Word Search for Bridal Shower

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Bridal Shower Word Search

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FNIUEWBRUNCHUTP

REGISTRYDSXGWPR

SOMETHINGBLUENI

EEJIRODMPJODRSZ

SLAANSEBALLOONE

WIDYHTSRHWISHES

OOOUTEMIOYAZRIT

NHBILSADCOWGAPN

LERWSSIAUDBRGFE

LOVEYHDLPVLPYKS

EESDAOFRCSTOAKH

IETDAWUIABDYALA

UMGIXEUZKGERPVL

RHGNNROIEFTNRYA

OCKGHGUESTRIVIA

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BridesmaidBRIDESMAID
HostessHOSTESS
GuestGUEST
RegistryREGISTRY
TriviaTRIVIA
PrizePRIZE
BrunchBRUNCH
CupcakeCUPCAKE
BalloonBALLOON
WeddingWEDDING
Something blueSOMETHING BLUE
BridalBRIDAL
ShowerSHOWER
LoveLOVE
WishesWISHES

15 of 27 words from the Bridal Shower list.

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Answer key: Bridal Shower Word Search

FNIUEWBRUNCHUTP

REGISTRYDSXGWPR

SOMETHINGBLUENI

EEJIRODMPJODRSZ

SLAANSEBALLOONE

WIDYHTSRHWISHES

OOOUTEMIOYAZRIT

NHBILSADCOWGAPN

LERWSSIAUDBRGFE

LOVEYHDLPVLPYKS

EESDAOFRCSTOAKH

IETDAWUIABDYALA

UMGIXEUZKGERPVL

RHGNNROIEFTNRYA

OCKGHGUESTRIVIA

BRIDESMAID, HOSTESS, GUEST, REGISTRY, TRIVIA, PRIZE, BRUNCH, CUPCAKE, BALLOON, WEDDING, SOMETHING BLUE, BRIDAL, SHOWER, LOVE, WISHES

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All 129 words

The Guest List 18

Aunt The sister of your mom or dad.
Bride to be The guest of honor: a woman who is engaged and will soon marry.
Bridesmaid A friend or relative who attends a woman at her wedding. One of them often hosts the shower.
Cousin The child of your aunt or uncle.
Coworker Someone who has a job at the same place as you.
Family Parents, children and other relatives together.
Fiancee A woman who is engaged to be married. The word is French.
Flower girl A young child who walks ahead at a wedding and scatters petals.
Friend Someone you like and trust who is not family.
Groom The man who is about to marry. By custom he is the one man who may turn up at the shower.
Guest Someone invited to a party.
Hostess The woman who gives a party and welcomes everyone to it.
In laws The relatives you gain by marrying.
Maid of honor The chief unmarried attendant at a wedding, chosen from the closest friends or relatives.
Matron A married woman. A married chief attendant is called this "of honor".
Mother The woman who raised you.
Niece A brother's or sister's daughter.
Sister A girl or woman who shares your parents.

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Gifts and the Registry 25

Apron A cover tied on over clothes to keep them clean in the kitchen.
Blender A kitchen machine with spinning blades that turns fruit into a smoothie.
Bow A knot with two loops, tied on top of a wrapped box.
Card A folded piece of stiff paper with a greeting written inside.
Casserole A deep baking dish, and the meal cooked in it.
Cookbook A bound collection of recipes.
Dowry Money or goods a woman's family once gave when she married. Showers are thought to have come from the custom.
Frame A border that holds a photo on a wall or shelf.
Gift Something given freely, with nothing asked back.
Kettle A metal container with a spout, for boiling water.
Linens Sheets, pillowcases and napkins for a home.
Mixer A kitchen machine that beats batter and dough.
Oven mitt A thick padded glove for lifting hot pans.
Parasol A light sunshade. One story says Victorian presents were put inside one and fell on the lucky woman when it was opened.
Platter A large flat dish for carrying food to the table.
Recipe A list of ingredients and steps for making a dish.
Registry A list, kept by a shop or a website, of the presents a couple would like.
Ribbon A narrow strip of cloth tied round a box.
Silverware Forks, knives and spoons.
Teapot A lidded vessel with a spout and a handle, for brewing a hot drink.
Thank you The two words a note says after a present arrives.
Vase A tall container for cut flowers.
Whisk A wire tool for whipping eggs or cream.
Wish list A written set of presents someone hopes to be given.
Wrapping The pretty paper folded round a present.

Shower Games 21

Advice Helpful words on what to do. A shower card can ask each guest for one piece.
Bingo A grid game. For a shower round, fill the squares with presents and mark each one as it is opened.
Clothespin A clip for hanging laundry on a line.
Clue A hint that helps solve a puzzle.
Crossword A grid puzzle filled in from numbered hints.
Guess To give an answer without being sure of it.
Icebreaker An opening game that helps strangers start talking.
Memory A tray game: study the objects, cover them, and write down all you can recall.
Pencil A writing stick with a core of graphite.
Prize What the winner of a game takes home.
Purse A handbag. A party round can give points for odd items found inside one.
Quiz A short set of questions with right answers.
Raffle A draw in which a numbered ticket wins.
Riddle A question worded as a puzzle, with a clever answer.
Scramble A puzzle of mixed-up letters to put back in order.
Tally A count of points kept with marks.
Tiebreaker An extra question that decides between two players with equal scores.
Timer A clock that counts down the seconds of a round.
Trivia Questions on small facts, such as how the couple met.
Winner The player who comes first.
Word search A puzzle like this one: a grid of letters with a list to find.

The Party Table 23

Balloon A thin rubber bag blown up with air or helium.
Banner A long strip of cloth or paper with a message, hung on a wall.
Brunch A late-morning meal between breakfast and lunch.
Bunting A string of small cloth or paper flags.
Cupcake A small sponge baked in a paper case and topped with icing.
Daisies Flowers with white petals round a yellow center.
Doily A small lacy mat set under a plate or a vase.
Favors Small presents that party guests take home.
Finger food Small bites eaten without a fork.
Invitation A card or message asking someone to come.
Kitchen tea The name in Australia and New Zealand for a party like this, where presents for cooking are given.
Macaron A small round sweet of egg white, sugar and ground almonds, sandwiched round a filling.
Napkin A square of cloth or paper for wiping fingers and lips.
Pastel A soft, pale shade such as baby pink or mint.
Quiche An open pastry shell baked with a filling of egg and cream.
Sandwich Two slices of bread with a filling between.
Scones Small crumbly baked rounds served with jam.
Tea party An afternoon gathering with a hot drink, small sandwiches and sweets.
Teacup A small handled vessel that sits on a saucer.
Tiara A small jeweled crown for the head.
Toast A few kind words said with glasses raised.
Tulips Bell-shaped spring flowers grown from bulbs.
Umbrella A folding cover held overhead in the rain, a fitting decoration for a party with this name.

The Wedding Ahead 24

Big day A nickname for the date of the ceremony.
Bouquet A bunch of flowers carried in the hands.
Bridal Of a woman who is marrying. The word began as Old English for a wedding feast.
Brussels The Belgian city that the earliest stories of parties like this one come from, around 1860.
Countdown The days ticked off before a big event.
Custom A way of doing something that a group has kept for a long time.
Engagement The promise to marry, and the months between that promise and the ceremony.
Honeymoon The trip two people take just after they marry.
Hope chest A piece of furniture in which a young woman once saved linens for her future home; also called a glory box.
Jeweler A person who makes, sells or repairs rings and necklaces.
Mehndi In India, a gathering before the ceremony at which the woman's traditional henna patterns are made.
Netherlands The country where a much-told legend sets the first such party, in the 16th or 17th century.
Nuptials A formal word for a marriage ceremony.
Planner A person hired to organize an event, or the notebook used for it.
Save the date An early notice mailed so that guests keep the afternoon free.
Seamstress A woman who sews and alters dresses.
Shower A party at which presents are heaped on a guest of honor; also a short fall of rain.
Something blue The fourth lucky item of the rhyme. Its color is a sign of faithfulness.
Something new The second lucky item of the rhyme. It stands for hope for the future.
Something old The first lucky item in an English rhyme about what to wear to be married.
Suitcase A flat-sided bag with a handle for carrying clothes on a trip.
Trousseau A French word, "small bundle", for the clothes and linens gathered for married life.
Veil A piece of fine net worn over the head or face.
Wedding The ceremony at which two people marry.

Love and Good Wishes 18

Blush To turn pink in the cheeks.
Cheers A glad shout, and the word said as glasses clink.
Cherish To hold dear and care for tenderly.
Congrats A short way to say you are glad about someone's good news.
Devotion Loyal, lasting love.
Ever after The last two words of many fairy tales, following "happily".
Excited Eager and thrilled about what is coming.
Good luck What you say when you hope all goes well for someone.
Happiness The feeling of being glad and content.
Hug Arms wrapped round someone.
Joy Great gladness.
Love Deep, warm caring for someone.
Memento A small item kept to remember an occasion by.
Romance A love story, or the feeling in one.
Sentimental Moved by tender feelings and fond remembering.
Soulmate The one person who seems a perfect match for another.
Sweetheart A fond name for someone you love.
Wishes Hopes for someone's happiness, written in a card.

How this list was compiled: Own work: the word list and every clue were written for this page. Word meanings were checked on 8 October 2026 against each word's entry in Wiktionary (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bridal and the entries for the other words, with the word history of bridal). Facts in the clues were checked the same day against these English Wikipedia articles: Bridal shower (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridal_shower), Bridesmaid, Something old, Trousseau, Hope chest and Macaron. Licence: own work

How it works

Bridesmaid, Registry, Bouquet and Something blue are among the words of this word search for a bridal shower. It keeps to the party: guests, gifts, games and the table. The ceremony is on the wedding word search.

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Six lists for the shower

Under Start from a list: The Guest List (Maid of honor, Hostess, Flower girl), Gifts and the Registry (Teapot, Oven mitt, Wish list), Shower Games (Bingo, Trivia, Tiebreaker), The Party Table (Brunch, Scones, Kitchen tea), The Wedding Ahead (Veil, Trousseau, Something blue) and Love and Good Wishes.

A guessing round from the clues

Open More options and tick Show clues, not words, and the list turns into meanings. Parasol becomes a light sunshade: one story says Victorian presents were put inside one and showered the bride-to-be when it was opened, which may be how the party got its name.

Short and Easy, from Bow and Vase to Hug and Joy, keeps the flower girl and the cousins busy.

Questions and answers

Is this a printable word search for a bridal shower?

Yes. Press Print or save as PDF: page one is the puzzle with its word list, page two the answer key, on Letter or A4. Print page one once for each guest, or save the PDF for a print shop.

How do you play a printable word search bridal shower game?

Hand the sheets out face down and start a timer. The first guest to circle every word wins the prize. For a tiebreaker, ask what Trousseau means: it is a French word, small bundle, for the clothes and linens gathered for married life.

Can I put the bride's and groom's names in a printable bridal shower word search?

Yes. Type each name, and the wedding city or month if you like, in the empty place at the end of the word list, and the grid is made again with them inside. What you type stays in your browser.

What words are in the bridal shower word search printable?

129 words and phrases, each with its meaning, from Aunt and Apron to Icebreaker and Hope chest. Drinks and bachelorette words are left out, because children often play too.

Where did the bridal shower come from?

The custom is said to have grown out of dowry practices: friends brought gifts so that a woman with no dowry could marry. The earliest stories come from Brussels, around 1860. Source: Wikipedia, Bridal shower, read 8 October 2026.

All 129 words

The Guest List 18

Gifts and the Registry 25

Shower Games 21

The Party Table 23

The Wedding Ahead 24

Love and Good Wishes 18

How it works

Six lists for the shower

A guessing round from the clues

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