At the bridal shower I threw for my close friend/AGD sister a couple of years ago, we did indeed play some of these rather 'cheesy' games (complete with equally cheesy prizes), including the toilet paper bride, clothes pin, tacky trivia and head drawings, which seemed to be well received with everyone there (about 20 AGD sisters, aged 20 - 30), and made for some hilarious photos. In addition, we also asked each guest to write their personal advice and wishes to the bride and groom on cardstock sheets. Following the shower, each of the advice/wish sheets were bound into a book, together with the photos and even some of the cheesy head drawings, as a wedding present for the bride.
I guess what it comes down to bridal showers and deciding whether or not to play games is to consider who the guests will be, how well they know each other & the bride/her fiance, and their ages as well. In my case, everyone knew each other and the fiance quite well, which made playing the trivia and the other cheesy games fun.
Just my $.02.
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