Ideas on how to throw a fun, interactive Bridal/couple's Shower?

A shower is something I would never do virtually.
I would send an extra gift ( other than wedding gift) and would call the bride personally and chat for a good long while.

Judith has a great suggestions. It seems doing a virtual shower would be difficult but still possible. I just googled it & this caught my eye. Good luck!
https://withjoy.com/blog/how-to-throw-a-virtual-wedding-shower/

People have been having virtual happy hours and baby showers so I don't see a problem with having a virtual bridal shower.


You can send out your registry early and open gifts while on live, you guys can play bridal games (who knows the bride the most, who knows more details about the couple etc) and have the guests write down the answers and send a picture to the host. & just talk and vibe.

Okay so I don't want to be a Debbie Downer but I personally would not enjoy a virtual shower. I have been to a virtual baby shower and a few virtual happy hours (all for work) and I would go to support a friend or family member, but it is not something I would enjoy.


I think large Zoom calls are awkward because when you have 15-20 people in a room, people will break off into different groups and there will be multiple conversations going on at once. Over Zoom you can't have those little side conversations going, it's like everyone is sitting in a big circle and one person talks at a time. I have been Skyping since long before corona, but I think it's best used for very small groups (three, maybe four people) or one on one.

I don't like virtual showers because a shower is specifically for gifts. During a regular shower, you at least get to provide food and party favors and a party atmosphere for guests as a thank you for attending and thank you for the gift. They get to mingle as they please in smaller groups. You don't get that with a virtual shower. You send a gift, then you sit through a Zoom? Not my idea of fun. It feels gift grabby and obligatory.


I agree that large Zoom calls are annoying because only one person gets to talk at a time. It feels more like a work meeting or AA meeting than a social event. Even a social zoom or happy hour zoom has been super dull and painfully long.
I'd do a very small "bridal zoom" and not call it a shower.

View Quoted Comment I agree with this. I haven't sat through it, but my MIL had a Zoom baby shower that she said was miserable. I use Zoom a lot, and when there is more than 5 people, then it just gets really difficult. People talk over each other by accident. There are awkward silences. It just really isn't a good time. Your wedding is still awhile away. I would maybe hold off and see how things go with the vaccine, since you may be able to have a more traditional shower a month or 2 before your wedding (and showers are usually 1-3 months out).

I've seen a virtual shower/bachelorette done really well! The hostess sent to the guests (delivered to porches, for the local guests) little goodies like a cupcake and a mini bottle of champagne (that way, it didn't feel like just a virtual work meeting). And then had specific games during the shower like a pictionary-type game we could play from our phones. And asked the guests to dress according to the theme. It's not quite the same as an in-person shower, and it's not ideal for large groups, but it can be done really well!

I was in a virtual trivia social the other day and so i feel if you did have a shower, maybe one of the things you could do is a mini trivia game too.

i've also been to many other virtual socials where people raffle off prizes to the participants there.

I attended a zoom bridal shower a couple months ago and it was not very entertaining. However, I think there are definitely ways you can make it fun! Maybe try finding some online games that people can play but through their phones (maybe Kahoot?). Or you could email people games to print out. There just needs to be something to do besides just opening gifts. Hope that helps!