Wedding Shower Games, Suggestions for Making Any Shower More Fun

Wedding shower games can spice up your prenuptial festivity. Games are a great ice-breaking strategy when a number of the invited guests are strangers. They can be conservative or not. When planning on the type of game or games to use give some consideration to the bride's tastes and to the age of the people who will be attending. If only adults will be present it might give the hostess a chance to choose something a bit more risque.

You can find wedding shower game ideas in wedding planning books as well as on the Internet. If you choose to use the internet it is a good idea to search for games not only on wedding related sites but on party sites. These websites often have games that can be adapted for the ocassion. It is also possible to find sites that sell games produced for wedding showers.

Below is a great shower games package I found on the Internet. It is really a time saver because all the games print right from your computer. I highly recommend it.

Wedding shower games - nine to choose from

Don't feel limited by suggestions for a particular game idea. If you like an idea you may be able to make it your own by changing some of the rules.

• My Husband's Kiss: This game works if both males and females are present at the wedding shower. The bride-to-be is blindfolded so that she will have to discern the difference of kisses given to her using only her other senses. She then sits or stands someplace that is comfortable and where she can be kissed on the cheek by the male guests who opt to play. To spice things up a bit some of the female guests may choose to play. Even better, keep the fact that women will be involved a secret from the bride. Assemble the other players. Explain all the other rules to the bride and let the games begin. The players will be given a number. Each player will approach the bride and kiss her cheek. The individuals kissing the bride-to-be and those who opted not to play should be careful not to give away any clues to the bride. The numbers of the players are indicated as they kiss the bride. When all players have kissed the bride, her blindfold may be removed and she has to guess which kiss belonged to her husband-to-be. The individual who she guesses can win the prize. The prize can be as simple as a jar or bag of chocolate kisses. You can be creative.

• How well do you know the bride and groom?: This is another game that can work well at mixed showers. In this wedding shower game people can get into teams of twos or more if you're having a large shower. Hand each team a card to wave, this will act as their buzzer. Each team will be asked questions about the bride and her groom. Assign someone to keep track of the scores. The team that answers the most questions about the bride and groom are said to know the most about the couple and given a prize. You can also play this game by preprinting the questions and handing them out to the teams and tallying the scores to find the winner. If there's a tie have the bride throw out a tie-breaking question.

• Wedding Song / Poetry Writing Game: Make up pre-printed cards with sexy or wedding related words. As your guests arrive have them draw a number of these cards from a deck. You may want to limit the number of cards to between two and four. During the shower have the guests make up a poem or song. When everyone has a poem or song have them recite or sing it. The person who elicits the most laughter, or giggles or votes wins the prize. This is one of those wedding shower games that is great for mixed showers since everyone can participate. Be certain that you choose words that are appropriate for the individuals who are attending.

• Picture Guessing Game: The shower hostess can borrow pictures of the bride and her groom before the party. Have the bride indicate what the ocassion was when the picture was taken and where. Set the pictures out so that they are easily accessible to guests or pass them to each guest seated in a circle. The guests have approximately 30 seconds each to look at the pictures before making their guesses about when and where the picture was taken. The person with the most correct guesses wins. Tip: this game will work best if the guests know the bride and groom well.

• Pocket Book Treasure Hunt: This will be fun if the guests are all female. The hostess or someone else who volunteers can be the caller. The caller will call out a number of things that can be found in a woman's purse. The women present will search for these items in their pocketbook. The person who finds each item first will receive a prize. You can give away small trinkets to each person who makes the quickest find after each call or you can keep track of the person who found the most items in their purse then give the prize to that person.

• Bridal Bingo: You can have wedding bingo cards that you made up and printed at a print shop. These types of cards can also be found at online stores that make and sell games for bridal showers. Each person gets a card which has words pertaining to the bride, a wedding, the groom or anything else you can think of that pertains to weddings. All the cards should have the same theme. For example, they should all be related to words that describe the bride. This will make it possible for all the players to have a chance of getting a BINGO! The rules are the same as regular bingo so that the person who finds a word or number of words first is the winner.

• Props: The guests are placed in teams, the total number of people on a team will depend on the total number of guests. Each team is given some props. For example, you can give them a couple rolls of toilet paper or paper towels, some safety pins, tape, magazine pictures and anything else that you can find in your home. The teams' challenge will be to plan a wedding, the main attraction being a wedding dress. The team with the best design wins the game and the prize.

• Forbidden Words: While planning the wedding shower think of a couple of words whose mention will be forbidden during the party. When guests arrive inform them that the words you have chosen are forbidden. Give each guest a card, a gift, a clothes pin, a flower or anything they can hold onto but that can be transferred to other guests. Anyone who mentions the forbidden words must hand over their item to the guest who heard them say the words. This game can be lots of fun especially if the words chosen include the brides name. The person holding the most items after a designated period of time wins a prize.

• Guess the Number: To play this game fill a medium or larger jar with small trinkets or candy. You can make this game a little racier if only adults will be present by using different kinds of condoms. Have each person present try to guess the number of items in the jar. The person whose guess is closest to the actual number will win the jar to take home.

This list of wedding shower games is not exhaustive. There are many other games that can make the hours of the bridal shower a fun time. Use the games here, you can also make modifications to the ideas to suit the bride's taste. Also don't forget that everyone should have fun playing the games so be sure the adjustments and the games chosen will not offend guests.