Guests at a wedding can be honorable, particularly honorable, but there is a category of unsurpassed importance - the parents of the newlyweds. Usually they take an active part in preparing the celebration: they deal with organizational issues, help morally and financially, and worry that everything goes smoothly and beautifully, and that the children have the best memories. But at the wedding itself, parents often fade into the background, providing endless opportunities for young people to have fun...
However, it is unfair to be on the margins of the fun, participating only in the ceremonial toasts and the traditional parting words for the newlyweds! We will tell you in this article how to remove the parents of the bride and groom from the status of wedding generals.
Kinds
The parents of the newlyweds at the wedding are people who are at a wonderful active age . They can be from forty to sixty years old, although even some deviations from these boundaries are possible. However, both for 38-year-olds and for those who, for example, are 63, you can choose competitions that will help them fully immerse themselves in the holiday atmosphere. Important! The most important postulate from which to build is: parents should not be bored at their children’s wedding!
The following types of competitions can be held for parents at a wedding:
- movable;
- musical;
- comic;
- lyrical;
- dance;
- intellectual;
- artistic.
Wedding competitions - awkward competitions
Wedding competition “My gift is the best, but mine is much cooler”
The presenter gives the young people a piece of paper in advance on which it is written what they will do with the next gift.
Each pair of guests or single guest stands up and announces what they are going to give to the newlyweds, and the newlyweds pull out any piece of paper that says what they will do with this gift. For example,
- We will give you a sea yacht. The young people read from the leaflet:
- We will hang it on the wall and admire it.
- We will give you a racing car. The young people read from the leaflet:
- We will eat from it and remember you with gratitude.
The fun and laughter of this wedding competition depends on the imagination and resourcefulness of the guests announcing their gifts, and the sense of humor of the host who has compiled the answers in advance.
Which ones to choose?
When selecting wedding competitions for parents of newlyweds, some knowledge of psychology and an individual approach will not hurt. It is necessary to take into account the age capabilities , character traits and personal hobbies of potential test participants.
By character and hobbies
For example, for people with musical abilities, singing competitions are suitable. Cheerful and witty individuals will be able to realize their qualities in comic tests. Lyrical competitions with slow dancing, beautiful music, and paraphernalia in the form of candles are universal and usually go off with a bang for all categories of parents.
Various fun competitions are welcome . With their help, you can create a relaxed atmosphere and relieve tension among participants and guests. Young people will be pleased to see that their parents do not have to be bored. Fun competitions can be dancing, singing, competitive, active, intellectual, or for completing tasks. Some challenges involve group participation, and other guests may perform along with the parents.
Note! Spicy competitions must be approached with caution. It is better to leave them for the young, especially when there are doubts about how they will be received. If such competitions are held, then in the middle of the evening, when the guests are sufficiently relaxed.
Artistic dress-up acts can be a great element of the evening. Props can include not only wigs or various hats, but also full outfits of any heroes, historical figures, gypsy robes, medical or police uniforms. Reincarnated parents can effectively congratulate the newlyweds on behalf of some person in whose image they will appear, act out a skit or dance a characteristic dance. For example, a Lezginka would look great in the reproduction of the fathers of the bride and groom dressed in national Caucasian clothes.
Competitions for parents can highlight their hobbies or professional activities . For example, an avid fisherman can be given a toy set with a fishing rod and fish so that he can catch them at speed; The hairdresser is given the task of creating a festive hairstyle for a guest with a pronounced bald spot…. By using your imagination and using an individual approach, you can fill your wedding with the brightest and funniest moments that will be remembered by those present for a lifetime and will look great on video and photos.
You should also pay attention to the submission of competitions. The presenter does not have to be overly conservative, because most modern parents are quite democratic. At the same time, it is necessary to avoid vulgarity and not allow vulgar comments. However, this is relevant not only for parents.
By age and health
Age must be taken into account when selecting vigorous challenges. They must be provided for forty-year-old parents, because at this age people are in excellent physical shape and can easily give a head start to young people. For older people, aged fifty plus, competitions with elements of physical education are also quite acceptable, but only if the potential participants do not have significant health problems.
You should approach competitions that involve running, jumping and strength competitions with great caution. In combination with strong drinks, such competitions can cause an increase in blood pressure .
Speed and endurance competitions should also be left for young people. In relation to parents, it is better not to allow extreme sports, but to give preference to dance competitions, and slow dancing should predominate.
Carefully! It is advisable to find out in advance from young people whether their parents have any restrictions on physical activity, hypertension, or heart disease.
For both parents
Song tournament
This is one of the most popular table competitions. It is better to conduct it as a collective event, so the songs will sound much more effective . The props in it are microphones, but the essence is the following: two teams compete, one of which includes the groom’s parents and their associates, and the other includes the bride’s parents, who also perform with a support group. The host announces the task: the groom’s group sings songs exclusively about something big, the bride’s group sings about something small. The team that stalls first loses.
Eh, the 90s!
The young years of many parents of today's newlyweds were in the 90s. It is not surprising that everything connected with this time is perceived by them with nostalgia. At this point, it is proposed to play in the next competition. Participants are divided into teams, and this can be done in different ways: moms against dads, one couple against another, or mother-in-law and father-in-law against mother-in-law and father-in-law.
According to the rules, each team must out-dance the other . Songs from previous years are included, these can be compositions by the group “Lube”, Alena Apina, Yura Shatunov and others. The dance of dads to a song performed by the group “Carmen” or Bogdan Titomir will look very colorful. The main conditions of the competition are to dance “as it was then.” The jury in the form of spectators evaluates which team's dance is the best, and the photographer and videographer do not forget to film.
I know you like the back of my hand!
In this competition, the parents of the bride and groom will demonstrate how attentive they are to each other . The rules are as follows: the spouses stand back to back, the presenter alternately asks questions to each of them regarding the appearance of the other half. For example, men can be asked the following questions:
- What color lipstick is your wife wearing?
- Does your loved one have jewelry on her neck? Which?
- Is your wife's dress plain or patterned?
- How many rings are on her right hand?
- How high are the heels on her shoes?
In turn, women can be asked about the following:
- Does your husband have a gray or blue tie?
- Is his shirt fully buttoned or is one button undone?
- What color is his belt?
- Are there arrows on his trousers?
- Do the buttons on his shirt have four holes or two?
The pair that answers the most questions correctly wins.
Waiting for grandchildren
For this cool competition you will need props in the form of two sets of underwear for a newborn, each of which will include: a cap, booties, overalls, and a vest. You also need two decent-sized baby dolls. According to the rules, the parents of the bride and groom - two pairs of potential grandparents - must swaddle the baby . You just need to do this using only... left hands!
Reference! It is unacceptable to help the left hand with the right hand - for this the couple will be eliminated from the competition.
The winner is the spouse whose baby is dressed faster and with better quality.
Vegetable installations
For this competition, various vegetables and fruits will be required as props. The parents of the bride and groom need to create from these materials a symbol of what they would like to give to the newlyweds in the future . It is allowed to cut the props, fold them in any way, and fasten the parts with toothpicks. Options for implementation:
- automobile;
- house;
- pieces of furniture: table, chair, sofa, etc.
The winner is the couple who, in the opinion of the guests, creates the best installation.
Cool portrait
For this competition you will need a very long and thick pencil, sold in a joke store, and whatman paper attached to the wall. Moms and dads of the newlyweds will have to draw a family portrait . Moreover, the groom's parents represent the bride, and the bride's parents represent the groom.
So that the participants do not interfere with each other, and the guests have the opportunity to fully admire the painting masterpieces being created, it is necessary to draw in turns: first one team acts, then the other. Within the team, members also replace each other. Moms start drawing, dads finish, or vice versa. The winner is the one whose creativity is recognized as the best.
Caring wives
For this competition you will need two jars of yogurt, teaspoons and blindfolds. The essence of the test is for the mothers of the bride and groom to feed their spouses , while at the same time practicing skills in case of the imminent appearance of grandchildren. And you have to feed... blindfolded. It is advisable for dads to take off their jackets and tuck cloth napkins behind their collars to avoid getting dirty. The first pair of parents to finish the yogurt wins.
Wedding house for newlyweds
Young people need their own housing, and in this competition this idea will be translated into reality. To do this, each pair of parents is given a children's construction set, from the parts of which they must quickly build a house for their children's family. The time allotted is short - a minute or two. The winner is the one whose house, in the opinion of the guests, is considered the most suitable for living.
Wedding competitions for all guests
Wedding competition “Dancing until you drop”
6-7 couples can participate in this competition, more can be done if the presenter can keep track of each couple. Each couple dances on the newspaper for 1-2 minutes. Then the music stops, each couple folds their newspaper in half and the music starts again, the couples dance on the halves of the newspapers. The next music stops, the newspapers are folded in half again and the couples dance again. The presenter must ensure that the dancers do not go beyond the boundaries of the newspapers. The couple that can dance on the smallest folded newspaper will be the winner. There are such resourceful couples when the woman takes off her shoes and stands on the man’s feet. Much less space is required to dance, and usually such a resourceful couple wins. Will there be such savvy people at your wedding?
Wedding competition “I’m not afraid of the swamp, and I’ll get to my beloved”
7-8 couples can participate in this competition, and more are possible if the width of the hall allows. The presenter arranges the pairs, men on one side of the hall, women on the other. The presenter explains to the men that there is a swamp in front of them, and in order to get to their beloved through the swamp, they need bumps that the men create themselves. He hands out two A4 sheets of paper to the men. Each man must place his foot on the leaf, place the second leaf so that the second leg can be placed. Then he puts his second foot on the second leaf and, balancing on one leg, takes the first leaf and places it further along the “swamp”. Each participant performs such procedures until he gets across the “swamp” to his girlfriend. The winner is the one who passes the “swamp” over the “bumps” faster than others.
Wedding competition “I will pass all obstacles, I will reach everyone faster”
Both men and women can participate, 5-6 people. The presenter creates obstacles in the form of strings stretched between the chairs, places balloons and skittles in the path of those walking. All participants are asked to remember their obstacles, then they are blindfolded, turned their backs to the obstacles and, quietly, so that the players do not understand, all obstacles are removed. They turn to face obstacles and the players must “overcome” them. The winner is the one who overcomes the “obstacles” faster.
Wedding competition “If I bomb the fastest, success awaits me in battle”
6-7 couples participate in this competition. The young men sit in a circle on chairs, with the backs of the chairs facing inward, and place a balloon on their knees. The girls, at the leader’s command, sit on their partner’s ball. If the ball bursts, the presenter gives the “bomber” the next ball. Whoever "bombs" the fastest - bursts 3 balloons - wins.
For moms
The mother-in-law and mother-in-law worry about the wedding celebration almost more than the young people themselves. Competitions help them recover a little from the stress of recent days and tune in to the holiday atmosphere.
When selecting tests, it is necessary to take into account that the mothers of newlyweds at weddings are always very smartly dressed , usually in dresses and heels, and their hair is carefully styled. You should not organize such competitions, the implementation of which will put them in an awkward position. Everything related to running, jumping, putting on a gas mask at speed and other similar elements is best reserved for the groom's friends, led by a witness.
Stylish look
For this competition you will need two pieces of inexpensive fabric, thread, and scissors. Moms have to demonstrate how talented fashion designers they are . According to the rules of each of them, it is necessary to sew a men's cardigan.
Their spouses or one of the guests can act as models if desired. The time for completing the competition is limited, usually 5-10 minutes are enough, during which the participants complete tasks, and the rest can taste the wedding treat.
Important! Participants should not try to sew according to all the rules. Their job is to design something creative and funny to amuse the guests. The use of a needle and thread should be kept to a minimum.
Bubble
This competition is good to hold at the very beginning of the wedding celebration . It does not imply particularly active actions on the part of the participants, but it creates the right atmosphere and allows you to tune in to the competitive process. Bottles with soap bubbles serve as props. They are given to the mothers of the bride and groom, then each in turn is asked certain questions. Having heard the question, the participant blows soap bubbles, and the guests count them. The resulting number is the answer.
Questions for the groom's mother could be:
- How many gifts will you give your daughter-in-law for her birthday?
- How many grandchildren do you expect from the newlyweds?
- How many dishes will you prepare for dinner for your favorite matchmakers?
- How many times will you call on weekends?
- How many times will you kiss the bride after the competition?
Questions for the mother of the bride could be:
- How many pies will you bake for your beloved son-in-law?
- How many glasses of champagne will you drink at your wedding?
- How many dances will you dance with the groom?
- How many pairs of socks will you give to your son-in-law on February 23?
- How many times can you call your son-in-law son?
The winner of this competition is the participant who blows the most bubbles in total..
Wedding competition for parents of the bride and groom
“How we know how to have fun - young people will never dream of it!”
Wedding competition “Mother-in-law and mother-in-law are second mothers”
This is a competition between mother-in-law and mother-in-law for the title of “Best Mother-in-Law” and “Best Mother-in-Law.” You need to prepare humorous medals with such inscriptions in advance.
Mother-in-law and mother-in-law take turns praising, mother-in-law - son-in-law, mother-in-law - daughter-in-law. For example, my son-in-law is the smartest, my daughter-in-law is the most modest, and so on. Whoever stops first loses. But usually the mother-in-law and mother-in-law try their best, praising their new children, and the competition can drag on. After the sixth or seventh praise, the presenter can interrupt the competition by saying: “You are the best mother-in-law and mother-in-law” and putting medals on them.
Wedding competition “Cool Journalists”
Mother-in-law and father-in-law and mother-in-law and father-in-law receive two different newspapers from the hands of the presenter. In about 10-15 minutes, they must find words and letters in newspapers to compose a congratulation to the newlyweds, cut out these words and letters and stick them on whatman paper. The presenter gives them whatman paper and glue along with newspapers.
At the end of the competition, the couple who composed the best congratulations is awarded the humorous “Cool Journalist” medals. Just in case, you need to prepare 4 medals in advance, since guests may decide that both couples have equally good congratulations.
For dads
At the very beginning of the wedding celebration, the fathers of the newlyweds are usually serious and personable. However, with the right approach, emphasized solidity soon gives way to sincere fun. To a large extent, this is facilitated by the presenter, who has in his arsenal competitions designed specifically for father-in-law and father-in-law. One or two such competitions are enough, and instead of business representatives of the stronger sex in carefully buttoned suits, guests will see two happy fathers, whose smiles are the best wedding gifts for the newlyweds.
The best future grandfather
As props, you will need two strollers for dolls, two sets of pins and a “Best Potential Grandfather” medal . The pins are placed in a chaotic manner to create two winding roads. Participants are blindfolded and given strollers, with which they must run to the opposite end of the hall and return back, knocking down as few pins as possible. The one who manages to fulfill the conditions of the competition receives a medal and the title of winner.
Sweet Nothing
For this competition you need two Whatman paper or two magnetic boards and two suitable writing media, such as markers. The presenter calls the fathers of the bride and groom and invites them to think carefully and write their wishes for the young, and in a more flowery way.
They complete the task, but it is followed by another one: for each letter of the written wish, the participants must choose a kind word addressed to their beloved wives . All letters of the wish are used, including “Y”. The only exceptions are hard and soft signs. First one father reports, then the other. The winner is the one whose vocabulary of affectionate words is greater than that of his opponent.
Competition "Two in one"
For it you will need small props: 2 sets consisting of a rope, a doll, a bottle, a diaper and a diaper. Again, both sets of parents participate. The presenter reminds them that now they are not only father-in-law and father-in-law, but also future grandparents! So the purpose of the competition is to check how ready they are for this new role. To do this, each couple's hands are tied, for example, mom's left hand is tied to dad's right hand. And in this combination, pairs of parents must complete certain tasks: put a diaper on the doll, swaddle it, give it a drink from a bottle. It is clear that with only one free hand this is not so easy! But those who complete the task better and faster receive the title of honorary grandparents!
