13 Funny Games For Bridal Shower Ideas

Planning a bridal shower can feel like a minefield of awkward silences and cringeworthy moments, especially when you’re stuck searching for bridal shower ideas that don’t involve cliche paper-based trivia or forced small talk with distant relatives.

Let’s be honest: so many of the suggestions floating around Pinterest feel like fillers rather than actual fun. I’ve been to showers with no games (just food and chatting), and others where people barely engaged.

It’s frustrating when you’re trying to bring your family and friends together in one space, and the only icebreaker is watching the bride open gifts that everyone already saw on the registry. But here’s the good news: games can be hilarious and memorable, if you pick the right ones.

One of my favorite bridal shower ideas was something my aunt did for mine; she printed off a bunch of celebrity wedding photos and had people guess who the brides were.

The moment my great-aunts tried to figure out Chrissy Teigen was priceless. We also played the LEFT/RIGHT game, where a story was read aloud and guests passed a gift left or right depending on what they heard.

Writing the story about the couple makes it hilarious, especially when unexpected twists in the tale get everyone tangled in giggles. And for a shower I helped plan recently, we had a “Not-So-Newlywed Game” twist that involved the bride, her mom, and future MIL answering funny questions, then guests were split into teams and cheered on their “player.” It was absolutely entertaining.

Whether you’re looking for ideas that are sentimental or a little competitive, there are bridal shower games that work for every crowd, mixed ages, styles, and comfort levels.

From “Guess the Age” photo challenges to toilet paper wedding dress contests (which are weirdly fun even for grandmothers), the key is to make guests feel like they’re part of the event, not just observers.

I’ve gathered a list of favorites in my blog post (including teddy bear baby shower ideas if you’re in that planning season too), and I’d love for you to check them out.

You don’t have to settle for “dumb” games; just choose ones that bring people together and maybe even leave the bride with a few unforgettable keepsakes.

13. Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Challenge

What You Need:

• Rolls of toilet paper (3–5 per team)
• Timer (10–15 minutes)

How to Play:
Divide guests into teams of 3–5. Each team selects a “bride” model and uses toilet paper to create a fabulous wedding dress within a time limit.

Pro Tips:

• Offer prizes for categories like “Most Glamorous,” “Most Creative,” and “Most Likely to Be on the Runway.”
• Play fashion-show music for an epic runway finale.

12. Bridal Pictionary with a Twist

What You Need:

• Whiteboard or large pad
• Markers
• Pictionary cards with wedding-related prompts

How to Play:
Guests draw wedding-related items or phrases while their team guesses.

Pro Tips:

• Include outrageous items like “awkward in-laws” or “drunk uncle at reception.”
• Set a 30-second limit per turn to keep it exciting.

11. Guess the Age: Bride Edition

What You Need:

• Childhood photos of the bride
• Display board
• Number labels

How to Play:
Guests guess the bride’s age in each photo.

Pro Tips:

• Include decoy photos for added humor.
• Display answers at the end with a big reveal.

10. What’s in Your Purse? Scavenger Game

What You Need to Have a Funny Game for Your Bridal Shower Ideas:

• Printable checklist of items with points
• Pens

How to Play:
Guests search their purses and mark items found from the list.

Pro Tips:

• Include funny or rare items like “expired coupon” or “baby sock.”
• Award a prize for the highest scorer.

9. The Newlywed Game (Guests vs. Bride)

What You Need to Have a Funny Game for Your Bridal Shower Ideas:

• Pre-recorded groom’s answers to personal questions
• Cards for bride’s answers

How to Play:
Ask the bride questions and reveal the groom’s pre-recorded or written answers to see if they match.

Pro Tips:

• Let guests guess answers before the reveal.
• Include lighthearted questions like “What’s his weirdest habit?”

8. Pass the Bouquet – Musical Chairs Style

What You Need to Have a Funny Game for Your Bridal Shower Ideas:

• A fake bouquet
• Playlist and speaker

How to Play:
Guests pass the bouquet around in a circle while music plays. When the music stops, the person holding it is out.

Pro Tips:

• Add challenges for eliminated players like “Do a bridal toast in 10 seconds.”
• End with a small prize for the last standing guest.

7. Bride Libs – Fill in the Blanks

What You Need to Have a Funny Game for Your Bridal Shower Ideas:

• Pre-made Mad Libs sheets with wedding stories
• Pens

How to Play:
Guests fill in blanks with nouns, verbs, and adjectives before reading the completed story aloud.

Pro Tips:

• Have guests partner up to create ridiculous stories.
• Read the top three out loud for a group vote.

6. Cake Decorating Relay

What You Need to Have a Funny Game for Your Bridal Shower Ideas:

• Mini cakes or cupcakes
• Icing, sprinkles, decorative items
• Timer

How to Play:
Teams of guests decorate cakes in a relay format, one decorator per 30 seconds.

Pro Tips:

• Use themed decorations.
• Award for categories like “Most Delicious Disaster” or “Looks Nothing Like a Cake.”

5. Wedding Emoji Pictionary

What You Need to Have a Funny Game for Your Bridal Shower Ideas:

• List of wedding-related phrases depicted in emojis
• Answer sheets

How to Play:
Guests decode the emoji phrases (e.g., 🥂💍👰 = Wedding Toast).

Pro Tips:

• Use a mix of easy and challenging clues.
• Give extra points for speed.

4. Cold Feet – Ice Cube Ring Game

What You Need to Have a Funny Game for Your Bridal Shower Ideas:

• Plastic baby bath or bucket
• Ice cubes with plastic rings inside

How to Play:
Guests use their feet to fish rings out of ice water. First to get 3 wins.

Pro Tips:

• Keep towels ready!
• Great for outdoor summer bridal showers.

3. Bridal Bingo with a Naughty Twist

What You Need to Have a Funny Game for Your Bridal Shower Ideas:

• Custom bingo cards with racy or humorous squares
• Pens or markers

How to Play:
Guests mark off squares as they observe actions or hear certain phrases during the shower.

Pro Tips:

• Include items like “Bride blushes,” “Mention of honeymoon,” or “Someone cries.”
• Add wine or candy as playful prizes.

2. Truth or Dare: Bridal Edition

What You Need to Have a Funny Game for Your Bridal Shower Ideas:

• Truth and dare cards tailored to bridal themes

How to Play:
Guests pick a card and must perform the task or answer the question.

Pro Tips:

• Keep it light-hearted, no need for extreme embarrassment.
• Great icebreaker for groups that don’t know each other well.

1. Name That Love Song Challenge

What You Need to Have a Funny Game for Your Bridal Shower Ideas:

• Playlist of romantic songs (mix of eras)
• Audio system
• Notepads for guesses

How to Play:
Play a few seconds of each love song. Guests write down the song title and the artist.

Pro Tips:

• Throw in some fake ones for laughs.
• Include the couple’s first dance song as the final round.

Conclusion

We design games for bridal shower ideas that do more than fill time, they spark joy, laughter, and memorable moments that last far beyond the celebration. Choose a mix of active, silly, and sentimental games to ensure everyone, from grandma to the maid of honor, is laughing, playing, and toasting to love.