Bridal Shower Games

The person with the most correct guesses wins -- bonus points if she guesses what song the bride and groom have chosen. This is a fun way of discovering the wedding songs of family and friends, especially of older guests.

Bridal Bingo This game takes a little advance prep work, but it's a fun diversion during the gift-opening session. To play bridal bingo, give each guest a customized bingo card (for fun, write the letters B-R-I-D-E at the top, or M-A-R-R-Y). In each square, write the name of a popular shower gift. These might include blender, plate, pitcher, cheese grater, toaster, lingerie, colander, frying pan, spatula, pillowcases, bath towels, and so on. (Have all the bridesmaids chip in to make these cards, as it can be a bit time-consuming.)

As the bride opens a gift that matches an item in the bingo square, the guest can cover it or cross it off. When she gets five in a row, she yells "Bingo!" and wins a prize. Much fanfare can be made of "checking her numbers" against the gifts already opened. And like regular bingo, you can continue playing the game until someone covers four corners, the inside square, or her whole card.