Bridal Shower Games / advice

Family Recipes

Along with the invitations to the bridal shower, send in blank recipe cards as well. Ask each guest to write her favorite recipe and bring it to the shower. Collect the recipe cards from your guests as each guest arrives, tie them with a beautiful ribbon and put them in a keepsake box. When the gifts are being opened, present the bride with the box of recipes. She will be thrilled with your thoughtfulness and have a great selection of recipes to make for her new husband!

To make it a little competetive, after receiving the cards, have the bride read aloud the names of the recipes she received and have her pick her favorite just from the name. Have that person win a prize.

This does take a little planning, as you want to give your guests enough time to get their recipe and write it out, but the end result is worth the effort and the cost is minimal.
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Candles & Well Wishes

Get a bunch of candles and give one to each guest. You can also cut small holes in the bottom of paper cups to push the candles through to create candle “holders” so the guests do not get wax on themselves.

Make everyone stand in a circle with the bride in the center. Light the bride’s candle first. As the bride stands in front of each guest, ask the guest to say something special to the bride-to-be. It could be a special message, best wishes or just good marriage advice. Once the person has finished the bride can light the guest’s candle with her own.

Once everyone’s candles have been lit you can choose to say a prayer for the bride for a happy future and marriage.

Variation: Instead of or along with lighting the candles, you as the host of the bridal shower can also take a book and write down all the messages as each person is saying them. This becomes a great keepsake book for the bride for the years to come.
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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 risque or pragmatic. Of course, the more risque is it the more fun everyone has! Get the bride to read out all the advice aloud and share a few good laughs.

Example: Andrea
A: Always say “I love you”
N: Never go to bed angry
D: Don’t forget the sexy underware
R: Read Cosmo for advice
E: Eat in bed
A: Act naughty!
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