Do it yourself bridal shower games

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Unless you're paying for a party planner --- and really, there's no need --- most bridal shower games are do-it-yourself. You want to have games that keep everyone talking and interacting. Activities where you have to write are fun, but only use one or two. Spread the games out throughout the party to keep everything moving smoothly. Games can be a good way to bring people back together after breaks for snacks or after the bride has opened gifts.

1. Wedding-Movie Crashers

   • Create a little game of charades with wedding movies. Put names of wedding movies on small note cards before the shower. Then split everyone into two teams. Players have to act out the movie and get their teammates to guess within two minutes. Movies include: "The Wedding Planner," "Runaway Bride," "My Best Friend's Wedding," "27 Dresses," and more. This can be a great game to play after a food break, since guests can finish eating while they play.

   Bits of Advice

   • Make do-it-yourself even easier by turning the task to the guests. As each guest arrives at the party, hand them a note card and ask them to write a few words of wisdom on the card for the bride-to-be. Remind guests that funny notes are completely acceptable, too. Then, while everyone is enjoying cake later on, have the bride read the cards aloud. You're guaranteed to bring out a few laughs and tears. Plus it keeps the flow of the party going even while eating. Buy cute cards and a nice box so the future bride has a beautiful keepsake.

   Bride's Apron

   • Turn your gift to the bride into a game. If you know the bride could use a few kitchen supplies, stock her up with gadgets and tools. Tie or clip each kitchen tool to an apron and have the bride parade it around the room, pausing for a few seconds in front of each guest. Tell the guests to memorize as much as possible on the apron. Then have the bride leave the room. Each guest has two to three minutes to remember as many items as possible. Give a prize to the guest who remembered the most items, and then let the bride-to-be know that she gets to keep the apron and all the gadgets attached.

   Name Game

   • Break the ice between guests by playing the name game, but with a twist --- use couples instead. The name game means that every guest has a label stuck on her back when they walk in with a name on it. She must ask yes or no questions to decipher who she is. Once they have found out who they are, instruct guests to find their perfect match. You can pick romantic couples, such as Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy, Bonnie and Clyde, Buffy and Angel, or mix up the pairings with more varied choices, like Fox and Hound or peanut butter and jelly. Give prizes to the first one to three couples to find each other.

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