23 Bridal Shower Games & Activities

Classic Bridal Shower Games

Bridal Bingo 

• Create bingo cards with common wedding-related items. 
• Guests mark off items as the bride opens her gifts. 

Bride and Groom Trivia 

• Create a trivia game with questions about the couple, like Guess Who, Bride or Groom?  
• The guest who answers the most questions correctly wins a prize. 

Guess the Age 

• Display photos of the bride at different ages. 
• Ask guests to guess how old she was in each photo. 

He Said, She Said 

• Compile quotes from the bride and groom. 
• Guests guess who said each quote. 

How Well Do You Know the Bride? 

• Create a quiz about the bride's preferences and history, or save time with our printable Would She Rather sheet. 
• Guests compete to see who knows her best. 

The Newlywed Game 

• Prior to the shower, ask the groom questions about himself and his relationship. 
• At the shower, ask the bride the same questions to see if their answers match. 

Over or Under 

• Prepare a list of statements related to the happy couple that include numbers. 
• Guests must guess whether the number in each statement is actually over or under. Pro Tip:  Print our version of Over/Under or use it as an example to create your own. 

What's in Your Purse? 

• Make a list of things someone may have in their purse. 
• Guests score points for items they have in their purses. 
• The more unique the item, the higher the points. 

Interactive Bridal Shower Games

Don’t Say ‘Bride’

• As guests arrive, give each one a tiny clothespin to clip onto their clothing and explain the rules of the game – no saying the word ‘bride’ during the shower! 
• If a guest hears someone else say the forbidden word, they get to take that person's clothespin. 
• The person who collects the most clothespins by the end of the shower wins. 

Find the Guest / Mingle Bingo 

• Create your own or print our party guest bingo cards to hand out to guests. 
• Encourage guests to interact with each other to mark off each box – they can ask the applicable guest to initial the box. 

Pass the Present 

• Wrap a small gift in multiple layers of wrapping paper. 
• Guests pass the gift around while music plays. 
• When the music stops, the person holding the gift removes a layer. The winner is the person that removes the final layer. 

Photo Booth 

• Set up a photo booth with fun props and a backdrop. 
• Encourage guests to take pictures and create a photo album. 

Ring Hunt 

• Hide plastic rings around the party area. 
• Tell guests to find as many rings as they can before the end of the shower. 
• The person that finds the most rings wins a special prize. 

Spa Station 

• Set up a mini spa with manicure supplies, face masks, and relaxation items. 
• Guests can pamper themselves during the shower. 

Toilet Paper Wedding Dress 

• Divide guests into teams. 
• Each team creates a wedding dress using toilet paper. 
• The bride judges the best dress. 

Wine Tasting 

• Serve a selection of wines for tasting. 
• Provide a tasting score card and/or offer pairing suggestions. 

Crafty Bridal Shower Games

Advice for the Bride 

• Set up a station with strips of paper, pens, and a keepsake jar. Pro Tip: Save time with our printable Advice for the Bride cards! 
• Guests write marriage advice, well wishes, or date night ideas for the bride and put them in the jar. 

Bath Bomb Making 

• Provide ingredients and molds for making bath bombs.  
• Guests craft their own smell-good bombs as take-home favors. 

DIY Flower Crowns 

• Provide materials for guests to create their own flower crowns. 
• Offer guidance and inspiration for designs. 

Jewelry Making 

• Set up a beading station with beads, charms, string, and tools. 
• Guests make bracelets or necklaces as their own keepsakes or to give to the bride. 

Memory Lane 

• Have guests write their favorite memories or well wishes in a scrapbook for the bride.  
• Provide decorative paper, stickers, and pens for added creativity. 

Personalized Wine Glasses 

• Set up a station with wine glasses, paints, and markers. 
• Guests can decorate their own glasses. 

Recipe Cards 

• Give each guest a blank recipe card to write down their favorite recipe for the bride. 
• Compile the recipes into a personalized cookbook, or provide materials for guests to help decorate a recipe box for the couple to keep. 

With these fun and engaging games and activities, your bridal shower is sure to be a hit – from timeless favorites to creative new activities, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Here’s to a fabulous event and a lifetime of happiness for the bride-to-be!

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