The bachelorette party is an opportunity to give the bride gifts that will help her and the groom start their new life together. It is usually organized by the bridesmaids and other close friends and family of the bride. The origins of the bachelorette party are actually based on the dowry. In the past, a bridal shower was a way for families too poor to pay a dowry to provide their daughters with the items they needed to start a new life. In other cases, a bride may have married someone her father did not approve of and was cut off. In this case the friends of the bride would get together giving what they could. The bridal party that everyone knows is now a more joyous affair and one of the signature events of a bachelorette party is games. Here are some fun games that can be played at your bachelorette party.
Bridal Party Bingo is a variation on the classic bingo game. Instead of having bingo cards, have each guest choose 20 wedding words. You then ask the bride to choose five words. The people who have all five words on their list win. You can make the game even more fun by awarding special prizes to the winner. You can make other variations with real bingo cards or other touches to make it more interesting.
Wedding Jeopardy is a fun game that can be played with individuals competing like on the game show or in teams. The questions will be about the bride and groom. The same rules apply as in regular Jeopardy. The answer must be in the form of a question and there must be a 30 second time limit to answer for the game to continue. The person or team with the most points wins. A great idea is to have the total points earned qualify guests to win a prize of a certain level. You can set up price ranges with more expensive gifts for the winner with the highest score and the other contestants getting prizes corresponding to the points they earned.
A game that will make the guests use teamwork and imagination is the wedding dress game. The rules are simple. You divide the group into teams choosing one person to be the model and the rest to work on the dress. The challenge is that in 1 hour the teams have to make a wedding dress out of toilet paper. They can accessorize, but things like the veil, train, and bouquet must be made of tissue. The most attractive dress wins. This is a game that will have everyone working together and spark the excitement of competition.
There are also games that you can buy. An interesting one that I found is the Bling Bling Game. This is a door prize game where each guest that arrives at the bachelorette party receives a plastic diamond ring. However, there is a special ring that has a flashing light. The person with the “Bling Bling” ring is the winner.
Finally there is the wedding night game. Have the guests pack a bag for the bride and groom’s wedding night. They can be normal items that you would expect, as well as wacky items. Have the bride try to put the things in the bag while blindfolded. Of course, make sure she puts them on over her clothes. The result will be quite funny and will make a great image.