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Bridal showers are exceptional occasions that are especially dedicated to the bride. This however does not mean that her guests should at all times be focused on the bride’s necessities. A bridal shower bears the risk of turning monotonous and boring for the guests and could hold the uneasiness associated with guests meeting for the first time. A perfect way to break the ice is to introduce bridal shower bingo.

Bridal shower bingo is essentially a fun and simple game to play just like the traditional bingo, the only variation being the entries on the cards. Instead of using numbers, bridal shower bingo uses the gift registry of the bride as the blocks. It’s quite simple to set up bridal shower bingo cards using any word editor, just draw a grid with five rows and five columns.

Next, take random items from the gift registry and put them in each box of the bingo card. Or, leave some of the boxes open and let each guest predict what items should go there based on what they think the bride may have selected. Take the time to add borders, a few design touches, and maybe even some bridal clip art to make the card appealing, attractive and fun.

Print out the cards on colorful paper or you can source paper matching the decoration and color theme of the bridal shower. Customize the card by writing some memorable or funny quotes at the back or just draw a plain old cartoon. If time is not available for designing and printing out your own custom made bridal shower bingo cards, many online and offline outlets sell custom made cards. Bear in mind the number of guests you are expecting to control your costs, and give yourself plenty of time to plan your bridal shower bingo game.

Before starting bridal shower bingo make sure the guests know what prizes are at stake. This will make it a little more fun and interesting as the game unfolds. The party host should be the bingo “caller” and make sure all guests know how to play and what rules are involved. The bride then starts the game by opening her gifts, while the guests mark the items announced on their bingo cards. The first person to cover all the items up and down, across or diagonally, just as in traditional bingo, gets to call “bingo!”

Not all bridal shower bingo games necessarily rely on the bride’s gift registry. If you prefer, consider using word terms that refer to the bride’s upcoming wedding day, her wedding dress, names of the bridal party (including the bride and groom), family names, church location and more. In this approach, you duplicate these words on slips of paper that are drawn and announced just like the traditional bingo numbers. Prizes awarded can be anything, but are usually items like candles, a small cake, gift cards, photos of the bride and groom, gourmet candies or something similar.

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