Free printables and live games
Wedding reception games
Reception games need to work for 100 or more guests, most of whom are seated and half-listening. The ones here are short, run from a single screen, and let every guest play from their own phone so nobody has to walk anywhere.
Plan a live game11 games and printables
How well do you know them
How well do you know the couple
Twenty questions about the couple for a wedding reception or rehearsal dinner. Free printable or live on the big screen.
20 questions · Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Bridal shower
The shoe game
Shoe game questions
Forty shoe game questions for the newlyweds: he said, she said. Print the cards or let guests predict live from their phones.
40 questions · Wedding reception, Bridal shower, Rehearsal dinner, Bachelorette
Shower bingo
Wedding reception bingo
Wedding bingo for the reception: the bouquet toss, a happy cry, a grandparent on the dance floor. Unique cards for every guest, printed or on phones.
28 items · Wedding reception
How well do you know them
How well do you know the groom
Twenty-five questions about the groom for a shower, rehearsal dinner or reception. Print them free or play live with phones.
24 questions · Bridal shower, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding reception
Guess the number
Guess the number: the couple
How long they dated, how many guests, the date of their first date. Closest guess wins, printed or live.
5 questions · Bridal shower, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Bachelorette
Predictions and bets
Predictions and advice for the couple
Prediction and advice cards for the couple. Guests write, the answers go up on the screen and into a keepsake.
4 prompts · Bridal shower, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Bachelorette
Price guess
Bridal shower price guess game
Guess the price of registry favorites, from wine glasses to a stand mixer. Closest without going over wins.
12 items · Bridal shower, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding reception
Price guess
Grocery price guess game
How much is a dozen eggs? A party price guess game with everyday groceries. Closest without going over wins.
12 items · Bridal shower, Baby shower, Bachelorette, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding reception
Ladder climb
Wedding trivia ladder
Ten wedding tradition questions, easiest first. Miss one and you're off the ladder. The last guests standing win.
10 questions · Bridal shower, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Bachelorette
Predictions and bets
Date night ideas for the couple
Date night idea cards for a bridal shower: every guest suggests a date, and the couple gets a year of ideas to keep. Print free or collect on phones.
6 prompts · Bridal shower, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding reception
Ladder climb
Honeymoon destination trivia
Ten honeymoon trivia questions, from Paris to Bora Bora, easiest first. Miss one and you're off the ladder. Free printable or live.
10 questions · Bridal shower, Bachelorette, Wedding reception
When to play
Between dinner and the first dance works best: everyone is seated, plates are cleared, and phones are already out. Keep it to one game of ten to fifteen minutes. The shoe game is the classic; how well do you know the couple works if the couple would rather not be on stage.
Games that run in the background
Wedding reception bingo gives guests something to watch for all night, from the bouquet toss to a grandparent on the dance floor. Advice cards for the couple collected at each table become a keepsake.
Playing with a big crowd
On paper, a game for 150 guests means 150 pencils and someone tallying scores during dessert. Live, guests scan a QR code at their table and the screen keeps score. See games for large groups for the details.
Questions people ask
- What is the most popular wedding reception game?
- The shoe game. The couple sits back to back, raises a shoe for who fits each question, and the room watches whether they agree.
- Can 150 guests play at once?
- Yes. On phones, every guest joins with a QR code and the big screen counts the answers. The free plan covers 15 guests; a one-time pass makes it unlimited.
Planning guides
Engagement party games for a mixed crowd
Engagement party games that work when both families meet for the first time: a couple quiz, the shoe game, predictions and a guess-the-number round.
Shower games for large groups
Games that work for 40, 100 or 200 guests at a shower or reception: what scales, what doesn't, and how to score a big room without a tally sheet.
How to play shower games on a TV with guests' phones
Put the questions on the TV, let guests answer from their phones, and let the screen keep score. How it works, what you need, and what it costs.
Shower game prizes guests actually want
Shower and bachelorette game prizes for every budget: what to buy, how many you need, and how to handle ties without running out.