If you are planning to arrange a wedding in accordance with traditions that have not lost popularity for many years, then we recommend that you pay attention to the many interesting competitions that are usually held for bride price. Surely, this entertainment will be remembered by all participants of the event for many years. The presented list contains many funny and interesting tasks that will not only provide the bride and groom with fun, but will also help them get to know each other even better.
So, we offer you a ready-made script for bride price with competitions.
Of course, a lot of tasks and questions await the groom, and the point of the entertainment is to fork out handsomely in case of a mistake. However, you can immediately agree that the wedding price does not have to be measured in money. Also, as offerings, the groom’s side can provide sweets, champagne, original souvenirs, wine, and so on. Let's move on directly to the competitions: Voice congratulations on the wedding of the newlyweds
Chamomile petals
Very simple, but at the same time incredibly exciting ransom tasks. On the way of the groom there is a bridesmaid or a host who is holding a paper daisy in his hands. Of course, props for such a competition should be prepared in advance.
On each petal are written questions that relate to certain memorable dates that are important to many couples. You can choose not only dates, but also questions on other topics. So, we offer options for the following questions:
- date of the first meeting of lovers;
- the time of their first date;
- bride's height;
- date of birth of the father or mother of the bride;
- date of birth of the bride;
- the bride prefers cats or dogs;
- bridesmaid's birthday;
- bride's ring size;
- the bride's favorite dessert;
- bride's favorite color;
- the bride's favorite time of year;
- mother-in-law's favorite musical artist;
- bride's favorite number;
- the bride's favorite holiday;
- the bride's favorite drink;
- mother-in-law's eye color;
As you can see, the questions can be both quite traditional and somewhat unexpected. It is worth noting that for many grooms such a ransom competition becomes a difficult ordeal. Of course, before such a difficult quiz, the bride must provide the organizers with the correct answers in advance, without telling the groom about it.
Entrance
Sweet words
- Different letters are written on the steps; the groom must, going up the steps, say sweet words to the bride starting with this letter.
- Place daisies of two colors on the stairs. Step on the red one - say a kind word about the bride, step on the blue one - tell me how you will scold her. If you don’t want to scold, pay.
- The groom tears the petals from the flower and lists the tender words with which he will call the bride.
- The groom is given an apple with matches, he must pull out the matches and speak kindly about the bride. (it can also be modified and the witness can speak about the groom’s positive qualities)
Compliments • the groom praises his chosen one, looking in the mirror at his serious, solemn face. But at the same time you can’t laugh or even smile at him. All the participants of the celebration will be reflected in the mirror, who, of course, will have fun watching the groom. Experience shows that only a few people can avoid laughing in this situation. If the groom even smiles while uttering words of praise, he gives the fee.
(A mirror – preferably a large one, on a stand, or even better, a crooked one, in which the groom will be reflected in a funny way. The inscription on the mirror (“Look at yourself”, “Don’t worry, tomorrow will pass”, “Nothing, it’s happened worse”, “ Man, I saw you somewhere!”, etc.)) The choral sighs of friends when the groom affectionately called the bride - it was something, the neighbors even looked out from behind the doors. • The groom and his friends must write compliments to the bride on sticky heart-shaped pieces of paper within 3 minutes and paste them around the floor. • “Ribbons - compliments” Multi-colored ribbons are attached to the door to the bride’s room. The groom removes the ribbons from the door one at a time and with each ribbon gives a compliment to the bride. The door is cleared of the barrier, and the groom enters the bride's room.
Household chores • The groom goes up the stairs and at each step names household chores that he will do after the wedding, for example, buying groceries, vacuuming, taking out the trash, etc.
• The groom's promises to the future bride in abbreviated form are pasted on the floor. For example, - VD (raise children); — GB (ironing clothes); — DR (do repairs); — ZD (earn money); — Salary (make the bed); — MO (window cleaning); — MP (wash dishes); — PC (vacuum the apartment); — PP (wipe dust); — SB (wash clothes); - X to M (go to the store). The groom needs to decipher these symbols
- Several hearts are made (just for the flight of stairs), and on each one the reason for the marriage is written: “by convenience,” “by accident,” etc. The inscription “for love” is placed on the topmost step. The groom must reach the top heart without stepping on the steps on which the wrong answers lie, without using the railing. The witness must guess to carry the groom upstairs in his arms.
Memories Print photos from your most romantic and important events in your relationship. Then hang them in the entrance, this will take approximately one flight. The groom's task is that he must remember all the events depicted in these photos. This is not only a romantic, but also a very interesting competition for guests. Those who did not know everything about the couple will be able to hear their love story, and friends will once again return to a common, cheerful past.
Footprints The girls need to draw footprints on the stairs with chalk in such a way that it would be difficult for the groom to walk along them. The task is to climb a flight of stairs strictly following the tracks, and for each mistake the young man sprinkles the trail with jingling or rustling currency. If the groom's friends are dexterous, they can carry him in their arms so that he only hits the painted tracks with his feet. But you shouldn’t give such advice—let them figure it out themselves.
Songs • On each staircase, the groom and his friends must sing a song about love, about the sea, about roses, about how much he loves.
• The groom and his friends sing a love song. And to emphasize the solemnity of the moment, they are given: a toy children's drum, a toy guitar, rattles, and the groom - a microphone. The groom sings a love song to improvised music.
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Kiss mark
Another very original ransom competition. So, the organizers must show the groom a piece of paper on which traces of lipstick are visible - lip prints. By the way, they can be left not only for the bride and her friends, but also for some male guests of the event. This will make the task more difficult.
After looking at the “kisses” on the paper, the groom must determine which one belongs to his beloved. The competition ends when he finally finds the imprint left by the bride. Of course, for every wrong answer, the future husband will have to “pay.”
By the way, there is another way to complicate his task: let all the lipstick marks be the same color. Then it will be difficult for the groom to immediately give the correct answer.
For the witness
The groom's witness is an important person for the wedding. Therefore, it can be “tested for strength”. And the groom himself will be pleased to unwind a little and take his mind off the trials by looking at them from the outside.
Advertising, advertising!
The witness is given a box of matches. Now he must advertise the groom well, alternately pulling out matches and saying nice words to the hero of the occasion. The number of matches may vary. Also, for fun, you can involve relatives or friends of the groom in the competition.
street performance
This is a fairly simple but interesting competition. The bridesmaids, in roles, read out a pre-prepared fairy tale, and the witness and friends of the groom must at this time show their acting skills, opening their mouths to the beat of the text and acting out the scene voiced by the bridesmaids. Instead of a regular fairy tale, you can take a comical or stupid story to make the performance more interesting.
Gift from a witness
When the groom arrives for the ransom, the bridesmaids must demand from him a handmade gift for the bride. When the groom confirms the fact that he does not have such a surprise, the presenter suggests turning to a witness for help.
The girlfriends bring out previously prepared props (ketchup, mayonnaise and Whatman paper), after which they invite the witness to draw a picture of their family life for the newlyweds using unusual materials.
Bogatyr strength
The origins of this competition for the groom go back to the distant past. The tradition of overcoming obstacles on the way to the bride began quite a long time ago. Once upon a time, in front of the house of the betrothed, the groom was “greeted” by a huge log. It was placed on special trestles. To prove the seriousness of his intentions and at the same time demonstrate his strength, the future husband had to cut down a log.
Of course, organizing such a competition now will not be easy, but fortunately there are many alternative options that you can offer the groom.
If he fails to complete the task, or for some reason cannot complete it, then, of course, he will have to pay a ransom. We invite you to pay attention to the following ideas:
- hammer a nail with one blow;
- lift the weight several times (determine the number of times, taking into account the groom’s physical fitness);
- do push-ups from the floor a certain number of times;
- pick up a witness;
- jump on one leg a certain number of times;
- break the thread at once;
- squat a certain number of times (to make it more difficult, you can do this on one leg);
- pick up your father-in-law or mother-in-law;
- jump rope.
In general, as you can see, there can be many options, and many of them will probably interest you. Of course, we recommend that you do not stop at one idea, but take on this competition comprehensively.
Also, during the groom’s demonstration of his power, other guests should actively encourage him: “What a great groom,” “He will be a good husband,” “He’s a strong man, a great hero,” and so on.
By the way, if the groom still cannot complete some of the tasks, he does not have to immediately pay the ransom. It can be agreed that one time his friend can “speak” instead of him.
What to whom?
This competition can be held in the hallway of a private house or on the staircase landing.
To carry it out you will need a large sheet of cardboard or plywood and twenty printed pictures . Sheets of paper with images will be laid out on cardboard in four rows of five pieces. The first ten will contain photographs of the following relatives and friends of the bride:
- Father.
- Mother.
- Sister.
- Grandmother.
- Grandfather.
- Brother.
- Best friend.
- Aunt.
- Uncle.
- Neighbor-grandmother.
The other ten cards will depict items that the groom will have to give to these characters. There is no need to hand them over personally, just put them on an upside down card. Here is a list of items needed for redemption:
- Wine.
- Vodka.
- Cognac.
- Box of candies.
- A bottle of champagne.
- 100 rubles.
- 500 rubles.
- 1000 rubles.
- A handful of change.
- A bottle of beer.
The essence of the competition is as follows: the groom takes turns opening cards from the first two and third and fourth rows.
Comparing the photo and the picture, he loudly, so that everyone can hear, announces how he will pay each person, for example: the neighbor’s grandmother gets a bottle of beer, the father-in-law gets a box of chocolates, the mother-in-law gets a bottle of vodka, and so on.
Long road
One of the most popular and interesting bride ransom competitions. It can be done in several ways. If the bride lives in an apartment in a multi-story building, then you will have to use steps. If the future wife is waiting for her betrothed in a private house, then she will have to carry out her plans right on the path to her abode.
So, the groom's path should be strewn with footprints cut out of paper. While crossing the stairs (or road), he must step exactly on the footprint, each of which will bring him closer to his beloved. However, the groom can take each new step only after the next task is completed.
We suggest using questions as such tasks. Choose the most unexpected ones. Find out the answers from the bride in advance. In this way, the groom will be able to demonstrate how well he knows his chosen one. If some answers are incorrect, there will be benefit in any case - it means that the groom will learn something new about his beloved. Be that as it may, for every mistake you will have to pay a ransom. The trail tests are completed at the bride's door.
What questions might there be? It depends on the groom's sense of humor and courage. But in general, we suggest paying attention to the following options (choose what may suit you):
- day of the week the bride and groom meet;
- the area in which your first meeting took place;
- parameters of the bride's figure;
- date of your first date;
- bride's clothing size;
- natural hair color of the bride;
- which domestic actress (actor) does the bride like;
- which foreign actress (actor) does the bride like;
- bride's crown dish;
- what dish does the bride not like or eat at all?
- name the first, patronymic and last name of the mother-in-law or father-in-law;
- name the zodiac sign of the mother-in-law or father-in-law;
- favorite flowers of the future wife;
- what country would the bride really like to go to;
- what school subject the bride loved more than others;
- what school subject did the bride not like;
- the bride's favorite fruit;
- the bride's favorite time of year;
- mother-in-law's favorite time of year;
- what would the bride choose: the sea, the mountains or the museum;
As you can see, the questions for this ransom competition can be very diverse.
Of course, it is better to stock up on a large number of them so that the groom can definitely overcome the path prepared for him from paper trails.
Top floor
The essence of this idea is simple at first glance. It can be used for brides living in multi-storey buildings on the first or second floor .
Traditionally, in this case, the redemption is carried out at a distance from the entrance. The groom can be invited to go up to the top floor and go down the stairs, completing tasks.
This can be played like the descent of an angel, who is looking for his beloved, from heaven to sinful earth . Before the ransom begins, you can tell a beautiful legend that one young and careless angel accidentally ended up on earth. This heavenly resident is called “the name of the bride.” And so her lover must descend from heaven, undergo trials on a difficult path, in order to take her with him.
Leisya song
If you want to organize a bride price competition in poetry or song form, then you will probably be interested in this idea. Those accompanying the groom, as well as himself, become participants. As props, you need to get some musical instruments (drum, cymbals, pipes, spoons, guitar, maracas, etc.).
So, having received the necessary tools, the groom's team must complete an important task - play a romantic melody. One of the group members must sing, making up words as they go. Of course, this must be done without any rehearsals. Expected result: a sensual and pleasant melody.
If the result of collective work seems unsatisfactory to the party organizing the tests, then the team will have to make another attempt. Of course, for every failure you have to pay a fine.
By the way, the bride price can be made even more original and funny. It is not necessary to use only musical instruments. They can be supplemented or even completely replaced with stomping, clapping, a rustling bag, the clinking of coins in a bank and any other objects that make some kind of sound. In this case, it is immediately necessary to agree who is responsible for what sound.
Find the bride's things
Quite an interesting competition for attentiveness. Although it may seem quite easy, in reality it is a rare groom who is able to cope with it. So what is the challenge? Everything is very simple. Place a large number of items in front of him. Some of them should belong to the bride, and the rest should belong to other people. The task is to remove from the common pile those things that, in the opinion of the groom, belong to his future wife.
What can be laid out before his eyes? There are really a lot of options: a book, a notebook, lipstick, mascara, a hair clip, a case, headphones, nail polish, a comb, a skirt, a blouse, socks, a cup, hand cream, a children's toy and much more. Moreover, the bride’s things should make up no more than a third of other things. For every “wrong” discovery, the groom, of course, must pay a ransom.
Let's get married
Before allowing the groom to pick up the bride from her parents’ house, you can arrange a test for him in the style of the well-known “Let’s Get Married” program . The witness and her two friends will play the roles of Guzeeva, Syabitova and Volodina. One will attack the groom and ask him to show what he is capable of, the second will protect him in every possible way and tell him how to act during trials. Well, the third will lure money from the hero of the occasion in order to please the stars and send the Moon to Taurus.
At the end of the ransom, you can take the groom to three different rooms where the dressed brides will sit. The real chosen one should expect him in the latter.
Goodbye single life
The main participant in this competition, of course, is the groom. So, don't forget the props. This should be an ordinary bucket or other container, as well as an object that will become a symbol of bachelor life. You can use a small ball as such an object. Place the bucket at a considerable distance from the groom.
Now ask him the question: “Are you ready to say goodbye to the life of a bachelor?” He will probably answer in the affirmative, and he will have to back up his words with action.
He will need to “throw” his bachelor life into the bucket. The future husband has only three attempts. If he fails to cope with them, then he immediately pays the ransom so that the bride does not hear rumors that he never gave up his bachelor life. Of course, don't forget to play it all off as a joke.
Right choice
This ransom competition is not only for the groom, but also for the witness. They will have to complete tasks one by one. So what is the competition? You need to print out photos of other potential grooms for the bride in advance. That is, men who supposedly compete with the real groom. Moreover, these should not be your mutual acquaintances, but some famous personalities. Participants (groom and witness) take turns answering how the contenders in the photo are inferior to the bride’s real chosen one. Three reasons must be given.
The photographs are placed face down in front of the participants. For example, turning the photo with Brad Pitt over, you can voice the following arguments regarding the groom: “Brad is fair-haired, the bride likes brunettes,” “Brad had more than one scandalous divorce, and the groom had no wives,” “Brad attended the Alcoholics Anonymous club, and the groom has always been a teetotaler,” and the like.
If one of the participants does not know who is shown in the photo, then the analysis should be done by the second. If the person in the photo is unknown to both of them, then they will have to “pay tribute.” The competitors' options can be anything, even ridiculous (it's even more fun): Father Frost, Kolobok, Ivan Urgant, Johnny Depp, Prince Harry, Quentin Tarantino, Nikolai Baskov, Napoleon and so on.
The role of rituals at a wedding
Each nation conducts and celebrates marriage differently, but since ancient times it has been one of the most important events in a person’s life in any culture. For this reason, a wedding has always been surrounded by many signs and superstitions, from which traditions were then formed. They were observed to bring happiness, luck and prosperity into the lives of newlyweds.
Each wedding followed the same scenario, since it consisted of established customs. For modern newlyweds, pre-wedding preparation takes a lot of time and effort, since they have to think through every stage of the wedding, but our ancestors did not have such problems - everything was already decided in advance.
Hundreds and even thousands of years have passed since then, so most traditions have been forgotten, as they have lost their relevance. Some of them have changed, others have remained the same, but there are still customs that are still observed today. Even exchanging wedding rings and carrying the now-legal wife across the threshold of the house in his arms are wedding traditions.
Old foundations are being replaced by modern ones, which are no longer based on the beliefs of the people, but on personal preferences and fashion. In any case, both old and new traditions form the basis of the event, and all other stages only layer on the frame and complement the scenario.
Interesting! You can replace the ransom with another interesting event. Suitable options are in this article.
Sweet words
So, the groom receives an apple with many toothpicks stuck into it. Taking out each of them, the future husband must name some dignity of his beloved. One of the toothpicks should be short.
If the groom gets it last, then there will be no need to pay tribute, but if this happens in the middle of the competition, then, of course, a ransom cannot be avoided.
We hope that you will definitely take some of the competitions into account if you are planning to arrange a bride ransom. Don’t forget to take photos and videos of what’s happening!
Interesting and funny bride price - script in verse with competitions
In order for the competitions to be coherent, the organizers come up with verbal accompaniment for them, which also brings funny moments to the bride price.
A script in verse allows you to turn an event into an interesting mini-performance. And even if the girl’s friends do not have a passion for poetry, they can use ready-made texts. It’s interesting that just a few years ago, at every wedding, a bride ransom was held, with the same competitions, which gradually became boring and uninteresting. After this, many couples abandoned this tradition, but now it is being revived again, as interesting scenarios have begun to be invented.
