Reception Games

I've heard of couples playing 'games' during the reception. Has anyone ever seen these done, and if so was it fun or just kinda ridiculous.

One is called Wedding Couple Trivia where you have questions about you and spouse written on cards ahead of time (things like Where you met, Who had braces as a child, ect). A parent usually starts it off, selecting a guest to answer. If answered correctly, he or she will step up to microphone to call new guest. (this works for a bridal shower too)

Roman Hands & Russian Fingers is another one where the Bride is blind-folded. The bestman places 3 small clips somewhere on groom's body. Should be difficult to find (like shoe laces, back of hair). Blind folded bride must then find each clip with her hands. To make the game more interactive and fun, allow guests to call out 'warmer' or 'colder' as the bride's fumbling hands get closer to or further away from a clip.

Switch the Shoes works like this. A bride and groom each get one of each others shoes in hand and then stand back-to-back. Asked 'What if' questions like 'Who will take out the garbage with being asked?' They hold up the shoe of who fits the bill. Everyone gets a kick outta their answers.

There's also one where the couple will come up with questions about the bride and groom before hand. Some easy, some hard. And they are placed in a basket. Someone from the bridal party pulls one out at random and the first table to clink their glass has to answer correctly in order to get the bride & groom to kiss.

I've been to only one wedding where games were played, but the ones she chose were different and I wasn't a big fan of 'em. There was musical chairs, and then a race of who can kiss every guest first. Most of their games i felt were too competitive. I really don't wanna be 'competing' with my FH. I just kinda feel like we're a team. Sounds corny, but you know what I mean!

I do like some of those other ones I've heard about tho. Any of you ever seen these done? What do you think???

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ive never seen any of those games done at a wedding. The only games i have seen are the cp game. Where they give you something to keep passing down to everyone at the table and the person who still has it when the music stops wins the cp, those sort of stuff.

Ill be honest with you, so much is going on during your wedding enough as it is that it will be hard to do a bunch of games. I mean we had first dance, bil speech, mother/son dance, father/daughter dance, cake cutting, garter. Plus stopping for dinner. At one point i was like ahhhh i want to continue dancing why do i have to stop and do things. Plus going around and saying your hello's to everybody can take a little bit of time and people pull you in every direction. IT goes by so fast, and every second at your wedding you are occupied with something, and any free chance i got i would run to the dance floor bc i just wanted to party with my guests, i hated having to stop sometimes

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I've never seen any games at any wedding I've ever been to...and I've been to too many to count.

You barely have enough time at your wedding to talk to everyone and dance and eat, when would you have time to play games. Also, not for nothing, but I really would not want to play games if I was a wedding guest. As a guest you want to drink, eat and dance and socialize, that's it.

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I think people want to eat drink and dance. not play games. If you really like playing games incorporate those into your shower.

Again, makes it too much like going to a bar/bat mitzvah.

I don't care for those silly shower games either. But I guess it depends on your crowd.

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I was at a wedding a week ago where they played switch the shoes. It was fun. They did a couple of games because they didnt have much dancing at their wedding. That's what they wanted and it suited the style of wedding

ETA: we werent interested in playing any games. we just wanted to dance all night

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I honestly would not do any of these. It's kind of not what people expect, so they may not be that willing to participate. Also, time goes by so fast, between greeting and talking to all your guest, eating and toasts, you have so little time to just enjoy each other and your guest. You'll see, the night will go by quick as anything, I really wouldn't recommend those kind of things - games are more fitting for a shower. I also think it takes about from the 'formalness' of the evening.
All that said - it's your wedding, you know each other and your guests and go with what you feel appropriate for your situation.

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Thanks for your opinions! I definitely don't want a night full of games, but I WAS considering doing just one or two kinda to break up the night.

Honestly, me and my FH are not much of a 'dancing' couple. Neither of us have ever been into clubbing or anything like that, so I just don't see us 'dancing the night away'. Sure I probably will be a little more loose, being that it's MY wedding and I'm surrounded by close friends, but I still just don't see HIM joining me all that much. And I really wanna spend the night with HIM, not just my friends. Ya know? So I just figured maybe one or two games would be fun. And i definitely have a fun group of people who I think might enjoy it. But i dunno... still deciding. if I do do any it would probably just be that 'Roman Hands, Russian Fingers' one and MAYBE one other. I don't want people who DO love to dance to be bored and waiting. lol.

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I wouldn't worry about it. I love to dance and the past two weddings that I went to didn't play any games and didn't provide much opportunity to dance. I've been to a few weddings where games were played. The chinese traditionally play games. I don't think it will decrease dancing. Some people may like it and some may not.

I think you'll be fine if you do two games. You can always play the games when the guests sit for a course. It's not very common and I'm sure your guests wil be amused.