Want to plan an engagement party that brings your closest friends and family members together for a fun celebration?
GAMES are the way to do it! And engagement-themed games, at that!
For an awesome time of love and laughter, plan an evening or afternoon full of different game options!
And don’t worry about looking at 10 different websites for the perfect engagement party game ideas. We’ve got them all right here!
Check out our top 15 ideas for engagement party games below!
1. Don’t Say “Engaged”
Ever heard of the “No Game?” The hilarious and competitive game where you have to watch what you say, or you lose your beans?
Well, “Don’t Say ‘Engaged” is the same thing.
But instead of trying your hardest to not say the word “no,” you swap the word for “engaged/engagement.”
And instead of beans, hand 5 plastic rings out to each guest that walks through the door.
Every time someone catches you saying the “bad” word, the person who catches you gets to steal your ring! The person with the most rings at the end of the night wins a fun prize of your choosing!
How To Play
- As guests arrive, give each one five plastic rings.
- Throughout the party, guests must avoid saying the words “engaged” or “engagement.”
- If someone catches another guest saying one of these words, they can steal one of their rings.
- The guest with the most rings at the end of the party wins a prize!
For A Fun Twist: Add more forbidden words related to weddings, like “bride” or “groom,” to increase the challenge.
2. The Nearly Wed Game
Have a friend or your guests write out questions about both of you, then, sit in the middle of the room and see who knows who better!
How To Play
- Have a friend or host prepare a list of questions about the couple.
- The couple then sits in the center of all the guests, who ask them to answer questions to see who knows the other better.
- Here are some examples:
- What is their favorite movie?
- If they could only eat one food for the rest of their life, what would it be?
- How does your partner like their tea or coffee?
For A Fun Twist: Include some quirky or funny questions for added humor.
3. Bridal Jeopardy
The explanation of the game is in the name. But for brides and grooms who have never watched Jeopardy, this is how Bridal Jeopardy works:
Create a board with 6 categories (or however many you want).
Each category can have as many questions as you want. And you can change them to whatever fits your style – you choose!
The host of the game (maid of honor perhaps?) calls on whoever raises their hand first.
This decides who gets to choose the category and how much they wager. The person with the most correct answers and points wins the game!
It’s a fun trivia game that everyone can participate in to see who knows the bride and groom best!
How To Play
- Create a game board with categories like:
- Bride
- Groom
- Couple
- Wedding
- Famous Couples
- Showers and Parties.
- Write questions that increase in difficulty for each different category.
- Players take turns choosing a category and answering questions to earn points.
- The player with the most points wins.
4. Memory Lane
Memory Lane is a really fun and cute way to spend time together.
It gets all of the guests involved and is definitely going to cause some laughs (and maybe even some tears).
When your guests arrive, you’ll have them write down a memory of the bride or groom, or couple together, and throw it in a bowl. Then bring everyone together to read the memories aloud!
How to Play:
- As guests arrive, have them write down a favorite memory involving the bride, groom, or both.
- Collect the memories in a bowl.
- Later, gather everyone and read the memories aloud, trying to guess who wrote each one.
For A Fun Twist: Create a memory board where guests can pin their memories for everyone to read throughout the party.
5. Find the Guest
Find the guest is a fun way to get your guests mixing and mingling!
Create a list of random facts about each guest. When guests start showing up give them the list with all the details!
The goal is for each person to match the fact to the person it belongs to. The person who gets the most or gets them all first wins!
How to Play:
- Create a list of unique facts about each guest attending the party.
- Distribute the lists as guests arrive.
- Guests must mingle to match the facts to the correct person.
- The first person to correctly match all facts wins.
For A Fun Twist: Offer a small prize for the winner to encourage participation.
6. Yard Games
If you want to spend your time outside, yard games are the way to go!
Here are a few of our favorites:
- Cornhole
- Giant Jenga
- Giant Chess
- Checkers
- Connect Four
If none of these sound like something that interests you, check out these yard games from YardGames.com!
7. Him or Her
Looking for a game that’s guaranteed to get everyone laughing and guessing? Him or Her is perfect!
This game is all about discovering fun and quirky facts about the bride and groom.
It’s a great way to see who knows the couple best while sharing some surprising and hilarious stories along the way.
Create a bowl full of little stories and facts about the bride and groom. Then read them off to the room.
Have your guests guess whether the fact belongs to the bride or groom-to-be!
How to Play:
- Prepare a bowl with slips of paper containing fun facts about the bride and groom.
- Read each fact out loud, and have guests guess whether it’s about the bride or groom.
- Keep score to determine the guest who knows the couple best.
For A Fun Twist: Include some humorous or surprising facts to keep guests entertained. Or think about playing this game tournament style. You can organize guests into smaller groups, then have the winner from each group face off during the final round!
8. Famous Couples
Famous Couples is a fast-paced and hilarious challenge where pairs try to guess iconic duos.
If you want to test your guests’ pop culture knowledge and enjoy some spirited competition, this is the way to go.
Divide into pairs, then each pair will draw a paper with a famous couple on it.
The goal is to get your teammate to guess who the couple is after they finish their drawing. The first to figure it out wins!
How to Play:
- Divide guests into pairs.
- Each pair draws a slip of paper with the name of a famous couple.
- One partner gives clues while the other guesses the couple.
- The pair that guesses correctly first wins.
For A Fun Twist: Add a time limit for each round to increase the excitement.
9. Casino Tables
If you’re going for a themed engagement party, why not make it a casino night?
Set up tables with various games like Texas Hold ‘Em, Poker, Blackjack, and more!
We won’t provide instructions for each game here, but we will provide a list of options to choose from. These are all popular casino games every guest will love!
- Texas Hold ‘Em
- Poker
- Blackjack
- Roulette
- Baccarat
- Wheel Of Fortune
10. Put a Ring on It
This one a really cute idea. Get some rings for tossing and set up some glass soda bottles. The more rings you get, the closer you are to the prize!
Use Kist and Crush soda bottles to make it a more Engagement themed game!
How to Play:
- Set up a ring toss game using glass soda bottles.
- Give guests rings to toss, aiming to land them around the bottle necks.
- The guest who lands the most rings wins.
For A Fun Twist: Use custom labels on the bottles featuring the couple’s engagement photo or wedding date.
11. Wedding Mad Libs
Wedding Mad Libs is a fun and creative game where guests fill in the blanks of a story without knowing the context.
The result? Absolutely hilarious and unexpected tales.
It’s a fantastic icebreaker if your guests aren’t all friends already. It guarantees lots of laughter as everyone shares their wacky creations.
Check out this page for downloadable wedding mad lib templates. They’ve got some great ones!
How to Play:
- To prepare before the wedding:
- Create a Mad Libs story template about the couple’s relationship, proposal, or future wedding plans.
- Be sure to leave blanks for various parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.).
- Print out enough copies for all your guests, or write them on a large board for a group activity.
- During the Party:
- Hand out the Mad Libs templates to the guests and ask them to fill in the blanks, but don’t show them the story context!
- If you’re using a board instead of a template, call out each part of speech one at a time and have guests shout out their suggestions,
- Fill in the blanks on the board as you go!
- Reading the Results:
- Once everyone has filled in their templates, gather everyone together and read the stories aloud.
- Enjoy the hilarious and sometimes nonsensical results, with lots of laughter as the stories unfold.
For Some Fun Twists:
- Create a competition by dividing guests into teams and awarding points for the funniest or most creative stories.
- Include a personalized prize for the winning team, such as a small gift related to the couple or the upcoming wedding.
12. Couples’ Pictionary
In Couples’ Pictionary, small teams pull wedding-related words and phrases and act them out while their teammates try to guess what they are.
It’s a super lively game that encourages both teamwork and wackiness. Which is exactly why it’s perfect for keeping the party atmosphere upbeat and engaging.
How to Play:
- Preparation:
- Write down a list of wedding-related words and phrases (e.g., “wedding cake,” “first dance,” “honeymoon,” “proposal”).
- Divide guests into teams and provide each team with a whiteboard or large notepad and markers.
- During the Party:
- One player from each team draws a word or phrase from the list without showing it to their teammates.
- They have one minute to draw clues while their team tries to guess the word or phrase.
- Rotate through players and teams, keeping score of correct guesses.
For A Fun Twist: Use a wedding-themed timer (like a sand timer shaped like an hourglass) for an added touch.
13. Wedding Movie Charades
Wedding Movie Charades brings the excitement of classic charades with a romantic twist.
Guests act out popular wedding movies while their teams guess the titles.
This is fast-paced and entertaining game showcases everyone’s acting skills (or rather, their lack thereof) and movie knowledge.
How to Play:
- Preparation:
- Write down titles of popular wedding movies (e.g., “Bride Wars,” “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” “The Proposal”) on slips of paper.
- During the Party:
- Divide guests into two teams.
- A player from one team picks a slip of paper and acts out the movie title without speaking, while their team tries to guess.
- Set a time limit for each round (e.g., one minute).
- Alternate between teams and keep score of the correct guesses.
For A Fun Twist: Include famous wedding scenes or quotes from movies to make the game more challenging.
14. Pass The Love Story
Pass the Love Story is a collaborative storytelling game. Guests take turns adding sentences to create a unique love story about the couple.
This game has tons of space for creativity. It never fails to leave you with a one-of-a-kind tale that is sure to amuse and delight everyone.
It’s kind of like the classic game “telephone,” but a bit more involved.
How to Play:
- Preparation:
- Provide a notebook or a few sheets of paper and pens for each group of guests (ideally groups of 5-6 people).
- During the Party:
- Start with one guest writing the first sentence of a love story about the couple.
- Pass the notebook to the next guest, who adds a sentence to continue the story.
- Continue passing the notebook until everyone adds something, or set a time limit and stop when it runs out.
- Read the completed stories aloud for everyone to enjoy.
For A Fun Twist: Incorporate key phrases or words that each person has to use for added creativity.
15. Wedding Bingo
Wedding Bingo is a delightful twist on the traditional game, with cards featuring wedding-related items and actions.
As guests spot these things during the party, they mark their cards. The goal is to complete a row or column for a chance to win a prize.
How to Play:
- Preparation:
- Create Bingo cards with wedding-related items and actions (e.g., “bride and groom kiss,” “someone makes a toast,” “wedding cake mentioned”).
- Provide each guest with a Bingo card and a marker.
- During the Party:
- As the party progresses, guests mark off items on their Bingo cards as they occur.
- The first guest to complete a row, column, or diagonal shouts “Bingo!” and wins a prize.
For A Fun Twist: Personalize the Bingo cards with specific details about the couple for a more intimate game.
Host Your Wedding At The Dallas Oasis
Now that you’ve got a list of amazing games to play at an engagement party, it’s time to find a venue to host it! The Dallas Oasis is the perfect venue for any event, from your engagement party to your actual wedding day.
We have multiple indoor and outdoor spaces perfect for showing your guests how to play fun engagement party games. Plus, unique features like 3d projection mapping that let you transform the space into your own.
Schedule a tour today to see everything our amazing venue has to offer!
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