Wedding ceremony games

Most of us are somewhat familiar with this particular tradition. The bride is seated on a wooden seat called peeri in Bengali , and covers her face with two betel leaves. This seat is then lifted by her brothers or cousins who carry her this way to the chadna tola , which is a special area where the groom stands waiting for her.

Before the bride removes the betel leaves from in front of her face, her cousins are supposed to carry her around the groom seven times, with family and friends keeping count sometimes even purposely miscounting, so they keep on going! Following this, the bride removes the betel leaves in a ritual known as shubho drishti.

The chadna tola is also the spot for another fun tradition, which perhaps draws the loudest cheers from all those watching. After the shubho drishti , and before the exchange of garlands, the bride and groom are made to sit on their individual peeris before being lifted high up by cousins and friends, in a bid to figure out who is taller. Later on, when the families sit down to look at the wedding photographs, the candid snapshots from this particular tradition usually draws the loudest laughs.

Although not exclusive to Bengali weddings, this tradition is still an important one, and unlike other traditions, does not directly involve the bride and the groom.

Whether guests choose to play a musical instrument, sing, dance or tell jokes, this interactive "talent show" is sure to keep guests busy. The bride and groom will judge the acts and award a prize for their favorite performance. Or, instead of giving a prize, the talent show winner must do something for the bride and groom, such as cook them dinner or send flowers on their first anniversary.

Once the groom realizes his bride is missing, he must also leave the reception to find her. Traditionally, the bride will be taken to a local pub. The groom simply has to travel through the town, searching through various locations to find her. Once the groom finds the bride, he must pay the tab for his bride and friends.

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Giant Jenga Keep it classic with regular wooden blocks, or mix things up by writing challenges or commands on them. The Shoe Game via Something Turquoise Both the bride and the groom are asked a series of questions while standing with their backs facing each other. Name That Song Have your DJ or band play a clip of a song, and the first to correctly name it can win a prize, or you could even have each winner slowly take a spot on the dance floor to participate in a special dance at the end of the game.

Cards Against Humanity This wedding game is a great and hilarious! Find The Guest Create a questionnaire with fun, interesting facts about different guests and have everyone try to track them down. Croquet This is the perfect game for outdoor receptions. Wedding Wheel via Junebug Events Create a DIY wheel that when spun, lands on a section with commands instructing them, members of the bridal party, groomsmen, the bride, or the groom to do something.

Eye Spy This is a great way to entertain your guests while also getting plenty of snapshots of the reception! Table Dance Challenge Designate a particular song for each table. While we only link to products and services we think you will love, some of the links on our site are monetized. If you click on the link and make a purchase we may receive a commission, which helps us keep bringing great content to you! All opinions are our own.

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