Five Unique Games for Weddings

Games are a great addition to any wedding!  While your guests are waiting for you to take pictures why not give them something fun to do by providing games to play?  There are so many games to choose from and some of the most popular games showing up at weddings this year are corn hole, mini golf, and croquet.   If you are wanting something a little more unique think about some of your favorite games and find a way to let your guests play them.  I wanted to share five unique games great for weddings that you may not have seen before!

1.  Hop Scotch

For an outdoor wedding one of the easiest games to play is hop scotch.  What a fun way to make your guests feel like a kid again?

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2. Badminton

If you have the space, think about setting up a net for a game of badminton.  I love this game idea since you can play in teams so a group of people can play at once.

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3. Bocce Ball

This game is becoming one of the go-to games for weddings.  It’s an easy game to set up as well as play making it a great game for a wedding.  Plus it’s also a unique game that many people may have never played before.

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4. Jenga

Have you seen this enormous Jenga game great for an outdoor wedding? Since it is so large it makes it more fun to watch people play and even more fun when it finally falls!

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5. Flip Cup Competitions

Of course I know this game is not for every wedding but it would definitely get guests involved! For a more casual wedding, this would be an interactive game that would definitely lead to a fun party!

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What do you think of some of these unique games for your wedding? Let us know!

Happy Planning!

Wedding Fun and Games

I think we have all been to a wedding where the bride and groom took a very LONG time to take their photographs after the ceremony!  Even after eating plenty of hors d’ oeuvres you still felt bored waiting for the reception to begin.

Well, there is a solution to this problem that will allow your guests to have tons of fun even before the reception begins…games!   Who wouldn’t want to attend a wedding that has games?  I know I would and I think many of your guests would feel the same way.  Games before or during the reception set the mood for the evening.  Your guests know immediately that your reception will be a good time!

During the “cocktail” hour is a perfect time to introduce games, especially for an outside event like one at Glendalough Manor. Like I said before, guests have to wait for your family pictures and what better way than games to keep them occupied.  Games like horseshoes, bean bag toss and badminton are some of the most popular to play outdoors.  I love the idea offering a variety of games to play to keep guests interested!

Check out this ah-dorable idea to play mini golf and along the way find out cute tidbits about the newlyweds!

Or use silhouettes of your faces for a fun game of corn hole!

Another fun outside game is croquet. Check out the cute photographs of the bridal party trying out all the games!

If you choose a venue that is indoors there are also ways to incorporate games.  Each table can have a different board game with a cute sign to “play while they wait”!  Games like scrabble, tic-tac-toe, checkers or trivial pursuit are great board games to incorporate!

Some brides are leaving all the games to do during the reception between the bride and groom!  One of my favorite games to play is to have the bride and groom take off one of their shoes to give to each other.  They sit opposite each other and answer questions by raising the shoe of the one they think fits the question best.  For example, “Who is the best driver?” , etc.   Neither one can see what the other is holding up and it can be very entertaining for all of the guests!

Would you use games at your wedding?  We want to know!

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