A wedding is not only a solemn event, but also a fun holiday. That is, ideally it should be a fun event where none of those present will get bored. And this is not as simple as it seems at first glance: all guests are different, and it is not a fact that they will become friends with each other in a surprising way. After the official part of the celebration, guests and newlyweds go to continue the celebration in the restaurant. During a meal, as a rule, most people begin to get bored. A talented host is distinguished by his ability to spot bored guests in time and defuse the situation with exciting competitions. Over the rich history of weddings, a huge number of competitions have been invented. But there are not many that are truly memorable and intriguing. In this article we will try to separate the wheat from the chaff and look at original competitions that are an integral part of any interesting wedding. [geoadvert]
The purpose of games and jokes
Such events are an excellent opportunity for individual wedding guests to get to know each other better, and all participants and spectators will have a lot of fun. The idea of using games is quite good and correct. Of course, it is important that cool and fun games and competitions at a wedding at the table, and not only, are carefully selected and relevant. It’s good if as many guests as possible take part in them. It will definitely be more fun that way.
So, to summarize:
- An experienced host should conduct interesting wedding competitions.
- Competitions don't have to be long and boring; brevity is the soul of wit!
- Competitions at the table should be periodically diluted with musical breaks.
- Most original competitions tend to be intellectual.
- The host should not pester guests who do not want to take part in competitions.
- Guests should be given time periods to “rest from games.” At this time, they will be able to calmly eat and communicate with each other.
- With proper interaction between guests and the host, the informal part of the celebration will be exciting and memorable.
A varied and original competition program will help unite different guests and make your wedding bright and memorable for many years.
Wedding Quiz "Pick Up Your Shoes"
At the beginning of this cool and fun competition, two participants - this could be the newlyweds - sit in their wedding chairs at the table. They take off their shoes and exchange one of them - so each person will have their own shoe in one hand and one of their partner. The host asks pre-prepared questions, which both answer simultaneously by raising their shoes.
If the bride thinks the answer is “groom,” she picks up her lover’s shoes; if she thinks about herself, then she picks up hers. At the end, it is estimated how many questions the participants answered the same way. The more answers matched, the more harmonious the relationship will be.
Cool 50th anniversary competitions for parents
Do you want to organize an unforgettable holiday for your beloved parents? And it doesn’t really matter what format the heroes of the occasion prefer: a quiet family dinner at home or a small party in a cafe or restaurant. Wonderful music, competitions for anniversaries and guests, congratulations from family and friends will be a great gift for a golden wedding. How to organize an event, combining the interests of the older and younger generations?
Prepare a script for the holiday, discuss with the celebrants the issues of holding the celebration: where they prefer to celebrate the holiday, who they would like to see. A pleasant, unexpected surprise will be the appearance of “unexpected guests” - friends of youth who were present at the wedding 50 years ago. Competitions should be organized in such a way that the golden wedding will be remembered by the celebrants and guests.
Competition for “newlyweds” “Chamomile”
Offer the heroes of the occasion a fun “Chamomile” competition for the golden wedding. Pre-prepare a large paper flower, in the middle of which a wish for the winner will be hidden under the yellow core. Make the chamomile petals so that they are easily separated from the middle. On the back of each petal, write significant dates: the birthdays of each spouse, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Each person in turn must tear off a petal and say the name of the person whose birthday is indicated. Prepare symbolic gifts for everyone whose birthday is indicated on the daisy. By guessing the names of their relatives, the golden newlyweds will be awarded memorable prizes. To make the competition bring more emotions and joy, invite those whom the anniversaries have guessed to make a festive toast in honor of the heroes of the golden wedding.
For a family with a large number of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, it will be fun and amusing to watch how grandparents carefully sort through all the heirs. An interesting option is this: write the names of relatives on the petals, and the celebrants will have to tear off the corresponding petal and name the date of birth. The winner will definitely receive a prize hidden in the core of the chamomile.
"On the Waves of Memories"
The fun competition “Along the Waves of Memories” will help you give away vivid memories. The funny, curious moments of the wedding 50 years ago are certainly etched in the memory; important events and fleeting meetings - you have a lot to learn from your parents. Prepare a list of questions for the celebrants of the golden wedding, for example:
- “Name the day when your beloved spouse proposed to you”
- “What bouquet of flowers did you have in your hands on your wedding day?”
- “Where did you go on your honeymoon?”
Entertainingly play out questions related to the wedding celebration and those invited. Especially if some are present at the golden wedding. Surely, memories of memorable events in the lives of children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren will be interesting. Themes related to the weddings of heirs, meeting parents, tricks of grandchildren - everything will be appropriate for the golden anniversary of the wedding.
"Elections of the head of the family state"
An unusual competition for the celebration of the golden wedding “Election of the head of the family state.” Help parents determine who is in charge in the house? To do this, prepare small pieces of paper. Invite those present to write the name of the spouse who is the head of the family. Ask for a brief indication of why they believe this. Then the presenter collects the leaves and reads what was written out loud. The heroes of the occasion are invited to guess who wrote what they read and why, and give the winning couple a “golden” prize.
Voice acquaintance with a partner
The goal of this cool and fun wedding competition is to get to know your partner at the table using your voice.
The game system is simple.
Attention!
The game at first glance looks simple, but believe me, there will be many moments when partners do not recognize each other by voice and answer someone else's call. Either way it will be fun.
Male and female parties alternate in the game, when participants ask: “Where is my man?”/“Where is my woman?” The partner in question must answer the question.
One, two, three, the figure of the spouses freeze
Guests are divided into pairs: man-woman. The presenter takes turns reading out the task with a specific figure, for example: one, two, three - the figure of the spouses in a jewelry store, freeze (the figure of the spouses in the bathhouse; in a restaurant; in an elevator; in a horror movie; in a prickly raspberry bush; in a field, when you feel the urge ; in China; in the animal world and so on). The presenter makes a wish for the figures, and the couples freeze in the appropriate style. The rest of the guests and the young people themselves choose the best, eliminating one couple at each stage. The couple that reaches the final will be the winner.
Balloons with a question
This cool and fun wedding competition will help test how well individual contestants know the bride and groom. Once the teams are formed, players will take turns answering questions about the newlyweds. All answers will be recorded. When the competition is completed, the answers to each question are checked. The team that gives the most correct answers will win.
"Guess the word"
This is a very easy competition that requires the preparation of additional props - pens and pieces of paper. First, the whole company is divided into pairs; this can be done randomly, by lot, or at will.
Everyone gets a pen and paper and writes any words. There can be from 10 to 20 words - real nouns, not made up ones.
All the pieces of paper are collected and placed in a box, and the game begins.
The first pair receives a box and one of the participants pulls out a piece of paper with a word. He tries to explain this word to his partner without mentioning it.
When he guesses the word, they proceed to the next one; the pair has no more than 30 seconds for the entire task. After the time has expired, the box moves on to the next pair.
The one who guesses as many words as possible wins. Thanks to this game, a good time is guaranteed!
Lotteries and drawings
They are an invariable component of the wedding celebration. They are equally suitable for adults and children. You can pre-fix or put a number under the seat of the chair.
You can also stick it under the plate and hold a fun lottery during the holiday. For such a competition, you need to come up with a reward in advance and prepare a corresponding mini-verse.
Interesting!
An option for a cool and fun competition for a wedding at the table, which can be considered a win-win: comic questions and equally funny answers.
As a prize, you can give the winners souvenirs from the newlyweds.
Required details
- Throne chair (an ordinary roomy chair, you can “gild” the armrests or put a couple of gold ribbons crosswise on the back of the chair).
- Gold digger (any device that emits a signal when you press a button. An ordinary children's phone painted gold will do. But the more unusual the gold digger looks, the more impressive).
- Two large crowns and several small ones, according to the number of children participating in the holiday. Maybe real ones.
- Fan.
- Gold sparkles.
- 8-12 gilded candlesticks (depending on the size of the room) and the same number of gold candles. If the wedding will take place in a public place, it is worth purchasing battery-powered electric candles.
- A computer with a separate large screen, or even better - an overhead projector.
- Dance costumes for pairs of dancers:
- 60s - dudes;- 70s - disco;
- 80s - Latin American costumes;
- 90s - rap.
- Golden heart made of thick paper, 80-90 cm diagonal. A central square is cut out of it and divided into 50 equal parts - these will be reward coupons. The remaining contour is divided vertically in half - halves for spouses.
- Brezhnev's eyebrows.
- Two gold stars of Heroes (you won’t find real ones, fake ones will do)
Voice of the people
The presenter reads out the beginning of a proverb about family life, which must be completed by those present. For each correct answer, a token or small reward is awarded. At the end of the game, the person who has accumulated the most tokens receives a medal with the inscription “The Smartest”.
A slightly modified version of the game: before the toast, guests are invited to select and name as many synonyms for the word “drink” as possible. Whoever names them the most wins.
Children's music
Each guest must remember his favorite song, and the newlyweds must show their wits. So, each guest in turn goes to the center of the hall, he is given a baby rattle or a squeaky toy, because the young people will soon have children and they will have to understand not only baby talk, but also children's music. So, the guest takes a rattle and tries to reproduce the melody of his song, and the newlyweds must guess what kind of song the rattle plays. The guest whose song the young people guess gets a prize.
Love is my vision
To conduct the competition you will need:
- office paper;
- pens of different colors;
- pencils;
- markers.
Everyone who participates receives a sheet on which they must write down their own vision of the word “love.”
Broken hearts
To conduct the competition you will need:
- hearts cut out of colored paper;
- white paper;
- scissors;
- glue.
The presenters select several people from among those present. Their number must correspond to the number of colored hearts. Each participant is given white paper, glue and told what color “broken heart” he should collect.
Each such “heart” is cut into several small pieces, mixed and laid out on the table. The task of the guests of the evening is to pick up the colored pieces as quickly as possible and assemble them into a whole figure.
Preparing for the celebration
It is customary to celebrate the tenth anniversary of marriage on a grand scale - this is the first round anniversary since the wedding day, but the choice of how to celebrate the anniversary still remains with the spouses. In order for the event to be perfect, the heroes of the tin celebration must draw up a list of guests - good, beloved people who themselves will make the day unforgettable. Separately, think about the presence of a child or children if they appeared at the time of the tin anniversary celebration.
Then comes the drafting of the script. Tin anniversaries must warn guests in advance if they are going to organize a themed celebration with a dress code. Send out invitations several weeks in advance to give guests time to prepare.
At this big celebration, it is important to have a photographer who will capture the tin celebration in photos and videos.
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Decoration of the celebration venue
The issue of decor depends on which symbol the celebrants of the day chose. Combining pewter and pink decor can create an interesting decoration for a banquet hall. For example, the table can be decorated with figurines of tin soldiers, and the fabrics decorating the room (napkins, curtains) can be found in a beautiful silver shade. Several bouquets of beautiful roses on the table, a pink tablecloth, and other elements of this color will add tenderness to the celebration.
Tin anniversaries will have to show their imagination when choosing the design of the celebration.
Musical accompaniment for the anniversary
The ideal musical accompaniment will be live sound. If the heroes of the tin celebration are not limited by finances, it will be possible to invite a good group playing calm, melodic instrumental music. Otherwise, tin anniversaries can independently select a playlist for the event.
Funny fantasies
To conduct the competition you will need:
- colored sheets of paper;
- pens;
- hat.
This game is perfect for those who want to create fun table wedding competitions. The presenters select several contestants and distribute colored paper and pencils to them. The task of each of them is to write down their own desire on a piece of paper. Guests are encouraged to come up with something original and interesting.
After completing the task, all the “creations” of the participants are put into a hat and mixed well. Then the participants take out these leaves and complete the assigned task. The newlyweds or friends of the couple decide which player completed the task best.
Exciting games for a wedding at the table without a toastmaster: everyone dances
A wedding is always fun, which means there will definitely be music and dancing. Moreover, they can also be made catchy and interesting, and you can also hold several competitions without a toastmaster to amuse the people even more. Moreover, not only those who take part will laugh, but also everyone else, if everything is organized correctly.
- In the first example of the game, the number of participants can be correlated with the number of guests. If there are a lot of them, you can choose ten, and if there are a few fewer, then five will be enough. Place chairs in a visible place and play music. First, participants will have to dance without leaving their chairs; sitting is not necessary. Whoever does the worst job is eliminated. Next, you will need to sit down and dance without getting up, then without the help of your legs, arms, and so on. The winner will be the one who can dance using only his head or even facial expressions.
- Everything is new, this is a well-forgotten old thing, so it’s worth remembering the dance on the newspaper, a funny competition that our grandparents loved. However, the task needs to be complicated: selected people, for example, a couple of witnesses or parents, or maybe simple random guests, need not only to dance on a constantly folding newspaper, but also to hold a long piece of candy, for example, a jelly “worm” in their teeth or lips. .
- Dancing with children's blocks is also far from a new invention, and it will definitely be fun. Couples entering the dance floor must first press children's cubes with letters or animals on their foreheads, and then dance as much as they can. The one whose cube does not fall is the winner. The music for this competition should not be very fast, but still energetic, so that the participants do not have the idea of just marking time.
Culinary fight
Cards for participants must be prepared in advance. They should contain descriptions of any popular recipes. Stuffed cabbage rolls, borscht, semolina porridge, cutlets, etc., such dishes are quite suitable for this game.
The presenters select 10 people from those present and distribute 1 card to everyone.
Each card is missing a component that is necessary to prepare the dish. The winner is the one who names the product that is not listed on the card first. An additional award can be awarded for 2nd and 3rd places. Of course, this competition is more suitable for women, but men can also be involved.
Wedding rings
tradition, it is necessary to replace old rings with new ones on the 50th anniversary
Such an important task can be entrusted to children. They must solemnly present their parents with their new wedding rings.
It is advisable to accompany this process with pleasant, kind words with the most sincere wishes.
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