The Afterparty!

Thanks for choosing to keep me on to Emcee your Wedding Reception. You have officially taken the weight off of your family and friends’ shoulders. Everyone can sit back, relax and enjoy the celebrations as I take care of the evening’s announcements and logistics.

Please complete the checklist below, to ensure I don’t miss a thing :)

Reception Games

1.       Shoe Game:

The couple sit back-to-back, each holding one of the other's shoes and one of their own. I  ask a series of fun questions, and the couple raises the shoe that corresponds to their answer.

 

2.       Wedding Trivia:

A trivia game about the couple, where guests guess answers related to their relationship. This is the game that is best used to decide which table gets their dinner served first.

 

3.       Bingo:

Couple design their own bingo cards with wedding-related words or scenarios. As the night progresses, guests mark off the occurrences, and the first to get a line shouts "Bingo!" You can give a prize if you like (e.g. the winner is allowed spirits and cocktails off the bar tab), or I can present them with something simple like a chocolate.

*Etsy have a range of Wedding Bingo templates you can download

 

4.       Marriage Advice Cards:

Provide guests with cards to write down marriage advice or funny anecdotes for the couple. I collect the cards in a decorative box for the couple to read later.

 

5.       Photo Scavenger Hunt:

Create a list of photo opportunities for guests to capture throughout the night (e.g. a group selfie/ someone dancing on a table). Compile the photos into an album later, or I can ask guests to post them to a Wedding hashtag the couple have created.

 

6.       Musical Chairs:

Pretty simple really. It’s the same rules as from when you were a kid. Use upbeat music and have guests circle a set of chairs. Remove a chair after each round until only one person remains.

7.       Scavenger Hunt/Musical Chair Combo

I get 8 guests on seats on the dancefloor. I ask them to go and bring back certain items (a belt, someone older than you, someone else’s shoes of the opposite sex - wear them, a man’s shirt etc.). Then I remove a chair each time (like Musical Chairs) until one chair and one player remains.

8.       Karaoke Contest:

If a DJ has been hired, we can set up a karaoke station and encourage guests to sing love songs or dedicate songs to the couple.

 

9.    Jenga Guest Book:

Provide giant Jenga blocks for guests to write well wishes or advice. Assemble the blocks to create a unique guestbook for the couple. Guests can play.

 

10.   Balloon Pop:

Place notes inside balloons with different tasks (e.g., "Give a toast" or "Share a funny story"). Guests pop a balloon and complete the task.