Couple-Friendly Wedding Shower Ideas and Games

If you want to throw an unforgettable bridal shower filled with fun and surprises, you have to be willing to consider these quirky alternatives.

Typical bridal showers usually consist of bored guests, frustrated bridesmaids and bewildered brides-to-be. And don't forget the poor groom whose job consists of lugging the gifts to the car.

Hosting a couple friendly wedding shower, complete with fresh games and trendy gift ideas, will make the happy couple shine even brighter on their big day.

If you are on a strict time constraint or the bride-to-be is particularly shy, ask each guest to wrap their gifts in clear, plastic gift wrapping. That way, the gifts can be on display during the bridal shower but the bride can open them in the privacy of her own home. This also makes the groom feel more included in the gift opening process.