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Married couples-to-be, woe betide you if you don’t have something to spice up what promises to be the happiest day of your life. Weddings are often the occasion for great emotions, but there can also be times when the mood takes a turn for the worse. And when that happens, it’s best to have a few ideas for games that you can put to good use right away. <\/p>\n\n

1 – The missing chair game<\/h3>\n\n
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Clearly, it’s my favorite. At Pauline and Florian’s wedding cocktail party in Provence, all the guests had a great time, both players and spectators of the chair-less game. <\/p>\n\n

Principle: <\/strong>Line up as many chairs as there are guests. Give them a challenge (e.g. to find a shoelace, cigarette, banknote or toilet paper). And while the players are off looking for the object in question, remove one chair. The last player to find the object is eliminated. Repeat the challenges until the final, when only one chair remains. <\/p>\n\n

At Pauline and Florian’s wedding, the final challenge was to remove the bride’s shoe. Unable to remove the shoe, one of the contestants carried the bride off the chair. A great moment that you can watch again at the end of this video.<\/a><\/p>\n\n

2 – Ribbons<\/h3>\n\n
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In my opinion, the ribbon game is a more aesthetically pleasing animation than the bouquet toss. In fact, this little animation has the double advantage of being slower and more aesthetic. As a photographer or videographer, I love the combinations of these multicolored ribbons that tangle and twist. <\/p>\n\n

Principle: <\/strong>Blindfold the bride. Tie as many ribbons to the bouquet as there are suitors. These are arranged around the bride, who holds her bouquet with a pair of scissors in the center. While the suitors rotate without stopping, the bride cuts the ribbons one by one. The pretender whose ribbon has not been cut wins the bouquet. <\/p>\n\n

At C\u00e9line and Didier’s wedding in particular, I witnessed a somewhat comical variation on this game, where a bottle of wine was used as the bouquet. Strangely enough, there were far more participants than usual, and above all, they were much more motivated. <\/p>\n\n

3 – The bouquet toss<\/h3>\n\n
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Ah, that great classic where the photographer goes into burst mode. Over the years, I’ve come to realize that it’s always a good idea, and sometimes makes for great photos, especially in a group that’s fighting over the bouquet. If I have one piece of advice for the bride, it’s to throw the bouquet high so that it comes down more slowly. This way, the pretenders will have time to position themselves and fight for it. <\/p>\n\n

Often, it’s thrown too horizontally and lands on the first pretender without any effort on her part. Inevitably, this makes for less attractive photos and videos. Also, the bigger and more compact the bouquet, the better it looks in the photo. On the video of Camille and Nathan’s wedding at the Ch\u00e2teau de Crazannes, I had the opportunity to immortalize a splendid bouquet toss <\/a>, which I invite you to admire without further ado. <\/p>\n\n

At Abbaye du Pin, I witnessed a rather amusing variation on the men’s sausage toss. And that’s when I realized that guys really will do anything for this kind of treat. <\/p>\n\n

An even crazier variation: the carrot toss. This baroque event was all the rage at C\u00e9line and Didier’s wedding. <\/p>\n\n

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4 – Blind Test<\/h3>\n\n
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Classic yet devilishly effective, the blind test is a must when the evening approaches. Between the pear and the dessert, when everyone’s dreaming of setting the dance floor alight, the blind test can be a great alternative. <\/p>\n\n

I advise you to make two teams, each represented by one of the bride and groom. And the match can begin… The icing on the cake? A great DJ, like my friends Jems Taylor<\/a> (photo) or Pierre JCB DJ<\/a>, who can play referee and subtly cheat to spice up the game. <\/p>\n\n

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5 – Common ground game<\/h3>\n\n

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Here’s a puzzle game for the bride and groom. Place the two lovebirds facing all the guests in the room, with their backs to the screen that will project an instruction. For example: “Everyone born in 1985, please stand up. Once everyone has done so, it’s up to the bride and groom to find the common link between those standing. Here are some of the questions that come up most frequently: Those who were at the EVG, Those who were at the EVJF, the bride’s or groom’s family, people who wear glasses, bald people… And of course, the last suggestion often looks like: “those who adore the bride and groom.” Depending on the degree of openness of the bride and groom and their entourage, you can spice up the questionnaire a little. However, I wouldn’t recommend going too far, for example: the bride’s ex-girlfriends or the groom’s lovers. The mood remains the priority! <\/p>\n\n

And what about group events?<\/h2>\n\n

Of course, there are plenty of other games and variations. The main thing is to have something fun to do during the wedding. I remember at Camille and Nathan’s wedding, right in the middle of the cocktail party, a flashmob was launched. It was a great moment, which you can watch again at the end of this video, and created a wonderful dynamic. If the mood is a little more relaxed, you can also organize a mini Olympiad. On the program: sack race, tug-of-war or shuffleboard. This kind of entertainment has the advantage of bringing together guests who don’t know each other, and making for a good laugh. Because let’s face it, a wedding without fun is often a boring wedding. <\/p>\n\n

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