30 Fun Indian Wedding Game Ideas For Couples and Guests
Want to add an extra dash of fun to your wedding? Check out these Indian wedding game ideas to add fun activities to your wedding.
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What is a couple's biggest nightmare? A boring wedding! Break this mundanity with a little spark of fun - one that breaks the ice, ensures a good time for everyone, and even brings both families together, be it for the pre-wedding functions, the wedding reception or after the wedding. Enter Indian wedding games. Breaking the ice at a wedding is always a deal breaker; you wouldn't want your own to be mundane and boring for yourself and everyone. Therefore, incorporate fun games to include every guest for your side, your mom's, your dad's, etc.
Traditionally, Indian wedding games were planned to ensure the bride feels comfortable in her new environment after the wedding extravaganza. Nowadays, when emcees host and give out favours, these wedding games ensure everyone is having a good time and enjoying the events.
Here is a list of ideas for a little festive fun that can help give you cues for your D-day. Go for the games mentioned below, some of which have been adopted from the West. So, hop on the bandwagon and find some interesting Indian wedding games to keep things on the lighter side from our list of impeccable Indian wedding games.
In this article:
- Wedding Games for Haldi and Mehndi Ceremony
- Wedding Games for Sangeet Night
- Wedding Day Games with Guests
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Wedding Games for Couples
Fun Wedding Rituals and Games for Couples
Playful Nose-pulling Ceremony
The Gujarati clan calls it the Ponkvu or Ponkhana ceremony, but the classic ritual can add fun to any Gujarati wedding. The groom's mother-in-law performs this ritual, which involves first performing aarti and then playfully trying to pull the groom's nose while pretending to apply tikka on his forehead. This game cum ritual reminds the groom to stay humble and grateful.
Tearing off the Groom's Kurta
The Sindhis call this ritual Sainth, where seven married women pour oil on the groom's head and other Sindhi wedding rituals to keep evil's eye away. This ceremony has a fun ending as all the guys in the house, especially siblings, cousins and friends, tear off the groom's kurta, to signify the beginning of a new life.
Find Your Bride
This is one of the funniest games for wedding ceremonies. The groom has to identify his wife amongst other women who have covered their faces with veils. If he determines the bride correctly, then and only then does he get to spend the night with her, and if he doesn't, then he has to spend the evening with his friends.
Are you ready to commit?
In this Tamil wedding ritual, the groom acts uninterested in the marriage and pretends to leave for the Himalayas. The bride's father offers the groom the Bhagavad Gita, an umbrella, and a hand fan to convince him to marry his daughter. These days, in addition to these small gifts, the groom is also offered a gold ring. Once he accepts these gifts, he is escorted to the wedding.
Spot Thy Name: Game for Grooms
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This is the most popular wedding game. It's also called 'mehndi maize', in which the bride while getting her bridal mehndi done, ensures that her groom’s name is inscribed, but it should not be that evident. After marriage, the groom has to find where his name is hidden, and he had better find it soon, or he would be in serious trouble!
Tappe & Dholki Songs
This wedding game is a nightmare for non-singers and yet another chance for guests to enjoy themselves! It is played across various parts of India, and the bride and groom have to do some Jugalbandi or sing Tappe with a one—or two-liner poem. Often, guests also join in and churn out some hilarious poetry.
The Shoe Game
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This is possibly one of the most popular Indian wedding couple games enjoyed by the bride & groom and all the guests. Traditionally, this was a Christian wedding game, which has become popular among every millennial wedding couple. The rules are simple. The bride and the groom sit back to back on two chairs and hold each shoe from the groom's and bride's pairs. The event emcee or a close friend read out funny couple-related questions on "who does this and who does that" aloud. The couple raises the shoe to represent who they think the answer is. A few fun questions that can be asked are:
- Who spends more on clothes?
- Who is more likely to sleep through a movie?
- Who gets drunk first?
- Who is the glutton? And so on...
Pro tip: It's always better to pick a close friend, sibling, or a common friend of the couple to prepare the questions. The more they know, the funnier the game gets!
Find the Ring
This is one of the oldest games on our list of wedding games. After marriage, the newlywed bride and groom are presented with a bowl filled with milk, turmeric, rose petals, lots of coins, nuts, bolts, and their rings. The couple is then asked to find their rings without looking into them. One who finds the ring is said to dominate the married life, making the game all the more important and fun.
The Shell & Rice Game
This typical Bengali wedding game is a bit tricky! Usually played at Bashi biye, the groom and the bride are made to sit together on the ground along with all the other family members. Five tiny earthen pots are filled with turmeric, rice and shells. The bride is asked to topple the pots, and the groom is asked to rearrange the pots neatly. The same thing is done by both of them alternatively. Whoever rearranges each little content inside the pot is the winner. It is believed that the person who can pick each grain of rice and put it back neatly will organise the family better. This is one of those fun Shaadi games where the family members cheer, tease, and confuse the players!
Family Trivia
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Arrange a quiz game between the bride and the groom. But this would be exclusively based on each other's family members. Ask questions about each other's family and relatives to see who knows their partner's family better! Trust us, this is tougher than it sounds. For instance, she might be in the same room, and your partner might be unable to answer questions about your favourite granny. It is tricky, but it's worth the fun because you're already married, and there's no going back! The concerned relative could give the bride/groom a token for every correct answer, like a hug or a small gift. For every wrong answer, maybe an ear-pull. In-laws must be loving it!
Mishti/Mithaai Contest
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One of the traditional indoor wedding games for an intimate wedding ceremony, this game is a part of most Bengali weddings. It's simple, sweet and delicious. The bride and the groom compete on who can eat more number Roshogollas (or pick gulab jamun). Other alternatives like Laddoo or Barfi will do, too. Maybe switch it to a Panipuri eating contest if you are not a sweet lover. Be creative, but make sure your guests pick a team and root for that person out loud. HOW'S THE JOSH?
Wedding Games for Guests
Wedding Games for Haldi and Mehndi Ceremony
Jeopardy- Wedding Edition
We all know and love the classic game Jeopardy, which has us on the edge of our seats as we try to guess the correct answers. You can incorporate Jeopardy into bridal games for girls with a ‘Wedding Edition.’ Like the game, have the main title (the bride’s name) and write down various wedding-related categories under this. These could range from wedding flowers to destinations and even movies). For each title, come up with challenging questions, and you’ll be ready to play the game. Hand our notecards and a pen to each player, and once the category is called out, the host will read the question. Each player has 1-2 minutes to write down the answer. The person with the most right answers wins!
Scavenger Hunt
This is one of those exciting Indian wedding couple games where you need teams! Team bride and groom must look for clues and hints throughout the game venue to win the prize! You can get help from the staff, such as bartenders and servers, to hide clues. The winning team gets a bottle of champagne to celebrate. The losing team could be asked to do a dare! The best part is, in either case, everyone gets to celebrate!
Treasured Moments Hunt
This game can engage the guests for two or more days, and it is up to you. Here, you must create a list of moments you want to capture. Let it be funny. Give a list of moments to all the wedding guests and ask them to click a snap of the moment for one whole day as and when they come across any.
When the guests collect at the tables, call out the moments enlisted and ask them to show the snaps. Undoubtedly, the wedding pictures will be funny; everybody can see the missed moments. Some moments you can list are:
- Largest group selfie
- A laughing face
- A funny facial expression
- Tastiest dish
- The best decoration
- Creativity in decoration
- The eldest guest
- The youngest guest
- The couple talking
- Love birds
- A funny dance
- Matching centre guest
- The jewellery shop guest
There can still be many depending on the situation and type of guests. These fun new games will bring out the hidden moments, make the guests notice more, and make them more presentable.
Beer Pong
Beer pong is essentially a drinking game in which players throw a ping pong ball across a table, intending to land the ball in a cup of beer on the other end. If a team makes it to their last cup, the other team loses. To give it a makeover, you can use Prosecco instead of beer.
Must-have Voting Rounds
Trust us, voting for something would never have been as fun as it will be in these wedding games for the groom and bride. Please make a list of funny and relatable questions regarding the bride and groom, and only the guests will be allowed to answer them by raising a creative placard. These special placards will have pictures of the bride and groom on opposite sides. For instance, if the question is, ‘Which of the two has a drinking problem?’ and your answer is ‘the bride,’ you can show the placard side with the bride’s picture. This is a complete family entertainer that all of your guests will love. Let your in-laws have some fun here!
Tambola
Tambola or Housie is another popular indoor wedding game where people of all ages can enjoy themselves. It is an inclusive game where everybody immerses themselves in striking out the numbers on their chit the fastest. It seems deceptively simple initially but can bring out the fiercest of competitors. These days, brides are incorporating various creative tambola ideas to freshen up this classic game!
Wedding Charades
Like the classic dumb charades, this set of wedding dumb charades is restricted to wedding-based movies (think Hum Saath Saath Hain, Vivah and Hum Aapke Hain Kaun). Write some romantic wedding related moments from Bollywood movies and keep them in a jar. The player picks a chit and has to enact ways so that their team gets it.
Pool Games
A cool and refreshing pool session is a revival of energy for all. While at the pool, certain water games can be played to enjoy the time. To know more, refer to our recent collection of href="https://www.weddingwire.in/wedding-tips/pool-party-games--c2155" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pool party games
Who is more likely to?
‘Who is more likely to’ is a wedding game where you give the participants an extraordinary situation and ask them who will do it. The participants decide based on who they think is more likely to do it. This indoor wedding game lets you let loose with your friends and family, and you can try to reveal the darkest secrets. You will get an opportunity to tease your partner for sure!
Kai Po Che!
Now, who does not like a little competition, and if it is for a game like a kite flying, then who isn’t interested? Kite flying is not just a game but an art as well. Not everyone can do it. And if you include this in your Indian royal wedding games, things will get heated up. Get your friends and family to pick up a kite and see who lasts the longest in the sky.
Jenga
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It would be best to have a lot of concentration and delicate hands for this game. Let your friends and family group around the Jenga pieces and let them have fun with this activity. You can make it more interesting by writing some dares on each Jenga tile a player pulls. The dares might be mild but fun in a wedding setup.
Wedding Games for Sangeet Night
The Iconic Antakshari
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How can any Indian wedding be complete without a hard-core Antakshari competition? Play it in two groups, like team bride Vs team groom, or make two random groups (more fun). Keep a time limit for each song up the stakes, or play it with words instead of letters. Assign different themes for each round, such as 90s Bollywood songs or an SRK special round, to make it more interesting.
Karaoke Contest
Plugin your Karaoke machine, brush up your Bollywood song collection, and sing along. Hold a karaoke contest between individuals or teams to keep up the musical vibes. There is always that uncle who is a Kishore Kumar or a sister who is a fantastic bathroom singer. Bring the talent on the floor!
Family Awards
This is the best way to ensure your guests have a blast at your wedding party. If you come up with different titles for family members and friends, you'll be surprised at how much everyone enjoys the game.
Dance off
Dancing is an essential part of weddings; any celebration needs a bit of dancing. To help keep this dancing spirit alive even outside the wedding functions and the dance floor, you can indulge in a dance-off with your friends and family. The game lets you show off your meanest dance moves and ask them to match their skills. A dance-off will entertain your guests with the best dancers of the lot trying to one-up each other.
Musical Tambola
Add a little twist to your regular house and a musical tombola to your list of Mehndi games. Musical tambola is when instead of the speaker calling out numbers, he/she will sing a song, and that song happens to be on your list; you have to either sing it or dance to it. What a fun way to enjoy the Mehndi function, right?
Wedding Day Games with Guests
Kaleerein Game for Bridesmaids
This wedding game is performed at the bride’s side. After the Kalire is tied to the Chura, the bride makes her unmarried friends gather at a place and shakes her hands on their heads. If any part of Kalire falls on any girl’s head, then she is believed to be the next one to get married.
Joote Do Paise Lo
This is one of the most played games for wedding ceremonies. The inspiration is, of course, the film Hum Aapke Hain Kaun. Why shouldn't it be? The cute little tiffs between the bride's and groom's teams are hilarious and extremely interesting. Here's how this wedding game goes. The groom's team has to protect his shoes from getting stolen by the bride's team. Whoever wins gets gifts or money as goodwill. The strategies used here are essential to who wins and are so much fun. Need some aid? Here are some stellar ideas to help you nab those wedding shoes.
The Bashor Bash
The ‘Bashor’ is the king of all Bengali wedding games you’d see at a wedding. Bashor is synonymous with a mega Game night where friends, cousins and all the young relatives of both families compete in a series of games. Traditionally Bashor was just about singing songs. But not anymore. Here are a few games you can play at a Bashor between the Bride and the Groom teams:
- Antakshari competition.
- Charades involving movie names or songs.
- Pictionary.
- Truth or Dare.
- Guess the song by the hook step.
Bashor games are played after the wedding is over. Since the bride and the groom are supposed to stay awake that night, everyone plays games. Bridesmaids, groomsmen, best friends and young relatives of the bride and groom can participate in this game.
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