Party GamesHow Well Do You Know the Bride?
Before the function, the bride (or the birthday person, the retiring colleague, the grandparents) answers twenty questions about herself. At the party the guests try to give the same answers. Old friends, new in-laws and distant aunts discover what they do and do not know, and the answers start stories. It suits mehndi evenings, bridal showers, farewells and milestone birthdays.
- Ages
- 12 and up
- Players
- 6 to 40
- Time
- 15 minutes
- Place
- seated
- Energy
- quiet
- Group size
- Medium group (9 to 20), Large group (over 20)
- Good for
- Teenagers, Adults, Elders, All ages together, Ladies' parties
What you need
A list of twenty questions answered beforehand by the guest of honour and kept secret. Paper and pens for the guests, or teams with one sheet each.
How to play
- A week before, send the guest of honour the questions and collect the answers. Good questions: favourite street food, first job, a food she cannot stand, dream holiday, the film she has watched most often, her nickname at school, what she would save first from a fire after the people.
- At the party, give everyone a numbered sheet, or make teams that mix the two families.
- The host reads each question. Guests write what they think she answered.
- When all twenty are done, the guest of honour reads out her real answers one by one, with the story behind any surprising one.
- Guests mark their own sheets, or swap with a neighbour.
Who wins
The highest score wins a small prize, with the title of "knows her best".
Variations and tips
- Bride and groom version: both answered the questions; guests must say who gave which answer.
- Photo round: show childhood photos of family members and ask who is who.
- "Then and now": ask the grandparents the same questions about their own wedding.
Safety and kindness
Show the questions to the guest of honour first and let her strike out any she dislikes. Avoid age, weight, money and anything that could embarrass her before in-laws. The point of the game is affection.
Common problems and how to fix them
- Close family wins too easily. Put siblings and parents on the judging panel instead, or play in mixed teams.
- Twenty questions feel long. Do ten, and tell the stories properly.
Party plans that use this game
Host tools
Time the round with the party timer, make chits or random teams with the chit maker, and keep the points on the scoreboard.
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