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Games to Play for a Couple's Shower

Baby and bridal showers are gatherings of friends and family members organized to entertain while honoring future brides and mothers-to-be. Traditionally, most showers were geared towards women and men seldom attended or were invited. Recently, more and more future brides, grooms and parents-to-be are having couple's showers, letting the guys in on the fun. If you're having a coed wedding or baby shower, a few games for a couple's shower can keep your guests entertained and get the party rolling.

Famous Couples Game
- A good game to play at a couple's shower is the "famous couples" game. This flexible trivia game can be played in teams -- men against women, couple vs couple -- or as a group taking turns with a leader. Choose a neutral player -- or couple -- to create a list of famous couples. You may include musicians or actors -- like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie or Pam Anderson and Tommy Lee -- or famous couples in history such as Bonnie and Clyde or Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Present the list with only one half of each famous couple for players to guess their mates.
The "Honey-Do" Game
- The "honey-do" game is an ideal conversation starter for wedding showers honoring the groom that include male guests. Create a list of household chores and personal responsibilities and print off a few copies for your guests. Have everyone -- except the groom -- place a check mark next to each item that he thinks the bride will expect her husband to do after the wedding. Hilarity will ensue as you compare your answers with the bride's and see the groom's reaction. This game can also be played in pairs with couples comparing answers.
Baby Bottle "Drink-Off"
- One way to stir up some rowdy fun at a couple's baby shower is to organize a baby bottle "drink-off" competition. Much like a relay race or eating contest, participants race against each other to quickly drink the contents of a small baby nursing bottle. Allow each guest to fill his bottle with the beverage of his choice, making sure that each bottle is equally measured. If your guests are of legal drinking age, filling the bottles with beer is an inviting way to encourage the men to participate.
The Newlywed Game
- Couple's showers are the perfect place to play an at-home version of classic TV game show, "The Newlywed Game." The object of the game is to test how much the bride- and groom-to-be actually know about each other. Prepare a list of questions like "Where did you two meet?," "What was she wearing on your first date?" or "What is Tom's favorite basketball team?" and see how many answers the couple gets right. Create other variations by having the bride and groom quiz their guests, or couples quiz each other to compete with other couples.

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