The dance of the ducks, the game of the garter against the background of song paillarde ... We forget! We all want to have (or attend) a trendy wedding and not cheesy. If we are the bride, we trust the witnesses: in general they are the ones who choose the animations because they know us by heart! And if it is up to us to organize games, we opt for distractions that correspond to the tastes of the bride and groom. Your accomplices of the evening will be the DJ, and, if there is one, the wedding-planner. We generally choose 3 or 4 animations maximum, of a duration of twenty minutes no more (less is better).

The 12-month Games

It is a game where participants combine speed and resourcefulness. The newlyweds choose 12 players from among the guests. As soon as the music stops, the participants have to pick up specific objects in the room, from the guests. It is the DJ who animates the game since he takes care of the music. He can associate with a witness / married who chooses the objects to find. Or not ! In general, one chooses things easy to find like a brown belt, a lipstick or a smartphone!

The photobooth

It is an installation that is set up at the wedding so that everyone can take a picture at the party. We leave some disguising elements of spectacles, wigs, fake mustache, for a touch of humor in the photos and we choose a nice decoration or a colored background to create a beautiful frame. If it is a themed wedding, we think of accessories and decor connected! To rent a photobooth cabin, it takes about 500 € but you can also make it yourself, with ideas spotted on Pinterest. We leave the photos to the bride and groom for a maximum of memories.

The him / her

Each groom has a sign "him" (or "she") and "me". Witnesses or facilitator ask questions about their married life, and the bride and groom must respond with their sign. For example, we can ask them "Who cooks the best? "Or" Who took the first step towards the other? If the bride and groom do not agree, it can be fun to ask them to give us more details. Attention, we choose his questions well, it is the day of the wedding, so we try not to create a dispute!

The musical quiz

THE blind test, the one that puts everyone in agreement! The DJ passes songs, and usually by teams, the guests and the grooms must give the author and the title of the song. The team that gives the most correct answers is crowned the winner.

The Childhood Film

This is the emotion sequence of the evening! It must have been prepared well upstream, with as many people as possible. In general, it is the witnesses who coordinate the operations and centralize photos and films of each groom to show the most beautiful moments of their lives in video.

Animation of close-up magic

A magician passes from table to table and makes tricks with accessories to the guests. It may be a turn with cards, tokens, scarves and so on. It is an original animation and will seduce the little ones, like the big ones!

Questions about the Bride and Groom

Somewhat like in the Z'amours television game, guests have to answer questions about the bride and groom. The goal ? See if we really know them! The game mixes rather mundane questions like "what is his favorite color" or "what is his favorite dish" and some more personal ... and less easy to find! It can also be declined by only playing the two married, but to involve the guests, it is always more fun.

The Dance Battle

To liven up the dance floor! Not always easy for the guests to go before everyone, so to make the thing fun, we offer them a dance battle! Everyone participates, and no need to know how to dance well, all, is to have fun.

Thanks to Élodie Pavia, wedding planner and founder of Mademoiselle Events.