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Word
Scramble
Use a sheet of paper to create the original list, then either print out the
master copy or photocopy the sheet for your guests. Come up with a list of
wedding items on a piece of paper, 15-25 is good. Look over the list and determine
which 10-15 would be fun for a word scramble (if you used all the letters
in the word, but placed them in a different order. Example: wedding gown -
would be dinwged nowg.) Give the guests the sheet to unscramble and give them
5-10 minutes to figure out. The quest with the most correct wins. Increase
difficulty: Use bride's last name or future name-to-be.
Who
Wants To Be The Bride
Here's how the "Millionaire" game can be adapted to your wedding
shower. Rather than a million dollars, you offer a mystery gift in a nicely
wrapped box. First come up with 15 questions about the bride and the groom
that will lead to stories about the future couple. Then, get the correct answers
add make up 3 incorrect answers for each question. Before you play, organize
the questions from easy to difficult.
When To Play: Before opening gifts everyone is given a pad and paper and the 1st question is read and 4 answers are given, put the answers on a large piece of paper for everyone to see (one page per question). Each guest writes down what they believe the correct answer, should take 15-30 seconds. Now everyone shows the answer answer they selected. Those who answered correctly continue to play. Now the bride-to- be can expand on the question (How did you first meet?) while opening the first gift. The questions continue until there is just one person playing and she receives the gift. Note: 1 question is read before the opening of each gift. The combination of hearing the stories behind the question keeps this part of the shower interesting for all.
Pass
The Box
(Can be used for any type of shower) This is really fun, Take a small gift,
like a pretty candle and place it in a box, then gift wrap it, but keep wrapping
it with different layers of giftwrap. Play some music while passing the present
around, when the music stops, the guest left holding it unwraps the first
layer of wrapping paper, then the music starts again and the box is passed,
then everytime the music stops, another layer is removed until someone finally
unwraps the very last layer,,,,, and that is the winner.
The Wedding Dress Game
The guests are divided up into several groups and given a roll of toilet paper.
The teams are told that they must create a wedding dress using only the roll
one toilet paper. One member of the team becomes the model and the rest decorate.
Give them 3-5 minutes to create the dress. The bride will judge that results
and declare a winner. Make sure to have the camera ready for this one. A great
way to get everyone involved.
Penny
For Your Thoughts
Introduction Game - Have two pennies from the same year, you have a different
year for each guest. Example:15 guests, 30 pennies, 15 different years. When
a guests arrives they are given a penny and the other penny is put in a jar.
When all the guests have arrived the bride-to-be selects a penny and the person
with the penny with that corresponding year tells a little about themselves,
how they know the bride, and maybe a little story about the bride. After everyone
has spoken the Bride-to-be puts her pennies into the jar and selects one to
win a prize. An easy ice breaker game.
Hot
Potato
Have your guests sit in a circle and hand out a box. Tell your guests that
they must pass the box around the room and when the music stops or a timer
goes off the person with the box wears, carries, completes the action noted
in the box for the remainder of the shower. Examples: Wear a rose, carry a
camera, wear a funny hat, say a phrase every time someone says bride, the
guest must say "to be married on June 14th." Got the idea, you can
adapt it to what works for yor shower. Most guests will think there is something
bad in the box, but can be whatever you want. For more fun have more than
one box with a fun item in one, a silly item, an action item, etc... Enjoy
watching them pass the box like crazy.
Bride
Leaves the Room
Ask the bride to leave the room. Have a sheet with 10-15 questions about the
brides eye, hair, height, shoes, etc... that involve visual elements. The
guests answer the questions on the form, after a few minutes the bride walks
back in the room and everyone determine how many answers they got correct.
The guest with the most correct answers wins a prize. In case of a tie, have
a tie breaking question.
Pass
The Carrot
Pick a long carrot and each person has to pass it to the person beside them...between
their knees!! Every time someone drops it you have to cut off about an inch.
And when the carrot is so small that you can't pass it anymore the person
who has the carrot at the end without dropping it wins.
Guess
the Spice
Get 10 or more different spices, new containers. Cover the outside of the
container, so you cannot read the name and attach a name to each spice. When
everyone has arrived pass the spice around one at a time. You can say your
guess out loud after everyone has smelled the spice or have them write their
answer on a piece of paper. The paper method tends to work best. After all
the spices have been passed, announce the number and have each person state
the state their answer. Then remove the label and give the correct name. Give
a prize to the guest who got the most right and give the spices to the bride.
