As my wedding date approaches, the bridal shower is afoot. I've been
asked by my beloved bridesmaid who is planning the shower to find
some bridal shower games I would like to play.
This has proven difficult, yet
inspiring. Let's start with:
Who Am I?
Everyone gets a name tag with a famous person's name to wear on their back. People give one another
clues and folks have to guess the card's identity. It's a painful, awkward
process that bridal websites will try to convince you is an activity
that "promotes mingling." Just promote mingling the old fashioned way
with booze.
(Note: also avoid playing the other nine after the jump ...)
Make a Wedding Dress out of Toilet Paper
Everybody hates this game. The party is split into teams and each team awkwardly works together to
design an ugly and unwearable wedding dress out of toilet paper that the unluckiest team member has to wear. The
team who makes the best dress wins. We say leave the toilet paper in the bathroom. With so many women around, you'll need it.
Pin the Bow Tie on the Groom
This was invented because women apparently enjoy the same activities as seven-year-olds in the 1950s.
Adult women shouldn't really get a kick out of being blindfolded. You
know who likes to blindfold women? Rapists.
Penis Games/Themes
Okay, I admit, this can be funny at first but maybe save it for the
rowdy bachelorette party. I really don't want to see my future
mother-in-law sucking her cocktail out of a penis-shaped straw topper.
Word Games
Anything having to do with word scrambles, crossword puzzles, and word
searches are lame, lame, LAME. They sucked in elementary school and they
suck now.
Scavenger Hunt
A bride-to-be has a list a mile long of things to do. If you know what's good for you, don't give her another one.
What the Bride Will Say
The bride opens her gifts. She says things like, "thank you," "oh, this
is a big one," and "I can't open this box." Someone writes her comments
down. Then, after the gifts are opened, reads them aloud as if they
are the bride's comments on the wedding night while she's boning her new
husband. Courtesy laughs follow.
Bridal Bingo
So when old people play Bingo, it's lame. But you change "B-35" to
"something blue" and it's suddenly cool to play Bingo? I'll let you in
on a little secret: It's not.
Pass the Cucumber
Vulgar? Yes. Funny to watch? Sure. Fun to play? Nope. This game is
like hot potato except the potato is a cucumber (or an equally phallic
vegetable) and instead of using your hands, you pass it to one another
by squeezing it between your knees. It's a lot of female-to-female
accidental crotch-bumping. Don't play this unless everyone is drunk.
Guess The Number of (whatever crap) Is In a Jar
Hell. No.
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