Hosting an engagement party? An engagement party can be a super fun time if planned correctly. While you are celebrating the couple, why not amp up the party with some engagement party games so that all the guests have fun? If you’re not sure what kind of games will be a hoot at the party, these are the best 30 engagement party games and activities you should consider.
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1. THE SHOE GAME
Let’s start off with a classic, the Shoe Game. In this game, the couple sits back to back, facing away from one another, holding one of each other’s shoes. This game will test the couple’s knowledge of each other in the most hilarious of ways! The host of the game must ask questions such as:
- Who is most likely to wake up first in the morning?
- Who dresses better?
- Who made the first move?
- Who is cleaner?
Once the host asks a question, the couple must raise the hand that is holding the shoe of the person they believe best corresponds to the question!
2. ENGAGEMENT TRIVIA
What’s a party without some trivia? Before the party, prepare a list of trivia questions and answers. Try to have at least 3 or 4 categories of 10 questions each. Categories can be as varied as you want, but try to tie them down to something wedding or engagement-related. For example, if you have a history category, some of the questions could be:
- In what year did Princess Diana and Prince Charles get married?
- Who started the trend of wearing a white wedding gown?
Divide the party into small groups of 3 to 4 people to play this trivia game. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.
If you’d like some ideas of what sort of questions to write, here is our master list of 400+ trivia questions and answers to choose from.
3. THE NEARLY WED GAME
The Nearly Wed Game is a version of the Newlywed Game. In this game, give the couple a dry-erase board each. Then, start asking them questions about each other, and the couple must write down their best guess on their board. Examples of questions include:
- If your partner could have just one meal for the rest of their life, what would it be?
- What song is your partner most likely to request from a DJ?
- Roughly how many cups of water does your partner drink per day?
The couple must write down their answer as well as their best guess for what they think their partner would answer. Whoever gets the most correct answers wins!
4. WHO SAID IT?
Before the party, collect a bunch of phrases and quotes said by the bride and groom. Then, at the engagement party, read these quotes and phrases out loud one by one and have the guests guess who said which! You might be surprised by some of the answers!
5. RING TOSS
Of course, when at an engagement party, one of the most classic games you can play is Ring Toss. But instead of playing a classic game of Ring Toss, make sure to decorate the rings with sparkles to make them look more like rings! Then, simply create two small teams who must play against each other to win the most points by tossing their rings onto the stakes. If you don’t have any stakes, use bottles instead.
6. MEMORY LANE
Set up some index cards and pens on a table. To play this engagement party game or activity, ask the guests to write a memory regarding the couple or one-half of the couple, fold it, and put it in a bowl. When everyone has written down their memory, mix the bowl and read out the index cards one by one. Everyone must try to guess who the index card belongs to! This is a great way to break the ice at the party.
7. TIE THE KNOT
Who knew a party trick of tying cherry stems could come in handy? Set out a bowl of cherries and see who can eat a cherry and “tie the knot” the fastest! The fastest wins.
8. ENGAGEMENT MAD LIBS
We think Mad Libs is one of the best party games! But turn Mad Libs into an engagement party game by having guests complete love stories or stories of the couple. As with a standard game of Mad Libs, have someone ask the other players for random nouns, verbs, adverbs, numbers, or adjectives for an incomplete story that must be completed with the given words. Then, read the ridiculous story out loud for some laughs!
9. WEDDING SONG REQUEST
One of the most popular follow-up questions, when you RSVP to a wedding is a wedding song request. So, why not turn this into an engagement party activity by asking the guests to write down their wedding song requests on a small slip of paper and into a bowl to be collected by the couple at the end of the night? And who knows? You just might hear your wedding song request at the wedding!
10. ENGAGEMENT JEOPARDY
Everyone loves to play some Jeopardy! This super fun engagement party game gets everybody involved! Decorate a large board as a Jeopardy board and trivia questions and answers. Of course, in true Jeopardy-style, the answer must be phrased as a question.
Make 6 categories, with each category having 5 questions and answers ranging from easy to difficult. Categories can include:
- Facts about the bride
- Facts about the groom
- Facts about the couple
- Wedding traditions
The player who wins the most “money” wins the game!
Jeopardy is a super fun game you can make yourself. Here are other creative DIY board game ideas if you want to check out more games like this!
11. ENGAGEMENT BINGO
Everyone loves to play some bingo! Create unique bingo cards for each player, with bingo cards including words, phrases, or pictures related to engagement or the couple themselves, such as “first date,” “proposal,” and each of the couple’s names. Then, have players cross out each item that the host reads out. The first player to cross out a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line on their 5×5 bingo card wins!
12. THREE-LEGGED RACE DOWN THE AISLE
A Three-Legged Race is a great game to play if you are hosting an engagement party outdoors, especially if you’ve got some kids running around! The great thing about this game is that even though it’s a simple game, you can easily turn it more engagement party-worthy by laying out a white carpet that racers must run down to get down the aisle and back!
13. DON’T SAY “ENGAGED”
When guests arrive at the party, hand everybody 5 plastic rings each. Then, at the beginning of the party, tell everyone that the words “engaged” or “engagement” are not allowed. If anyone catches someone saying the taboo word, they may steal one of the other person’s plastic rings! At the end of the night, the player with the most rings wins.
14. ENGAGEMENT CHARADES
Charades is a classic game that everyone enjoys. Put an engagement twist on this game by playing words or phrases that are related to love, weddings, or even the couple themselves. Players then take turns acting out one of these words or phrases, and everyone else must try to guess!
15. KARAOKE
We are HUGE fans of karaoke. If you and your guests are as well, set aside some time to sing some of your favorite love songs to serenade the happy couple! This is best if you have a karaoke setup with microphones and speakers, but if you don’t, you can simply fire up the TV and play karaoke versions of popular love songs via YouTube.
16. ENGAGEMENT QUILT
This is a great activity that will end up a priceless keepsake for the happy couple. For this engagement party activity, give each guest a patch of fabric and lay out some beads, string, fabric paint, and fabric markers. Each guest can then decorate their patch however they want to honor the engagement. Sew these patches together to create a quilt that the couple can keep forever.
Hand out patches of fabric to each guest, along with fabric paint, beads, and string. Then, have each person create their own patch in honor of your forthcoming union. After the party, collect all of the patches and have them sewn together into a quilt to commemorate the engagement.
17. PHOTO BOOTH
A photo booth is a hit at any party. If you want to entertain the guests in between games and as everyone is mingling, provide some props and a cute backdrop for guests to take fun pictures with to commemorate the party.
18. LOVE STORY TIMELINE
On a poster board, create a timeline of the couple’s relationship, starting with when the couple met all the way to their engagement. But instead of a completed timeline, leave some blanks that guests will have to work together to complete!
19. WISH JAR
Another fun passive activity you can do at an engagement party is a Wish Jar. For this activity, all you need is some cards and a jar. Guests will write their wishes and advice for the happy couple and pop them into the jar for the couple to read after the party!
20. FIND THE GUEST
One of the best ways to get the engagement party guests mixing and mingling is by playing Find the Guest. You’ll need to prep for this game beforehand by making a list of random facts about each guest. Give this list to each guest, who must then try to match the fact with the correct guest! The player to finish their list first wins!
21. COUPLE’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE
If you’re a big lover of crossword puzzles, one of the best activities you can set up at an engagement party is a crossword puzzle. Print out a poster board of a crossword puzzle filled with clues regarding the couple’s life and relationship that the guests will have to work together to solve.
22. BUCKET LIST
This engagement party activity is similar to a Wish Jar. But instead of writing wishes and advice for the couple, guests write down bucket list ideas for the couple to consider. Perhaps even some date night ideas like these date night games! This Bucket List jar will come in handy if the couple is looking for something to spice up their lives a little bit.
23. HOW MANY KISSES?
In this classic game, fill a large jar with Hershey’s Kisses. Then, have guests guess how many kisses are in the jar. The guest with the closest answer wins!
24. FAMOUS MATCHMAKER
This is another great ice-breaker game to get the engagement party started. As guests enter, give each guest a famous name. They must then go around the room looking for their “match.” For example, Queen Elizabeth II will need to find their Prince Philip. The first couple to find their match wins a prize.
25. PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT
A scavenger hunt is always a hit, but have you ever played a photo scavenger hunt? In a photo scavenger hunt, guests will be given a list of photos they must take. Examples include:
- The engaged couple kissing
- The bride’s engagement ring
- A selfie with the couple
- A selfie with someone you met today
The first guest to complete every item on the scavenger wins!
26. CASINO TABLE
If you’re having an adults-only party, why not set up a casino table where everyone can bet a little bit of money while playing some games? Set up a casino table where you can play any of your favorite casino games, including:
27. CARD GAMES
If you want to play some card games with your guests without resorting to gambling, you can play card games like:
If you’d like more games like this, you should check out our list of the best card games for adults and card games for kids.
28. BOARD GAMES
Not a huge fan of card games? No worries! Why not play some board games instead? Of course, board games are better suited for smaller engagement parties, but there are also some games you can play with larger groups as well!
Here are some of our favorite board games to play at an engagement party:
29. DRINKING GAMES
At an adults-only engagement party, no party is complete without some drinking games to get the party going! Here are some of the best drinking games to play at an engagement party:
30. YARD GAMES
Yard games are a must if you are hosting an engagement party outdoors on a beautiful day. But even better if you play giant outdoor games! Here are some of our favorite yard games to play that will go down a treat at any engagement party:
- Cornhole
- Giant Jenga
- Giant Chess
- Giant Connect Four
- Bocce Ball
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