Bridal Shower Games That Give Advice To The Bride

Bridal shower history has it that women of the town used to hold a bridal shower for the bride to be, so that they could give her marital advice that would hold her in good stead after the wedding. So what better way to have fun at the bridal shower than to hark back to tradition?

Here are some games that give advice to the bride on making her marriage last a lifetime.

Bridal Shower Game #1: Advice From The Heart
Cut out small hearts from a nice paper in a light pink. You can even make hearts in multiple colors. Give each guest as they arrive a heart. Ask the guests to write some advice for the bride on the hearts and drop it in a crystal vase or a keepsake box.

The advice can be something they have learned from their own marriages or have heard from married friends and family. ?Never go to bed mad?, ?Don?t let ego stand in the way of love? and ?Always respect each other? are examples of good advice.

Once all the guests have shared their advice, ask the bride to read each one aloud. This makes a great keepsake for the bride and can even be the hostess?s gift to the bride.

Bridal Shower Game #2: Advice On The Record
Set up a handy cam or a home video camera in one corner of the room. Ask each of the guests to sit in a pre-designated chair or spot and record a piece of advice for the bride. The personal video greeting from each guest will become one long piece of recorded advice from all her best girl friends for the bride to see whenever she wishes.

It is best to set up a video camera with a remote control so the guests can simply record themselves on the tape. If you cannot manage that, designate someone to play the camerawoman for you. It is not a great idea for the hostess to play camerawoman, as she will already have loads of responsibilities.

The videotape makes a great bridal shower gift from the hostess to the bride.

Bridal Shower Game #3: Advice To The Letter
Put down the bride?s name vertically on paper cards. Ask each guest to write out a piece of advice (only 2-3 words each), beginning with the letters in the bride?s name. The advice can be risqu? or pragmatic. Of course, the more risqu? is it the more fun everyone has! Get the bride to read out all the advice aloud and share a few good laughs.

Copyright Andrea R. Britt, 2005. All rights reserved.