Is it wrong for me to request no bridal shower games

Sandradv121 Posted: Mar 23, 2010 12:56 PM

Is it wrong for me to request no bridal shower games

My mother is driving me nuts. I really don't like all the games ( no offense, please don't hate me), and my mom wants to do this embarassing 'how much does she have in the honeymoon jar' game and whoever wins gets a tea pot or something. I'm really not one for them. At all. But is it wrong of me to have an opinion if I'm not the one throwing it...

I feel bad actually b/c my mom was super excited about and i'm like 'yeaaaaa NOO!!'

Maybe I'll let her do her little game...

AngnShaun Posted: Mar 23, 2010 12:58 PM

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i dont think its wrong... i personally hate showers and shower games... lol.. but i know my sister planned a game or two

Rosalind_75 Posted: Mar 23, 2010 01:00 PM

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i requested that no games be played butttttttt
games were played

turned out not to be so bad

flibbertigibbet Posted: Mar 23, 2010 01:02 PM

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**** it up. they're throwing you a party and want to play lame cheesy games. you will deallllllllll. (probably have a good time with them)

its just part of the whole charade.

halfbaked Posted: Mar 23, 2010 01:03 PM

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No way. If anybody had asked me, I would've requested no games. We never usually have them at bridal showers.

emc282rjm Posted: Mar 23, 2010 01:11 PM

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I've actually never been to a shower with games. It's just not traditional in my family, so I think I should be fine.

That being said, I told my Mom and BMs that the only kind of games I want to be played are drinking games. Guess the gift right, take a drink. Everytime I get towels or something for the bathroom, finish your drink lol. I think that let them know how I felt!

SummerBride10 Posted: Mar 23, 2010 01:11 PM

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If your mom is throwing your shower and she wants to play them..let her.

sugarnspice Posted: Mar 23, 2010 01:12 PM

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i requested non be played...

they had bingo cards on the table... if people yelled bingo they played, if they didnt, they didnt. other then that there was no games.

your not throwing the party, but it is, ::gasp:: about you

laurenandmike618 Posted: Mar 23, 2010 01:16 PM

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well don't be mean about it lol but i think you can nicely request no games.

lissylissa Posted: Mar 23, 2010 01:25 PM

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omg i am the sammmmme exact way!! For my baby shower i told my mom i wld walk out if there were games lol !!! But she wanted to let me kno so i wouldnt get mad that the girls are planning games for my bridal shower, not sure how i feel about it

FutureCap Posted: Mar 23, 2010 01:29 PM

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i sadi no games, esp no bingo cause i hate bridal bingo. they are doing some other ones tho, but nothing wedding-ish!

Spring143 Posted: Mar 23, 2010 01:34 PM

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we didnt play games but we did recipes for a happy marriage. where everyone wrote down on recipe cards and then they were read out loud.
it was cute.

at baby shower we are going to play games but there are some cute ones out there nothing like smell the diaper

shelbylove918 Posted: Mar 23, 2010 01:36 PM

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umm I dont think your wrong at all.. I requested my shower at night.. with karaoke and dont want it to be boring, lol.. but they laughed at me and said ill get what I get and none of my business, LOL!!!!!

FallBride2010 Posted: Mar 23, 2010 01:37 PM

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I'm not a huge fan of games either...but honestly...it keeps the guests engaged. I would allow it if it makes her happy

Lsorrent Posted: Mar 23, 2010 01:47 PM

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I requested no games, but they still did a few, and they were ones that weren't obnoxious.

While I was changing there was a 'what's in your purse' scavenger hunt, and each item was worth a point value. The person with the most amount of points got a prize, and the person with the least amount of points got one.

They did bridal bingo while I was opening presents.

Then they did a 'how well does laura know michael' quiz. They asked FH questions the night before and had him answer them. Then I had to answer how I thought he'd answer. The guests had to guess how many questions I'd get right. The one who was the closest one.

soontobecruz Posted: Mar 23, 2010 01:53 PM

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A lot of people don't want games... I was very specific about what I wouldn't like as opposed to what I would like.

I am not 100% all for the games but I think it keeps people entertained. I just said , you can embaress ME as much as you'd like but do not embaress my guests. I want them to feel like guests and not have to do anything they really dont want too.

soontobecruz Posted: Mar 23, 2010 01:54 PM

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Posted by Lsorrent

I requested no games, but they still did a few, and they were ones that weren't obnoxious.

While I was changing there was a 'what's in your purse' scavenger hunt, and each item was worth a point value. The person with the most amount of points got a prize, and the person with the least amount of points got one.

They did bridal bingo while I was opening presents.

Then they did a 'how well does laura know michael' quiz. They asked FH questions the night before and had him answer them. Then I had to answer how I thought he'd answer. The guests had to guess how many questions I'd get right. The one who was the closest one.

They also gave a proze for the most unique item in someone's purse. I WON!!! Don't ask me why I had sea sickness pills in my bag but I did

GiannisWifey Posted: Mar 23, 2010 01:54 PM

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I guess it doesn't hurt to request it, but I do think one or two minor ones should be played to keep them entertained!

Lsorrent Posted: Mar 23, 2010 02:26 PM

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Posted by soontobecruz

Posted by Lsorrent

I requested no games, but they still did a few, and they were ones that weren't obnoxious.

While I was changing there was a 'what's in your purse' scavenger hunt, and each item was worth a point value. The person with the most amount of points got a prize, and the person with the least amount of points got one.

They did bridal bingo while I was opening presents.

Then they did a 'how well does laura know michael' quiz. They asked FH questions the night before and had him answer them. Then I had to answer how I thought he'd answer. The guests had to guess how many questions I'd get right. The one who was the closest one.

They also gave a proze for the most unique item in someone's purse. I WON!!! Don't ask me why I had sea sickness pills in my bag but I did

Really???? LOL I had no idea!

whispersamethyst Posted: Mar 23, 2010 04:30 PM

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I've been to bridal showers where there were no games... I was sooo bored. There's nothing really fun about sitting at a table with great aunt suzie and watching the bride open hundreds of gifts (fun for the bride, not so much for the guests). I think games add much entertainment and levity to the affair. So I say, for your guest's benefit, you should consider allowing at least a couple of games for entertainment.