Your best friend just announced she is going to get married. You want only the best for her during this memorable time. You have planned out everything, including the guest list, invitations, tables and the brunch menu. Creative bridal shower games will make a memorable occasion for the bride-to-be. Here are some creative games that every guest is sure to enjoy.
Guess the Wedding Kisses
Purchase a glass jar and a few bags of Hershey Kisses candy. You can find glass jars at www.target.com and Hershey Kisses everywhere. Count the amount of Hershey Kisses before your guests arrive and put that number aside. When the guests arrive, ask them to guess the amount of Hershey Kisses in the jar and to write their name and their guess on a piece of paper you have placed next to the jar. The guest that comes closest to the amount is the winner. The prize is the jar of Hershey Kisses.
Diamond Ice Breaker
This game is a variation from the original children’s game “In my Grandmother’s Trunk” which is a great icebreaker game to start at any party. The bride will go first and will continue clockwise around the room. The bride will announce her name and announce something that she loves that begins with the first letter of her name. For example: The bride will say, “My name is Paige and I love popcorn”. Then the second player will say, “My name is Sue and I love Sushi and Paige loves popcorn”. The third player will say, “My name is Deanna and I love Diamonds, Sue Loves Sushi and Paige loves popcorn”. You keep going around the room until everyone announces their name and the previous players name and things they love.
Bridesmaid Apron Game
First, you will need and Apron and many small brand new kitchen items. You can find some unique aprons at Zazzle http://www.zazzle.com/bridal+aprons. Pin the brand new kitchen items such as measuring spoons, potato peeler, cookie cutter, garlic press, kitchen scissors, pizza cutter, can opener, turkey baster, chip clip, sponge, dish towel, oven mitt and whisk or any other kitchen item you desire on the apron. Have the bride walk in the room wearing the apron giving the guests 1 minute to look at all the items. Ask the bride to leave the room and pass out a piece of paper and pencil to each guest. Have the guests write down as many items that they can remember on the piece of paper. The winner is the one who can remember the most items. The soon to be bride receives the apron.
Wedding Gift Exchange
Purchase enough gifts for every guest attending; including some really nice gifts and some that you may purchase at a 99cent store. Wrap them up in a variety of bridal themed gift paper. Write numbers down on a piece of paper for the number of guest that will be attending. Cut and fold the numbers and put them in a beautiful crystal or glass bowl. Place the presents in the middle of the room. Have each player pick a number. The player that receives #1 will choose a gift first and open it. The player that has #2 will choose a gift next. Player #2 has the choice to keep her gift or trade her gift with player #1. Player #3 opens a gift of her choice and has to decide to keep her gift or trade with player #1 or #2. You keep playing in this order until the last person that opens the last gift. A gift can only be traded two times. Everyone is a winner in this game.
The Purse Game
Have each player open their purse and find certain objects for points. Make a list of items and how many points they are worth. Here is a list of things that women may kept in their purse. Drivers License, Keys, Pen, Pencil, Lipstick, Comb, Brush, Credit Card, Candy, Gum, Breath Mints, Receipt, Cell Phone, $100 bill, Nail File, Mirror, Tampon, Sunglasses, Notebook, Business Card, Aspirin, Tylenol, Advil, Zip-Loc Bag, Hand Sanitizer, Hair Clips or Hair Bands, Lotion, Kleenex, Perfume, Band Aid, More than 5 Credit Cards, Kids Toy, Ipod or MP3 Player, Umbrella, Q-tip, Floss, Deodorant, Tweezers, Book, Library Card, Photo of Yourself, Nail Clipper, Water, USB Flash Drive, Sewing Kit, Nail Polish, Granola Bar, Nose Spray, Postage Stamp, Flashlight, Socks, Spoon, Diaper, Passport, Ear Plugs and Baby Food. There are so many things you can think of. Separate each item under points ranging from 1 – 25 points. Have the guests add up their points. The winner is the player that collects the most points.
Remember, this is a special time for the bride-to-be. Make it creative so she will always cherish her memorable event and she will have stories she can tell her children.
