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Bachelorette party games, in four lines
The quick plan before the list of games.
- How many
- ThreeOne before dinner, one that runs in the background, one for the last morning
- How long
- Under 15 minutesStop while the girls still want to keep playing
- Supplies
- Phones and paperMost games need nothing, and printables are optional
- Drinking
- Always optionalGive every forfeit a non drinking choice
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Clean and classy bachelorette party games
Fun games about the bride that work with any crowd, including family.
Who knows the bride best
A quiz on the bride: her first job, her favorite food, the first date. The guest with the most right answers wins.
He said, she said
Record the groom answering questions about the couple before the trip, then the bride guesses what he said. A hilarious favorite for a mixed group.
Two truths and a lie about the bride
Each guest shares two true stories and one made up story about the bride, and everyone votes on the lie.
Guess the age
Photos of the bride at different ages, and the girls guess how old she was in each one.
The phone gallery
Everyone finds the oldest photo of the bride on their phone, and the group votes on the best one.
Would she rather
Guests guess which of two options the bride would choose, then she reveals her answer.
Bachelorette bingo
Cards of things that might happen during the party. See the bachelorette bingo page for how to play.
Bachelorette jeopardy
A game board of questions about the bride and the couple. See the bachelorette jeopardy questions page.
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Wild and drinking bachelorette party games
For a group that wants the night to get louder. Every forfeit should have a non drinking option.
Truth or drink
Answer the question honestly or take a sip, with a card deck or questions written by the maid of honor.
Drink if
A list of prompts such as drink if you have been to Vegas with the bride. Swap drink for tell a story for anyone not drinking.
Never have I ever, three rounds
The classic, kept short so it stays fun.
Prosecco pong
Beer pong with plastic coupes and prosecco, set up on a table away from anything breakable.
Dirty minds
Clues that sound dirty and have innocent answers, played in teams.
A friendly roast
Each guest shares one funny story about the bride, kept kind enough that she laughs hardest.
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Girls night in and background games
Games for the rental house, and games that run all weekend.
What's on your phone
The host calls out items such as a photo of a pet or a screenshot of a text, and the first to show one wins a point.
Friendship bracelets
A bead kit on the table while dinner cooks. Everyone takes one home.
A PowerPoint night
Each guest presents a short, funny slideshow, such as a ranking of the bride's best outfits or her best life moments.
A photo challenge
A short list of photos to take across the weekend, such as the whole group jumping or a stranger toasting the bride. Keep it to eight to twelve prompts. See the bachelorette scavenger hunt page.
Ring hunt
Hide plastic rings around the house at the start of the weekend; whoever finds the most by Sunday wins.
Advice cards, read on Sunday
Everyone writes one line of marriage advice on Friday, sealed, and the bride reads them over breakfast on the last morning.
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Wedding themed bachelorette party games
Classic party games with a bride and groom twist.
The newlywed game
Guests take turns asking the bride questions the groom answered in advance, and she scores a point for every match.
Pin the veil on the bride
A poster of the bride and a paper veil, played blindfolded. Silly, quick and fun for every guest.
Wedding movie charades
Teams take turns acting out wedding movies and love songs.
Toilet paper wedding dress
Teams design a dress on one guest from toilet paper, and the bride picks the winner.
Guess the wedding song
Play the first seconds of a love song and teams race to name it.
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Which three bachelorette party games suit your group
Group size changes which games work. These are suggestions, not rules.
| Group | Before dinner | All night | Last morning | What breaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 to 6 | Two truths | He said, she said | Advice cards | Anything with uneven teams. Six people split three and two leaves one person out |
| 7 to 9 | The phone gallery | Ring on a string | Advice cards | Very little. Most games on this page suit this size |
| 10 to 12 | The phone gallery | Ring on a string | Advice cards | Any game where one voice has to be heard over the room |
| 13 and up | Skip it | Ring on a string | Advice cards | Everything before dinner. Above twelve, run one thing that needs no attention and let the group be three groups. |
| Mixed ages | Two truths | He said, she said | Advice cards | Anything explicit. The rule is simple: if the bride's aunt is coming, the game should still work with her in the room. |
Advice cards work in every row.
Advice cards work at any group size, any age and the morning after, which is why they are the one to keep if a group only plays one. They cost a few dollars and need nothing but paper.
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How to choose and run bachelorette party games
Know your crowd, keep it short, and let the night flow.
Games give a bachelorette party a shape: they help friends who do not know each other start talking, they put the bride at the center, and they create the stories the group retells later. The best bachelorette party games fit the crowd, take under fifteen minutes and need nothing the host has to print at the last minute.
Why play games at a bachelorette party
A bachelorette party game gives guests who have never met a reason to laugh together in the first hour, and it keeps the celebration about the bride. Whether the party is a wild night out or a cozy weekend at home, one good game creates memories the group talks about at the wedding.
The bachelorette scavenger hunt
A scavenger hunt works best as a photo challenge that runs in the background: eight to twelve prompts, most of them photos, collected in a shared album. Take turns choosing the next bar or stop, and give a prize to the team that finishes first.
Know your crowd
A group of college friends, a mix of work friends and family, and a bride's mom and aunts are three different crowds. Choose clean games when family is there, save the wild ones for later in the night, and ask the bride in advance which games she would love and which she would hate.
Start without announcing it
Instead of calling everyone together, start the game with the three people nearest you and let the rest join. A game that anyone can join late and leave early works in a loud room and does not stop the party.
One person runs the games, and it is not the bride
The maid of honor or another bridesmaid carries the questions, the scores and the prizes. The bride should get to play rather than organize.
Stop while it is still fun
End each game while people still want more. A trivia round about the bride that runs eight minutes stays fun; the same round at twenty-five minutes loses the room.
Make drinking optional
Drinking games are fine as long as nobody has to drink to play. Give every forfeit a choice, drink or tell a story, and keep water and mocktails on the table. The game works the same for everyone.
Printable games and templates
Printable bachelorette party games, such as a bingo template, a drink if list or a would she rather card, are easy to find and fine to use. Print them before the trip rather than hunting for a printer at the rental, or write the same game on paper at the table.
Prizes
Small, useful prizes work best: first pick of bedrooms, skipping the morning cleanup, a face mask or a mini bottle. The winner of the last game of the weekend can choose the brunch spot.
Three games, under fifteen minutes each. Stop while they still want more.
The game ruleHow many
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Bachelorette party games to skip
Popular ideas that tend to cause problems, and what to play instead.
A long printed dare list
Thirty dares handed out at the start of the night pulls the group apart. Play a short photo challenge instead.
Anything that needs silence
A game that needs everyone quiet at once struggles in a bar or a busy house. Choose one that works in noise.
The dare jar
A random dare can land in front of the bride's mother. Keep dares chosen in advance and approved by the bride.
Games the bride would hate
Anything that embarrasses her in front of family or strangers. Ask her first.
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Bachelorette party games, answered
The questions the maid of honor asks while planning the party.
What are the best bachelorette party games?
Who knows the bride best, he said she said, two truths and a lie about the bride, a photo challenge and advice cards.
Add a drinking game for a wild group.
How many games should you play at a bachelorette party?
About three: one before dinner, one in the background, and one on the last morning.
Keep each under fifteen minutes.
What are fun bachelorette party games for a mixed age group?
Guess the age, the phone gallery, who knows the bride best and advice cards.
Save the wild games for later.
What are good bachelorette drinking games?
Truth or drink, drink if, never have I ever and prosecco pong.
Always offer a non drinking option.
What are bachelorette party games for a girls night in?
What's on your phone, friendship bracelets, a PowerPoint night and advice cards.
No supplies beyond phones and a bead kit.
Do bachelorette party games need printables?
No. Printables are handy for bingo or drink if, but most games need only phones and paper.
Print before the trip if you want them.
Is a bachelorette scavenger hunt a good idea?
The short version: eight to twelve photo prompts that run in the background.
Skip the thirty item printed list.
Who runs the games at a bachelorette party?
The maid of honor or a bridesmaid, not the bride.
She keeps the questions, scores and prizes.
What prizes work for bachelorette party games?
First pick of bedrooms, skipping cleanup, a face mask or choosing the brunch spot.
Small and useful.
What is a good first bachelorette party game?
Two truths and a lie about the bride or the phone gallery, played before dinner so guests who have never met start talking.
Keep it short.
What are wedding themed bachelorette party games?
The newlywed game, pin the veil on the bride, wedding movie charades and a toilet paper wedding dress contest.
They work for a mixed group.
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What to read next
The parts of the night the games sit inside.
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How this list of bachelorette party games was made
Every game here is judged on the same test, and the test is not how clever the game is.
What the figures are
Every cost on this page is a Revelwick editorial estimate for a group of about nine over two nights. It is a starting point for a budget conversation rather than a quote, and prices move, so check the current price before you book anything.
The cut
Games are chosen for a group of about nine to eleven that is often loud, spread across a rental house or a bar, and mixed in how much it drinks. The games to skip are named rather than quietly left out. The judgments are editorial, not survey results.
Stamps
- Revelwick estimate