Today we'll go over some free bridal shower games! Some of them you may have experienced, but some of them will probably be new to you!
As for prizes we usually have each bridesmaid make a special basket (around $15), and bring 5-10 small wrapped gifts. I've always tried to make sure each guest goes home with a prize. With the prizes it really depends on the game as for whether the guest gets a basket or a small prize. If there's more than one winner you can give the small gifts, and save the baskets for door prizes.
You really want to limit your shower to about 3 games, and mix them up. You probably don't want to have all action games, or all word games. You don't want the guests getting bored!
Toilet paper bride: The guests are broken up into groups of 3-8. Each group is given two rolls of toilet paper and 3 paperclips (optional). The guest have 5 minutes to transform one member of their group into a bride using only the TP and paperclips. The bride then chooses her favorite. You can do categories if you'd like (sexiest, prettiest, nakedest!).
How many words: Have copies made with the brides name and grooms name written at the top. Give the guests 3 minutes to come up with as many words (not proper nouns) as they can using only the letters in the names. The guest(s) with the most words wins!
Bridal BINGO: Give a bridal Bingo card to each guest. (Usually just a piece of paper with the BINGO grid on it. The middles space is free, the rest of the squares are empty. The guests fill in the squares with items she thinks the bride will get as gifts before she opens them. You can play this one for as long as you'd like. Multiple winners are common. Make sure you specify when the game is done though!
Tray game: The bride goes around the room with several (15-20) items on a tray. (Usually various kitchen items, teaspoon, measuring cup, whisk, etc.) She spends about 1 minute at each table letting the guests look at everything on the tray. She then leaves the room with the tray. While she's out of the room ask the guests 12-15 questions about items on the tray (What size measuring cup? What color was the bowl?) If you want you can throw some questions about the bride to be in there as well (Was she wearing earrings? What color fingernail polish did she have on?). The guests with the most right answers wins!
Questions game: This one is a bit tricky. You need to talk to the groom before you make this up. Come up with a list of about 25 questions (you'll probably only use 15 or so). Keep your guests in mind when these are asked (may not want to ask him where the naughtiest place they've had sex is if grandma is going to be there). You will get the grooms answer to all of the questions, and choose as many of them as you want to actually ask the bride. (Favorite color, what side of the bed does she sleep on, when is her birthday, where did they first meet, naughtiest place they've had sex, etc.) Before you ask the bride to answer the questions AS SHE THINKS HE ANSWERED THEM, the guests will have to write the number of questions they think the bride to be will answer correctly. For example: Where did they meet? He said :"Paddy's Irish Pub". She said: "It was really, Moe's Place, but he was so drunk he never gets it right, he probably said Paddy's." She would get that right. Where's the naughtiest place? He said: "the stairs at her uncles house when we visited for Thanksgiving". She said: "In the back of the car in the parking lot at work". (Then when you read what he said, she turns red, and says OMG, I didn't think he'd admit that to you!!!) She does not get the point. ;)
Pass the Bouquet: The guests all get in a circle. A CD of love songs (or any songs really) is played and stopped randomly. The person currently holding the bouquet (a fake one made for the occasion) is out, and sits down. The music starts again and passing is resumed. The last person left not holding the bouquet wins!
Famous couples: A sheet of paper is handed out with half of a famous couple written on one side. Guests have 5 minutes to write the other half of the couple. (Wilma Flinstone.... Lucille Ball... Angelina Jolie.... Morticia Adamms.... etc.) The most correct matches wins!
Love songs: This one can be played a few different ways. 1) Guests have 3 minutes to write as many songs that have the word "love" in the title. 2) Write the title of love songs along with the singer, but omit a word or two as fill in the blanks. For example: Can't _______ _______ in Love With You (help, falling). In each case, the most correct answers wins!
Clothespin game: Each guest is given a clothespin when they arrive. They must not say "wedding" or "bride" or whatever wedding related word you choose. Whenever a guest catches another guest saying one of the words, they person who said the word must relinquish their clothespins to the catcher. The person with the most clothespins at the end of an hour, or before the bride opens her gifts (or whenever you choose) wins!
I will post more games as I remember them. Feel free to ask questions or get clarification on any of the games mentioned above.
As for the door prizes, a nice thing to do for your bride is to pass out envelopes for the thank you cards and have each guest address their envelope. It's a great way to get everyone's most current address, and also to help the bride get a start on her thank you notes. Envelopes can be pulled randomly for door or small prizes.
More bridesmaid posts to come! :)
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