from and you want to select a few that have simple rules. That way guests won’t be confused by what is going on. Make sure you have the supplies you need ready too including pens, paper, and even small clipboards for them to do their writing on.
Some bridal shower games require concentration while others are very interactive. You may want to choose some with different concepts to them so that there will be games that everyone likes. The number of games you will want to offer depends on the time you can allot to each of them. Make sure you include enough time to get set up for each of the games as this can take several minutes as well.
You want to eliminate buying too many items in order to play the games so use what you have. Divide the guests into teams and play trivia. The size of the teams should depend on how many guests you have. Before the party come up with questions about the bride and groom and write them on index cards. Chances are many guests will learn things they didn’t know about the couple before the game is done too.
It is often said that women have everything under the sun in their purses. One way to find out is to play a game with it at the bridal shower. Make a list of common, and not so common items that a person may have in their purse. Call out each item and the first person to have it will get a point. You can also do this in teams instead of individually if you want to. It is hilarious to see some of the items women really do carry around in their purses with this game.
Crossword puzzle games are fun too. You can create them on the computer with the clues being about the bride and groom. Photo copy them before the shower and pass them out. You can do the same with a word search. Another game is to put the first names of the bride and groom on top of a sheet of paper. Give the guests a few minutes to make as many words as they can out of those names. If there aren’t too many options add the last name they will share as well so more letters are available to make the words from.
Bridal shower games help everyone who is invited to interact with each other. That makes it more fun, especially for those who do know the bride to be but very few of the other guests around. There will be plenty of laughter with such games and that brings the party to life.
Have some great prizes for the winner of each game as well. This way the guests will be motivated towards winning one of them. Since you will likely have favors for each guest as they leave the party you don’t have to worry that anyone will leave empty handed.
