50 tried-and-tested ideas
Hen Party Games and Activities - 50 Ideas with Rules
Author: Magdalena RabaWielki Dzień, a wedding decoration studio in the Tri-City
The best hen party games are couple quizzes (such as “The Groom Says”), challenges for the bride-to-be and party classics like Prosecco Pong. Below you'll find a complete list of 50 hen party games - from classic party games, through questions and quizzes, to creative workshops and activities around town. Every game comes with its full rules, so you can put it into action straight away.
Top 10 hen party games
Don't have time to read it all? Here are the best hen party games - ten sure-fire hits that work at almost any hen party:
- I Know Everything About the Bride-to-Be - a quiz about the couple
- The Groom Says - a video quiz with a recording of the fiancé
- Two Truths and a Lie - an icebreaker to start
- Hot Seats - bold questions for the bride-to-be
- Truth or Dare - hen party edition
- Hen party bingo - a game card for the whole evening
- Prosecco Pong - a party classic in an elegant version
- Never Have I Ever - the cult party game
- Scavenger Hunt - a city treasure hunt with tasks
- Drawing the Future Husband - portraits with your eyes closed
You'll find the full rules for each of these games in the sections below.
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Party games
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I Know Everything About the Bride-to-Be
A classic game - the host reads out questions about the bride-to-be (with the answers prepared in advance with her fiancé). Whoever answers correctly gets a point. Whoever gets it wrong takes a sip or does a forfeit.
How to play
Prepare 20-30 questions: favourite film, first meeting, what annoys her, dream travel destination. Text the groom-to-be a few days earlier to get his answers.
Two Truths and a Lie
Each guest tells three facts about herself - two true and one made up. The rest of the group guesses which one is the lie.
How to play
The players take turns presenting their three “facts”. The group votes - whoever spots the lie gets a point. A great icebreaker for the start of the evening.
Who Knows the Bride-to-Be Best?
A test of knowledge about the bride-to-be on slips of paper. Each guest answers the same questions in writing. Whoever gets the most right wins the title “Best Friend Forever”.
How to play
Prepare 15 questions on cards (e.g. favourite colour, shoe size, first word of the day). The bride-to-be confirms the answers. The winner gets a mini crown or a ribbon.
Hot Seats
The bride-to-be sits on a chair and the guests ask her bold questions. She can answer or take on a dare - she can't wriggle out of both.
How to play
Prepare a deck of question cards (e.g. “Most embarrassing date?”, “What if the groom-to-be were a superhero?”). The bride-to-be draws a card.
The Groom Says
Before the party, record the groom-to-be answering questions about their relationship. At the hen party, the bride-to-be has to guess what he answered - every wrong answer = a dare.
How to play
Record 10-15 questions on video. Play the question, let the bride-to-be answer, then play the groom-to-be's answer. The reactions are priceless.
Wedding Taboo
Classic Taboo, but with words related to weddings and marriage: “veil”, “mother-in-law”, “first dance”, “honeymoon”.
How to play
Prepare 30-40 cards with a main word and 5 forbidden words. Teams take turns - 60 seconds to guess as many words as possible.
Never Have I Ever
The cult party game - each person says “Never have I ever...” and finishes the sentence. Whoever has done it holds up a finger (or drinks).
How to play
Everyone starts with 10 fingers. Whoever loses them all is out. Add a wedding theme: “Never have I ever been to a wedding where the DJ played Disco Polo.”
Drawing the Future Husband
Each guest draws the groom-to-be from memory - with her eyes closed. The bride-to-be picks the best (or the worst) portrait.
How to play
Hand out sheets of A4 paper and markers. Set a 60-second timer. Drawing with your eyes closed = guaranteed laughter. The winning portrait can be framed as a gift.
Name That Tune
Play 5-second snippets of songs - whoever is first to guess the title and artist scores a point. Use songs from the couple's wedding playlist.
How to play
Prepare a playlist of 20-30 tracks on Spotify. Play a snippet - whoever shouts the answer first gets a point. You can play in teams.
Truth or Dare - Hen Party Edition
The classic game with a new twist - questions and dares tailored to the theme of a hen party.
How to play
Prepare two sets of cards: “Truth” (e.g. “How many times have you imagined your wedding?”) and “Dare” (e.g. “Call the groom-to-be and tell him the sweetest thing you can”). The bride-to-be draws.
Challenges for the bride-to-be
10 tasks to test her courage and sense of humour
Get 10 compliments from strangers
The bride-to-be has to approach 10 strangers and get a compliment from each of them. The group watches from a safe distance and cheers her on.
Selfie with a police officer
A hen party classic - the bride-to-be has to get a photo with someone in uniform. Bonus points for a police officer, a firefighter and a paramedic.
Sing a song in the middle of the street
The bride-to-be chooses a song and performs it in public. The bigger the audience, the more points. The groom-to-be's favourite song = double points.
Sell something to a group of tourists
The task: persuade tourists to buy something absurd (e.g. a lucky stone, an invisible ring). Creativity welcome.
Do 20 squats in the bride's crown
Simple, but funny - especially in a dress and high heels. The group counts out loud and cheers her on.
Make up a love poem in 60 seconds
Timer on - the bride-to-be has to recite a rhyming poem about her love for the groom-to-be. The more absurd, the better.
Get a free drink
The bride-to-be has to persuade a bartender or a guest at the bar to buy her a drink - using nothing but personal charm and the story of her upcoming wedding.
Dance with a stranger
On the dance floor or in a restaurant - the bride-to-be asks a stranger to dance. Points for style and courage.
Say “I love you” to 5 things
The bride-to-be has to walk up to 5 random objects (a lamppost, a bench, a vending machine) and declare her love to them with feeling. The group films it.
Act out your love story in mime
Without a word, the bride-to-be shows the story of her relationship - from the first meeting to the engagement. The group guesses the individual moments.
Couple quizzes
5 quiz formats that will make everyone laugh and tear up
1. Who said it - the groom-to-be or the bride-to-be?
Prepare quotes from both partners (collected beforehand by text or email). Read them out one at a time - the guests guess who said it. Points for a correct answer.
Examples: “Our first kiss was...”, “What annoys me most is when...”, “In 10 years I'd like to...”
2. Photo quiz - guess how old the bride-to-be was
Ask the bride-to-be's mum or sister for 10-15 photos from different periods of her life. Show them on a screen - the guests write down her age. Whoever is closest wins.
Bonus: add childhood photos of the groom-to-be - a double dose of entertainment.
3. Mr & Mrs Quiz (video)
Record the groom-to-be answering 15 questions such as “Who said I love you first?”, “Who's the better cook?”, “Who's more romantic?”. At the party, the bride-to-be answers - then you play the video with the groom-to-be's answer.
A match = a point. A mismatch = a dare or a sip of a drink.
4. Wedding Millionaire
The “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” format - 15 questions of increasing difficulty, from easy ones (the colour of the groom-to-be's eyes) to hard ones (the date of the first text message). Three lifelines: phone the groom-to-be, ask the audience (the guests), 50/50.
Prepare a PowerPoint presentation or use a quiz app (Kahoot, Mentimeter).
5. Memory Lane - a quiz of memories
Each guest prepares one memory of the bride-to-be (anonymously, on a slip of paper). The bride-to-be draws the slips and guesses who wrote each memory. A touching and personal format.
Collect the memories a week beforehand - ask for 2-3 sentences describing a specific moment.
Drinking games
10 drinking games for a hen party
Important
Drink responsibly. Make sure there's food, water and safe transport home. Any of these games can also be played in an alcohol-free version - swap the alcohol for juice, coffee or hot sauce.
Prosecco Pong
Classic beer pong, but with prosecco in the glasses. Two teams - you throw a ping-pong ball into the other team's glass. A hit? They drink. More elegant than with beer.
Banned Words of the Night
At the start of the evening, agree on a list of forbidden words (e.g. “wedding”, “husband”, “dress”). Whoever uses a forbidden word takes a sip. Simple, but surprisingly difficult.
Spin the Bottle of Truth
You spin a bottle - whoever it points at chooses “truth” or “dare”. A refusal = you down your drink. The theme is tailored to a hen party.
Shot Roulette
Line up 10 shot glasses on a tray - 7 with juice, 3 with vodka. Each guest picks one and drinks. Russian roulette, hen party style.
Ring of Fire - Wedding Edition
Cards laid out in a circle around a bottle. Each card has a rule assigned to it: Ace = everyone drinks, King = the bride-to-be makes up a rule, Queen = a quiz about the couple, and so on.
Most Likely To...
Someone says “Who among us is most likely to...” (e.g. fall asleep first at the wedding). On three, everyone points at the person they think is the answer. Whoever gets the most votes drinks.
Drink If...
The host reads out statements: “Drink if... you've been to more than 5 weddings”, “Drink if... you cried at an engagement”. Whoever it applies to takes a sip.
Karaoke with Consequences
Each guest sings part of a song. If she forgets the words, she drinks. If she sings a whole verse flawlessly, she picks someone else to drink.
Wedding Flip Cup
Teams at a table - drink your beer or prosecco from a cup, then flip it upside down in one move. The first team to finish its row wins.
Cocktail Roulette
Each guest mixes a secret cocktail (from the ingredients available). The cocktails are drawn at random - you drink whichever one you draw. The prize for the worst: the title “Worst Barmaid”.
Creative activities
5 ideas for creative keepsakes
1. A book of advice for the bride-to-be
Each guest writes a piece of marriage advice, a wish or a memory on a decorative card. You collect the cards in a beautiful album or box - a gift for the bride-to-be that she'll keep for years. Prepare some nice cards, coloured pens and stickers.
2. DIY flower crowns or headbands
Order artificial flowers, floral wire and ribbons. Making flower crowns together is a relaxing, chatty activity - and the finished result looks great in photos. Cost of materials: approx. 15-25 zł per person.
3. T-shirt painting
Buy white T-shirts and fabric paints. Each guest paints a T-shirt with a dedication, a drawing or a “team bride” motif. The bride-to-be gets a T-shirt signed by everyone. Cost: approx. 20-30 zł per person.
4. A scrapbook of memories
Ask the guests to bring 2-3 printed photos with the bride-to-be each. On the spot, put together a shared album - with photos, captions, stickers and drawings. Add a Polaroid camera for snaps from the evening itself.
5. Time Capsule
Each guest writes a letter to the bride-to-be - to be opened in a year, in 5 years or on her first wedding anniversary. You seal the letters in a decorative box and present it with the instruction “Do not open before [date]”. An incredibly touching moment.
Activities around town
5 outdoor activities that will get the group going
1. Scavenger Hunt (city treasure hunt)
Prepare a list of 20-30 tasks to complete around town: “Take a photo with someone in a hat”, “Find a mural with a heart”, “Buy a flower from a florist”. Teams compete - whoever scores the most points in 2 hours wins. Use a shared Google Photos album as proof.
2. Photo Challenge
A list of 15 photos to take during the evening: “a group heart made with your hands”, “the bride-to-be against the sunset”, “a human pyramid”, “the funniest face”. Add a scoring system and a prize for the best photo of the evening.
3. Themed pub crawl
Plan a route around 4-5 bars or pubs, with a different task at each: karaoke at the first, a quiz at the second, a dance contest at the third. Prepare “passports” to be stamped at every venue.
4. Dance flash mob
Put together a simple routine to do together (e.g. from TikTok) and perform it in a public place - in the market square, in a park, in front of a monument. The video = viral on the bride-to-be's Instagram.
5. Secret mission
Organise an outdoor game in the style of an “escape city” - the bride-to-be and her team have to solve riddles scattered around town to reach a final surprise (e.g. a table booked at a restaurant). It takes some preparation, but the result is unforgettable.
Games at home
5 games perfect for an intimate night in
1. Hen party bingo
Prepare bingo cards with squares such as: “Someone cries”, “The bride-to-be blushes”, “Someone says “at my wedding I'll...”” and “A toast is made”. The first person with a full row shouts “BINGO!” and wins a prize.
Tip: print the cards in advance - each with a different arrangement of squares. You need 16-25 different “situations”.
2. A recipe for a happy marriage
Each guest writes a “recipe” for a happy marriage in the form of a cooking recipe: “2 tablespoons of patience, a pinch of humour, a handful of compromises”. The bride-to-be reads them out loud - you vote for the best recipe.
3. “What's in your handbag?”
A list of 20 items that might be in a woman's handbag (lipstick, tissues, keys, charger, perfume...). Whoever finds the most on her wins. Bonus points for the strangest item.
4. Relationship timeline
Prepare cards with the key dates and moments of the couple's relationship (first meeting, first kiss, engagement, moving in together). The guests have to put them in the correct chronological order. Whoever gets closest wins.
5. Impro show
Draw scenes to act out by improvisation: “The parents meet for the first time”, “A proposal in McDonald's”, “The bride-to-be in 50 years' time”. Teams prepare 2-minute sketches - the rest judge. Tears of laughter guaranteed.
How to plan the evening's schedule
A well-planned schedule is the key to a successful party. Don't try to fit in everything at once - choose 4-6 games and spread them across the evening. If the party is in the Tri-City, we can set up the hen party decorations before the bride-to-be arrives. Here's a sample schedule:
17:00 – 17:30
Welcome and toasts
Guests arrive, decorations, the first prosecco toast, an explanation of the evening's rules.
17:30 – 18:15
Icebreaker
Two Truths and a Lie or “What's in your handbag?” - a warm-up, laughter, bonding.
18:15 – 19:00
Main attraction #1
The quiz “The Groom Says” or “I Know Everything About the Bride-to-Be” - emotions guaranteed.
19:00 – 20:00
Dinner / food
A shared meal - time for conversation, memories and a toast to the bride-to-be.
20:00 – 21:00
Main attraction #2
Challenges around town, karaoke or creative activities (scrapbook, flower crowns).
21:00 – 21:30
Gifts and emotional moments
Presenting the group gift, reading out the letters, the time capsule.
21:30 - ...
Partying till dawn
Dancing, karaoke, drinking games - as long as your body holds out. No pressure on when to finish.
The 3-temperature rule
Start with something warm (an icebreaker, conversation), move on to hot (challenges, games, dancing) and finish with something touching (gifts, letters, memories). This emotional arc makes the evening one to remember.
Frequently asked questions
Which hen party games work best?
Games about the couple work best: “I Know Everything About the Bride-to-Be”, the video quiz “The Groom Says” and “Two Truths and a Lie”. For a party that's in full swing, Prosecco Pong and “Truth or Dare - Hen Party Edition” go down well.
What questions should I prepare for a hen party?
Prepare 15–30 questions about the couple: how they met, who texted first, their favourite memory, their plans for the future. For “Hot Seats”, add bolder questions about dates and blunders - the bride-to-be either answers or takes on a dare.
How many games should I plan for a hen party?
Ideally 4–6 games spread across the evening: an icebreaker to start, a quiz as the main attraction, dares or creative activities in the second half and something touching to finish, such as letters to the bride-to-be.
Which hen party games work well at home?
For a night in, hen party bingo, “A Recipe for a Happy Marriage”, couple quizzes, karaoke and group DIY are ideal - flower crowns, a scrapbook or T-shirt painting. They don't need much space or expensive props.
Do hen party games have to involve alcohol?
No. Any drinking game can be played in an alcohol-free version - use juice, coffee or hot sauce instead of a drink. What matters is the fun and bringing the group together, not the percentages.