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

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Updated 2/9/2025 by Jennifer Ricksecker

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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!


1. DIY Bridal Guest Book

Set up a station where guests can scrapbook an engagement photo of the couple onto 12×12 paper using coordinating embellishments, ribbon, and patterned paper. These pages can then be used as the guest sign-in book at the wedding. It’s a fun, interactive way for guests to contribute, and the bride ends up with a sentimental keepsake. Plus, it saves her from having to buy a guest book!

2. Mustaches & Lips Game

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For a fun twist on the classic “How Well Do You Know the Couple?” game, give each guest a set of pink lips and dark grey 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!)

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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.

HERE’S ONE THAT’S ALREADY DONE FOR YOU WITH A FREE PRINTABLE

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5. Video Messages for the Bride

Set up a quiet corner with a video camera or phone on a tripod and encourage guests to leave a message for the bride. They can share their favorite memory, offer marriage advice, or just send love. This creates a priceless keepsake for the bride to watch later. If your group is loud (like my family!), consider filming short messages between activities instead.

6. Newlywed Advice Cards

Provide cute printable cards (or a notebook) for guests to jot down their best marriage advice. This is a fun way to capture both heartfelt wisdom and lighthearted tips. The bride will love reading through these later!

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7. 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 $25 or less, so the couple can enjoy fun, affordable date nights after the wedding.

Bridal Shower Date Ideas Jar

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8. Celebrity Couples Catchphrase

Split guests into two teams. Write famous couples’ 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!


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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4 Comments

    1. They are beautiful, I completely agree! I also love the sign in book idea – anything to help take something off the brides to-do list!

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