8 Super Fun Wedding Rituals Game Ideas To Break The Ice

Indian weddings have always been about having fun while celebrating the union of two souls. To keep up with this tradition you can organise various wedding rituals games throughout the wedding to keep the guests entertained.

Apart from providing entertainment, these wedding rituals and games help break the ice between the couple (as well as the families), especially when they are shy. So, here is a listicle that you must bookmark for all the upcoming weddings and include at least a couple of these rituals to keep boredom away. These wedding games won't affect your budget and are easy to organise.

1. Playful nose-pulling ceremony

The Gujarati clan calls it the Ponkvu or Ponkhana ceremony but the classic ritual can add fun to any wedding. This ritual is performed by the groom's mother-in-law, where she first performs aarti and then playfully tries to pull the groom's nose while pretending to apply tikka on his forehead.

This game cum ritual reminds the groom to stay humble and grateful.

2. Tear off grooms clothes

Strictly to be performed with the groom, this wedding rituals game is playful at its best. The Sindhis call this ritual Sainth, where seven married women pour oil on the groom's head along with other rituals to keep evil's eye away.

This ceremony has a fun ending as all the guys in the house, especially siblings, cousins and friends, tear off the groom's clothes, to signify the beginning of a new life.

3. Game of rings

Fishing for the rings is an age-old tradition that's prevalent among most Indian cultures. Created as a game to break the ice between the bride and the groom, this ritual becomes more interesting with the fun banter of the guests.

The couple has to fish for the rings from a bowl; whoever pulls out the ring for the most number of times wins and will dominate the marriage.

4. Fill in the lap

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Known as Godh Paari, this wedding rituals game is a fun way to welcome the bride into the family and give her a few reasons to laugh. In this wedding rituals game, the dewar (younger brother-in-law) of the bride sits in her lap as she feeds him a sweet dish.

The dewar does not get up until he's paid the desired amount of money as sagan.

5. Are you ready to commit?

In this Tamil wedding ritual, the groom has to act uninterested in the marriage and pretend to leave for the Himalayas. The bride's father has to offer the groom the Bhagavad Gita, an umbrella and a hand fan in order to convince him to marry his daughter.

These days, along with these small gifts, the groom is also offered a gold ring. Once he accepts these gifts, he is escorted to the wedding.

6. Spot the name

Essentially, one of the most popular wedding rituals game ever! This highly popular Indian wedding game was created to break the ice as the bride and the groom would meet in private for the first time only after the wedding.

This wedding rituals game may take place in front of the guests as well, where the groom is supposed to find the alphabets from his name, which are scattered across the bride’s mehndi design.

7. Untie the knots

The sister of the groom, as well as of the bride, tie a special thread with multiple knots at their respective homes on the day of the wedding. These knots are supposed to be untied during post-wedding ceremonies, but only with one hand.

Created to test the patience and coordination of the couple, this wedding rituals game is super fun, even for everyone who's watching.

8. Who is it?

Indians invite all near and dear ones to the wedding but they do not forget the distant relatives either. This game can be played with the bride or the groom where they have to guess which family member is being talked about.

These days, you can install a projector and show some cool pictures of the family member. You can use a hilarious description and slideshows to keep it enjoyable. 

Pro tip: Use our wedding guest list tool to make sure you are up to speed on everyone who would be attending your wedding.

You cannot go wrong with these traditions and rituals as they are loved by the youngsters as well as by the seniors of the family. Along with some modern and quirky games, make a place for these traditional ones during your wedding festivities. These games are not only a way to have fun but facilitate better bonding between all the relatives and both sides of the families. You can also pick any wedding rituals game, even if it does not belong to your culture, to make a wedding more fun.

Which wedding rituals game is your favourite and why? Share with us in the comments!