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Bridal Bingo
Take a sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 paper and make "Bingo Cards" with 25 empty spaces (5 across, 5 down). Write BINGO across the top, one letter above each row. Have the guests write in the gifts that they think the bride-to-be will receive. As she opens her presents, each guest will cross off that gift if they have it on their bingo card. As soon as someone has marked off 5 in a row, they get a gift. This can go on until the bride is done opening her gifts.
Box of Recipes
Have each guest bring one of their favorite recipes on a specific recipe card included in the invitation or have them write it down that day. The recipes are then compiled in a book for the new bride to start out her marriage.
Timer Presents
While the bride-to-be is opening gifts, set a timer to go off after 30-60-90 seconds. Each time the timer rings, a small wrapped item like lotions, soaps, candles, chocolates, etc. is given to the person whose gift is being opened. This was a good game for a shower attended by women of all ages.
Tissue Paper Veil
Give each guest 3 sheets of ordinary white tissue paper and 5 minutes to create a veil. After 5 minutes, the guests model their veils and the bride-to-be chooses her favorite and gives a small present to that guest.
Wedding Quilt
Have each guest design one square reflecting the theme of love at the wedding shower using ribbon, buttons, beads, etc. When each person finished I had them sign the square. Later, before the wedding, the quilt can be sewn into a quilt and given to the couple as a gift from everyone at the shower.
Advice Book
Using a blank book, have the guests pass it around and write down their best 'love and marriage' advice. The outside can be decorated with fabric or photocopied pictures of the couple or just their names and the wedding date.
Bridal Pictionary
Have a list of things to be drawn or just bridal-related categories to get the creative juices going. Put up a large board on an easel or a sturdy chair and use a large pad of paper and markers. Divide into two teams and play the game just like normal Pictionary!
How Well Does the Bride Know the Groom?
Have someone ask the groom questions about himself beforehand. Then at the shower ask the bride the same questions. If the bride's answer matches the groom's, the bride gets a prize. If the answer doesn't match, pick a guest's name out of a bowl/hat and give them a prize.
I Never...
Give each guest pieces of candy equal to the number of guests. You can use MMs, kisses, etc. Starting with the bride, each guest must confess one thing they have never done ("I never have ridden a bike" or "I never drank alcohol"). The confessions could get a little dirty, depending on the crowd! Any guest who HAS ever done what was confessed must eat one piece of candy. The guest who has the most candy left wins the game and gets a prize. You can also give a prize for the one who has done it all and has no candy left.
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