A great way to start a bridal shower is to have everyone introduce themselves, since there will more than likely be guests from both the bride and the groom's families. Have everyone give their name and their relationship to the bride.

Next, you may want to begin the bridal shower games. If you are playing a game that requires game sheets, make sure that you have enough game sheets, pens and writing surfaces for each guest. If it is possible for two guests to tie on a specific bridal shower game, have a tie breaker round ready. I usually just ask the bride to be to pick a number between 1 and 10 and the guest who guesses closest to that number wins the tie breaker.

The Craft Cafe offers the following free printable bridal shower games:

• Bridal Shower Bingo

• All About the Bride

• Wedding Word Scramble

• Wedding Guess What is in the Bag

• Wedding Hot Potato

Prizes are not required for bridal shower game winners but can be a nice extra touch. You don't need to spend a lot of money on bridal shower game winner gifts-get creative. If you have flower arrangements as centerpieces, give those away to game winners. Candles, homemade treats such as candies and cookies, and picture frames are all excellent choices for bridal shower game prizes.