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We a having a bridal shower for a girl I work with. Just co-workers and a few friends will be there. (About 8-10 people) I need good ideas for decorations, refreshments, games, etc. This is a young group of people. (Bride-to-be is almost 21) So I would like ideas that work for our age group. (Please do not suggest male strippers.LOL) Thank you everyone for your suggestions!!
Answers:
Hi, hope this helps:
Trivia!
Have some questions about the bride and or groom ready to be asked and see how many people "really" there about to be wed friend. (questions can include things like, how they met, what was the first job that the bride held... you get the idea)
Guess?
Find or buy a cute container or bottle and fill it up with candy, or safety pins, or anything having to do with the wedding or shower. Make sure you know how many pieces are in it before you seal it up. Pass the bottle around and have the guests guess how many pieces are in it. Have them write on a piece of paper with their guess. Who ever is the closest, wins.
Wedding Dress:
Before the shower, purchase several rolls of white toilet paper. At the party, divide the guests into two or more groups of 3-5 people. Each group must choose a model for their wedding dress (mothers of the bride and/or groom work wonderfully). The goal is for each group to design and fashion a "wedding dress" out of toilet paper. Accessories are allowed (earrings, bouquets, trains, headpieces, wedding ring, etc.), but they must all be fashioned out of toilet paper. Once the groups are finished, the bride must pick the winner of the contest. This is my favorite bridal shower activity. And brides love this contest for the wonderful photo-memories it provides.
Changing gifts:
This one is way fun to play. We play this one at our Christmas Parties. But it can be just as fun for any party! You will need some floor space to play this one... get everyone in a circle and place some wrapped gifts in the center, usually a number less than the number of guests that arrive. Wrap them in all different size boxes, and colors and pretty them up with a bow or unique wrapping paper. The gifts should range from a really cheap joke or an inexpensive (like the anything less then $1.00 stores) to a few nicer gifts (bath beads, little picture frame ..etc.) Set a timer for about 10 minutes (longer if you have more then 15 guests). Start with the Bride-to-be. Give her a set of dice and tell her to roll them. If she gets doubles, she picks out a prize in the center of the circle. Then start passing the dice around the circle. Anyone that gets doubles may take a prize from the circle. Once all the prizes from the center are gone (this is where the FUN begins!) the guests can start to taking gifts from the other guests, when they roll doubles or "trade" with another guest. Keep passing the dice around until the timer goes off. Whoever has the gift at the end gets to keep it! It is funny to see what gift the guests start fighting over because of the shape/size of the box or even the wrapping paper. Nine times out of ten the guests end up fighting over that joke gift! ...NOTE... as you may have been able to guess, NONE of the gifts can be opened until the timer goes off at the end!
The Wedding is over.
Tell the guests and bride to pretend the wedding is over and it is the wedding night. The motel/cruise boat/etc. that the couple is staying in loses all electricity and the bride must prepare for her wedding night in complete darkness. Next blindfold the bride and hand her a suitcase. He must put on everything in the suitcase. Put items in it such as sunglasses, men's underwear, big bra, work gloves, or anything else that may bring a laugh. (She puts all this on over her clothes!) When she is done take a picture ...it's hilarious!
Touchy-Feely.
You can use paper or cloth bags, so that the guests are able to feel the item. Find about 10-15 common items around the house (i.e remote control, video tape, pen, tooth brush, etc.) and place the items in each bag. Pass the items around for the guests to feel. They're allowed to 15-30 seconds to hold the bag, then they must pass to the next guest. They should have a pen and paper to write down their guesses. The guest with the most correct answers wins.
Complete the sentence.
Each guest should receive a piece of paper with the following sentences that need to be completed. Time limit should only be 5 minutes. (to keep in tune with the times it has been brought to my attention to remind people that THESE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY! Feel free to change or modify any of the statements as you deem appropriate)
Sentences:
A woman's work ...
A happy house...
Behind every great man...
A woman's place...
When the going gets tough...
A stitch in time...
My house is...
The path of true love...
Variety is...
Every man's home...
True love...
Marriages are...
A watched pot...
If the shoe fits...
A penny saved...
Home is...
Too many cooks...
Answers:
is never done
is full of laughter
is a successful woman
is in the home.
the tough get going
saves nine
your house
never runs smooth
the spice of life
is his castle
conquers all
made in heaven
never boils
wear it
is a penny earned
where the heart is
spoil the broth
Draw it.
Every person is handed a piece of paper, pen and a hard covered book. They are all instructed to put their names on the paper and then turn it over and put it on the book. Then they are to all put the books on their heads (with the clean side of the paper facing upward). They have to draw what the bride I will look like on her wedding day (making the drawing as detailed as they can- with a veil, jewelry, a train, etc. Allow them 2 minutes to finish their drawings. Then they can take the book off their heads and look at their masterpieces, (It is a crack-up). Then hand all of the papers to the bride to vote on which one is the very best. Then turn the paper over to see who had drawn it. The bride can keep all of the drawings and look at them fondly over the years. Submitted by:Duane Lee Holden
Safety Pin.
It sounds super easy but it's not... you'll need: bag of rice, safety pins and a blind fold : Directions: fill a large mixing bowl half full with rice (long grain works best) mix in about 50 or so small to medium safety pins with blind fold on have each person try to grab as many pins they can in a 30 second time frame. It's amazing how competitive everyone gets...
The Groom
Prior to the shower, someone contacts the groom and asks him a list of questions (about 10 or 15) about himself and the "intended" Be sure that whatever you ask him remains a secret so that the bride doesn't know ahead of time. Write out each question on a 3x5 index card and on the back write the grooms answers. Some types of questions can be:
1. What's the groom's favorite food?
2. If the groom were a superhero, who would he be?
3. What was the date of your first kiss, date?
4. Where did you go on your first date?
5. What animal would the groom compare you to? --Get creative!
At the shower, read the questions to the group. Each person writes down how many they think the bride will get right. To get the question right, the bride must match the groom's answer. Then ask the bride the questions, let her answer, then read them out loud. It's a lot of fun and can get very interesting.
Variation: For every answer the bride correctly gets, give her a Hershey's kiss, for everyone wrong give her a stick of chewing gum. Submitted by Amanda Maynard
Collage.
Separate the guests into several teams. Have an assortment of magazines (usually 3-5 per group), glue, scissors and an 11x14 piece of construction paper, for each team. Give each team a list of WORDS and or PICTURES (usually about 15 items of either or combination of both) of things that they need to find in their magazines that they need to glue to the paper. First team finished wins! Now what do you do with the collages? Give them to the Bride to be of course! So when making up your "items" put a little fun in them like."A man in jeans Butt" the word "Penis" the "Name of the Bride to be" (that one can be tough to find so they can cut out some letters for that one...that should be the HEADER of the paper) or perhaps you want to find words that describe the bride to be. The suggestions are endless! (PS; THIS IS MY FAVORITE ONE BY FAR!)
Who knows the Bride Best
.this is similar to one that I said earlier (trivia game) Only the Bride to be fills out an info sheet on herself (favorite food, restaurant, pet, place she wants to live ..etc.) she should have about 20 things. For example: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? What is your favorite place to eat lunch? Give the same questions to each guest and have them fill out what THEY think her answers would be. -----Got the idea?
Purse power!
This is a great game! Have all the guests have their purses in front of them for this game. Make a list (beforehand) of common and uncommon things that can be found in a woman's purse. Assign each item a point value. (hairbrush might be worth 2 points, lipstick 3 points/5 if it is red, mirror...etc.) Uncommon items should have a higher point value (lotion, staple remover.you get the idea!) Liven things up a bit and put down a condom and value that at 20 points! The list is endless and is great fun! Keep the items simple and not too uncommon or you may wind up with an unhappy guest who doesn't have anything but a wallet in her purse!!
VARIATION to this game might be: Have the BRIDE to be hold the "master" and let her decide what "item" should be found and the first person to present that item receives the points for that round. You will need a score keeper or let them keep their own.
Wedding Bingo
(not this is NOT the traditional bingo game that you have to buy!) Make up some Blank Bingo Cards for each guest to fill in what they think the bride to be gifts will be. As the gifts are opened the guests mark off their "item" if they have it on their card. When the card is full they win a prize. (If no card is completed, give it to the person that marked off the most items)
Word Jumble.
Find out just how well your guests know about organizing a wedding by having them unscramble the following list of wedding related words. The first person to complete the unscrambling properly is the winner. If no one completes the list within a 10 minute time frame, the one with the most correct answers is the winner.
Scrambled: 1. morgo 7. stigf
2. grin 8. worfsel
3. grealcmny 9. kace
4. reshus 10. tenbasm
5. trarge 11. edrbi
6. smiedsibrad 12. crie
answers unscrambled: 1. groom 7. gifts
2. ring 8. flowers
3. clergyman 9. cake
4. ushers 10. bestman
5. garter 11. bride
6. bridesmaids 12. rice
(of course you can create your own words by using words to describe the bride-to-be, this is always fun to do, and see how much your guest know about the bride)
Clothes Pins.
You start with a hanger with about 20 clothes pins on it. Each person gets a turn to get as many clothes pins off without dropping any and only using one hand to hold the hanger and the other hand to take the clothes pins off. When a clothes pin is dropped you count how many they got off and the person who gets the most pins wins.
Who am I?
A perfect way to start a shower. Prepare ahead of time by writing the name of a famous person, singer, actor/actress on a 3x5 index card or piece of paper. As each guest arrives pin one of the "tags" on her back without her knowing her "secret identity". The task is for the guest to find out who she is by asking others questions which can only be answered with a yes or no. This is a great way for guests to get mingling right away so they can learn who they are. First one to learn their identity is the winner. You may want to lengthen the game by offering 2nd and 3rd place prizes.
Fill in the blanks.
Each guest receives a pencil and paper. The sheet contains the word "bridal" written vertically down the left margin with the word "shower" directly across from it on the right side. The object is to use each pair of letters as the beginning and end of the longest word they can think of. First word for example must begin with the letter "b" and end with an "s". (ie. brides, bouquets, banana) Each word is worth one point, unless it pertains directly to a wedding or shower, in which case that would be worth 2 points. The time limit should be no more than 10 minutes.
Observation.
This is best about 30 minutes into the party. Have everyone sit in a designated area and hand them a piece of paper and pen. Then ask the bride-to-be to leave the room. Now have each guest describe on paper everything they can remember about what the bride is wearing and to get as detailed as possible. (earrings, shoes, stockings?, make-up, watch, dress, pants, blouse...etc...) The more detailed the information the better it is. Give them 5 minutes and then tell them to stop writing. Then invited the bride back in. The winner is the person that described the most.
Poetry in fun
"Dear Sarah, You are entering a new ERA. There will come a THYME in your marriage when you find "groom's name" is not always MR. CLEAN, but don't send out the S.O.S. because he might VANISH. "Groom's name" will always bring you CHEER and you will find him to be your white DOVE. When you are together you will find JOY, so remember your PLEDGE and give him your ALL. To "bride's name" and "groom's name" the Best of Luck & Good Fortune in the years to come. And may "groom's name" always be your HONEY.
Variation: This one is a letter utilizing mostly cleaning products and health products. This is to be presented by the bridal party to the bride in front of guests:
Dear "bride's name", It is only fair that we let (Bride's name) in on a little SECRET. (Groom's name) may be FANTASTIC but wait until (Bride's name) finds out that he is not MR. CLEAN. He'll expect her to be a DYNAMO in the kitchen and he thinks all women should MOP & GLOW. At night he'll wake you up at DAWN to SNUGGLE up close. We all AGREE that (Bride's name) and (Groom's name) will have a very happy LIFE together. Our wish for you is that your home be filled with JOY and you remain as happy as ever in the FUTURE.
Clothes Pin.
This one is a game as well as an ice breaker. When guests arrive to the party, each one is given a clothes pin (usually decorated in the theme colors of the wedding ) and instructed NOT to mention the Grooms name during the entire shower. If someone catches another person saying his name, they (the person that said his name) must give up their clothes pin to the "catcher". At the end of the shower, the person with the most "pins" is declared the winner and WINS a prize. This is a fun way of keeping the party interactive and helps people to relax a bit easier.
Types of Prizes for the games:
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Games
Yarn around
Pass around a ball of yarn and instruct each person to cut off a piece of yarn-any length and do not say what it is for. Then tell everyone that they must go around the room and mingle, while they are talking they should wrap the yarn around their finger, and when it is all wrapped up, they are to move on to the next person.
Candy Bar Poetry
The way this particular game works is that the hostesses of the party put several items on a tray and cover it with a towel or blanket. Separate the guests into groups. Show the contents of the tray to one group at a time. Each group only gets 30 seconds to try and remember as many of the items on the tray as possible. Then THEY must write a poem about the bride and groom using the names of the items on the tray. The group that uses the most items wins.
Sometimes the poem can go something like... When Alice met Bill, she was thrilled to learn he had 100 Grand. She was so happy she yelled YooHoo and went shopping on Park Avenue. - The poems turn out hysterically funny. Have each member of the group sign the poem and put the finished poems in a memory book for the bride.
However, if what you are looking for is one that is read with intent that it is read aloud by the bride to be as the items are presented to her by the hostess and the letter signed by the groom-to-be:
My dearest SUGAR BABY, I PROMISE this bouquet will bring a SNICKER as you read my message. I am not playing TWIX on you. You are my BIT-O-HONEY and I can always count on you in a CRUNCH. I know that I make you NUTRAGEOUS at times, but I will always TREASURE you. You are my HOT TOMALE and at other times a BIG RED and on our honeymoon I know we will SKOR. Knowing that we will have a GOOD & PLENTY life together is like 100 GRAND on PAYDAY! I love you to PIECES and wish for us a musical SYMPHONY on our wedding day!
HUGS & KISSES, NOW& LATER...
(groom to be signs here)
The poem can be altered to suit your candy needs.
Wishing Well
Using a deep basket decorated in the wedding colors ask everyone to bring an additional item for the bride to put in the "Well". It should be something small like a hand held can opener, note pads, pens, garlic press, staple remover, etc.. Also have everyone write a little note with a warm wish or greeting to the bride AND the groom.
Have custom made t-shirts for the entire Bridal Party to wear on rehearsal night!
Bridesmaids/groomsmen create that last "single night" t-shirt that will be a memory forever.
Thank you notes
These are always difficult for the bride to get out simply because she is usually pressed for time doing so many other things. One way to have each person help out is to buy some thank you cards in advance and as the guests arrive, hand them a blank envelope and ask them to fill out their information. Then when it comes time for the bride to address these, it is already done and there is less chance for address errors.
ADDITION from BLVCC@aol.com
Purchase the thank you notes, and had each guest put their name and address on the envelopes. Then they were put into a pretty basket and I drew 15 envelopes and the guest that were drawn got the centerpieces, and other gifts that were wrapped. Basic gifts like Mugs, cosmetic bags, bath oils, note pads. My guests really liked having the chance to get a special gift.
Penny Game
Give each guest a handful of pennies. (yes, they will have to return them at the end!) Each person takes a turn naming something that they have never done. If another guest has done it, that guest has to put a penny in the Hat, jar or whatever. It's fun because sometimes guests that didn't know each other find that they have something in common.-------Kinda boring, but it breaks the ice and help's to learn something about each guest. Perhaps even something that the bride to be didn't know about her friend!
She said What?
Have two people writing down everything that the "bride-to-be" is saying while she opens her gifts. After she is done, that person says "Okay, this is what (the bride-to-be) -name- will say on her wedding night" then proceed to read what she had said. --- This great idea was sent in to me by:Shelly Clendenin
Stick the Lips
One idea is to have an enlarged photo of the groom on the wall, and each guest would take turns being blindfolded. The blindfold would have a small cut-out pair of lips with a tack or tape. Spin them around and 'Stick the lips on the groom"
Bride Walk
Have the bride wear an apron and walk through the crowd. Pin about 30 different and unusual things on the apron. The group is instructed to pay close attention to the bride walking through the room. Once she is out of the room we ask a group of questions. The twist here is that you ask questions about the bride, not the items pinned to her apron, ie.. what color are her eyes, shoes, was her hair up or down. It works out pretty good because most people are caught off guard.
Words of Wisdom
On their invitations they asked us to bring a gift (natch) and some "words of wisdom" in a poem, song or saying. One woman sang her Irish ditty on marriage; another read out two romantic poems; some women brought "wise words my mother told me"; one woman played a lovely sentimental song; and others brought sayings they liked. (My offering to the bride-to-be was "Give a man a fish and he'll be fed for a day, but TEACH a man to fish and you can send him away for a whole weekend!") Just before present opening we were each asked to give our "words of wisdom" and the total result was funny, clever and inspirational. I think the trick was that the request was made on the invitation so we had time to prepare our words (submitted by a reader)
GuestBook
Guest books don't have to be just for the reception. Get one and have everyone sign it and write a quick little wish for the happy couple.
ALTERNATIVE: When having your invitations printed, have another post card size sheet printed with "How I met "Bride" and "Groom". Plus leave room for the guests Name, addresses and Phone number. It makes returning thank you notes much easier and it's fun to see how each person is connected to the
newlyweds. (Allison Stanton, Wahiawa, Hawaii)
Table Cloth
Get everyone to sign a table cloth (ahead of time if you can) then have all the names embroidered over in the colors of the wedding. Or buy one and have everyone sign their best wishes on a pretty table cloth.
Pottery
I wanted to share an idea that worked well for me...In many cities now there are paint your own pottery stores. Recently I hosted a bridal shower for a close friend in such a store. The shower was a great success. Each guest painted a piece for the bride, whether it was a mug, a platter, or a vase. The bride told everyone what her colors were at the beginning so they could match them, if they decided too. It was a fun activity for bridesmaids as well as the grandmothers of the bride and groom. (Even flower-girls could be invited and enjoy themselves.) While the bride may not display all the items, she definitely ended up with some fun memories. We had lunch (which I provided, not the pottery store) before we painted and also all brought a regular gift from her registry. (submitted by Robyn Willson Austin, TX)
Ribbons.
When the bride opens her gifts, someone collects all of the bows and ribbons from the packages and attaches them to the back of a paper plate (use the theme plate if you can) and make it into either a bouquet or a hat.
Name and address
Names and addresses of the giver can get lost during this time. Have each guest write their names and addresses and a phone number on the back of an index card. Then on the back of the card have them write a wedding wish. This way when it comes time to send the thank you notes, the bride and groom spend less time tracking down all this information.
Familiarizing
Learning about the other guests can be a little uncomfortable too. So in order to break-the-ice one thing you can do is to have everyone fill out a card that has some "getting to know you questions" ...things like: How do you know the Bride? Related? Do you have any advice for a solid marriage? What is the one thing that you want to be remembered as / by / for?... and have a list of about 8-10 questions. Then have everyone read out the responses and Give prizes for best, funniest..responses.
Why save it for Halloween?
As an alternative to the "formalities" of a wedding shower, forget the traditional "Dress-up" that everyone tends to get into. Instead, have all party guests wear a wedding dress from a previous wedding - or formal dance (i.e. .. prom ..ball...etc..)(or they can bring it to put on later) Then have all the guests vote on the Wackiest, Most original, most out of date, or whatever you decide. VARIATION: 3 people need to be excluded from this since they will get to be the judges, form several teams (a team should have 3-4 people, or more if you have a lot of guests) to MAKE wedding dresses using only these things: butcher block paper, scissors, tape, glue, colored tissue paper, ribbons and sequins. The dress needs to be wearable because when done, there is a fashion show. The group that wins is chosen by the 3 judges.
Compare lists
When the gifts are opened it is customary to write down each gift and who the sender is. Normally only one person does this. This time have 2 people do this. Each person would be responsible to mark down the item as well as the sender. Sometimes in the excitement of what the gift is, you loose track of what the item was or who is was from. If 2 people write things down, you can compare them later. Sometimes the description of the item is different then the other persons perception of it. One person should write the gift on the back of the card and the other on a separate piece of paper.
Tray Walk
Have a tray with a bunch of assorted items on it, such as scissors, spatula, spoon, knife, fork, etc. (This assortment is good for a kitchen shower.) You can also have all sorts of things on the tray, such as a paper clip, a mirror, lipstick, hand towel, rosary bead, stapler, etc. It can be as generic as you want it to be, or you can tie it into a theme for the shower. The tray is filled with various items. The host sets the tray in front of the guests for about 30 seconds or a minute and then removes the tray and its contents. Then the guests have to write down all the items that they remember from seeing on the tray. The person with the most items on their list wins a prize.
Cotton Balls
Blindfold one player at a time, sit them down with an empty bowl and a very large bowl of cotton balls. Give them a large plastic serving spoon and ask them to feed the baby... Or feed your husband. The goal is to be the one who transfers the most cotton balls to the other bowl. Because they are so light you can't tell if you have any in your spoon and they are easily spilled out of the bowl and spoon. Give everyone 15 to 30 seconds to get as many as possible. Do a trial run before hand to get an idea how easily the spoon picks up... You may want to use a smaller spoon if it is too easy or give more or less time. You probably don't want to count individual cotton balls, so if you have a close draw, then have a spoon off.
The Shoe Game
My aunt told everyone to place one shoe in the center of the room in a large pile. Then she handed everyone their own "secret number" that no one was allowed to share with anyone else. She then told everyone to retrieve their shoe when you heard your secret number called. When she called the first number, everyone dashed out to the center of the room to grab their shoe. It turns out she gave everyone the same number. It was a scream and something that I'll never forget. (submitted by reader Monique)
Wooden Cutting Board
purchase a large wooden cutting board, and have each guest sign it, have someone use a sodering iron to woodburn the names and wedding date, after its all signed, varnish it and it will keep forever (note: this cutting board should be for decoration purposes only) (BLVCC@aol.com)
Food
recipes from http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/ff/menus/ShowerRecipes.htm
Bridal shower: consider serving a menu of appetizers and other savory bites. Finish with delectable desserts.
Roasted Pepper and Basil Skewers
Creamy Deviled Eggs
PHILADELPHIA Cucumber and Herb Dip
Shrimp Canapes
Savory Spinach Artichoke Dip
Mini Sandwiches for a Crowd
Seafood Salad Pastries
Mini Ham & Cheese Calzones
Angel Lush
Decadent Triple Layer Chocolate Bars
BAKER'S Chocolate & Mocha Sweethearts
Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries
PHILADELPHIA Dessert Dip
Bittersweet Chocolate Truffles Royale
Frosted Poke Cupcakes
Luscious Cream Puffs
Mock Mimosa
Lemony Iced Tea
Sunshine Swizzle Punch
Golden Glow Punch
Other Answers:
I would have some fun with by, remembering the games we played when we where a little younger, like truth or dare or
maybe by renting a frozen margarita machine. I would decorate the place with garter belts or by blowing up some
condoms instead of balloons. Maybe by getting a DJ.
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Kitty said: Yes.Need ideas for a bridal shower.please help!! ..?-I try seach this on internet but no results found.Maybe this is a stupid question.
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We a having a bridal shower for a girl I work with. Just co-workers and a few friends will be there. (About 8-10 people) I need good ideas for decorations, refreshments, games, etc. This is a young group of people. (Bride-to-be is almost 21) So I would like ideas that work for our age group. (Please do not suggest male strippers.LOL) Thank you everyone for your suggestions!!
Answers:
Hi, hope this helps:
Trivia!
Have some questions about the bride and or groom ready to be asked and see how many people "really" there about to be wed friend. (questions can include things like, how they met, what was the first job that the bride held... you get the idea)
Guess?
Find or buy a cute container or bottle and fill it up with candy, or safety pins, or anything having to do with the wedding or shower. Make sure you know how many pieces are in it before you seal it up. Pass the bottle around and have the guests guess how many pieces are in it. Have them write on a piece of paper with their guess. Who ever is the closest, wins.
Wedding Dress:
Before the shower, purchase several rolls of white toilet paper. At the party, divide the guests into two or more groups of 3-5 people. Each group must choose a model for their wedding dress (mothers of the bride and/or groom work wonderfully). The goal is for each group to design and fashion a "wedding dress" out of toilet paper. Accessories are allowed (earrings, bouquets, trains, headpieces, wedding ring, etc.), but they must all be fashioned out of toilet paper. Once the groups are finished, the bride must pick the winner of the contest. This is my favorite bridal shower activity. And brides love this contest for the wonderful photo-memories it provides.
Changing gifts:
This one is way fun to play. We play this one at our Christmas Parties. But it can be just as fun for any party! You will need some floor space to play this one... get everyone in a circle and place some wrapped gifts in the center, usually a number less than the number of guests that arrive. Wrap them in all different size boxes, and colors and pretty them up with a bow or unique wrapping paper. The gifts should range from a really cheap joke or an inexpensive (like the anything less then $1.00 stores) to a few nicer gifts (bath beads, little picture frame ..etc.) Set a timer for about 10 minutes (longer if you have more then 15 guests). Start with the Bride-to-be. Give her a set of dice and tell her to roll them. If she gets doubles, she picks out a prize in the center of the circle. Then start passing the dice around the circle. Anyone that gets doubles may take a prize from the circle. Once all the prizes from the center are gone (this is where the FUN begins!) the guests can start to taking gifts from the other guests, when they roll doubles or "trade" with another guest. Keep passing the dice around until the timer goes off. Whoever has the gift at the end gets to keep it! It is funny to see what gift the guests start fighting over because of the shape/size of the box or even the wrapping paper. Nine times out of ten the guests end up fighting over that joke gift! ...NOTE... as you may have been able to guess, NONE of the gifts can be opened until the timer goes off at the end!
The Wedding is over.
Tell the guests and bride to pretend the wedding is over and it is the wedding night. The motel/cruise boat/etc. that the couple is staying in loses all electricity and the bride must prepare for her wedding night in complete darkness. Next blindfold the bride and hand her a suitcase. He must put on everything in the suitcase. Put items in it such as sunglasses, men's underwear, big bra, work gloves, or anything else that may bring a laugh. (She puts all this on over her clothes!) When she is done take a picture ...it's hilarious!
Touchy-Feely.
You can use paper or cloth bags, so that the guests are able to feel the item. Find about 10-15 common items around the house (i.e remote control, video tape, pen, tooth brush, etc.) and place the items in each bag. Pass the items around for the guests to feel. They're allowed to 15-30 seconds to hold the bag, then they must pass to the next guest. They should have a pen and paper to write down their guesses. The guest with the most correct answers wins.
Complete the sentence.
Each guest should receive a piece of paper with the following sentences that need to be completed. Time limit should only be 5 minutes. (to keep in tune with the times it has been brought to my attention to remind people that THESE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY! Feel free to change or modify any of the statements as you deem appropriate)
Sentences:
A woman's work ...
A happy house...
Behind every great man...
A woman's place...
When the going gets tough...
A stitch in time...
My house is...
The path of true love...
Variety is...
Every man's home...
True love...
Marriages are...
A watched pot...
If the shoe fits...
A penny saved...
Home is...
Too many cooks...
Answers:
is never done
is full of laughter
is a successful woman
is in the home.
the tough get going
saves nine
your house
never runs smooth
the spice of life
is his castle
conquers all
made in heaven
never boils
wear it
is a penny earned
where the heart is
spoil the broth
Draw it.
Every person is handed a piece of paper, pen and a hard covered book. They are all instructed to put their names on the paper and then turn it over and put it on the book. Then they are to all put the books on their heads (with the clean side of the paper facing upward). They have to draw what the bride I will look like on her wedding day (making the drawing as detailed as they can- with a veil, jewelry, a train, etc. Allow them 2 minutes to finish their drawings. Then they can take the book off their heads and look at their masterpieces, (It is a crack-up). Then hand all of the papers to the bride to vote on which one is the very best. Then turn the paper over to see who had drawn it. The bride can keep all of the drawings and look at them fondly over the years. Submitted by:Duane Lee Holden
Safety Pin.
It sounds super easy but it's not... you'll need: bag of rice, safety pins and a blind fold : Directions: fill a large mixing bowl half full with rice (long grain works best) mix in about 50 or so small to medium safety pins with blind fold on have each person try to grab as many pins they can in a 30 second time frame. It's amazing how competitive everyone gets...
The Groom
Prior to the shower, someone contacts the groom and asks him a list of questions (about 10 or 15) about himself and the "intended" Be sure that whatever you ask him remains a secret so that the bride doesn't know ahead of time. Write out each question on a 3x5 index card and on the back write the grooms answers. Some types of questions can be:
1. What's the groom's favorite food?
2. If the groom were a superhero, who would he be?
3. What was the date of your first kiss, date?
4. Where did you go on your first date?
5. What animal would the groom compare you to? --Get creative!
At the shower, read the questions to the group. Each person writes down how many they think the bride will get right. To get the question right, the bride must match the groom's answer. Then ask the bride the questions, let her answer, then read them out loud. It's a lot of fun and can get very interesting.
Variation: For every answer the bride correctly gets, give her a Hershey's kiss, for everyone wrong give her a stick of chewing gum. Submitted by Amanda Maynard
Collage.
Separate the guests into several teams. Have an assortment of magazines (usually 3-5 per group), glue, scissors and an 11x14 piece of construction paper, for each team. Give each team a list of WORDS and or PICTURES (usually about 15 items of either or combination of both) of things that they need to find in their magazines that they need to glue to the paper. First team finished wins! Now what do you do with the collages? Give them to the Bride to be of course! So when making up your "items" put a little fun in them like."A man in jeans Butt" the word "Penis" the "Name of the Bride to be" (that one can be tough to find so they can cut out some letters for that one...that should be the HEADER of the paper) or perhaps you want to find words that describe the bride to be. The suggestions are endless! (PS; THIS IS MY FAVORITE ONE BY FAR!)
Who knows the Bride Best
.this is similar to one that I said earlier (trivia game) Only the Bride to be fills out an info sheet on herself (favorite food, restaurant, pet, place she wants to live ..etc.) she should have about 20 things. For example: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? What is your favorite place to eat lunch? Give the same questions to each guest and have them fill out what THEY think her answers would be. -----Got the idea?
Purse power!
This is a great game! Have all the guests have their purses in front of them for this game. Make a list (beforehand) of common and uncommon things that can be found in a woman's purse. Assign each item a point value. (hairbrush might be worth 2 points, lipstick 3 points/5 if it is red, mirror...etc.) Uncommon items should have a higher point value (lotion, staple remover.you get the idea!) Liven things up a bit and put down a condom and value that at 20 points! The list is endless and is great fun! Keep the items simple and not too uncommon or you may wind up with an unhappy guest who doesn't have anything but a wallet in her purse!!
VARIATION to this game might be: Have the BRIDE to be hold the "master" and let her decide what "item" should be found and the first person to present that item receives the points for that round. You will need a score keeper or let them keep their own.
Wedding Bingo
(not this is NOT the traditional bingo game that you have to buy!) Make up some Blank Bingo Cards for each guest to fill in what they think the bride to be gifts will be. As the gifts are opened the guests mark off their "item" if they have it on their card. When the card is full they win a prize. (If no card is completed, give it to the person that marked off the most items)
Word Jumble.
Find out just how well your guests know about organizing a wedding by having them unscramble the following list of wedding related words. The first person to complete the unscrambling properly is the winner. If no one completes the list within a 10 minute time frame, the one with the most correct answers is the winner.
Scrambled: 1. morgo 7. stigf
2. grin 8. worfsel
3. grealcmny 9. kace
4. reshus 10. tenbasm
5. trarge 11. edrbi
6. smiedsibrad 12. crie
answers unscrambled: 1. groom 7. gifts
2. ring 8. flowers
3. clergyman 9. cake
4. ushers 10. bestman
5. garter 11. bride
6. bridesmaids 12. rice
(of course you can create your own words by using words to describe the bride-to-be, this is always fun to do, and see how much your guest know about the bride)
Clothes Pins.
You start with a hanger with about 20 clothes pins on it. Each person gets a turn to get as many clothes pins off without dropping any and only using one hand to hold the hanger and the other hand to take the clothes pins off. When a clothes pin is dropped you count how many they got off and the person who gets the most pins wins.
Who am I?
A perfect way to start a shower. Prepare ahead of time by writing the name of a famous person, singer, actor/actress on a 3x5 index card or piece of paper. As each guest arrives pin one of the "tags" on her back without her knowing her "secret identity". The task is for the guest to find out who she is by asking others questions which can only be answered with a yes or no. This is a great way for guests to get mingling right away so they can learn who they are. First one to learn their identity is the winner. You may want to lengthen the game by offering 2nd and 3rd place prizes.
Fill in the blanks.
Each guest receives a pencil and paper. The sheet contains the word "bridal" written vertically down the left margin with the word "shower" directly across from it on the right side. The object is to use each pair of letters as the beginning and end of the longest word they can think of. First word for example must begin with the letter "b" and end with an "s". (ie. brides, bouquets, banana) Each word is worth one point, unless it pertains directly to a wedding or shower, in which case that would be worth 2 points. The time limit should be no more than 10 minutes.
Observation.
This is best about 30 minutes into the party. Have everyone sit in a designated area and hand them a piece of paper and pen. Then ask the bride-to-be to leave the room. Now have each guest describe on paper everything they can remember about what the bride is wearing and to get as detailed as possible. (earrings, shoes, stockings?, make-up, watch, dress, pants, blouse...etc...) The more detailed the information the better it is. Give them 5 minutes and then tell them to stop writing. Then invited the bride back in. The winner is the person that described the most.
Poetry in fun
"Dear Sarah, You are entering a new ERA. There will come a THYME in your marriage when you find "groom's name" is not always MR. CLEAN, but don't send out the S.O.S. because he might VANISH. "Groom's name" will always bring you CHEER and you will find him to be your white DOVE. When you are together you will find JOY, so remember your PLEDGE and give him your ALL. To "bride's name" and "groom's name" the Best of Luck & Good Fortune in the years to come. And may "groom's name" always be your HONEY.
Variation: This one is a letter utilizing mostly cleaning products and health products. This is to be presented by the bridal party to the bride in front of guests:
Dear "bride's name", It is only fair that we let (Bride's name) in on a little SECRET. (Groom's name) may be FANTASTIC but wait until (Bride's name) finds out that he is not MR. CLEAN. He'll expect her to be a DYNAMO in the kitchen and he thinks all women should MOP & GLOW. At night he'll wake you up at DAWN to SNUGGLE up close. We all AGREE that (Bride's name) and (Groom's name) will have a very happy LIFE together. Our wish for you is that your home be filled with JOY and you remain as happy as ever in the FUTURE.
Clothes Pin.
This one is a game as well as an ice breaker. When guests arrive to the party, each one is given a clothes pin (usually decorated in the theme colors of the wedding ) and instructed NOT to mention the Grooms name during the entire shower. If someone catches another person saying his name, they (the person that said his name) must give up their clothes pin to the "catcher". At the end of the shower, the person with the most "pins" is declared the winner and WINS a prize. This is a fun way of keeping the party interactive and helps people to relax a bit easier.
Types of Prizes for the games:
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Games
Yarn around
Pass around a ball of yarn and instruct each person to cut off a piece of yarn-any length and do not say what it is for. Then tell everyone that they must go around the room and mingle, while they are talking they should wrap the yarn around their finger, and when it is all wrapped up, they are to move on to the next person.
Candy Bar Poetry
The way this particular game works is that the hostesses of the party put several items on a tray and cover it with a towel or blanket. Separate the guests into groups. Show the contents of the tray to one group at a time. Each group only gets 30 seconds to try and remember as many of the items on the tray as possible. Then THEY must write a poem about the bride and groom using the names of the items on the tray. The group that uses the most items wins.
Sometimes the poem can go something like... When Alice met Bill, she was thrilled to learn he had 100 Grand. She was so happy she yelled YooHoo and went shopping on Park Avenue. - The poems turn out hysterically funny. Have each member of the group sign the poem and put the finished poems in a memory book for the bride.
However, if what you are looking for is one that is read with intent that it is read aloud by the bride to be as the items are presented to her by the hostess and the letter signed by the groom-to-be:
My dearest SUGAR BABY, I PROMISE this bouquet will bring a SNICKER as you read my message. I am not playing TWIX on you. You are my BIT-O-HONEY and I can always count on you in a CRUNCH. I know that I make you NUTRAGEOUS at times, but I will always TREASURE you. You are my HOT TOMALE and at other times a BIG RED and on our honeymoon I know we will SKOR. Knowing that we will have a GOOD & PLENTY life together is like 100 GRAND on PAYDAY! I love you to PIECES and wish for us a musical SYMPHONY on our wedding day!
HUGS & KISSES, NOW& LATER...
(groom to be signs here)
The poem can be altered to suit your candy needs.
Wishing Well
Using a deep basket decorated in the wedding colors ask everyone to bring an additional item for the bride to put in the "Well". It should be something small like a hand held can opener, note pads, pens, garlic press, staple remover, etc.. Also have everyone write a little note with a warm wish or greeting to the bride AND the groom.
Have custom made t-shirts for the entire Bridal Party to wear on rehearsal night!
Bridesmaids/groomsmen create that last "single night" t-shirt that will be a memory forever.
Thank you notes
These are always difficult for the bride to get out simply because she is usually pressed for time doing so many other things. One way to have each person help out is to buy some thank you cards in advance and as the guests arrive, hand them a blank envelope and ask them to fill out their information. Then when it comes time for the bride to address these, it is already done and there is less chance for address errors.
ADDITION from BLVCC@aol.com
Purchase the thank you notes, and had each guest put their name and address on the envelopes. Then they were put into a pretty basket and I drew 15 envelopes and the guest that were drawn got the centerpieces, and other gifts that were wrapped. Basic gifts like Mugs, cosmetic bags, bath oils, note pads. My guests really liked having the chance to get a special gift.
Penny Game
Give each guest a handful of pennies. (yes, they will have to return them at the end!) Each person takes a turn naming something that they have never done. If another guest has done it, that guest has to put a penny in the Hat, jar or whatever. It's fun because sometimes guests that didn't know each other find that they have something in common.-------Kinda boring, but it breaks the ice and help's to learn something about each guest. Perhaps even something that the bride to be didn't know about her friend!
She said What?
Have two people writing down everything that the "bride-to-be" is saying while she opens her gifts. After she is done, that person says "Okay, this is what (the bride-to-be) -name- will say on her wedding night" then proceed to read what she had said. --- This great idea was sent in to me by:Shelly Clendenin
Stick the Lips
One idea is to have an enlarged photo of the groom on the wall, and each guest would take turns being blindfolded. The blindfold would have a small cut-out pair of lips with a tack or tape. Spin them around and 'Stick the lips on the groom"
Bride Walk
Have the bride wear an apron and walk through the crowd. Pin about 30 different and unusual things on the apron. The group is instructed to pay close attention to the bride walking through the room. Once she is out of the room we ask a group of questions. The twist here is that you ask questions about the bride, not the items pinned to her apron, ie.. what color are her eyes, shoes, was her hair up or down. It works out pretty good because most people are caught off guard.
Words of Wisdom
On their invitations they asked us to bring a gift (natch) and some "words of wisdom" in a poem, song or saying. One woman sang her Irish ditty on marriage; another read out two romantic poems; some women brought "wise words my mother told me"; one woman played a lovely sentimental song; and others brought sayings they liked. (My offering to the bride-to-be was "Give a man a fish and he'll be fed for a day, but TEACH a man to fish and you can send him away for a whole weekend!") Just before present opening we were each asked to give our "words of wisdom" and the total result was funny, clever and inspirational. I think the trick was that the request was made on the invitation so we had time to prepare our words (submitted by a reader)
GuestBook
Guest books don't have to be just for the reception. Get one and have everyone sign it and write a quick little wish for the happy couple.
ALTERNATIVE: When having your invitations printed, have another post card size sheet printed with "How I met "Bride" and "Groom". Plus leave room for the guests Name, addresses and Phone number. It makes returning thank you notes much easier and it's fun to see how each person is connected to the
newlyweds. (Allison Stanton, Wahiawa, Hawaii)
Table Cloth
Get everyone to sign a table cloth (ahead of time if you can) then have all the names embroidered over in the colors of the wedding. Or buy one and have everyone sign their best wishes on a pretty table cloth.
Pottery
I wanted to share an idea that worked well for me...In many cities now there are paint your own pottery stores. Recently I hosted a bridal shower for a close friend in such a store. The shower was a great success. Each guest painted a piece for the bride, whether it was a mug, a platter, or a vase. The bride told everyone what her colors were at the beginning so they could match them, if they decided too. It was a fun activity for bridesmaids as well as the grandmothers of the bride and groom. (Even flower-girls could be invited and enjoy themselves.) While the bride may not display all the items, she definitely ended up with some fun memories. We had lunch (which I provided, not the pottery store) before we painted and also all brought a regular gift from her registry. (submitted by Robyn Willson Austin, TX)
Ribbons.
When the bride opens her gifts, someone collects all of the bows and ribbons from the packages and attaches them to the back of a paper plate (use the theme plate if you can) and make it into either a bouquet or a hat.
Name and address
Names and addresses of the giver can get lost during this time. Have each guest write their names and addresses and a phone number on the back of an index card. Then on the back of the card have them write a wedding wish. This way when it comes time to send the thank you notes, the bride and groom spend less time tracking down all this information.
Familiarizing
Learning about the other guests can be a little uncomfortable too. So in order to break-the-ice one thing you can do is to have everyone fill out a card that has some "getting to know you questions" ...things like: How do you know the Bride? Related? Do you have any advice for a solid marriage? What is the one thing that you want to be remembered as / by / for?... and have a list of about 8-10 questions. Then have everyone read out the responses and Give prizes for best, funniest..responses.
Why save it for Halloween?
As an alternative to the "formalities" of a wedding shower, forget the traditional "Dress-up" that everyone tends to get into. Instead, have all party guests wear a wedding dress from a previous wedding - or formal dance (i.e. .. prom ..ball...etc..)(or they can bring it to put on later) Then have all the guests vote on the Wackiest, Most original, most out of date, or whatever you decide. VARIATION: 3 people need to be excluded from this since they will get to be the judges, form several teams (a team should have 3-4 people, or more if you have a lot of guests) to MAKE wedding dresses using only these things: butcher block paper, scissors, tape, glue, colored tissue paper, ribbons and sequins. The dress needs to be wearable because when done, there is a fashion show. The group that wins is chosen by the 3 judges.
Compare lists
When the gifts are opened it is customary to write down each gift and who the sender is. Normally only one person does this. This time have 2 people do this. Each person would be responsible to mark down the item as well as the sender. Sometimes in the excitement of what the gift is, you loose track of what the item was or who is was from. If 2 people write things down, you can compare them later. Sometimes the description of the item is different then the other persons perception of it. One person should write the gift on the back of the card and the other on a separate piece of paper.
Tray Walk
Have a tray with a bunch of assorted items on it, such as scissors, spatula, spoon, knife, fork, etc. (This assortment is good for a kitchen shower.) You can also have all sorts of things on the tray, such as a paper clip, a mirror, lipstick, hand towel, rosary bead, stapler, etc. It can be as generic as you want it to be, or you can tie it into a theme for the shower. The tray is filled with various items. The host sets the tray in front of the guests for about 30 seconds or a minute and then removes the tray and its contents. Then the guests have to write down all the items that they remember from seeing on the tray. The person with the most items on their list wins a prize.
Cotton Balls
Blindfold one player at a time, sit them down with an empty bowl and a very large bowl of cotton balls. Give them a large plastic serving spoon and ask them to feed the baby... Or feed your husband. The goal is to be the one who transfers the most cotton balls to the other bowl. Because they are so light you can't tell if you have any in your spoon and they are easily spilled out of the bowl and spoon. Give everyone 15 to 30 seconds to get as many as possible. Do a trial run before hand to get an idea how easily the spoon picks up... You may want to use a smaller spoon if it is too easy or give more or less time. You probably don't want to count individual cotton balls, so if you have a close draw, then have a spoon off.
The Shoe Game
My aunt told everyone to place one shoe in the center of the room in a large pile. Then she handed everyone their own "secret number" that no one was allowed to share with anyone else. She then told everyone to retrieve their shoe when you heard your secret number called. When she called the first number, everyone dashed out to the center of the room to grab their shoe. It turns out she gave everyone the same number. It was a scream and something that I'll never forget. (submitted by reader Monique)
Wooden Cutting Board
purchase a large wooden cutting board, and have each guest sign it, have someone use a sodering iron to woodburn the names and wedding date, after its all signed, varnish it and it will keep forever (note: this cutting board should be for decoration purposes only) (BLVCC@aol.com)
Food
recipes from http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/ff/menus/ShowerRecipes.htm
Bridal shower: consider serving a menu of appetizers and other savory bites. Finish with delectable desserts.
Roasted Pepper and Basil Skewers
Creamy Deviled Eggs
PHILADELPHIA Cucumber and Herb Dip
Shrimp Canapes
Savory Spinach Artichoke Dip
Mini Sandwiches for a Crowd
Seafood Salad Pastries
Mini Ham & Cheese Calzones
Angel Lush
Decadent Triple Layer Chocolate Bars
BAKER'S Chocolate & Mocha Sweethearts
Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries
PHILADELPHIA Dessert Dip
Bittersweet Chocolate Truffles Royale
Frosted Poke Cupcakes
Luscious Cream Puffs
Mock Mimosa
Lemony Iced Tea
Sunshine Swizzle Punch
Golden Glow Punch
Other Answers:
I would have some fun with by, remembering the games we played when we where a little younger, like truth or dare or
maybe by renting a frozen margarita machine. I would decorate the place with garter belts or by blowing up some
condoms instead of balloons. Maybe by getting a DJ.
i don't think you need anymore help than whats listed right above!! good luck with the shower!! :) why don,y you book titti trolp,s music hall traven lazerrote it,s the best night so go for it
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