Who Am I?
This is a perfect game to start a shower. Prepare ahead of time by writing the name of a famous person on a 3X5 index card or piece of paper. As each guest arrives, pin one of the "tags" on her back without her knowing her "secret identity." The task is for the guest to find out who she is by asking others questions which can only be answered with a yes or no. This is a great way for guests to get mingling right away. The first one to learn her identity is the winner.
The "Make a Silly Bridal Veil" Contest
The guests are divided into teams, and each team is given materials to make a silly bridal veil: plastic flowers, ribbon, and -- most important -- a roll of toilet paper. The tackier the veils, the better. The bride must model all the different team efforts, and the team with the silliest veil wins prizes. This game provides some great Kodak moments.
Getting to Know You
This is another great way to get things rolling. The guests sit around in a circle. One by one each guest introduces herself, and then relates something funny or interesting she knows about the bride and/or groom.
How Well Do We Know the Bride?
Draw up a list of questions about the bride and have each guest answer. The person with most correct answers wins. Some sample questions include: when and where the bride and groom met, favorite color, food, drink, who was the bride's first love, how many kids are they planning, etc.
The Clothespin Game
Everyone is issued a clothespin at the beginning of the shower, and clips it onto her clothing. Anytime someone says the word "wedding," whoever first calls them on it gets to take their clothespin. At the end of the shower, the guest with the most clothespins wins.
Polaroid Scavenger Hunt
A great wedding shower game for the more adventurous. Split the guests up into two teams and give each team a Polaroid camera (which can be borrowed pretty easily), a 10 pack of film, walkie talkies, and a list of nine sites. The only rules are that everyone on the team must be included in the photo, and they must do what the directions specify. Some suggestions for sites include the play area with all the plastic balls at McDonald's, a particular bus stop, or whatever is unique to your town or area. If you want to be a little more daring you can make one of the sites an adult bookstore or strip joint. As long as you split the teams so that people who know the area are in both cars, they will have fun.
Striptease
Here is a "safe" striptease act. Cut out a cardboard silhouette of a man and dress him in clothes. During the shower each guest has to answer intimate questions about the bride and groom. Each time an answer is correct, a piece of clothing is taken off the "stripper." The funniest event is when the last piece of clothing is removed, only to reveal a fig leaf. The temptation will be too hard to resist for most people, so write something funny under the fig leaf like, "Not on your life!"
