27 Easy Printable Bridal Shower Games That Actually Entertain
Planning a bridal shower and need activities that’ll keep everyone entertained without the awkward silence? These printable bridal shower games are your answer. No complicated setups, no hunting down supplies at three different stores – just download, print, and watch the fun unfold.
From icebreakers that get shy guests talking to competitive games that bring out everyone’s playful side, these easy bridal shower games and activities create the perfect mix of laughter and memories. The best part? Everything’s ready to print at home, so you can focus on the cake and champagne instead of last-minute game prep.
1. Would She Rather
Here’s how the Would She Rather game works: give the bride a printable card with 16 different scenarios to choose from. Once she marks her preferences, that becomes your answer key. Hand out identical cards to guests and give them five minutes to guess what the bride picked.
When you reveal her actual choices, guests swap cards to grade each other. Whoever knows the bride best wins, and you’ll hear plenty of “I can’t believe she chose that!” moments that get conversations flowing.
2. How Well Do You Know the Bride
The How Well Do You Know the Bride game takes the guessing concept up a notch with more personal questions about the bride’s favorites, quirks, and history. After she fills out her answer sheet privately, distribute the same questions to guests for their best guesses.
Ten minutes of frantic thinking later, it’s grading time. Award full points for exact matches and half points for close calls. The scoring gets competitive fast, especially when someone nails an obscure answer that surprises everyone else.
3. He Said She Said
If you’ve got time to prep beforehand, the He Said She Said game is worth the extra effort. Before the shower, work with the couple to determine who would say each statement on the printable game cards. During the shower, guests get three minutes to guess whether each quote came from him or her.
For maximum entertainment, record the couple saying their responses and play them back as you reveal answers (check out Celebrate.buzz to help with this!). This game is not just about guessing, it’s about how well you know the couple’s dynamics.
4. Bridal Emoji Pictionary
Everyone speaks emoji these days, so why not turn it into the Bridal Emoji Pictionary game? These cards feature emoji sequences that translate into wedding-related phrases. Hand them out with pens and set a five-minute timer for guests to decode as many as possible.
Watching people frantically try to figure out what the emoji sequences mean is comedy gold. Expect ties, so have multiple prizes ready since this game tends to level the playing field.
5. The Ring Game
The Ring Game gets everyone mingling while staying competitive throughout the entire shower. Print out the rules and set up a bowl of cheap plastic rings by the entrance so each guest grabs one upon arrival.
The concept is beautifully simple: say “wedding” or “bride” and lose your ring to whoever catches you. The guest with the most rings at the end wins. It’s amazing how hard it becomes to avoid those words once you’re trying not to say them.
6. Find the Guest
The Find the Guest printable cards work perfectly as either casual icebreakers or timed competitions. List guest descriptions and let people mingle to find matches.
You can run this two ways: let people play at their own pace throughout the party, or make it a race after eating. Either way, make sure guests write their names on their cards to avoid confusion when determining the winner.
7. Who Am I – Celebrity Edition
Who Am I – Celebrity Edition is a fun, engaging game perfect for groups of any size and age mix. The goal is to guess the identity of a celebrity assigned to each player through yes or no questions. To make this more on-theme, you could limit this to celebrity brides.
Players receive a sticky note or paper with a celebrity’s name, which they attach to their forehead or back. By asking questions based on traits and characteristics, they try to figure out who they are.
The game is ideal for gatherings as it’s easy and quick to put together – all you need is a list of celebrities and some sticky paper! Check out our full guide and FREE printable here.
8. Romantic Comedy Charades
Print out Romantic Comedy Charades cards featuring iconic romantic comedy scenes or movie titles for guests to act out without speaking. Teams take turns performing while others guess what they’re portraying.
This game works for all ages and guarantees laughs as people attempt to mime classic romantic comedy moments. The more dramatic the acting, the better the entertainment.
9. Ring Hunt
Turn your venue into a treasure hunt zone with the Ring Hunt game by hiding plastic rings everywhere, then display one of our printable signs to guide the search.
You can customize the signs to match your shower’s theme and decorations. It’s an active game that gets people moving around and exploring the space while adding an element of surprise to the celebration.
10. Bridal Shower Bingo
The Bridal Shower Bingo printable cards let guests predict what gifts the bride will receive. As she opens presents, everyone marks off matching items on their cards. First person to complete a line yells “Bingo!”
This game keeps everyone engaged during gift-opening instead of just watching passively. The printable format means you can customize the squares with gifts you know she’s likely to receive, making the predictions more strategic.
11. Who Am I?
The Who Am I? printable cards ask each guest to write down a specific memory they share with the bride. While she opens gifts, read each memory aloud and have her guess who wrote it with a maximum of three guesses.
It’s touching to see the bride reminisce while trying to match memories to faces. Guests whose memories stump the bride win prizes, creating a nice balance of sentiment and competition.
12. How Old Were The Bride and Groom?
For the How Old Were The Bride and Groom game, gather childhood photos of both the bride and groom, then create a printable poster with numbered pictures. Hand out answer sheets where guests guess the age in each photo.
The printable format makes scoring easy – just create an answer key beforehand. This game always generates lots of “aww” moments and stories about cute childhood phases, plus friendly debates about whether someone looks five or seven in a particular picture.
13. Where Were We?
If the couple you’re celebrating are big travelers, we highly suggest the Where Were We? game as one of the bridal shower games you play. Similar to “How Old Were the Bride and Groom?”, except instead of individual childhood pictures of the bride and groom, you’ll need to gather 8-10 photos of the couple throughout their relationship.
The goal of this game is to have guests guess where the couple was when each of the photos was taken, so make sure these pictures aren’t selfies from their couch! While pictures taken during traveling vacations are ideal, feel free to feature everyday pictures like the couple at their favorite bar, restaurant, brewery, etc.
To play, pass out our easy printable game cards and a pen to each guest. As I’m sure you’ve figured out by now, the guest with the most correct answers wins a prize.
14. How Old Was the Bride?
The How Old Was the Bride? game is similar to the couple’s version, but focusing solely on the bride’s journey through childhood and teenage years. The printable game cards make it easy for guests to record their guesses for each numbered photo.
This game works best when you can get a good variety of ages represented in the photos. The scoring reveals who has the best eye for aging and often leads to conversations about the bride’s evolution over the years.
15. Bridal Shower Mad Libs
Hand out Bridal Shower Mad Libs printable cards where guests fill in blanks with random words based only on parts of speech. They won’t see the actual story until they swap cards with someone else to complete the tale.
The resulting stories are always absurd and hilarious when read aloud. The printable format makes it quick and easy to set up, and ensures everyone gets the same story template, making the final results even funnier when you compare the different versions.
16. What’s in Your Purse
The What’s in Your Purse printable game lists common purse items with assigned point values. Guests search their bags to find matching items and tally their scores. The person with the highest total wins.
You can run this individually or have everyone search simultaneously as you call out items. Either way, people discover the weirdest things that others carry around, and the point system adds another layer to what might otherwise be just a scavenger hunt.
17. Save the Date
To set up this bridal shower game, you must get together with your bride and have her provide you with some dates that are important to both her and the groom (i.e. their anniversary, first kiss, the date he proposed, future wedding date).
Next, create your own game cards by listing the name of the occasion by number in the left column and the date of the occasion (only month and day, no year) by letter in the right column.
Make sure to have enough copies for all guests to participate and see who can guess the most correctly! It’s surprisingly tricky to remember whether they got engaged in March or May!
Check out full details and download our game guide in our Save the Date game post.
18. Why do We do That? Trivia Game
The Why Do We Do That? Trivia Game explores the weird and wonderful origins of wedding traditions. Why do brides wear white? What’s the deal with throwing rice? The multiple-choice format makes it accessible for everyone.
Hand out our free printable quiz sheets and let guests work through the questions at their own pace, or make it a timed challenge. Either way, prepare for lots of surprised reactions when you reveal the sometimes bizarre history behind common wedding customs.
19. Bridal Shower Word Scramble
This is one of the best free printable bridal shower games for passing the time while the bride opens her gifts. Simply hand out our Bridal Shower Word Scramble game cards to each guest and start the clock. The guest who unscrambles each of the 28 wedding-themed words the fastest is the winner.
Some words are obvious, others require more thought, creating a good difficulty balance that keeps everyone engaged.
20. Disney Love Songs Game
The Disney Love Songs game is a popular choice when it comes to free printable bridal shower games because everyone is guaranteed to know at least some of the answers, no matter what age they are. Once each guest gets a game card, they must match the movie to its love song counterpart.
There may be a few ties along the way, as some of the songs are pretty recognizable, so plan for multiple winners.
21. Bridal Shower Scattergories
The most challenging game on this list, Bridal Shower Scattergories requires guests to fill in 48 blanks with related words that start with specific letters. The twist? Points only count for unique answers that no one else wrote.
This game really gets people thinking creatively. Only the unique answers earn points, making strategy as important as knowledge.
22. Bridal Shower Word Search
Another great option for gift-opening time, the Bridal Shower Word Search hides 20 wedding-themed words in a grid. Start the timer once everyone has their sheet and see who finds all the words first.
Just download our free printable game, print, and you’re ready to play, making it an easy game to set up. Plus, it’s relaxing enough that people can chat while searching, but competitive enough to keep things interesting.
23. MASH Game
Remember predicting your future with Mansion, Apartment, Shack, House? The MASH Game gives the childhood classic a wedding twist with categories like honeymoon destinations, number of kids, and dream homes.
The elimination process creates hilariously absurd futures – imagine the bride’s reaction when she discovers she’ll live in a shack with seventeen children and work as a circus performer. The game cards include all the categories and instructions for the traditional elimination method.
24. What’s on Your Phone
The modern What’s on Your Phone game awards points for photos, apps, and content found on guests’ phones. The checklist can include items like “a selfie with the bride,” “three food delivery apps,” or “a screenshot you forgot to delete.”
Watching people scroll through their phones and react to their digital hoarding habits provides endless entertainment. The scoring sheet makes tallying points simple, though you might need to help some guests navigate their phone’s photo albums.
25. Name That Cake
The Name That Cake game features clever clues about different types of cakes, and guests get three minutes to identify as many as possible. Since everyone loves talking about dessert, it’s a perfect icebreaker that connects to wedding traditions.
This free printable game includes both the clues and answer key, making setup and scoring effortless. Consider themed prizes like miniature whisks or cookie cutters for the winner – something appropriately sweet.
26. Movie Love Quotes
Test everyone’s romantic movie knowledge with the Movie Love Quotes game featuring famous love quotes from different decades and genres. Mix classic tearjerkers with modern rom-coms to keep the challenge fair for all generations.
Hand out the printable game cards and give guests time to match quotes to movies. For extra entertainment, read the quotes dramatically when revealing answers. The game includes a variety of difficulty levels to keep everyone engaged.
27. Meaning of Rose
The Meaning of Rose game challenges guests to match different numbers of roses with their traditional meanings in floral language. It’s a charming way to test knowledge of romantic symbolism while giving everyone a breather from more active games.
The simple format lists rose quantities like “one rose” or “dozen roses” alongside possible meanings to match. It’s educational without being overwhelming, and guests often discover new flower facts they can use for future bouquet selections.
Play, Laugh, and Love – The Perfect Bridal Shower Trio
A successful bridal shower balances celebration, connection, and fun – these printable bridal shower games deliver all three without the stress of complicated preparation. Whether you choose icebreakers for shy groups or competitive challenges for outgoing crowds, the right mix of activities creates lasting memories.
The beauty of printable games lies in their simplicity: download, print, and play. No hunting for supplies, no complicated rules, just pure entertainment that brings everyone together to celebrate the bride and the love that brought you all here.
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