40 Fun Bridal Shower Games (2024)

Celebrity Wives

Description

Write the names of famous moms on the back of index cards. As guests arrive, tape a card to each person’s forehead. Throughout the party, each guest has to guess what their card says based on clues guests give them.

Example

The host writes "Katie Holmes" on one of the cards and sticks it to a guest’s forehead. Other guests can give the person clues, like saying, "Once married to Tom Cruise."

Bride Trivia

Description

Gather 10 multiple choice questions about the bride, like her favorite food, where she met her fiancé, where he proposed, etc. Have guests guess the answers.

Example

Sit guests in a circle and hand out the quiz to each guest. The host asks a question to the group and reads each answer choice. Then, guests guess the answer out loud.

Pet Names

Description

Have each guest write down their favorite pet name they give a loved one. At random, the host reads them aloud and players guess which card belongs to whom.

Example

Upon arrival, ask each person to write down a pet name she calls her boyfriend, partner or husband. Selecting anonymously from a bowl or hat, the nickname is read aloud and see who can match the pet name to the person.

Bride Timeline

Description

Display and arrange childhood photos of the bride out of chronological order. Give players paper and see if they can put each photo in order by age (youngest to oldest).

Example

Display a dozen or more photos of the bride in no particular order. Have guests number what they think is the chronological order of the photos. Whoever gets the most right wins.

Famous Couples

Description

Come up with a list of famous couples, either fictitious or real, and see if guests can find the person who has their celebrity match.

Example

Write "Sandy" on one index card and "Danny" on another. When it’s time to be seated, the guests mingle until they find their match. This example is the couple from the movie Grease.

Telephone Toast

Description

Have the host whisper a wedding toast into the next person’s ear. Have the toast travel around the table. Once it reaches the bride, the last person says the toast aloud to the bride.

Example

The host whispers "To happiness and health..." to the next person. Each person whispers what she heard into the next guest’s ear. The toast changes as it gets passed along. The final guest gets to give the funny toast to the bride.

Mad Libs Guest Book

Description

Provide each guest with the same Mad Libs to complete and see if the bride can guess who wrote which one.

Example

Have each guest complete their own Mad Lib. Collect the sheets and shuffle into a pile. Have the bride read each Mad Lib and guess who wrote each one.

Wedding Bingo

Description

Make a bingo card for each guest and use candy for the bingo pieces.

Example

Create bingo cards using numbers in the squares or make it themed and use the bride’s favorite cities she’s visited. Call out the numbers. First guest to get four in a row wins!

The Newlywed Game

Description

Create 10 open-ended questions for the groom to answer about himself. Have guests guess if the bride will guess right or wrong. Then have the bride guess his answers at the party.

Example

Send the groom questions like "Who said ’I love you’ first?" or "Who is messier?" Guests guess if the bride answers correctly or not. Then have the bride guess the correct answer for each. Players that guess right get a point.

Group Poem

Description

Pass around a pen and paper. Each guest writes a line for the poem. Each person folds the paper down after she writes a phrase, so only her line shows. The paper continues to be folded and passed along until everyone has contributed a line.

Example

The host starts the first line of the poem and passes it to the next guest. Once everyone has a turn, the host reads the poem to the bride.

Two Truths and a Lie

Description

Have each guest think of two truthful stories about the bride and groom and one lie. After telling each story, the group gets to guess which isn’t true.

Example

A guest shares a story about how they met the groom and gives three variations saying, "…he wore a ripped t-shirt", "…he talked with his mouth full" and "…he belched loudly." The other guests then have to guess which story was false.

Purse Raid

Description

Create a list that includes 20+ items. The more unique the item is, the more points it’s worth.

Example

A list includes car keys worth one point, lipstick for five points and perfume for 10 points. The person with a purse worth the most points wins.

Wedding Jeopardy

Description

Create questions worth different amount of money/points grouped in categories. Split guests in teams and have a team choose a question from a wedding category. If they answer right within the given time, the team gets the money/points.

Example

The first team picks the category "How They Met" and answers where the couple had their first date. If the team gets the answer correct, they get the points. Don’t forget players must answer in the form of a question to get their money/points!

Love Story

Description

The host writes the first sentence about how the couple met, and then passes it to the next person. The next person folds the paper down, so only their line is showing. The paper continues to be folded and passed along until everyone has contributed a line.

Example

The host writes the first line about their first date, and then passes to the second person. The second person adds to the story, but before passing, makes sure to fold the paper so only their line is visible. The last person reads the complete story aloud.

Who Said It

Description

Before the shower and separately, have the bride and groom share their love stories. The host reads one story at a time at the party and guests have to guess if the story belongs to the groom or the bride.

Example

The host reads the bride and groom’s stories, but removes names and pronouns. Guests write down “Bride” or “Groom” after each story. The person with the most points wins.

Wedding Charades

Description

Label index cards with favorite wedding movies and then have guests act out the plot.

Example

Split up the guests in two teams or more. A person picks a card with "Wedding Crashers" on it and acts it out to her team. The team must guess the movie before time is up to score a point. The team with the most points wins.

Wedding Crossword

Description

Write 10 or more questions about the couple that can be answered with one word. Use a free crossword site to create the puzzle.

Example

Give each guest (or team) a crossword and 30 minutes to complete it. When time is up, collect the crosswords and see who was able to correctly complete it.

Bridal Pictionary

Description

Write wedding activities on card and have guests draw one. The player must draw what is on the card and the other player has to guess what it is.

Example

Split the group into teams. A person picks "tossing the bouquet" from the hat and must draw the phrase on paper without talking. To win points, the other player has to guess what it is before the timer buzzes.

Write My Vows

Description

Have the host write "I vow too..." and pass the sheet to the next guest. The player writes a line of the vow and, before passing, folds the paper so the next guest doesn’t see what the host wrote. Repeat until everyone gets a turn.

Example

The host writes, "I vow to never hog the TV remote." The host folds the paper, hiding her sentence and then passes it to the next player. The paper gets passed around and folded each time until all players contribute and the vow is complete. The host reads the vow to the bride.

Guest Clue

Description

The host writes a series of questions that applies to each guest. Guests have an hour to talk to everyone and figure out who belongs to each question.

Example

First question is "Who introduced the bride to the groom?" Guests talk to everyone to find out who introduced the bride to the groom. Person with the most points wins.

Lingerie Guess

Description

Ask each guest to bring a piece of lingerie that matches her style. Display the lingerie and see if the bride can match them to the correct person.

Example

Display the lingerie with numbers and give the bride a sheet of paper to write down the match to each piece of lingerie. Get guests involved and have them also guess who brought what.

Disaster Wedding

Description

On note cards, write out wedding faux pas or nightmares. Hand out a card with a question and have guests respond to the scenario.

Example

Guests get the question, "What if two bridesmaids get in a fight over the bouquet?" The guests write down their response. Once everyone is done, the host collects all the answers and reads aloud.

Cake Tasting

Description

Set up a cake or cupcake bar where only the host knows the flavors. The host takes turns blindfolding each player to taste the cakes, while the other players wait in a different room. The blindfolded guest must guess the flavors.

Example

A Player is blindfolded and is guided by the host through the tasting. The host writes down the guesses. After each player gets a turn, the host reveals who guessed the most flavors correctly.

Memory Lane

Description

The host gives everyone a notecard to write down their favorite memory with the bride.

Example

After collecting all the memories, the host reads the first card aloud. The guests then have to guess who shared that memory with the bride.

Wedded Wisdom

Description

In the bridal shower invitations, include a Advice Card and a note of instruction to write down a tip for the bride and to return it with the RSVP. Or, have guests bring it with them to the shower.

Example

The host collects all the responses and reads them aloud to the bride. After reading them, the host can compile all the cards into a scrapbook for the bride.

Couples Jenga

Description

If the shower includes couples, set up Jenga as usual, but tie each couple’s hands together.

Example

With hands tied together (palms facing each other), have a couple try to remove a Jenga block without tipping the whole tower over.

Guess That Quote

Description

Create a list of 20 quotes from famous films, TV shows or books. Provide help with a word bank or leave out hints. Then, see if guests can guess the titles.

Example

One quote reads, "If you’re a bird, I’m a bird." A guest guesses correctly, The Notebook.

Ball and Chain

Description

Have guests pair up and race each other, transporting balls from one side of a field to the other. However, they can only transport the balls between their knees.

Example

Line up the pairs of players and let one set at a time race down the field. Without using their hands, each guest has to transport five balls (between their knees) from one bucket to the other. Whoever completes it the fastest wins.

Celebrity Marriages

Description

Write a list of 20 couples and see if guests can guess if they’re married or not. Make it a challenge and add famous couples who are dating, in a domestic partnership or recently split.

Example

The first famous couple on the list is Beyoncé and Jay-Z. A guest writes that they are married and answers the rest of the questions. The host reads the answers and players tally up how many they got right. The one who has the most points wins.

Wedding Catch Phrase

Description

Create notecards with wedding themes, phrases and items. Without saying the word(s), a player describes it to her team as fast as she can before time runs out.

Example

Split the group into two teams. A person from one team draws "Bouquet". The person describes it to her team without using the word. If the team guesses correctly before the buzzer, that team gets a point.

Honeymoon Bag Memory Game

Description

Fill a bag with items the bride would bring on her honeymoon. After showing each item, guests have to quickly write down and recall what was in the bag.

Example

Show the group up to 20 items. After hiding the items, give players five minutes to write down as many items as they can remember. The guest with the most correct items wins.

Forbidden Ring

Description

Provide each guest with a sheet of forbidden words (up to five) and hand out only five plastic rings. If someone catches someone with a ring saying a forbidden word, that person gets to take the ring.

Example

The sheet includes the words "honeymoon", "bridesmaid" and the groom’s name. One guest, with a ring, mistakenly asks where the bride is going on her honeymoon. The person who catches it takes the ring. The person with the most rings at the end of the party wins.

Cupcake Surprise

Description

Put a plastic wedding ring inside one of the cupcakes before you bake them. The guest who picks the cupcake with the ring wins a prize!

Example

The host makes cupcakes for the party, but bakes a plastic ring inside one cupcake. All the guests choose a cupcake and the person who finds the ring wins all of the leftover cupcakes!

TP Gown

Description

Split the group into even teams and hand each group a roll of toilet paper. Give each team 15 minutes to decorate one of their team members in an elaborate toilet paper gown.

Example

In each team, guests dress a member of their team in a creative toilet paper wedding dress. Once time is up, have each team put on a fashion show for the bride. The bride picks the winning design.

Cake Decorating Contest

Description

Hand each guest a dessert to decorate and provide sprinkles, candies and frosting. Give them only a few minutes to decorate. Whoever does the best job wins!

Example

Once the guests finish decorating, the bride votes for her favorites based on the different categories (originality, fan favorite, etc). Whoever scores the highest wins a prize.

Pass the Presents

Description

With guests circled around the host, the host presents three wrapped gifts. When the host says, “Start", guests rush to grab a gift. The host then reads a love story about the bride and groom, with directional words "right" and "left". When the guests hear “right” or “left”, they must pass the gift in that direction.

Example

The host started the story with "They knew they were right for each other when..." The guests with the three gifts must pass their gift to the person to their right. When the story is done, the players left with presents get to open them.

Pin the Ring on the Groom

Description

Give each guest a paper ring to pin on the groom when blindfolded.

Example

Whoever gets their paper ring closest to the groom’s ring finger wins!

First Kiss

Description

Go around the room and have each guest share their story of their first kiss. Have the room vote for their favorites based on different categories like most romantic, funniest and most original.

Example

After guests tell their stories, have everyone vote by show of hands what they think is the best story in categories, like romantic, funniest and most original.

Life Thread

Description

Pass a spool of thread to guests and have them cut off a piece at any length. When everyone has their thread, guests must share stories or facts about themselves as they wrap the thread around their finger.

Example

A guest has a long piece of thread and has to share a story or fact about herself while wrapping the thread around her finger until the thread is completely used up. Then it’s the next guest’s turn.