Modern wedding shower games

Then, have guests try to match the photo of each couple with their first-dance song. Play a slideshow with the correct songs shortened, for time and award the guest with the most matches a musically themed gift.

An interactive scavenger hunt will get guests up and on their feet while getting to know one another better in a relaxed yet competitive setting. It's an especially good idea if you're hosting a coed shower. If the event is in the couple's hometown or an appropriate location, clues like "This is where the couple had their first date" or "This is where the couple shared their first kiss" are usually a fun place to start. Print out traditional vows and leave blank spaces for nouns, verbs, and adjectives.

A bridesmaid asks each guest for a word. At the end of the party, the bride reads the wedding vows. For an added bonus, you can ask their SO to arrive at the end of the party and hold a mock ceremony with the funniest vows. One half of the couple answers questions about the relationship "Who paid on the first date? Then, someone plays the clip with their partner's answer to see if they match.

Nosy guests and oversharers will love this one, but remember, there is such a thing as too much information—so keep it relatively clean. Guests divide into teams of three or four. One member of each team is the model; the others construct a wedding dress using toilet paper. The models strut; the bride picks their favorite look.

Pro tip: Use triple-ply. Set up a full bar , label all ingredients with cards, and have teams compete to concoct the best wedding cocktail. The bride can then choose their favorite drink, and the team chosen gets bragging rights at the bar. There are a ton of treasured memories within a room of BFFs.

Have everyone write down one of their favorite memories they have with the bride. Put the memories in a basket and have the bride read them aloud. Then, the guests can guess who each memory belongs to. Make color printouts of celebrity couples and leave one at each place setting. Ask guests to identify both people in the photo. Don't make it too easy—the less obvious the better. List off scrambled words associated with the couple, the bride, and the wedding.

Whichever guest can untangle the words the fastest wins. Write names of wedding movies on cards and divide the party into two teams. Players act out titles to their own team members, who must guess the answer in three minutes or less. To really make this work, go heavy on the cocktails. Here are some movies to get you started: 27 Dresses , Mamma Mia! There are so many wedding traditions that we just do without really knowing why.

This is one of those unique bridal shower games that's fun and teaches you a thing or two. Make a list of wedding traditions, like having a designated ring finger or the bouquet toss , then have the players choose an answer from a corresponding answer bank and see who can guess the most correctly. Place a bunch of toy rings inside buckets or bowls of ice water.

Guests must plunge their feet into the icy water and pull the rings out with their toes. Whoever can get the most rings out in two minutes wins.

Make a list of common items people might carry in their favorite bags as well as less common—and racier! Give a prize to whoever keeps the most items in their purse and reward them with something else they can stick in it, such as a gift card. Include items like a hair tie, a pen, red lipstick, or a fast-food receipt.

This is one of those fun bridal shower games that you'll play all party long. Each guest gets a plastic ring to wear at the start of the shower. Whenever a guest says "bride" or "wedding," another guest is allowed to steal that person's ring.

Whoever ends the bridal shower with the most rings wins. Collect interesting—or ridiculous—information about the couple, then ask guests to guess the answers to your questions. Consider typing out a multiple-choice quiz you can grade as guests eat cake , or conduct a Jeopardy! Questions can range from easy for fewer points to hard for more. Include questions like, "Where did the couple meet? Gather the names of your favorite celebrity wives and then write each name on a single index card.

Ask each guest to tape a card to their forehead—no peeking! Each guest writes the name of their dream celebrity date on a card. Then, have the bridal party gather all the cards and read the questions and answers aloud. The Gist: Works best at a lingerie shower. What to Prep: On the invitations, ask each guest to bring lingerie gifts that match their personality and style.

While the bride isn't looking, hang them around the room. How to Play: Once everything is set up, have the bride go around the room considering each item. Then, have her guess whom each gift is from. At the end of the day, she goes home with a new lingerie wardrobe perfect to bring on the honeymoon! The Gist: Make a wedding dress out of toilet paper What to Prep: For this bridal shower game, you'll need lots of rolls of toilet paper.

Spice up this game by purchasing markers, stickers or—if you are very brave—glitter. How to Play: Divide groups into teams of at least three people. One team member will be the model. The other team members will have to make her or him a wedding dress out of toilet paper and your other decorating supplies. Set a timer for 10 to 15 minutes. When the time is up, the bride-to-be can choose her winner. The Gist: Steal rings and try to collect them all What to Prep: Purchase a plastic wedding ring for each guest.

How to Play: For this fun bridal shower game, present each guest with a plastic wedding ring to wear. Pick one wedding-related word that guests cannot speak, such as bride, love, or wedding. If a guest overhears another guest speak the forbidden word, they can take that guest's ring.

The winner is the guest with the most rings by the end of the party. The Gist: Guess where the happy couple is based on pictures What to Prep: Time to start hunting around on social media. Dig up a handful of pictures of the couple at different locations. Print them out and hang them up. You can punch holes in the pictures and hang them on a string, or tape them around the house. Number each picture and print out a sheet of paper. How to Play: To start this bridal shower activity, give each guest their answer form and a pen and then ask them to go around the room and guess where the couple is bride and groom are in each picture.

Make sure to be specific about what kind of answer you want. Are you looking for country, state or even the specific restaurant? An alternate way to play this game is to put all the images into a slide show. Now that you have a few great bridal shower game ideas to consider, think about what else you need to do to make your bridal shower shine. Our best bridal shower games are sure to be a big hit.

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The person with the most rings at the end of the bridal shower wins. Put a wedding spin on the classic game of bingo with this funny icebreaker.

Each bingo card should be filled with things the bride likes, her favorite color, food, ect. Provide prizes to winners for this bridal shower game idea. This is a fun and easy game to play during the gift opening. Start with the first line of a poem and then pass the paper around the room. Each guest must add to the poem while only being able to see the previous line.

Looking to treat your bridesmaid to a relaxing experience? This could be anything from getting a massage, facials, or even an at home spa day. Mani pati and mimosas anyone?

If the bride or one of the bridesmaids has a skill they would like to teach, they can hold a class for the bridal shower. This can be anything from flower arranging to cake decorating or any non-wedding related topics too.

You could also attend a group class at a local craft store. Get back to nature with a fun outdoor camping trip. This unique bridal shower activity will bring friends together in ways a regular bridal shower could never do. Some outside activities could include cooking over an open fire, weaving baskets, or drinking games. If you can get access to a pool, a pool party is an awesome bridal shower activity.

Things can get extremely hilarious when you have the entire bridal party having fun outdoors. Think grilling out, relaxing floaties, and of course, poolside drinks. If your bridesmaids love the outdoors, why not try a hike and a picnic? While this is not a bridal shower game, you could certainly make it an interactive activity.

Find popular things for a scavenger hunt or have each bridesmaid plan a certain part of the picnic, like a potluck. If the bride is going to get a lot of lingerie for the bridal shower, make a fun game out of it. As she opens her gifts, have one of the bridesmaids write down her verbal reactions.

From traditional to modern, funny and interactive, your guests are sure to have an unforgettable time. Create a mix of wedding shower games and activities that everyone will enjoy and want to play. Include both competitive and passive bridal shower games and activities to cater to all attending.

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