Good shower activities when not all guests are close to the bride

I've been to a bridal shower with games and a baby shower with no games.


Your shower is probably just going to be a couple hours. I wouldn't worry too much. We had a ton of fun making wedding dresses out of toilet paper (before the covid toilet paper shortage). The other games were just ok

We played “How Well Do You Know the Bride?” (guest guesses which activity/item the bride prefers), “He Said, She Said” (guest guesses which line matches which person best), “Who Am I?” (bride guesses the guest), “Bridal Word Scramble,” and “Bridal Shower Bingo.” Guests were also asked to submit their best date night ideas in the “Date Jar” (which we’ll pull from in the months to come). I’ve played similar games at other bridal and baby showers (including one this past weekend), and, although I didn’t known the mother very well (wife of one my fiancé’s friends), I found it fun, and I got to know her better. But, with that being said, you don’t have to have any games. I’ve been to several showers that just focused on good food and good conversations, before opening presents.

I think games are extra great in a crowd where you’re not super close to everyone. Our shower was a great way for my cousins who had never met my husband to get to know him/us/our relationship, just through games. The one that went over great was my friends asked my husband a bunch of questions and prerecorded his answers, and then asked me the same questions at the party. Very Newlywed game. It was lots of fun, a hit all around. We also did a version of the Shoe game (we played this while my husband was around, when he arrived towards the end). In my family we always do bingo for the gift opening which makes a boring activity more entertaining, lol— everyone gets a bingo board filled with classic registry type gifts that they can cross off if one gets opened.

We’re doing “Pass the poem” at my bridal shower. I liked it bc it’s completely up to chance & isn't based on your “knowledge” of the bride.

I had gift bingo and “guess the dress” drawing game.


I originally didn’t want games but heard from a few close family members that they were really looking forward to the games (for example, my grandmother and aunt.).

Since most of the guests will be your fiancé’s family members, I might ask your fiancé to come to the last hour of the bridal shower to play a he said she said game, or shoe game.

Good luck!

White colored pencils were given out. I picked most creative, most accurate, most detailed, etc. I also chose my young nieces for best artist to boost their confidence

At a friend's shower we did the "What's In Your Purse" game (1 point for a credit card, 2 for a lipstick, etc.). No prior knowledge required. I also like the gift bingo since it gives guests something to do other than watch you open new towels and cookware. I agree with Mcskipper that games are a great way for your fiancé's family to get to know you. And the "He said/ She said" game can actually be fun if you ask silly questions. I love the idea of recording the couple when they initially answer them as well!

I've seen games like "who said it or who did it" referring to the couple and would be questions like "who said I love you first" and "who does the dishes more"

I've also done games like the "whats in your purse" and "gift bingo" so that no one feels weird if they don't know the couple super well.

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It sounds beautiful, now I wish I had used it at my party.