Bridal Shower Games To Break The Ice

Bridal showers are meant for the dearest girl friends of the bride. Though the bride knows all the girls, it is not necessary that they know each other. If you don’t want your bridal shower to be a fragmented party, here are some great bridal shower games that help to break the ice. Play them at the beginning of the bridal shower.

Bridal Shower Game Icebreaker #1: Introducing I

Once all the guests have arrived get them to sit in a circle so that they can all see each other. Let the bride start the game by saying her name and an adjective describing herself. However, the adjective must begin with the same letter as the name. So the bride can say, “Hi I’m Susan and I’m Sweet”. The next girl has to introduce herself similarly AND add the bride’s introduction as well. So she says, “Hi, I’m Angela and I’m Assertive and this is Susan and she’s Sweet”. The next person introduces herself and the two before her and so on and so forth. It can be pretty difficult to remember all the names but everyone makes an effort so they end up remembering more than they otherwise would. Variation: You can also adapt the game to a theme shower by asking the girls to use adjective related to the theme. So for a garden theme party, Susan would be someone who loves Sunflowers and Grace could be someone who loves gardening.

Bridal Shower Game Icebreaker #2:

Make a set of ID cards with the names of famous ‘wives’. They could be actors, politicians, singers or anyone in the news. As each guest arrives at the bridal shower, tape the ID on her back so she doesn’t know who she is. The game is that everyone has to guess their own identity by asking others questions. The others only need to reply in a yes or a no. This is a great way to get your guests mingling. Variation: If you are having a theme bridal shower, use names of famous wives related to the theme. The famous wives don’t always have to be ‘real’ people. They could be famous fictional and cartoon characters as well.

Bridal Shower Game Icebreaker #3:

Ask all the guests to carry one piece of their underwear with them to the shower. Collect the underwear at the door and mix it up in a laundry bag. Make the bride remove one piece of underwear at a time and guess whom it belongs to. You’ll be surprised at what some of the girls are wearing and what some aren’t! The bride may also learn a few new things about friends she thought she knew well.

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