The Snowball Dance is a great way to get wedding guests moving to the dance floor. An up-tempo song is played as the the wedding party is called to the dance floor. The bridal party begins dancing. When the music stops, the members of the bridal party go to the seated guests and bring back another dance partner. The fun continues until every able body is on the dance floor!
 
You can also start the Snowball Dance by calling one couple from each table to the dance floor to join the bridal party.


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I'm not exactly sure what to call this one but it was memorable, fun and very entertaining. The premise was in the idea that all of the groomsmen would place a numbered paper bag over their heads and have a dance contest. The guests or audience in this case would rate the dancing ability of each individual by cheering for the dancer with the specific number when called out. One by one the dancers will be eliminated from the contest. The last dancer on the floor will be declared the winner.

The hilariously funny part of this is that immediately after the start of the contest all the groomsmen took their paper bags off and left the dance floor. The best man was unaware of this and unwittingly danced through the entire contest by himself. Obviously there were a number of people involved in the joke but it sure was funny and the guests just loved it.

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It should be noted that this game needs to be approved by the bride and groom prior to actually performing it since it could cause them to be uncomfortable or embarrassed otherwise. Who knows, they may not be planning on having children.

This is a fun event for the reception and helps to fill idle time during dinner. Cards are available on all the tables with instructions to help the bride and groom select their child's first name. Then near the end of dinner have your DJ/MC read some of the suggestions. They can be pretty humorous at times.

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This is an elimination game that is fun for the younger crowd. You start by having couples line up on the dance floor across from each other. The men on one side and the woman on the other. When the DJ yells:

Coke - The men kneel down and the woman run across and sit on their knee.
Pepsi - The woman kneel down and the men run across sitting on their knee.
Dr Pepper - Couples high five each other in the middle.
7 Up - Dance

The couple are eliminated when they are last to follow the call outs. They are intentionally confused during the game by calling out Mountain Dew, Orange Crush, and others. This game can also be changed to support a theme if necessary. For corporate events you can use words or items that have meaning to the company

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The guests are lined up in two rows and an object like an orange or tennis ball is passed one to the other using only their chin to hold it. The first line to get the object from the beginning to the end of the line wins. If the ball is dropped then they have to pick it up and continue.

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Just like the hot potato game but with a softer object like a stuffed animal. Put to music, the participants toss the stuffed animal to each other. When the music stops the person caught holding the object is eliminated.

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Have couples line up with a balloon between their backs. They race from the starting point to a finish line while keeping the balloon between their backs. The first couple to complete the course wins.

A variation of this would be keeping the balloon between their knees and passing the balloon from person to person down the line.

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Put to music, your guests are challenged with the traditional hula hoop contest. The last one going is the winner.

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Have your DJ go to guest tables during dinner and ask your guests if there is anything they would like to hear either during the dinner or during the dance portion of the event. This will let your guests know that the DJ is approachable and willing to take requests and serve as a nice ice breaker.

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Several chairs are placed on the dance floor in two lines. The participants are split into two even groups and lined up behind the rows of chairs. The object of this game is to walk (slalom) back and forth down the line of chairs and back while balancing a roll of toilet paper on the head. When one player is done the roll is passed to the next player and they must navigate the chairs in the same way. The winners are the team that completes the course first.

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An individual or team activity the scavenger hunt is good for some fun. The goal is to have the contestants work either as teams or as individuals and find as many items as possible in the alloted time. The list of items should be arranged beforehand and can include anything like certain color socks to the more challenging items. The harder the request the more interesting the game will be. The winner or winners collect the most of the listed items.

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Have the bridesmaids and groomsmen square off against each other in a name that tune contest. Your DJ will play the first few seconds of a song until someone guesses the name.

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Provide index cards and pens at each guest table. Instruct the guests to come up with the best marriage advice they can give to the newlyweds. Then throughout the evening have the dj/emcee occasionally read one of the cards to everyone. You can even give awards for funniest and best advice.

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This one is best performed earlier in the evening and is good for getting people involved in the festivities.

We invite all of the married couples to the dance floor while playing a series of slow romantic songs. After a minute or two we politely ask all couples married 5 years or less to take their seats. After another minute or so we ask couples married 10 years or less to take their seats. This repeats until their is only one couple left on the dance floor. This one couple is the longest married couple at your reception. They are congratulated, applauded, made to feel special, and perhaps presented with a gift from the newlyweds. They are then handed the microphone and asked to give the bride and groom some advice which is usually good for a laugh.

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Not so much a game but more of a cute icebreaker.

Have all of the guests stand up. Explain that this is a new tradition that has just started in recent weddings. It signifies a special time and everyone needs to witness this rare moment. Invite pictures to be taken. Ask the Bride to hold out her hand with the palm down. Now have the groom very gently place his hand on top of hers.

Announce that this is the last time that the Groom will have the upper hand in this relationship!!!

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Before a friend's wedding reception, we passed out keys (blanks) to several girls and one guy. Before some toasts were made, the best man said to the guests, "Now that Jim is married and is no longer available, it is probably a good idea to have any of you girls out there with a key to his apartment to please turn it in now." Then the pre-selected girls (about thirty of them) slowly walked up and handed in their keys as they made bedroom-eyes at him and flirted a bit; some of the girls would turn in not just one key, but six or seven of them. Then the guy walked up, turned in the key, and kissed the groom on the cheek. It's probably not original, but it worked pretty well.

Another twist to this would be to distribute fifteen blank keys to male friends of the bride-to-be and two more blank keys to a guy and a very old lady. Then, during the reception, while people are making toasts, announce to everyone that since the bride is no longer available, any guy with a key to her apartment should turn it in at the tray that has been set up, whereby the fifteen pre-selected men would walk up and turn in their keys and make the same announcement for the groom, whereby both the old lady and the other guy would both walk up with their key.

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For those unfamiliar with this game, the bride and groom sit back to back on chairs. Each holds one of the bride's shoes in one hand and one of the groom's shoes in the other hand. The emcee reads various questions, like "who eats more?" and "who is the boss in the relationship?" Each member of the couple holds up the appropriate shoe indicating his or her answer. When the two disagree, hilarity ensues.


Who made the first move?
Who was the cutest baby?
Who’s the better cook?
Who is a better dancer?
Who is a bigger tipper at restaurants?
Who is the biggest complainer?
Who will most likely load the dishwasher?
Who is the biggest channel surfer?
Who is in control of the remote control?
Who wears the pants in the family?
Who always has the last word in an argument?
Who talks more about their day at work?
Who is late for ‘everything’?
Who spends the most time in the bathroom?
Who is more likely to use the last sheet and not refill the toilet paper?
Who makes a bigger mess around the house?
Who is a better driver?
Who spends more time on the internet?
Who is more romantic?
Who said “I Love You” first?
Who will tell the other “I Love You” the most each day?
Who is the biggest channel surfer?
Who is a better driver?
Who is most likely the one to apologize after a disagreement?
Who is the better kisser?
Who will be in charge of taking out the trash?
Who's a better driver?
Who makes a bigger mess around the house?
Who complains more about their job?
Who is more romantic?
Who's idea was the first date?
Who initiated the 1st kiss?

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