Bridal Shower Activities That Aren’t Cheesy (and Your Guests Will Love!)

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Bridal Shower Activities and Games That Everyone Will Love

Bridal shower activities are a great way to bring a party together. Even if you aren’t currently planning a bridal shower, isn’t it fun to talk about them? I have a slight obsession! My love for weddings started when I was five years old and got to be a flower girl for my oldest sister’s wedding. Ever since, I’ve been fascinated by all things bridal. Before I got married, I would collect pages from wedding magazines and save them in a folder, dreaming of future celebrations. Luckily, with over 50 nieces and nephews, I have plenty of opportunities to share my love for weddings! That means I can insert my large opinions on this blog long before they’ve started planning—or even found their special someone.

I firmly believe that a bridal shower, no matter how big or small, should include activities. Notice I didn’t say “games”—I know that word makes some of you cringe! But when planning a bridal shower, you’re often bringing different families and groups of friends together. Activities give guests something fun to do while mingling and prevent awkward small talk between your childhood best friend and great-aunt Helen. Here are some fun, easy, and non-cheesy bridal shower activities your guests will actually enjoy!

If you’re looking for some great ideas for hosting a party on a budget, be sure to check out my post on that topic!

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1. DIY Bridal Guest Book

Set up a station where guests can scrapbook a photo of the couple onto 12×12 paper using coordinating embellishments, ribbon, and patterned paper. Guests can bring their own photo, but be sure to have several there for anyone who forgets their photo or doesn’t have one. Embellish a few extra pages that can serve as the guest book at the wedding. It’s a fun, interactive way for guests to contribute, and the bride ends up with a sentimental keepsake.

2. Mustaches & Lips Game

For a fun twist on the classic “How Well Do You Know the Couple?” game, give each guest a set of pink or red lips and dark mustaches on sticks. I used my Cricut and some wooden skewers to make them! So simple and cute….and inexpensive.

Read a series of questions about the couple, and guests must hold up the lips or mustache to indicate whether they think the fact is about the bride or groom. The guest with the most correct answers wins a small prize—simple and hilarious!

3. Bridal Shower Bingo (with a Twist!)

Let’s be honest: watching someone open gifts can get a little boring. Keep guests engaged with Bridal Shower Bingo! Hand out blank bingo cards and have guests fill in the squares with gifts they think the bride will receive (e.g., towels, kitchen gadgets, lingerie). They get one free square for writing down the gift they brought. As presents are opened, they mark their squares—first to get Bingo or Connect 4 wins a prize! Download my FREE printable bingo cards to make this even easier.

4. Mad Lib Wedding Vows

Print or write out traditional wedding vows, leaving blanks for adjectives, nouns, and verbs. Have guests suggest words to fill in the spaces, then read the vows aloud. The result? Pure comedy gold that will have everyone laughing! Bonus: It’s a great icebreaker.

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5. Wedding Themed Fishbowl Game

Wedding Themed Fishbowl is a fun, fast-paced game that’s perfect for wedding showers. To play, you’ll need a bowl (or any container), paper strips, and a timer. Start by having each person write down 3 wedding-themed words or phrases on the paper strips. These can be anything from “first dance” to “bridal bouquet” or even “happily ever after.” You can decide on how spicy the words or phrases are depending on your partygoers! Read each strip of paper out loud, once at the beginning of the game.

Then, place all the strips into the bowl. Divide into 2 teams. At the beginning of each turn, set the timer for 60 seconds. During each turn, draw random paper strips and try to get your team to guess as many words or phrases as possible before the timer goes off. Once the words or phrases have been guessed they don’t go back in the bowl under a new round starts. The game is played in three rounds:

1. Round 1 (Describe): Players take turns pulling a strip from the bowl and describing the word or phrase to their team without using any part of the word. For example, “bridal veil” could be described as “a thin piece of fabric worn by the lady getting married.”
2. Round 2 (One Word): In this round, players can only say one word to describe the phrase. The catch is that the word should be the most helpful to their team (e.g., for “honeymoon,” you might say “beach”).
3. Round 3 (Act It Out): Finally, players can only act out the word or phrase without speaking or using any sounds.

The team with the most correct guesses at the end wins!

Suggested Wedding Words or Phrases:

• Wedding vows
• Bridal party
• Flower girl
• Cake cutting
• Wedding dress
• Champagne toast
• Ring bearer
• Reception
• Love song
• Kiss the bride

This game is a great way to get everyone involved, laughing, and thinking about the big day. Plus, you can customize it with your own wedding-specific words to make it even more personal!

6. Date Night Idea Jar

Set up a jar with budget-friendly date night ideas. Guests can write suggestions on wood craft sticks or small pieces of paper. Encourage creative ideas that cost $35 or less, so the couple can enjoy fun, affordable date nights after the wedding.

7. Celebrity Couples Catchphrase

Split guests into two teams. Write famous couples’, real or fictional, names on slips of paper (think Beyoncé & Jay-Z, Cinderella & Prince Charming, Barbie & Ken). One person from each team has 30 seconds to describe as many couples as possible without saying their names while teammates guess. The team with the most correct guesses wins!

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Final Thoughts

See? Not cheesy at all! These activities are fun, budget-friendly, and help guests mingle without awkwardness. Best of all, they add special touches that the bride will remember long after the shower is over. Which one will you try first? Let me know in the comments!

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