60+ Unique Bridal Shower Game Ideas

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A bridal shower is an event attended by the bride’s close friends and family to celebrate the upcoming occasion. Bridal shower games are a great way to add fun to the event and have a family bonding time. These games bring all the family members together and make sure they have a great time. They must be fun, entertaining and engaging, and serve as an icebreaker for the guests. Dive into this post for some unique games to ensure everyone has fun at the bridal shower.

60+ Bridal Shower Games

Whether you’re the bride’s mother or the maid of honor, your search for bridal shower games ends here. These games will ensure that the bride, her friends, and you have a fantastic afternoon.

Fun games for bridal shower

1. The ring game

This game is a bridal shower staple. It is an excellent icebreaker game, and by the end of it, your guests will be easily mingling with one another.

You will need:

• Plastic rings

How to play:

• Hand each guest a plastic ring when they walk in.
• When someone says “wedding,” or “bride,” the person who hears them can take their rings away.
• The guest with the most rings at the end of the afternoon gets a prize.

2. Who am I?

This game is a popular choice because it helps establish a closer bond with the bride-to-be while also letting everyone know how she is related to others.

You will need:

• Sheets of paper
• Pens
• A tissue box

How to play:

• When the guests have settled down, give them each a sheet of paper and a pen.
• Ask them to write a specific memory related to the bride-to-be and drop it in the box.
• Read them aloud to the bride.
• The bride has to guess who the person is from what they have written.
• Next, the bride can make three guesses. If she doesn’t manage to guess the correct person, that guest is the winner.

Quick tip

Take the game a notch higher by asking the guests to only drop hints and not write a very specific answer.

3. What’s in your purse?

Women are known to carry the most unusual items in their purses. So prepare to show off the contents in your wallet in front of the guests.

You will need:

• Gamecards
• Pens or pencils

How to play:

• Give each player a game card and a pen or pencil.
• Each card will have five random items on them with points for each item.
• The players have to search their purses for the items and give themselves points.
• The one with the most points wins.

4. Fruit rings

This is an excellent game to play at bridal showers, not least because it is guaranteed to make everyone laugh. Whether your guests know each other or not, they will be fast friends by the end of this game.

You will need:

• Candy fruit rings
• Chopstick

How to play:

• Place the candy fruit rings on a table.
• The player has to hold one end of the chopstick in their mouth.
• Then, they have to pick up at least ten candy rings with the other end. They cannot use their hands.
• The first player who manages this feat wins.

5. He said, she said

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This is one of the best games to play at a bridal shower or a bachelorette party. Your guests will be in stitches in no time.

You will need:

• Gamecards
• Pencils

How to play:

• For this game, you must ask questions to or record some statements from the bride and groom.
• With their answers, you can make an answer key. For example, if the bride and groom agree to an answer, mark the answer as bride/groom. You can mark the answer as both if they disagree on who said/did what/when.
• At the bridal shower, pass the game cards with the questions and a pencil among the guests.
• Read out the statements or questions in the order you asked the couple.
• They will circle either bride/groom or both.
• After all the questions and statements are over, start with the first one and answer each question correctly.
• The guest who gave the correct answer for a particular question gets the point.
• The person with the most points wins.

6. Emoji game

Emojis convey far more than words ever could. This game is sure to be a big hit with your guests.

You will need:

• Gamecards with emojis printed on them
• Pens or pencils

How to play:

• Give each guest a card and a pen or pencil.
• The guests should guess the word the emojis make. For example, an emoji of a child and sleeping make the word kidnap.
• Keep some easy clues and a few hard ones.
• The guest who solves the most clues is the winner.

To make your event more exciting, consider creating a photo booth with emoji placards for guests to take pictures with.

Quick tip

Instead of getting the printed cards, you may also prepare a slide show with the emojis and have your guests raise their hands and shout the answer out for more fun and competitive spirit.

7. How old were they?

This is a bridal shower game that will undoubtedly bring back memories for the bride and other couples in the room.

You will need:

• A notice board
• Pushpins

How to play:

• Before the bridal shower, you need to visit the mothers of the bride and the groom. Ask them to give you some childhood and early pictures of the couple.
• Make a note of the ages of the couple in each picture.
• Tack these photographs on the notice board.
• Then, ask the guests to guess the ages of the couple in the pictures.
• The guest who guesses the closest or the correct ages is the winner.

8. Guess how many?

This is an estimation and observation game. Have a good time as your guests make wild guesses.

You will need:

• Mason jars with lids
• Coins, buttons, candy, etc.

How to play:

• Fill multiple mason jars with the items of your choice.
• Then, the guests must take a look at them and decide how many items are inside the jar.
• The guest who makes the closest guesses wins.

9. Disney love songs

No matter their age, the guests must have quite a few Disney favorites. If your guests are initially awkward around each other, this is the perfect icebreaker game for them to begin interacting with each other.

You will need:

• Gamecards
• Pens or pencils
• Timer

How to play:

• Get a list of Disney love songs and movie names printed on the gamecards.
• Give a card and a pen or pencil to each guest.
• Start the timer and set it to three minutes.
• Each guest must match the song with the movie name.
• The person who makes the correct guesses before the timer goes is the winner. After that, you can give them a Disney movie DVD.

10. What’s on your phone?

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With this game, you will encourage your guests to share exciting and amusing apps and games. It’s also a good excuse for the guests to pull out their phones legitimately.

You will need:

• Gamecards
• Pens or pencils
• Cell phone

How to play:

• Print out the names of different apps on the game cards. You can also add photo requests.
• Hand a game card and a pen or pencil to each guest.
• The players have to mark the apps or photos they have on their phones.
• The guests with the most points win. Don’t forget to switch off the Wi-Fi.

11. Guess the dress

In this bridal shower game, guests will outline a wedding dress they think the bride may wear. This creative, light-hearted activity will give some funny and imaginative dress design ideas.

You will need:

• Paper sheets
• Pen and sketch pens

How To Play:

• Distribute a blank paper and pen or sketches to every guest.
• Ask them to sketch the wedding dress they think the bride may wear.
• Give them a specified time limit to draw.
• Tell them to write their name with the sketch.
• Once the time is up, collect the illustrations and see which guest is closest to the original bridal wear.
• You can arrange for some goodies to give as awards to the winner and participants.

12. Twenty wedding-themed questions

In this interesting wedding-themed guessing game, one guest will think of a wedding-related theme or item, and the other guests must guess what it is by asking 20 yes-or-no questions.

You will need:

• Wedding-related theme or item
• List of questions to ask

How to play:

• Have one guest think of wedding-related items.
• Let the other participating guests take turns to ask yes or no questions to decipher the theme or thing.
• Instruct the guest with the theme in mind to answer the question in either yes or no.
• Distribute goodies to the guest who guessed the theme or item correctly.

13. Guess the celebrity wedding

In this enjoyable game, show pictures from celebrity weddings and have guests guess which famous couple’s wedding. It’s fun to see how well your guests know their favorite celebrities.

You will need:

• Celebrity wedding pictures

How to play:

• Share the pictures of weddings of celebrities.
• You can share dresses, venues, or prominent news about their marriages.
• Have the guests take turns to guess which celebrity couple’s wedding images are being shared.
• You can also provide hints if everyone fails to answer.
• Reward the guest who answers correctly with goodies.

14. Wedding Pictionary

It is a classic drawing and guessing game with a wedding twist where guests draw wedding-related words or phrases, and their team guesses the answer within a set time.

You will need:

• Board
• Marker
• Small paper chits

How to play:

• Divide the guests into two teams.
• Prepare paper chits containing wedding-related words or phrases in advance.
• Ask the player from one team to choose one chit and convey the written word to their teammates by drawing the related elements.
• Give a set time limit to the team to guess the answer correctly.
• Repeat the process with the other team and keep playing for a few rounds.
• After several rounds, the team with the most correct guesses wins.

15. Wedding Jeopardy

Inspired by the famous TV game show, this trivia game requires guests to answer wedding-related questions from different categories.

You will need:

• Board
• Paper cards
• Pen

How to play:

• Make a Jeopardy-style board with categories and point values with wedding-related questions.
• Have different wedding categories and assign a set number of points to each category.
• Each guest chooses a category and, thus, a point value.
• Depending on the selected category, ask a trivia question to the guest.
• You can also divide the participating guests into teams.
• Keep a record of scores, and the guest or team with the most points wins.

16. Ring toss

This playful physical game needs guests to take turns trying to toss rings onto a target, like a bottle or a peg.

You will need:

• Plastic toy rings or hoops
• Bottle or a peg

How to play:

• Set up the target (like a bottle or peg) at a certain distance.
• Give the guests rings or hoops to throw onto the target.
• Assign points based on the level of difficulty of the task, such as fewer points for closer targets.
• After a specific number of rounds, the guest with the most points is declared the winner.

17. Wedding Charades

Have the guests act out wedding-related words or phrases without speaking any words, in this fun and interactive game.

You will need:

• Paper chits
• A bowl

How to play:

• Divide the participants into two teams.
• Make paper chits of wedding-related words, phrases or items on pieces of paper.
• Have a player from one team at a time pick a chit from the bowl.
• The player will have to enact the word on the chit while their team tries to guess the answer.
• Set a specific time for each team to answer.
• After the competition of all rounds, the team with the most points wins.

18. Put a ring in it

It is a playful game where the guest will take turns to put fruit rings or candy rings onto a chopstick held in their mouth.

You will need:

• Chopsticks
• Fruit or candy rings in a plate or bowl

How to play:

• Let each guest play this game individually, or allow two to four guests to play simultaneously.
• Provide each guest with a chopstick, plate, or bowl full of fruit/candy rings.
• Instruct the guests to hold the chopsticks in their mouths while keeping their hands behind the back.
• On the ‘start’ signal, tell the guests to try to pick a ring in their chopsticks.
• The guest who picks up the most rings in their chopstick on their first attempt wins the game.

19. Wedding trivia wheel

It is a classic game where a spinning wheel determines the wedding-related trivia question guests must answer.

You will need:

• Makeshift cardboard spinning wheel
• Marker
• Paper cards

How to play:

• Create a spinning wheel with different wedding trivia categories.
• The participants must spin the wheel to select the category.
• Have them answer a trivia question under the category chosen.
• Keep track of scores; the participant with the most right answers wins.

20. Love story guessing

In this game, guests will try to guess famous love story dialogues like those from Romeo and Juliet, Beauty and the Beast, and Antony and Cleopatra. You can also include dialogues from well-known movie love stories if you like.

You will need:

• A list of dialogues from famous love stories and movies

How to play:

• Divide your guests into two teams.
• Deliver the dialogue to one team at a time and let the team guess the title of the love story or movie.
• Follow a time limit, say one minute.
• The team will guess as many love stories and movie titles as they can within this time.
• Pass the game to the other team.
• Repeat this for three to four rounds with different stories or titles.
• At the end of a specific number of rounds, the team with the most correct guesses wins.

21. Love song lyric challenge

Test your guests’ music knowledge by having them complete the lyrics of famous songs with this musically entertaining game.

You will need:

• List of songs with missing phrases

How to play:

• Make a list of lyrics to love songs with certain words or phrases removed.
• Read or display the song with incomplete lyrics to the guests.
• Let your audience take turns or raise their hands to guess the missed lyrics.
• Keep score of each guest.
• The person with the highest number of correct answers wins.

Virtual bridal shower games

22. Bridal Bingo

One of the most famous bridal shower games is probably Bingo. You can now play it online from the comfort of your home.

You will need:

• A set of bingo statements

How to play:

• Design a bingo card with the statements printed on it. These statements can be fun and quirky. Be as creative as you like.
• Mail them to the guests and ask them to get them printed out.
• While the bride is opening her gifts, the guests read out the cards in turn.
• If a guest knows someone who matches the criteria in the statement, they have to write the person’s name in the box.
• They cannot use the name of the same person twice.
• The guest who manages to find the most answers wins.
• For example, you can include statements such as “Has known the bride since school days,” “Has a dog at home,” “Is the same age as the bride,” “Is a bridesmaid,” etc.

23. Scavenger hunt

If you’re throwing a virtual bridal shower, this game will inspire your guests to be detectives. Arrange a scavenger hunt right from the comfort of your home.

You will need:

• A sheet of paper with a list of random items

How to play:

• While the bride opens her presents, you can call out the names of the items.
• The players have to run through their homes, look for the item, and bring it back.
• The player who comes back to the screen first is the winner.

24. Couple’s trivia

What is your level of familiarity with the couple? This game is a great way to learn some interesting facts about the couple.

You will need:

• Gamecards
• A list of questions about the couple

How to play:

• Before the game, mail the questions to the couple and get the answers. For example, ask questions such as “When is the birthday of the groom?” “How old is the bride?” “Who is the better cook?” and so on.
• Design gamecards and send them to your guests.
• They must answer the questions on the cards.
• The guest who gives the correct answers wins.
• If there are multiple winners, you could have an online tiebreaker round as well.

25. Would she rather

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The bride is and should be the center of attention. After all, it’s her special day. This game puts her in the spotlight and makes her feel special.

You will need:

• A gamecard
• Pens or pencils

How to play:

• Before the bridal shower, sit with the bride and ask her to choose between different options. For example, you can ask them to choose between “Beaches or mountains?”, “Mexican food or Italian food?”, “Books or movies?” and so on.
• Make an answer key based on her answers.
• Then, on the day, ask these questions to the guests.
• The guest who makes the correct guesses is the winner.

26. Friendly feud

Test your guests’ intelligence by challenging them to a friendly feud. You can also ask some naughty questions.

You will need:

• PowerPoint

How to play:

• Design 20-25 slides in PowerPoint, each asking a question and multiple answers for each question. The answers should not be visible to the players. Instead, assign points to each answer.
• When the players answer a question, click on the corresponding answer on the screen to turn over and reveal the points.
• The guest who gets the most points wins.
• You can include questions such as “Which things are necessary on a wedding day?”, “What are the different expressions you can use for intercourse?” and so on.

27. Guess the memory

This is yet another virtual game that will lift the bride’s spirits. It’s a great way to reflect on past friendships and relationships before embarking on a new journey.

You will need:

• Mobile phones

How to play:

• All the guests will text their favorite memory with the bride to the host of the bridal shower.
• You will read them out one by one.
• The bride has to guess who sent the message.

28. Truth or dare

This is a classic game that is ideal for a bridal shower. You can choose your statements or use an online generator for the game.

You will need:

• A bowl
• Slips of paper

How to play:

• Write the names of the guests on the slips of paper and put them in the bowl.
• The host picks two slips for each round.
• The first name you choose will take up the truth part, and the second will take up the dare part.
• Ask the person who has to tell the truth a question. They must answer.
• Tell the person who has to dare to do something. They must do it.
• If either of them refuses to do their assigned tasks/answer the question, you can give them some “punishment.”
• Some questions for truth could be, “When was the last time you cried?”, “Have you ever stolen something?” and so on. Some statements for dare can be, “Show the last picture on your phone,” or “Click a selfie without makeup.”

29. Why do we do that?

We follow many weddings traditions, but do we know where they came from? Everyone can benefit from this game by learning something new about weddings.

You will need:

• A gamecard
• Pens and pencils

How to play:

• Write down some questions regarding different traditions in a wedding on the gamecard and look for the answers online.
• Then, mail the card to each guest.
• The players must match the traditions with their origins.
• The player who gets most of the correct answers wins.

Point to consider

This game gets more interesting if the bride and groom belong to different cultural backgrounds.

30. The price is right

If you’ve been purchasing household items for any length of time, you’ll be familiar with the average cost of each item. This is what you must put to the test in this game.

You will need:

• A gamecard
• Pens or pencils

How to play:

• Make a list of random items on the game card. They may or may not be related to the wedding.
• Make a separate list of the prices of the items.
• Then, the guests have to look at the items and guess what the price could be.
• The guest who makes the closest guess wins the round.
• You could even arrange an alternative version of the game to ask the prices that went into celebrity weddings.

31. How well do you know the bride?

Perhaps your guests do not know each other. However, they are all familiar with the bride, and this game can serve as an excellent icebreaker.

You will need:

• A gamecard
• Pens or pencils

How to play:

• Print out several questions on the gamecard. Then, before the bridal shower, ask the bride all these questions and get her answers.
• The guests should answer these questions.
• The guest who gets the correct answers is the winner.
• You can include questions such as “When is the bride’s birthday?” “What color are her eyes?” “Who was her first celebrity crush?” and so on.

32. Wedding songs emoji quiz

In this fun and brain-exercise game, the guests will have to figure out the wedding song titles from a creative mix of emojis.

You will need:

• A set of emoji combinations depicting song titles
• A video-conferencing platform

How to play:

• Prepare a list of emoji combinations for some popular wedding songs.
• Display one emoji combination at a time.
• Set a specific time limit for guests to guess the song title.
• Keep track of correct guesses for each guest.
• The guest who gives the most correct answers wins.

33. Guess the family couple

Test your guests’ knowledge with this fun game! They’ll attempt to guess the couple’s names in old wedding pictures of family members and friends. Make it more challenging and exciting by selecting pictures of elderly couples from the family for them to guess.

You will need:

• Couple photos

How to play:

• Divide the guests into teams.
• Let each team play at a time.
• Display the wedding image of couples for each team.
• Set a time limit for a particular team to answer.
• If the time is up and the team fails to answer, pass the question to the next team.
• After all rounds, the team with the most right answers wins.

34. Wedding Taboo

In this intriguing game, guests must avoid saying taboo words or actions throughout the game.

You will need:

• A list of wedding-related taboo words
• A video-conferencing platform

How to play:

• Divide the guests into teams over a video call.
• Let one team play at a time.
• Send a couple of taboo words related to a wedding theme, such as the bridal jewelry or the wedding cake to any player on the team through private chat.
• Set a time limit for the player to describe the taboo word to their team without saying it.
• Move on to the next team, and repeat the process.
• The team with the most correct answers after all rounds wins.

35. Who said that?

In this exhilarating game, the guests have to guess who (bride or groom) said the given sentence, phrase, or statement.

You will need:

• A series of statements by the couple

How to play:

• Make a list of statements said by the bride and groom.
• Divide the guests into two or more teams and let each team play at a time.
• You can also let each guest play individually in case of a shorter group.
• Share the statements made by the bride or the groom.
• Guests or teams must guess who said each statement.
• Award points for correct answers.
• The guest or team with the most points wins.

36. Love song lyrics Mad Libs

It is a playful and creative game where guests fill in the blanks in love song lyrics with humor or their own words.

You will need:

• Love songs lyrics
• A video-conferencing platform

How to play:

• Make a presentation of love song lyrics with blanks in between.
• Have the guests fill in the blanks with some amusing and unique words.
• Read the completed Mad Libs and share a hearty laughter.
• Encourage each guest to be creative and fill in the blanks with their word choices.

37. Two truths and a lie

In this exciting guessing game, the guests must guess which statement is false among ‘two truths and a lie.’

You will need:

• A stable internet connection
• A video-conferencing platform

How to play:

• Have the bride share ‘two truths and one lie statement’ about herself or the wedding with the online guests.
• Invite the other guests to guess which statement is the false one.
• The guest who correctly identifies the lie can now share ‘two truths and one lie statement’ about themselves, and so the game continues.

38. Love songs karaoke

Add a melodic quotient to the bridal shower as the guests sing the snippet of their favorite love songs or wedding tunes.

You will need:

• A stable internet connection
• A karaoke to selected songs

How to play:

• Set up a karaoke for the virtual event.
• Have guests take turns and sing their favorite love songs or wedding songs.
• Relish this musical interlude together online.
• Additionally, you may want to jot down these songs to curate your special wedding playlist.

39. Would he/she rather?

Learn about the couple’s preferences and compatibility as you ask the guests to answer hypothetical “would you rather” questions about love, marriage, vacation, and relationships.

You will need:

• A series of ‘would he/she rather questions

How to play:

• Prepare a list of “would you rather” questions related to love, marriage, and relationships.
• Request the bride and groom to answer all questions in advance.
• Read these questions to the guests and ask them to guess what the bride/groom would prefer.
• Award points for correct or similar guesses.
• The guest with the highest number of correct or nearly accurate answers wins.

41. Wedding scattergories

This is an entertaining game where guests will have to come up with words or phrases related to weddings within a specific category.

You will need:

• A set of wedding-related categories, like food, venue, and theme

How to play:

• Assign a letter of the alphabet to each guest participating in every round.
• Set a specific time limit and have the guests think of wedding-related words or phrases for various categories that begin with the assigned letter.
• Instruct them to jot down their answers at once and submit them in the chat box.
• The guest with perfect and unique answers wins the points.

42. Continue the love story

In this storytelling game, each guest will add a sentence or two to the couple’s love story, resulting in a beautiful and imaginative tale.

You will need:

• Initial prompts to start the story

How to play:

• Provide a prompt to the guests to begin the story.
• Have each guest take turns to add a line or two to the love story of the bride and groom.
• Encourage participants to continue the activity until they build a creative, romantic, thrilling narrative.
• You may also consider recording this story as a cherished keepsake for the couple.
• Conclude the story with a proper or satisfying ending once the designated time is finished.

Bridal shower games for large groups

43. Garter toss

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This is a fun bridal shower game that you can play in large groups. You can make it a drinking game if you’re with a group of your close friends.

You will need:

• Cheap garters
• Sparkling cider bottles or wine bottles

How to play:

• Put the bottles on the floor and mark a place some distance away.
• The players have to throw the garters from behind this place and try to ring the bottles.
• Every time a player rings one, they have to take a shot.
• The winner gets a prize and all the bottles they managed to ring.

44. Toilet paper wedding dress

This game will amplify the party’s goofiness quotient. If you want to give a creative outlet to your guests, this is the perfect game.

You will need:

• 6-10 rolls of toilet paper
• Timer

How to play:

• Divide the players into groups of four or five.
• Each team gets a toilet paper roll.
• They have to designate one player as the model.
• The others have to design a wedding dress out of toilet paper the model can wear. They should do it within 20 minutes.
• Let a pair of impartial judges decide the winner. You can even give each team a prize for participation.

45. Name the cake

Everyone loves cake. This game is a sweet addition to a happy event.

You will need:

• Sheets of paper
• Pens or pencils

How to play:

• Print out questions related to cakes on the sheets of paper. For example, you can include questions such as “Which is the most sinful cake?” (the answer is chocolate cake).
• Distribute these sheets among the guests.
• The guests should write the answers to the questions.
• The guest with the correct answers wins a cake.
• If there are too many guests, you could even create teams.

46. Movie quotes

This is a great game to play with a large group.  If your guests are movie buffs, they will enjoy this game a lot.

You will need:

• A list of movie quotes

How to play:

• Divide the players into teams.
• Say out each movie quote.
• The teams have to tell which movie it is.
• The team that gets the correct answers wins free tickets to a movie.
• Include romantic and funny movie quotes. Do not include rude or vulgar ones to avoid putting people off.
• Additionally, you can opt for a Hollywood-themed party decoration and ask your guests to dress up as their favorite movie characters.

Quick tip

You may make two groups and play dumb charades using movie names.

47. Over or under

This is another great game for large groups. The more people who make wild guesses, the more fun it is.

You will need:

• A gamecard

How to play:

• Divide the players into teams.
• Before the bridal shower, ask the couple several questions and make an answer key. For example, you can include questions such as “The age difference between the bride and the groom is four years,” “The couple has been together for two years,” and so on.
• Read out the questions one by one to the guests and keep them guessing for the correct answer.
• The guests have to answer “over” or “under.” For example, if they think the age difference between the couple is more than four years, they will say “over.” If they think the age difference is less than four years, they will say “under.”
• The team which gives the correct answers wins.

48. Pass the poem

This is a traditional bridal shower game that only takes a few minutes to play. Nevertheless, it’s a lot of fun.

You will need:

• A game card

How to play:

• Print out a poem on the game card. You will get quite a few templates on the internet, or you can make your own.
• Each line of the poem should have instructions about a guest. They can be general instructions.
• You read the first line of the poem aloud.
• Then, check for the person who matches the description and pass the card to that guest.
• They read the next line and pass it on to the guest described in the line.
• The guest who holds the card, in the end, is the winner.
• For example, the descriptions should include things such as “the person with the biggest feet” or “the person wearing a single-string pearl necklace.”

49. Recipes for a good marriage

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The couple is embarking on a new journey. They’ll need all the tips and blessings so that they can  get to the other side safely.

You will need:

• Wooden spoons
• Mason jar
• Sharpie

How to play:

• Place some wooden spoons and a Sharpie on a table near the guests.
• Each guest has to take a spoon, write a message on it, and put it in the mason jar.
• You can read out the messages while the bride is opening her presents. This is optional.
• These spoons will make a beautiful addition to the new home.

50. Ring hunt

This type of scavenger hunt will work well for large groups. This is a quick and active game that will help your guests get to know one another.

You will need:

• 20 plastic rings

How to play:

• Hide the rings in different places around the room.
• Then, divide the guests into teams and ask them to look for the rings.
• The team that finds the most rings within the time the bride opens her gifts is the winner.

51. Wedding mad-libs

This is a hilarious game that will have your guests laugh out loud. This will keep everyone in good spirits, no matter how many guests you have.

You will need:

• A4-sized cardstock
• Pens or pencils

How to play:

• On one side of the cardstock, write several descriptive words you want the guests to write. For example, write verb, adjective, noun, adverb, year, place, time, and so on, followed by a space for the guests to fill in.
• On the other side, write a story with blanks. Then, beneath each blank, write verb, noun, adjective, year, etc.
• The guests must first fill the words in the spaces.
• Then they must turn over the sheet and read the story aloud using the words they have written.
• For example, if they have written verb = walk, adjective = pretty, noun = bride, year = 2001, they must now read the story using these words in the appropriate places. It might go something like, “The bride was walking (verb) along the pretty (adjective) road in 2001 (year) when the bride (noun) met her. It makes absolutely no sense and makes for much laughter.

52. Receiving line

When you have an extensive guest list, this game is a must-have. It’s a great game for keeping all the guests entertained for a while.

You will need:

• Bowls
• Rice
• Mason jars

How to play:

• Divide the players into teams of 4-8.
• Place the bowls on one side of the room and mason jars on the other side of the room.
• Pour some rice into each bowl.
• Have the teams standing between the bowls and the mason jars, each bowl and mason jar to a team.
• The first player must pick some rice from the bowl and pass it on to the next player, who in turn passes it on to the next player, and so on.
• The last player should put the rice in the mason jar.
• You can use a timer or use the time the bride takes to open her presents.
• The team which has the most rice in their mason jar wins.

53. Wedding A to Z

In this interactive game, guests will name wedding-related items or concepts, starting with each alphabet letter.

You will need:

• None

How to play:

• Have your guests seated in a circle or a specific order.
• Pick a participant from the group and start the game by giving them the letter ‘A.’
• They should say a word related to weddings or something about weddings that begins with ‘A.’
• Keep going, with each guest naming a wedding-related word starting with the following letter, all the way to ‘Z.’
• Learn and have fun as you explore various wedding-related words and topics, from standard to unique ones.

54. Guess the gift

In this engaging and exciting game, guests must guess what’s inside a wrapped gift. This will surely keep the guests excited as they try to guess the surprises hidden in the presents.

You will need:

• Wrapped bridal gifts

How to play:

• Display wrapped gifts one by one to the guests.
• Ask them to guess what’s inside it.
• Have at least five to ten guests to guess, one after the other.
• Unwrap and check who guessed it correctly.
• Give small goodies or chocolates to those who answered correctly.

55. Marriage advice cards

In this meaningful activity, guests will write down marriage advice, offer well wishes, or share date night ideas to give their valuable guidance and best wishes to the soon-to-be-married couple.

You will need:

• Paper cards
• Pens

How to play:

• Hand out small cards and pens to all the guests.
• Ask them to write down their wishes, advice, or ideas for the soon-to-be-married couple.
• Collect the cards in a box or give them to the bride.
• Store these cards as keepsakes of your wedding day.

56. Wedding emoji riddles

Using emojis with wedding themes, have the guests guess and solve riddles in this problem-solving game.

You will need:

• Paper sheets containing printed emoji riddles

How to play:

• Download printed pages of wedding-themed riddles presented using emojis.
• For instance, an emoji of a honey jar + an emoji of a moon can represent a ‘honeymoon.’
• Give the printed pages to the guests.
• Set a designated time for them to solve as many riddles as possible.
• When the time’s up, gather the papers and see who got the most riddles right.

57. Bridal shower Crossword

In this classic crossword puzzle game with a twist, let the guests test their knowledge of wedding vocabulary and customs while having fun.

You will need:

• Paper sheets containing crossword puzzle

How to play:

• Download printables of wedding-themed crossword puzzles with pictures and clues.
• Give one page to each guest and tell them to write their names on top.
• Set a specific time for them to answer the puzzle.
• Once the time is up, collect the paper and see who gets the most answers correct.

58. Wedding word Scramble

Guests will compete to see who can correctly unscramble the most intriguing jumbled wedding-related words in this entertaining bridal shower game.

You will need:

• Paper sheets containing jumbled wedding-related words

How to play:

• Download and print wedding-related jumbled words (printable sheets).
• Distribute one page to each guest and instruct them to write their names on top.
• Let them unscramble the confused words as much as possible within an allotted time.
• After the set time, collect the paper and check who gets the correct answers.

59. Wedding Scrabble

In this version of the traditional board game with a wedding theme, guests have to create words on the game board that are associated with weddings.

You will need:

• Scrabble game board
• Alphabet-written blocks

How to play:

• Set up a large Scrabble board and provide guests alphabet tiles or blocks.
• Ask them to make words about the wedding and its events only.
• Let guests take turns adding their words to the board by connecting them to the existing words..
• Maintain the track of each participant’s score.
• The person who makes the most wedding-related words wins.

60. Apron game

In this playful memory game, guests must recall and write the wedding-related doodles in the soon-to-be bride’s apron.

You will need:

• Apron filled with wedding-related doodles
• Papers
• Pens

How to play:

• Ask the bride to wear an apron filled with wedding-related doodles.
• Instruct the guests to look at the doodles closely for one to two minutes.
• Ask the bride to remove the apron.
• Each guest must try to recall and write as many doodles as possible on the paper.
• Collect the papers and see which guests get the most drawings correctly.
• Reward the winners with some goodies or sweet treats.

61. Pass the bouquet

In this musical game, when the music stops, the guest holding the bouquet is eliminated or they have to play a penalty challenge.

You will need:

• Bouquet
• Paper chits (with activities)
• Bowl

How to play:

• Make the participants stand in a circle and give one bouquet to any of the guests.
• Play the music and pass the bouquet around the circle.
• When the music stops, the guest holding the bouquet will be eliminated.
• Ask that guest to pick a chit from the bowl and perform the task written in it as a penalty.
• Continue playing until you get the final winner.

Infographic: Interesting Bridal Shower Games

A bridal shower is special for a would-be bride, and she would like it to be exciting and memorable. If you are responsible for throwing a bridal shower or know someone planning one, we bring you a list of games for unlimited fun. Read the infographic that follows and choose your favorite.

Illustration: Momjunction Design Team

Illustration: Unique Bridal Shower Game Ideas

Image: Dall·E/MomJunction Design Team

Get ready to amp up your day with the best bridal shower games, activities, and prizes to make your event a hit! Get creative ideas to make your bridal shower unforgettable.

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