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My mom is buying four “adult” gifts for the games we’re playing at the wedding. For the “kids” I bought: 1) first season of Lost, 2) first season of 24, 3) a bottle of patron, and 4) a $50 gift certificate to Cheesecake Factory.

Now I need to come up with games that don’t require a lot of explanation since up to 40% of the guests may be Korean speakers and we’ll need to translate all the rules. This is what I’ve come up with so far:

1) Fill a jar with jellybeans and ask people to write down their guesses and names at the beginning of the reception. Winner will be announced later. The promise of gifts to come will encourage guests to stay.

2) Person with closest birthday. This will encourage interaction among guests.

3) Most recently married person.

4) Longest married person.

5) Taping winning tickets under seats for 3 random winners.

Any other ideas for simple games?

I was also thinking about playing games to give the centerpieces away. Korean ahjummahs are notorious for eating, stealing centerpieces before the party is over, and then running away. If we make an announcement at the beginning of the wedding that we’ll be playing games for the centerpieces, no one will take them. Hopefully.