4/15/11

Simple Nice Bachelorette Party Games

By Amanda Gamdana


Planning a bachelorette party is probably one of the easiest parts of a wedding to plan. There are literally hundreds of ideas for things to do and a vast amount of options for games. Most of those notions are a bit on the racy side, but there are plenty that are just plain clean fun.

For instance, one favorite bachelorette game involves asking the guests to be poets. Ahead of the party, take 50 index cards and on half, write romantic things, like "roses", "cuddly", etc. On the other 25 cards, write very non-romantic words or phrases, like "nose hairs" or "ironing". Then have each guest draw one card from each pile. They should then create a silly poem founded on the two very different words or phrases they have selected, for instance, "Roses are red, your nose hairs are ewwwww."

One fun game that is sure to engender at least a couple of laughs is "name that item". Take a paper bag (a fabric bag is best if you've one) and to up the bag with typical "male items". The items might incorporate a razor, a money clip, a tie, shoe polish, etc. Seal the bag, or fold it over really well. Then have every guest feel the bag and attempt to work out the content. Have them write their guesses on a piece of paper. After everybody has had a chance to feel the bag, the contents are shown and the individual with the most number of correct guesses gets the bag of male-oriented items.

Here is a fun idea. This game might take the entire the bachelorette party, but it is a fun one that concerns everyone invited, helps them get to know each other and provides video proof you all had a good time. You require video cameras for this game, so if the host only has one camera, be certain to ask guests to bring lots of video cameras. Make sure you likewise have sufficient blank tapes for this game.

Dependent on the number of guests at the party, you'll divide this party into two or more groups. It's better to divide this group into teams tiny enough so that the entire team can get into one car. So you will have maybe five women on each team. You'll be able to pay each team a video camera, blank videotapes and an index of "scavenger hunt" type pursuits they must carry out and tape.

Some video scavenger hunt ideas include having a complete stranger sing the national anthem, having a team member sing "I wish I were an Oscar Meyer hot dog" in the meat section of the food market and taping a stranger who can do a good impersonation of John Wayne.

The teams should be provided a certain period of time in which to complete their given tasks and then go back to the party location (ideally, a home, in this case). The videos are looked at and the teams vote on the team that did the best. Bonus scoring is presented for the team that creates the own stunts.

Bachelorette party games are not just made to bring fun to the party, but occasionally to help people get to know one another. This could be a good opportunity for the bride's closest friend to become friends with the sister of the groom, or for the bride to get near to the groom's cousin or niece. So an icebreaker game isn't an awful idea.

This isn't possibly the most intellectual of an icebreaker game, but it will in all probability make new friends early in the evening before you head out to other events. Play a game called "I never..." and see who takes the most drinks. So the first woman says, "I never..." and completes the sentence. The ladies who have done the thing the first woman says she's never done take a drink. Then the next woman claims to have "never" done something.

Some advice for this game are: "I never ..."

*Lied about my age

*Lied about my weight

*Shoplifted

*Got a speeding ticket

*Ran naked through my house




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