This shower is sort of recipe-oriented. Any cute ideas that we could do? And is it weird if I don't hand out any gifts for the people who attend the shower?
2006-08-27 10:44:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Most people hate the games, but some tolerable ones you could do is bring out a tray of 20-30 kitchen items (like a can opener, measuring cups/spoons, rolling pin... which will then become a gift for the bride-- my friend did it for about $45 by going to Dollar Tree and Target.. To get an idea of what to get (this place is expensive but has great ideas http://ww2.williams-sonoma.com/cat/index.cfm?cid=ctli&root=shop&src=hme&cmType=NavLink)). Show everyone the tray for 1 minute then take it way. Then pass out paper and pens and see how many items they can remember. It is fun and simple. Something else you can do is play "How well do you know the bride?" where you ask 10 questions about her favorites and then see who got the most right. The winners can get simple prizes like recipe holders (Dollar Tree seriously has things that make awesome favors and prizes). I would give favors because it is expected, but you don't have to make them fancy. Dollar store frames or recipe boxes are great!
If you are worried about the cost, make this be the time that you are giving the big present to your friend, and give a much smaller present at her wedding. If money simply isn't there, then just do the best you can or team up with another friend to co-sponsor it.
Good Luck!
2006-08-27 10:54:23 · answer #1 · answered by emp04 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not weird if you don't hand out gifts to the people who attend. I have never been to a bridal shower where they handed out gifts. The shower is for the bride to get gifts not the guests. Just have a good assortment of snacks and drinks.
Good Luck!
2006-08-27 11:01:07 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Surprise your friend with a semi-version of the Newlywed Show. Put together a list of questions and go video tape her fiance answering those questions. Things like: "How did you meet?" "What is your favorite thing about her?" etc. Also, make sure to get a sweet message from him at the end of the taping.
At the shower, ask your friend the same questions as you asked her fiance. Videotape her responses as well. Play the video of her fiancees answers. It will be a lot of fun for her to see how her fiancee responded. At the end give her the video for their memories.
The most important thing is to make it all a surprise for your friend. Do not tell her what is going on until after you have asked all of the questions. Then surprise her with the video answers & message from her fiancee.
Beth
2006-08-27 12:18:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could play whats in your purse you make a list of thing that you think women carry in there purses but also wearied thing like movie tickets or band-aids pic of love ones different things and for each item there a point value like a lip stick could be one point but a safety pin could be five points or three points the more difficult the higher the points value at the end of you list who ever has the most points gets a prize oh if you put credit card it doesn't matter how Meany they have they only get the points for one card hope you like it i played it at a bridal shower you can have the three people with the highest point win a prize good luck and have fun god bless
2006-08-27 17:11:04 · answer #4 · answered by the shy one 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went to a shower where everyone brought an assigned spice (cinnamon, garlic powder, cumin, thyme, celery salt etc...) to "spice up their marriage"
Game: have the people (without being able to see the food) sniff the foods to figure out what it is.
It is sort of not cool to give a small gift to your guests. if it's recipe oriented why not type up your favorite cookie recipe and attach it to 2 or 3 of the cookies you made. that would be cute, appreciated, and cheap.
2006-08-27 12:17:23 · answer #5 · answered by dang 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my sister got married, we had a pampered chef bridal shower for her. But we played this one game that was really fun. We got a package of toilet paper, and the grandmas from both sides of the family and some tape. We had to "design" wedding dresses out of the toilet paper and tape on the grandmas. We had a blast!!
2006-08-27 13:01:54 · answer #6 · answered by magickitty0621 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well there's decorate a pair of panties and the bride chooses the winner, divide into teams and make a dress out of toilet paper (bride judges the best again), everyone bring a pair of crazy panties and the bride has a certain number of tries to guess who brought what and keeps the ones she gets right. What about giving teams certain recipe ingredients and they have 20 minutes to make something...
2006-08-27 12:10:06 · answer #7 · answered by Pearlie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the cotton ball game, directions;put the blind fold on some one get a big bowl filled with cottons and get as many cotton balls as possible and if they win they get a prize
2006-08-27 12:16:54 · answer #8 · answered by keke 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
blind taste tests of food "she'll be cooking" after she gets married
2006-08-27 10:49:22 · answer #9 · answered by Whattup Doc? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋