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My sister incorporated some playful games into her wedding reception a few years back and I must say it was definitely an entertaining night. She had the usual games like “The Garter Toss” where the groom would go under the bride’s wedding dress and retrieve the garter by using his mouth. But she also had another rather risque game called “Egg in the Pants” where the groom stood on a chair and the bride inserted a hard boiled egg into the bottom of his left trouser leg. She used her hands to move the hard boiled egg up and across to the right side of his trousers. She had to be really careful or else his pants would end up smelling like foul eggs. My brother in law’s face was quite red after that game (maybe you should first consult with your future hubby about this). Some of my younger family members had a good laugh but my older family members were gasping in horror.
Another common wedding game is the “Cherry Kiss” when a third party hangs a cherry in between the groom and bride and they both have to take a bite of the cherry. This would end up in the eventual lip locking of the bride and groom with maybe even some tongue!
Mr. Apple and I have not decided on whether we want to have games in our wedding - his family is very conservative and would probably fall out of their chairs. Later in the evening they would probably comment about it, saying something along the lines of “What was that weirdness going on?”
Will you be having games as a part of your wedding reception?
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oh heavens no. we are not doing the garter toss or the bouquet toss. the closest we will come to a game is the hokey pokey on the dance floor (we expect a lot of kids).
We did the garter toss and bouquet toss, but I don’t really consider those games….they are more of traditions.
The other games sound like teenage games, like spin the bottle or something. LOL. I don’t think it is really appropriate for a wedding, unless you are having a very informal wedding.
Just MHO.
I have to agree that those games sound more appropriate for an engagement or bachelor/bachelorette party. We didn’t even do a garter or bouquet toss, but the idea of moving an egg around my husbands pants in front of everyone we know is just weird.
Definitely no games, especially after a recent wedding I went to. The bride stood on a chair with a “necklace” with cherries attached. The bridesmaids stood behind her holding the necklace. The groom was blindfolded and had to try to eat the cherries, while the bridesmaids strategically moved the necklace around to make sure that the groom was biting at certain body parts. Everyone was horrified. I couldn’t even watch, I looked away for most of the time.
Oh no!
I’m planning on doing a trivia game. Many times, the games are played on the bride and groom, but for my wedding I am planning on mingling more with my guests…all 150 of them! I’ve compiled a bunch of questions which I will pose to all of my guests about my fiance and I. Many of the questions are generic, like where we met and where we went to school, but some will be a bit more challenging, like his favorite drink, and mine, etc. The person who answers each question correctly will recieve a prize that may be a gift certificate from a restaurant we met for our first date, or a set of his/her pens, etc. I think this will be way better than the wedding games where my FI and I will be the center of all jokes and hopefully it will make the guests feel like they’ve spent more than the 30 seconds of hello, and goodbye with us! =)
I don’t really think games are neccessary. If you have good food, drinks and music people will enjoy the evening. At most parties I’ve been to with games the games seem more like a chore than something I’d want to do.
Also, anything with sexual connotations seems incredibly uncomfortable and pretty gaudy to me.
I think we are doing the anniversary dance — if you call that a game. We think Mr Orange’s grandparents will win it, but there may be a surprise?!
i believe those games r part of the chinese traditions….
Maybe I’m prudish, but in my opinion sexual games + all of our family watching = really, totally gross. No games for us!
I had them at my wedding (Chinese). The parents understand- they did it too when they were getting married. They just looked away. The non-chinese guests were shocked. But we had some non-risque games too. Our friends LOVED it- especially all the crowd participation.
We’re mixing up traditions, and doing something in lieu of the garter toss, since neither of us are comfortable with it. We’re also planning on some sort of trivia at each table, and some photo scavenger hunts or something. But I’m not having a crazy bachellorette party either - that’s just me.
i love games! i’m totally doing games! and because our wedding is on 070707, we’re giving out scratchers as prizes. i found a book at the bookstore called 100+ wedding games by Joan Wai. it has a list of games for receptions and showers… there are some risque games but i’m choosing to take the safer route by playing more “old family member friendly” games. check it out!
I know exactly what you are talking about. I thought about it but fi’s family are pretty conservative and I don’t think we will have time to play any games anyway.
I know of a couple reception games, alhtough I am more of the camp that thinks they are unnecessary:
I went to a wedding where every table was named after a favorite movie of the couple’s, and the game was for us to first say why we felt they’d named the table as they did, and to then give advice to the couple based on the movie. This fit the couple to a “T” and the rest of the guests seemed to really enjoy it. I remember it well, but not necessarily because I hated it.
Another wedding, a groomsman asked the bride and groom to take off their shoes and they each took one of the other’s shoes. The groomsman asked a series of questions such as, “who spends more money, who said I love you first?” and the couple had to raise the appropriate shoe when the statement was true.
Less game-y: There’s always a slideshow. Many people do a song of pictures of the bride growing up, then a song of the groom, then a song of the couple, together.
Photo guestbooks can be fun and can be an activity if you plan it that way! Some brides have put out a polaroid camera, some actual hats and props and ask guests to take a picture while all decked out, place it in the guestbook and sign alongside their picture. We’re getting a photobooth and are asking pretty much the same thing–guests place a picture strip from the booth in the scrapbook/guestbook and then sign their names…
Oh goodness, I could never do any of that at my wedding! I have never been to a wedding with any “game” more risque than the bouquet toss/garter removal, and I even think the garter removal is kind of tacky-looking. If you know it’s going to make some people (like the whole groom’s side) uncomfortable, I don’t know why you’d want to have that as part of your wedding. I don’t think you need to overplay the sex factor anyway–isn’t that what will be in the back of everyone’s minds when you leave anyway? 
We are having a game-y themed wedding with poker chip placecards, an elvis impersonator, casino table names, etc, etc so what would our reception be without at least one game! We have a few in mind but want the reception to still be about drinking and dancing for the most part. What do you guys think of these ideas:
*”Dancing with the Stars” style dance-off (without the fancy trained dancers) with the bridal party as the judges
*Random poker chip hidden under the guests’ seats…winners either win a prize or have to do something to win a prize, not sure yet
*Newlywed game with the shoes, as mentioned earlier in this post
*Believe it or not, I have been to a wedding reception where they played musical chairs with about 20 people and it was hilarious and entertaining for all, so that is another option
We will only use one, maybe two games, so that it doesn’t take up too much dance time! What do you think about prizes? I was thinking of having the prizes be called “Our Favorite Things” and literally giving some of our favorite things to do….a season of LOST, our favorite chocolates from our town, etc, etc.
I would avoid any games with too much sexual connotations….it is a family event!
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Mrs. Apple, Dallas
Age and Occupation in '07: 28, Entrepreneur
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 32, Police Officer
Engagement Date: Easter Day 2006
Wedding Date: May 27, 2007
Blogging Since: September 28, 2006
Venue: Marie Gabrielle Restaurant & Gardens
About Me: I'm in the midst of trying to plan a "perfectly beautiful" wedding and decorating my new home. It's been exhausting but totally worth every minute of it. Ironically, I was never the type of person to want to get married but now that I'm engaged, I get giddy over anything that is wedding related! I'll try my best to give you all unique and practical ideas.
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