Bridal Shower

It's been an awfully long time since I've been to a bridal shower, but I had the pleasure of hosting one here tonight. One of the Radiologists that works with Dave is getting married to a girl from Florida, and I thought it would be nice for her to enjoy a shower here. So, that's how it came about. It was interesting looking for games and recipes...here's what I ended up doing:

Recipes: A few other ladies brought some things, but I made a chocolate pound cake (first time recipe, but really yummy and chocolatey-I used 1/2 c less sugar), almond bars, and cherry fudge (extremely easy, but does taste like frosting). 

Games: 1) Pick a mint (or any other multi-colored item). Each guest picks a couple of chosen items. Then you show what info they share about based on their color choice. Tonight the mints came in four colors - white:family, yellow:places, pink:food, and green:activities. Based on how many mints each person took they would share one or more pieces of info about themselves relating to the coordinating topic. 

2) Bridal Shower Mad Lib - this was a fun one although there are tons of fill-ins so it took a bit longer than I anticipated. I did make a caveat at the beginning that this was a G-rated bridal shower just to make sure no one contributed any inappropriate words. 

3) His/Hers - ahead of time, have each person fill out a questionnaire. Then pick one of their responses to be the answer to the question. The shower guest try to guess which one wrote that specific answer. I found a cute printable (which I can't find anymore) that each person would hold up based on their choice. Here are the questions we choose - Hannah and I had fun making some of them up one afternoon.

Favorite color 

Favorite flavor of ice cream 

Favorite sport 

Favorite movie 

Favorite cuisine 

The country I would most like to visit is

My favorite school subject was

If I had $500 to spend on ONE item, I would buy

The household chore I like the most is

The household chore I like the least is 

The item I lose the most often is 

Who is your hero or someone you admire?

Which do you prefer (circle one)…

Cats, dogs or fish?

Dress shoes, tennis shoes or sandals?

The beach, the mountains, or the mall?

China dishes or paper plates?

Sweatpants, Formalwear or Jeans?

Run a mile, get a tan, or take a swim?

Dust, vacuum, or wash dishes?

Read a book, watch a movie, or play a game?

Candlelight or Disco ball?

Mac or PC?

Flowers: Silk or real? 

4) Draw on the Head - I've played this game a lot in many variations. Basically you pick an item and the people draw said item on a paper plate on their head. Some people are amazingly capable at this sort of thing - I can't even draw on a piece of paper in front of me.

5) Dice game - didn't have time for this one - You have two small boxes or something to roll dice into as well as a certain number of prize gifts, say three. Then you start the boxes on opposite corners of the room. Each person rolls two dice and if they get doubles they grab a gift. The boxes travel around the room with each person rolling. Once all the gifts have been taken, whenever someone rolls a double, they choose a gift from someone who has one. This goes on for a set number of time then whoever is left with the gift gets to keep it.

6) Bridal Shower Family Feud - didn't have time for this one either - This just follows along the same idea as the show, just wedding related. Here's the questions just for fun:

Besides a rose, what is the most popular wedding flower? 
38 - Lily 
18 - Calla Lily 
13 - Daisy 
09 - Carnation 
07 - Orchid 
07 - Tulip 

What is the most popular color for a bridesmaid dress? 
41 - Pink 
19 - Blue 
13 - Red 
08 - Purple 
05 - White 
03 - Black 
03 - Ivory 
02 - Green  

Besides a church, name a popular location to get married. 
34 - Beach 
17 - Park 
14 - Garden 
09 - Outdoors/Outside 
08 - Hotel 
04 - City Hall/Courthouse 
03 - Banquet/Reception Hall

02 - Las Vegas 

Name a popular honeymoon location. 
53 - Hawaii 
09 - Bahamas 
07 - Carribean 
07 - Jamaica 
04 - Niagara Falls 
03 - Mexico 
02 - Cancun 
02 - Disney World 

What is the most popular small appliance given at a bridal shower? 
42 - Toaster 
28 - Blender 
07 - Mixer 
06 - Coffee Maker 
05 - Can Opener 
03 - Food Processor 
Name something the couple does at the wedding ceremony
56 - Kiss 
14 - Dance 
11 - Vows 
06 - Cut Cake 
05 - Exchange Rings 
04 - Light Candles 

Name a musical instrument played at weddings:

64  - Organ      

18  - Piano      

06 -  Violin      

05 -  Harp      

04 -  Guitar     

03 -  Flute      

Hannah got dressed up to meet the ladies

here's the cute printable, I pasted one on each side