Hen Party Games Everyone Will Love
and they don't all involve shots & dares!
So you’re off on your hen do with your bridal party. Need to break the ice? Want to know the best hen party games for your wild night in or pre-party party? We’ve put a list together of the most entertaining hen party games that you can all enjoy.
The Mr and Mrs Quiz
Just how well do the soon-to-be newlyweds know each other? Put them to the test by getting some dirt on both parties before the hen party, by asking their partner a few questions about themselves and their fiancé. It's even better if you can film their answers to play back on the day.
For added fun you can also ask the party attendees to guess how many questions they think the couple will get right, with prizes for the winners!
Hen hunt
This one takes some creativity and pre-planning, but with a bit of effort it’s sure to be a roaring success.
This hen party game would ideally take place at the hen’s home (or out and about if you're that clever & adventurous), and would involve setting up a treasure hunt. A game based on clues that test everyone's knowledge of the happy couple.
An example of a clue could be ‘Sophie wore this dress when Laura proposed,’ leaving the hen party to search through the bride’s wardrobe to locate the next clue hidden in the pocket.
It's kind of a funny story
Grab a notepad and pen (a good excuse to bust out some fun hen party stationery) and ask the attendees as they arrive to write down how they met the bride, and to share their favourite memory of her - obviously the more embarrassing the better!
After a few drinks, bring the notepad out and ask the bride to read out the stories and guess who wrote each one. If they’ve done their job right, there’s sure to be more than a few laughs.
Don't Say It!
Write a list of banned words for the night such as ‘wedding’, ‘hen’ or ‘fizz!’ and every time it’s uttered, the speaker has to do a dare or a shot!
Truth and lies
Fans of Would I Lie To You? will know how this one works. Ask each party attendee to write down one true fact and two lies about themselves - ideally a true fact know one else at the party knows. Once written down, everyone has to share their ‘about me facts’ before the rest of the gang has to guess which one is the true.
Prosecco Pong
Prosecco Pong has ‘hen party’ written all over it. For the uninitiated, this is a slightly more sophisticated adaptation of beer pong. It requires players to split into two teams, setting up a table with 6 glasses either end, in a triangular shape. Taking turns, players throw or bounce the ping pong balls into the opponents glasses, and if they succeed the opponent drinks the glass of fizz. So it’s a win-win, really.
Balloon Question Time
Guests have to fill each of 20 balloons with a question written on a piece of paper, and during the evening the hen must pop a balloon, before either answering the question or doing a dare. Also, this game provides a good excuse to fill the room with pretty balloons.
The Groom Drinking Challenge
One for those that want to hit the bar, challenge the hen party, or more specifically the hen, to order a drink beginning with each letter of the groom's name. So if their name is Matt, you'll want to start with a margarita for M, followed by an Aperol spritz for A and finish it off with two tequilas for T. Now if their partner has a very long name, you might want to skip this game - that would be too cruel!
The Balloon Pass
We’re willing to bet our last Rolo you’ll be enjoying a glass of bubbly (or two) at your hen do – and this classic game is a great one to enjoy with a glass in your hand. Start by splitting the BFF’s into two teams and asking them to pass the balloon from one person to the next using their knees or noses. After a few prosecco’s it’s harder than it sounds…
Story Time
The beauty of this game is that it can be as X-rated, or as sweet as you want it to be - and it’s one of the best hen party games for breaking the ice. Everyone in the group has to anonymously write down either an embarrassing or unusual story relating to men or dating (the naughty version of the game) or a story that they share with the bride-to-be (the family-friendly alternative). Put the stories in a hat and mix them all up, asking each hen to take it in turns to read one aloud before playing a game of ‘guess who?’ Our personal favourite!
Never Have I Ever
This is childhood classic (for most of us…) but just as good to include in your hen party games! Everyone takes turns admitting to something they've never done. If anyone in the group has done it, they have to take a drink. Yep, it’s always the quiet ones…
There you have it - your big night is sorted with the best hen party games ever! Now you’ve got the perfect games, why not find the perfect bridesmaid dresses! At the Kent Wedding Centre we have a huge selection of on-trend, and chic styles that your girls will actually want to wear.
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