25 Engagement Party Games and Activities Your Guests Will Love (2024)

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Ring Hunt

Think of this as an Easter egg hunt, but with rings! Hide plastic rings all throughout the party and ask your guests to find them. Whoever finds the most rings, wins! Don't forget to have prizes handy, like a Starbucks gift card or a miniature bottle of Champagne.

The Nearlywed Game

Find out how well the couples in attendance know each other by having them play a live version of the Newlywed Game (in the case of the affianced couple, the Nearlywed Game). Give each of them a mini dry-erase board and have them answer questions like, "What would your partner request for their last meal?" and "What's one thing your partner thinks you should take a class in?" Then, read off each question, have each partner answer, and see how close the real answer is to their significant other's guess. Whichever couple racks up the most right answers, wins.

Beanbag Toss

Beanbag toss, also known as cornhole, is a perfect game for an outdoor engagement party. You can go all out with bridal-themed boards, or you can keep it classic for an authentic touch. One fun idea is to make couples kiss whenever someone scores.

Ring Toss

Ring tosses are so apropos for an outdoor engagement party. Decorate the plastic rings and/or bottles with glitter for a truly sparkly game (just make sure that half of the rings are a different color than the others). Create two teams and take turns throwing rings at stakes or empty bottles for friendly competition everyone will love.

Two Truths and a Lie

Since you might be gathering friends and family together who don't know each other well, why not play the ultimate icebreaker two truths and a lie? The rules are simple: Ask each person to come up with three facts about their life—two facts should be true and one fact should be a lie—then go around in a circle and try to figure out everyone's lie. It's an entertaining and great way to get to know everyone at the party.

Bridal Jeopardy!

Craft a DIY Jeopardy! board with questions all your love story. Just like the game show, guests will have to "buzz" in to guess the question that corresponds to the answer (you can also have people raise their hands or ring a bell if you don't have a buzzer on hand). For example, if someone chooses "the engagement" for 300, it could reveal an answer like "13 months," leading someone to buzz in and shout "How many months were the couple together before getting engaged?"

Memory Lane

Ask each guest to write down a memory on an index card, then mix all the index cards in a bowl and read them off one by one. Guests should then start to guess who the memory belongs to, and whoever gets the most cards right wins the game. This is especially fun if most people at the engagement party are already friends and will be able to guess who's who.

Wedding Song Requests

While this isn't exactly a game, it'll help you and your partner get a jump-start on planning your wedding reception playlist. Ask guests to request their favorite songs by handing out a sheet of paper and having them write down which tune they'd like to hear on the big day.

Charades

If your friends are big on charades, why not play a few rounds? Here's the catch: Whatever movie or book is being performed has to be related to an engagement. Think: My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Bridesmaids, etc.

Giant Tic-Tac-Toe

With a fresh engagement, X and O are at the forefront of everyone's mind. Bring the XOXOs to life with a giant, outdoor game of tic-tac-toe. Bonus tip: A game like this would be a big hit at an outdoor wedding.

The Shoe Game

An engagement partyandwedding reception favorite, thewedding shoe gametests the couple's knowledge of one another and/or their relationship. To play, the couple sits back-to-back, both of them holding one of their own shoes in one hand and one of their partner's shoes in the other hand. Then, a designated host will ask questions like, "Who made the first move?" and "Who dresses better?" The to-be-weds will raise either their own shoe or their partner's shoe to answer the question, with neither one of them seeing the other's answer.

Jenga Love Notes

Who doesn't love this classic? Make it memorable by having guests sign a tile with their name and a note for your new life chapter. That way, whenever you and your partner play Jenga, you'll always think of your friends and the super-fun engagement party moments. Make the game even better (and suitable for a backyard affair) with giant Jenga!

Tie the Knot

Make a contest out of tying cherry stems into knots. Set out a bowl of cherries and see who can "tie the knot" the quickest in two minutes. For a little extra fun, soak the cherries in vanilla vodka overnight.

Find the Guest

Compile a list of fun and interesting facts about each guest at the engagement party. Then, pass out a copy of the list of facts to every guest, and have them go around and find out who is who. This is a great way for your guests to get acquainted and learn more about each other.

Message in a Bottle

This isn't a game, but it's definitely something your friends and family will love doing. Set out a beautiful glass bottle and create a station with pens and slips of paper where guests can write a note to you and your partner to be opened after the wedding. This is the kind of thing that would also make for an excellent activity on the big day itself. It's a chance for people to express how happy they are for you and how much they love you. Plus, the bottle will double as a gorgeous piece of décor.

Mad Libs

Turn your love story into a game of Mad Libs. To make it extra funny, feel free to elaborate and exaggerate details. Then, of course, leave blanks where guests can add in ridiculous adverbs, verbs, adjectives, and nouns.

Couple's Quilt

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.

Photo Booth Bonanza

For couples who love all things photos and fun, you need to have a photo booth station. Create a theme and ask guests to take photos that align with your designated concept. Then, gather pose-worthy props—like hats, sunglasses, flower leis, clip-on bow ties, etc.—which guests can choose from before posing in front of a bright background. Whoever has the best photobooth photo, wins a prize.

Snapchat Geofilter

You know how sometimes you go to an event, like a sports game or a concert, and there's a special filter on Snapchat that coincides? That's called a geofilter, and anyone can get one. So instead of using a photo booth, have your guests compete and snap their best shots using your personal geofilter.

Bridal Bingo

For a twist on traditional bingo, create your own bingo cards where all the squares are engagement- and wedding-themed, such as Mr., Mrs., Love, etc. You can even find pre-made ones and just print them out for the activity.

Casino Games

Turn the engagement party into a fête fit for Las Vegas! Pull out all the stops and rent casino-style tables, so you can play games like blackjack, craps, and roulette. Your guests are sure to have a blast with this themed activity.

Race Down the Aisle

Separate everyone into pairs, tie their legs together (just one leg per person), and set up your backyard for a three-legged race. You can even lay out a "white carpet" to serve as the aisle for everyone to race down.

Guess the Amount of Kisses

You've likely already played this game as a child, and this age-old classic is a great activity for your guests to partake in at your engagement party. All you have to do is fill a jar with Hershey Kisses and ask your guests to guess the amount of "kisses" in the jar upon arrival. Before the end of the night, count the "kisses" to see who guessed the correct (or close to the correct) amount.

Flip Cup

If drinking games are more your vibe, you can never go wrong with a fun game of flip-cup. The premise of the game is to see which team can drink their beer (or water) the quickest in order to receive the title of "flip cup champions". It's an amusing activity that will get your guests extremely excited for the entire celebration. (Check out the official rules and instructions here.)

TikTok Dances

If you and your friends love all the latest viral dances found on TikTok, set up an area where everyone can show off their movies for the social platform. You can turn this into a competition and see who did the dance best, or you can put together an engagement party compilation to post at a later date.