Thursday, April 14, 2011

Simple Nice Bachelorette Party Games

By Amanda Gamdana


Planning a bachelorette party is one of the simplest parts of a wedding party to plan. There are literally many hundreds of ideas for things to do and a vast amount of alternatives for games. Nearly all of those concepts are a bit on the racy side, but there are plenty that are just plain clean fun.

As an example, one popular bachelorette game involves asking the guests to become poets. Ahead of the party, take 50 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 every guest draw one card from each pile. They could then create a silly poem based on the two very different words or phrases they have picked out, for instance, "Roses are red, your nose hairs are ewwwww."

One fun game that is certain to engender at least a couple of laughs is "name that item". Take a paper bag (a fabric bag is better if you have one) and fill the bag with typical "male items". The products may include a razor, a money clip, a tie, shoe polish, etc. Seal the bag, or fold it over really well. Then have each guest feel the bag and try to work out the content. Have them write their guesses on a piece of paper. After everyone has had an opportunity to touch the bag, the items are shown and the individual with the largest amount of correct guesses gets the bag of male-oriented items.

Here's a fun idea. This game might take the entire the bachelorette party, but it is a fun one that requires everyone invited, helps them get to know one another and gives video proof you all had a good time. You need video cameras for this game, so if the host only has one camera, be certain to ask guests to bring lots of video cameras. Ensure also you have sufficient blank tapes for this game.

Depending on the amount of guests at the party, you'll divide this party into two or more groups. It's best to divide this group into teams tiny enough so that the entire team can enter one car. So you will have possibly five women on every team. You'll give each team a camcorder, blank videotapes and a listing of "scavenger hunt" type activities they have to carry out and tape.

Some video scavenger hunt ideas include having an entire stranger sing the national anthem, having a member of the team sing "I wish I were an Oscar Meyer hot dog" in the meat section of the market and taping someone unfamiliar who can do a great 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 likely make new friends early in the night-time prior to you heading 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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