Whether your party is a low-key event or a wild free-for-all, chances are the guests will not all know each other, or not well. One of the best ways to break the ice and have fun is by playing trivia games based on the bride and/or groom, since the couple is probably the one thing all your guests will have in common and will be interested in.Read on to get ideas on organizing the games, the types of questions that you can include, and items you can give as prizes.
How Well Do You Know the Bride/Couple
As each guest arrives to the party, give them a mulitple-choice or short-answer quiz that you have written.The questions can be bride-related (When is Anne’s birthday?What is Anne’s favorite dessert?Who was Anne’s first kiss?), or about the couple (Where did Anne and James meet?What embarrassing situation occurred on their first date? ). You may collect them at some point after everyone is present and then announce the winner, or (for a more entertaining experience), have everyone “grade” someone else’s quiz and then figure out the winner.
Survey Said . .
You may also get together with the bride’s fiancée previous to the event, having him answer questions that she may also know the answers to. During the party, have the bride sit in a chair in the middle of the room and ask her the same questions, announcing to everyone the answers that her fiancée provided.Not only will the bride get the chance to tell the stories behind her answers – especially if they differ from his – she may get to hear some romantic things she didn’t know.What is James’s favorite childhood memory? What is, for James, your best physical feature?
What Questions Should I Ask
Make sure you don’t lose sight of your guests and the type of gathering you’re planning. A bridal shower brunch is not the same as a bachelorette margarita-fest.Try to save the “frisky” or more personal questions for events where most of the guests are quite close to the bride.If the answer to any given question would make you blush around your boyfriend or husband’s grandmother, then don’t make your friend suffer that embarrassment.The idea is to create an environment where everyone feels interested in the topics, but not uncomfortable with the amount of disclosure. Some other cool things for you shower might include free baby shower ideas, baby shower hostess gifts or baby shower games.
Cool Prizes
Remember, the theme of your party and the preferences of your guests should be considered when choosing prizes.Any of these options can be purchased without breaking your budget. For more dignified gatherings, a framed photo of the bride and groom, or a delicate scented candle might be appropriate – still romantic, but not explicit. In the case of livelier parties, the options are limited only to your knowledge of the guests’ tastes, but could include a pair of lacy underwear or sexy black nail polish.
Trivia games let you save money and still show the bride and her guests a great time.
