If you can hear the bells, that means it’s probably time to start thinking about having a bridal shower! There is so much excitement leading up to the big day, and bridal showers are a great way to harness that joy and make memories with the bride-to-be’s closest friends!
While gift-giving is of course a central feature of any bridal shower, you’ll also want to plan a couple fun games to help bring out some serious laughter during the event. From bridal trivia to toilet paper fashion (yes, you read that right), this list of bridal shower games and activities has all the fun ideas you’ll need for an unforgettable day.
Make sure to also check out our bridal shower planning checklist to help guide your pre-shower process! This comprehensive checklist covers everything you’ll need to do in the lead-up to a bridal shower so you can give the bride-to-be the best party ever. Plus, we’ve even answered key questions like who should host and when to host!
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1. Bridal Bingo
2. Love Story Mad Libs
Inject some hilarity into the festivities with Love Story Mad Libs. Prepare a series of mad libs about the bride-to-be and her betrothed with blanks for adjectives, nouns and verbs, and have guests fill them out. Read the completed stories out loud for guaranteed giggles.
3. Wedding Pictionary
Put your artistic skills to the test with Wedding Pictionary. Divide guests into teams and have them take turns drawing wedding-themed phrases or objects while their teammates guess within a time limit.
4. Bridal Trivia
How well do the guests know the spouses-to-be? Find out with a round of Bridal Trivia. Compile a list of questions about the couple's relationship, likes and dislikes. Whoever gets the most answers correct wins a prize—and perhaps gains bragging rights as the ultimate wedding expert.
5. Toilet Paper Wedding Dress
Unleash everyone’s inner fashion designer with this admittedly wacky activity. Divide guests into teams and task them with creating a wedding dress using only toilet paper. The bride then gets to choose her favorite design with the winning team earning a prize.
6. Advice Cards
Set up an advice card station at your event for guests to stop at throughout the party. Have them jot down their best marriage advice or well wishes for the happy couple. Not only does this activity provide cherished keepsakes for the bride-to-be, but it also fosters heartfelt connections among guests.
7. Where Were We?
Gather a great assortment of pictures of the soon-to-be spouses and prepare a sweet slideshow to present for your guests. Have everyone guess where the lovebirds were when each photo was taken for a chance to win fun prizes!
8. Love Song Lyric Match-Up
Create a list of famous love song lyrics and cut them into strips. Mix up the lyrics and place them in a bowl. Then, have guests match the lyrics to the correct song title within a set time limit.
9. Bridal Scattergories
Give guests a category (i.e. wedding dress designers, honeymoon destinations, love songs) and a letter, and challenge them to come up with answers that start with that letter. Whoever writes down the most answers wins!
Start browsing bridal shower invitations to get your loved ones together to celebrate the bride-to-be! Evite’s customizable invitations can be easily sent via email or text and even come with live RSVP tracking. Add up to three registries directly to your invitation to help guide gifting and use private or group messaging to communicate with guests. Happy planning!
What makes Evite SignUp Sheets different from other signup tools?
Developed hand-in-hand with community organizers, PTA presidents, parents and teachers, Evite's signup sheets are designed to make organizing volunteers a breeze. Here are a few ways SignUp Sheets are different than other signup tools:
- 100% free: SignUp Sheets are free to use.
- Ad-free: No popup ads ever! Our signup sheets remain clutter-free, keeping your volunteers focused on signing up.
- No extra login required: Seamlessly use your Evite account to create and manage your signup sheets, keeping all your events in one convenient location.
- Automatic reminders and notifications: Stay on top of your event with automated reminders and notifications for you and your participants. Perfect for busy parents, teachers and anyone juggling multiple commitments.
- Customization options: Tailor your signup sheets to your specific event, whether it's a school fundraiser, potluck, volunteer opportunity or team activity. Add custom tasks, time slots and requirements for smooth coordination.
- User-friendly experience: Our intuitive interface makes creating and sharing signup sheets simple for everyone, regardless of tech experience.
- Real-time updates: Get instant notifications whenever someone signs up or makes a change, so you always know where things stand.
Choose Evite SignUp Sheets for the easiest, most streamlined way to get volunteers and signups for your next event!
What is a SignUp Sheet?
Signup sheets are the perfect way to streamline scheduling, volunteer recruitment, class parties, snack duty, potluck organization, parent-teacher conferences and more! You can think of them as your digital assistant for coordinating events and tasks and ensuring that your event is a success.
Evite SignUp Sheets offers parents, teachers and event planners customizable online forms that organizers and volunteers can access and update effortlessly. Volunteers can choose their preferred time slots, sign up for tasks or indicate what they'll bring to the event. It only takes organizers a few minutes to create a signup sheet and send it out with a shareable link, so they can get the word out via text, email or social media—whichever way they prefer!
Long story short, SignUp Sheets save everyone involved tons of time, avoid scheduling headaches and ensure everything runs smoothly before and during the event.
How do I create a SignUp Sheet?
Creating a signup sheet has never been easier than with Evite! Here’s how to create a sheet that’s sure to make your event an absolute success:
- Go to Evite SignUp Sheets and choose the template that best fits your needs. Evite offers multiple signup sheet templates perfect for every occasion, including:
- Signup sheets for one day events (without different time slots), perfect for when you’re organizing a class party, potluck or end-of-season party.
- Signup sheets for single or multiple day events (with time slots), perfect for when you’re organizing concession stand volunteers, fundraisers, parent-teacher conferences, meal train, post-game snack duty or during appreciation week.
- After selecting your sheet template, create a title for your signup sheet and add the date, the location, the time (if applicable), who the organizer is, the organizer’s phone number or email and an optional note describing the event to your volunteers. You can also change your signup sheet background and title image if you wish!
- Next, create slots for your signup sheet. If you aren’t logged into your account, you will need to do so at this point, but luckily, you can use your existing Evite account (no need to create yet another login!). What you’ll include here will depend on what your event needs, but you can include a list of what’s needed (along with optional descriptions), how many volunteers are needed, and dates and times.
- After creating your slots, you can then add a wish list from any retailer or include supply suggestions from Evite’s retailer partners. These are to help your volunteers find and purchase supplies quickly and easily.
- Finally, review your sheet, copy your shareable link and send it out to everyone on your list! Every time a volunteer signs up for a slot on your signup sheet, Evite will email you. We will also send reminders to you and your volunteers before your event so no one will forget about it, and we’ll even let volunteers know if you remove their slot or cancel your event sheet so you don’t have to!
What information should be included on a SignUp Sheet?
When it comes to signup sheet information, there are some essentials to include regardless of what you’re organizing:
- A title for your signup sheet. Tip: Aim to keep your signup sheet title concise but clear. You want volunteers to read it and have a general understanding of what your event is about, and also make it easy for them to look for later if they need to reference your sheet again. You have the option to include a more descriptive note in a different field about your event, so save the more in-depth details for that!
- When and where the event is taking place.
- The organizer’s name and phone number.
- Slots for volunteers to choose from. Once you choose the SignUp Sheets template that fits the occasion, the slots you’ll need for your sheet will be right there and ready for you to add the relevant info, such as dates, times, items to bring and tasks to complete.
When adding your slot information, clearly define what people are signing up for, especially for a what-to-bring list or role assignments. If you want someone to bring healthy snacks for kids to enjoy after a game, specify that. You want your volunteers to feel confident in what they’re bringing and to make it easy for them to know what’s expected of them. It will save them time and stress (and you, too!). That being said, if you make your ask too specific (for example, asking for a hard-to-source item or something expensive), you may not end up with a volunteer for it. So be clear about what you expect, but also be reasonable!
Aside from providing the basic signup information, you can also add optional descriptions to both your entire signup sheet and individual slots. While not required, they can help guide your volunteers further and provide more information. You can add information about allergies, preferences and general info about the event. You can also add a wish list to make it easier for your volunteers to bring exactly what you need!
What are the benefits of using a SignUp Sheet template?
Signup sheet templates offer a ton of advantages for both organizers and volunteers and with Evite SignUp Sheets, you'll enjoy even more benefits than other digital and paper signup sheets! Some benefits our signup sheet templates offer include:
- A 100% free experience (no subscriptions required!).
- Shareable links for quick and easy sharing.
- No need to create another login—you can use your existing Evite account.
- The option to add a wish list to help your volunteers out.
- Automatic reminders—we’ll remind everyone on your behalf.
- An easy-to-use experience with eye-catching guided templates.
- Clean, modern designs with no pop-up ads.
With Evite SignUp Sheets, you can enjoy organizing and coordinating all your events with ease. Signup sheets streamline the signup process for everyone involved, ensuring that everything will go to plan on the day of your event while saving you precious time in the process.