GUESS WHAT'S IN THE BAG! Buy several cheap kitchen items and place each of them in their own small paper bag (so that you cannot see through it, lunch bags are perfect!). Write a number on each of the bags. At the shower, hand each guest a piece of paper and a pen or pencil, then pass around each bag one at at time and have the guests write down what they think each item is. After everyone has felt all the bags, reveal each item. Guests can check answers themselves. Whoever guesses the most items correctly wins a prize. The kitchen items can then go to the bride!
BRING A RECIPE! Send blank recipe cards inside the shower invitations and ask each guest to write down their favorite recipe and bring it to the shower. Collect all of the recipe cards at the shower and put them in a recipe box to give to the bride.
WEDDING WORD SCRAMBLE! Think up approximately 20 wedding-related words (i.e. bride, groom, rings, engagement, honeymoon, love, etc.) and mix up the letters into a word jumble. Put one word on each line leaving room for your guests to write their answers next to each word. Whoever can correctly unscramble the most words in a set amount of time (i.e. 2 minutes) wins a prize!
TOILET PAPER BRIDE! Have your guests break up into several different teams (depending on amount of guests). Each team will choose 1 member of their team as the "bride". Give each team 2-3 rolls of toilet paper and give them a time limit (i.e. 5 minutes). Each team is to wrap toilet paper around their chosen "bride" to create a gown for her. The "official bride" will choose which gown design she likes the best and that team will win a prize!
GIFT AUCTION! Purchase play money from a toy store. Each guest will be given a certain amount of "money" as they arrive (i.e. $150, or whatever amount you choose). During the shower choose a time for your auction. Purchase several gifts that vary from inexpensive gifts such as a small vase, Stationery, candles to gag gifts such as smiley face pencils or silly string. Wrap each gift creatively so that guests will not guess what type of gift is inside. Hold each gift up one at a time and have your guests bid on each gift with their money. As the "bidding" continues, you will be surprised at all the screaming and yelling that goes on…all in fun of course!
PICTURE BOARD! Gather pictures of the bride, groom, their families and those in the wedding party. Pictures should range from baby pictures and possibly the teenage years so that they are not readily recognizable. Put each picture on a board and write a number under each picture. Give guests a sheet of paper and a pen or pencil and have them guess who each person is. If you feel the guests may not know who each person is, have a list of names of the people in the pictures next to the board so they may guess who each one may be. Whoever guesses the most pictures correctly wins a prize!
PURSE SCAVENGER HUNT! Make a list of some normal and not so normal things found in a purse (i.e. hairbrush, B&W photo, lipstick, unpaid bill, mirror, cell phone, fingernail polish, chewing gum, etc.). Call off each item on your list and have your guests search their purse for that item and have them put the item in front of them (on a table or floor). Whoever has the most items wins a prize!
BRIDE & GROOM TRIVIA! Create a trivia quiz with approximately 15-20 pertaining to the bride and groom. Other questions may have to do with love, wedding traditions, where the couple will be honeymooning, etc. Question ideas include: What date did the Bride & Groom meet? When was the Bride & Grooms first kiss? When did he first tell her he loved her? What is the Brides favorite color? Where will the Bride & Groom live after the wedding? Where will they be honeymooning? Choose some hard questions and some not so hard ones. Give each guest a sheet of paper with the questions on them and give them a set amount of time to answer them (i.e. 5 minutes). Once the time is up read the answers out loud so the guests can score themselves. The guest with the most correct answers wins a prize!A twist to this game may be that before the shower you create questions for the groom to answer about himself that the bride will answer outloud at the shower. Questions such as what is his favorite color? Where would he most like to vacation? How many children does he want? Would a perfect evening with the bride mean staying in with a candlelight dinner, or going out on the town? Each question the bride answers incorrectly, she must stick a piece of bubble gum in her mouth to chew. She is not allowed to take any out, it just keeps adding up. This game is a great way to learn about the groom and usually provides laughter for all, including the bride!
