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Bachelorette scavenger hunts, the short answer
Four decisions before you write the list.
- How many prompts
- 8 to 12Published guides suggest ten to fifteen. A shorter list is easier to finish
- How long
- Under 90 minutesLong enough to be fun, short enough to end while people still want more
- How to run it
- In the backgroundOn the walk between dinner and the next bar, with photos in one shared album
- What to cut
- Anything needing a strangerPrompts that depend on someone outside the group are the ones that stall
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Bachelorette party scavenger hunt ideas, by type
Mix a few tasks from each list for a fun, balanced scavenger hunt.
Sentimental tasks
Write the bride a love letter from the group, find something that reminds you of how she met her partner, recreate an old photo, or record a video of marriage advice.
Bar crawl challenges
Toast the bride in three different bars, order the drink with the funniest name, find a song on the jukebox that sums up the couple, or take a photo with the bar's mascot or sign.
Photo challenges
A group jump shot, an album cover recreation, the whole group in one elevator, a picture with a statue, or everyone's best impression of the bride.
Funny and daring tasks
The bride leads a conga line, the group sings one chorus of karaoke, a bridesmaid tells a joke to the group in a terrible accent, or everyone swaps one accessory for an hour.
Wedding themed tasks
Something old, new, borrowed and blue from what the group has on them, a photo in the wedding colors, or the bride's new initials spelled with the group's bodies.
Daytime and quiet tasks
The best thing at the farmers market under five dollars, a photo at the town's oldest building, a group picnic photo, or everyone's favorite coffee order in one picture.
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Scavenger hunt challenges the group can do on its own
Every task ends in a picture and needs nobody outside the group. Any eight make a complete bachelorette scavenger hunt.
The group, in the same pose as an old photo
Somebody digs out a photo of the group from years ago and everybody recreates it. A sweet, funny picture that costs nothing.
Something the bride said she wanted to do here
Ask her in week one what she wants to see in this city, keep it to yourself, and put it on the list as a prompt. She will not see it coming.
The worst drink on the menu, ordered sincerely
One person orders it, everybody tastes it, one shot of the faces. Reliable, self-contained, and it does not need the bartender to be in on anything.
A photo with the ugliest piece of art in the room
Every bar has one. Works indoors, works in bad light, and it is the prompt that gets the group looking around the place they are in.
Everyone's best impression of the bride
One photo each, taken in sequence. Affectionate rather than mocking, and it works because everybody has one.
The bride's favorite view of the trip
She picks it, somebody else takes it. A quiet prompt that balances the loud ones.
A recreation of the groom's worst outfit
Assembled from what the group is already wearing. No shopping, no props, and it is funnier than anything you could buy.
The whole group touching the same object
A statue, a doorframe, a lamppost. A simple way to fit the whole group into one frame.
A photo that looks like an album cover
One take, no retries, whoever is holding the phone decides when. The constraint is what makes it good.
The best thing in the corner shop, under three dollars
Everybody buys one thing, the group votes. Cheap, fast, and it fills the walk between two places with something to do.
Something borrowed, something blue, from what you have on you
No shopping. Whatever is in eleven handbags, arranged into one shot. Better than it sounds and it is over in three minutes.
The last photo of the night, decided in advance
Agreed at dinner, taken whenever the group decides the night is over, so the evening has an ending.
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How to run a bachelorette party scavenger hunt
Setup takes about twenty minutes.
Ask the bride one question
In week one, ask what she most wants to see or do in the city, and hide it on the list as a prompt.
Write the list
Eight to twelve prompts, two easy ones first, and the rule that every task ends in a picture or a short video and needs nobody outside the group.
Share it
Post the numbered list in the group chat, or print a free template or your own list if the group likes paper.
Make one shared album
Set it up before the trip, so every picture lands in one place.
Decide on teams
One group for up to about twelve people; two teams above that, with a mix of old and new friends in each.
Pick the moment
Run it on the walk between dinner and the next bar, or during a slow afternoon, and end it before ninety minutes.
Give a small prize
First pick of bedrooms or choosing the brunch spot, rather than points and a leaderboard.
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Scavenger hunt challenges to cut, and a few to keep
The cut list fails for one of two reasons: it needs a stranger to agree, or it puts the bride somewhere she did not ask to be.
Keep, if you want more
- A photo with someone wearing the bride's wedding colorsPassive, needs no interaction, and it gets the group looking at the room rather than at their phones.
- The group in a place none of you have beenA door, a staircase, a side street. Works in every city and it gets the evening off the main strip for ten minutes.
- A toast, from someone in the groupThe good version of the stranger toast prompt. Better content, no awkwardness, and everybody gets a turn.
- The cheapest round of the night, foundA small competitive prompt that does not need scoring, and it saves the group money as a side effect.
Cut these
- Get a stranger's phone numberPuts a person who did not agree to be in your game in an awkward position, and puts the group in one too.
- Kiss a stranger, or get a stranger to kiss the brideInvolves someone who did not agree to play and puts the bride on the spot. Leave it off the list.
- Get a bartender to make up a drinkThey are working on a busy night, and a few prompts like this can stall the whole hunt.
- Find a man with the same name as the groomDepends entirely on luck and on approaching strangers to ask their name, which is the least comfortable prompt on any list.
- Get free drinks from someonePuts a price on the interaction and puts the group in the position of asking for something.
- Anything requiring a printed sheet eachNobody has a printer in a rented house on a Friday. One list in the group chat does the same job.
- Thirty prompts, in any formToo long to finish in an evening. Eight to twelve prompts keep it fun.
- Prompts with a points valueScoring turns it into a competition, which is less fun for guests who do not know each other.
- Anything the bride has to wearA sash and a veil are a costume decision, not a scavenger prompt, and she should have been asked beforehand.
- Dares that involve dancing on furnitureRisky, and it can get the group asked to leave.
- A hunt that spans two nightsIt becomes homework. Whatever is unfinished on the Saturday is not going to be finished on the Sunday.
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Making a bachelorette scavenger hunt fun for everyone
Printables, dares, strangers, the album and the city.
A bachelorette scavenger hunt is a list of fun tasks the group completes during the party, usually in photos. It works best when it is short, runs in the background of the night, and focuses on the bride and the group rather than on strangers.
Scavenger hunt apps or a simple list
Scavenger hunt apps and location based tours send the group clues, track points and collect every picture and video in one place, and some have ready made bachelorette party scavenger hunts for popular cities. They are worth a look for a big group or a city the group does not know. For most bachelorette parties, a list in the group chat and one shared album do the same job with nothing to download or buy.
Add trivia or a video round
Mix a few trivia questions about the bride into the scavenger hunt, answered at each stop, or ask for one short video, such as the group singing the couple's song. It adds variety and creates memories beyond still pictures.
Free printables and templates
Free printable scavenger hunt templates are easy to find and fine to use. Print them before the trip, or write your own list in the group chat, where the photos can be posted as each task is done. A personalized list with inside jokes about the bride adds a personal touch a download cannot.
Dares and the find-a-guy tasks
Classic dare lists include tasks like finding a guy with the groom's name or getting a stranger's number. They depend on strangers who did not agree to play, so swap them for dares the group can do alone, such as a toast to the bride in a terrible accent or a group photo in the busiest spot in the room.
Pair up guests who do not know each other
Give a few tasks to pairs, putting two people who just met together. It helps the bridal party get to know each other and keeps everyone part of the game.
City versions
Add a few local prompts: a photo on Broadway in Nashville, a street performer in New Orleans, a neon sign in Las Vegas, or the beach at sunset in Miami. They double as a tour of the city.
After the hunt
Share the album with the group and send the best photos to the bride after the wedding. For more game ideas, see bachelorette party games and bachelorette bingo.
Eight to twelve prompts, all photos, nobody outside the group. End it while it is still fun.
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Bachelorette scavenger hunts, answered
The questions the maid of honor asks while planning the game.
What are good bachelorette scavenger hunt ideas?
Recreate an old group photo, toast the bride in three bars, write her a love letter, an album cover shot, and something old, new, borrowed and blue.
Mix sentimental, funny and photo tasks.
How many items should a bachelorette scavenger hunt have?
Eight to twelve.
A shorter list is easier to finish.
How long should a bachelorette scavenger hunt last?
Under ninety minutes.
Run it between dinner and the next bar.
Is there a free printable bachelorette scavenger hunt?
Free templates are easy to find, or post your own list in the group chat.
Personal prompts about the bride are more fun.
Should a bachelorette scavenger hunt have teams?
One group up to about twelve people, two teams above that.
Mix old and new friends.
Are dares a good idea for a bachelorette scavenger hunt?
Dares the group can do alone, yes. Skip dares that need a stranger.
Keep them kind to the bride.
What prizes work for a scavenger hunt?
First pick of bedrooms or choosing the brunch spot.
Skip points and leaderboards.
Can you do a bachelorette scavenger hunt during the day?
Yes, with quieter tasks like a farmers market find or a picnic photo.
Good for a mixed age group.
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What to read next
The rest of the games, the cities this works best in, and the guide to the two hours it is designed to fill.
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Where this comes from
The length figures are ours; where the published guides disagree with us, the page says so rather than quietly using the friendlier number.
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.
Where we differ
Published guides suggest ten to fifteen prompts and sixty to a hundred and twenty minutes. We suggest eight to twelve prompts and under ninety minutes, as editorial advice.