For men, a bachelor party before a wedding is a special ritual of entering into the social role of a husband. This tradition is perceived by a bachelor as the last breath of freedom before plunging into the abyss of everyday life and family responsibilities.
The tradition has its deep roots. And strangely enough, in all centuries and in all countries, the celebration is accompanied by alcoholic drinks and food, and the entertainment part includes games and competitions. It is worth recognizing that a bachelor party is not necessarily a drunken party, striptease and debauchery (although our mentality requires this), but also a fun party with a happy male cast.
The main thing in a party is to have something to remember. And in order to remember only good things, you need to properly organize the holiday and think through the scenario for the bachelor party. No matter how much I philosophize about moral principles, the last single holiday is simply obliged to contain all obscene and vicious entertainment. Otherwise, it will not be a bachelor party, but simply a congress of hobbyists or a social event. Anything but a bachelor party. To have a beer with friends, you don't have to get married. Well, how can you organize a bachelor party that is beneficial for the soul and painless for the body?
Who writes the script?
Of course, it is better if friends take care of this issue, but the main coordination of actions should come from one person, more often this is a witness, who is also his best friend.
If this role is difficult for him, then anyone else can do it, no matter, the main thing is that the person is active and must take into account the number of participants in order to involve everyone in the competitions.
Intellectual competitions and games
Game "sausage"
Suitable for any cheerful company for a birthday. The goal of the game is that the driver asks questions to each participant in turn. Players must answer them with any derivative words from the word “sausage”. For example, sausage, sausage, sausage, etc. The main thing is not to laugh. Questions must be answered seriously. Questions can be of any nature:
- Where do you live?
- What is your name?
- What color is your car?
- What do you do at work?
- Who do you want to become?
- Who is your fan?
- What's the weather outside?
Game "boo-boo"
This competition is suitable for adults and children. The player places some kind of edible product, such as a bun, into his mouth. The point is to make it difficult for him to pronounce words. Then he reads aloud a verse he is unfamiliar with. The second player writes down what he was able to recognize in what he heard. The resulting cool recordings are compared with the original work. It always turns out very funny.
Game "desire"
You can play it at a corporate party, on New Year’s, or on any other holiday. One hat contains leaves with the names of the people participating, and the other contains wishes. The presenter, one at a time, randomly draws a name from one hat and a wish from the other. If you approach the preparation of inscriptions with enthusiasm and humor, the result will exceed all expectations.
Song Contest
Pieces of paper with the words: sun, wind, kiss, love, friendship, etc. are placed in a hat or bag. Players draw out a piece of paper one by one. They must sing a section of a song that contains the word indicated on the piece of paper. If a participant cannot remember such a word, then he is automatically eliminated from the game. The winner is the one who lasted in the game the longest.
"Forfeits" competition
You can have a fun corporate party using this game. All participants need to complete pre-prepared “forfeits” tasks. On a piece of paper you need to write the essence of the forfeit and the exact time when it needs to be performed. No one present tells others about their task, so that its completion is unexpected and fun.
- Drink vodka and say that it is somehow weak.
- Climb onto the table and make a toast.
- Draw a crying capricious child on the floor.
- Try to bite your elbow. If that doesn't work, bite your neighbor.
- With a thoughtful look, ask why flies don’t fall from the ceiling or why the glue doesn’t stick to the inside of the tube.
- Draw a mustache or beard and walk around with it for an hour.
- Suddenly start singing ditties.
Detective game
The host thinks of an unusual word, the players try to guess it by asking various questions. You can only answer affirmatively or negatively. The game is perfect for fun in the steam room.
Game "destination"
Pre-prepared pieces of paper are placed in a bag or hat. Participants take turns pulling out pieces of paper with inscriptions. The host asks each player why he came to the holiday. Participants take turns reading out their answers. The main thing is that the inscriptions are written with humor. A good example: eating for free, out of boredom, no food at home, nowhere to sleep, etc.
Karaoke competition
A standard competition for a company in a sauna. Several participants take turns singing songs. The jury selects the best performer and awards funny certificates or medals:
- The best bath performer.
- Nikolai Baskov in the shower.
- The voice of the sauna.
Main participant
The main emphasis, naturally, will be on the groom, who will be checked, including how well he knows his future wife. Asking him provocative questions (question-answer game): what color does she like, how many pairs of shoes does she have, what music does she prefer, favorite movie, book, etc.
Moreover, all answers will be checked against the bride’s answers prepared in advance, and for incorrect answers there must be some kind of symbolic fine.
Similar tests are usually carried out at the wedding itself during the bride price, so you have an excellent opportunity to practice.
Part two. Information component of the bachelor party
Of course, there should be no secrets between future spouses, but not today. The bride has absolutely no need to know where, when and with whom you will spend your last single day. You, of course, can discuss your bachelor party scenario with her, but the bride is unlikely to appreciate it.
This also applies to relatives from the bride’s side, even if her brother or godfather is very cheerful and mischievous, it is better to forget to invite him to your night show. The most trusted and loyal friends are present at the bachelor party.
Another condition for a cool bachelor party: there should be no photo or video cameras, so as not to compromise the imagination of women’s minds. Even if someone wants to show everyone on social networks how much fun they had at a friend’s party, it is better to discuss this in advance and make everyone agree to confidentiality.
How to have fun
One of the mandatory competitions is a test of readiness for family life, proper handling of the child: swaddling a doll, feeding, changing diapers, etc.
These are the most harmless entertainments, but very funny, which look especially cool from the outside.
Of course, the games can be more adult:
- checkers, where instead of checkers there are glasses of vodka;
- a bowl of vodka, where you need to drink a glass 100 times and hold out, etc.
And this does not mean that the bachelor party should have all such entertainment. There is a place for harmless competitions, which also perfectly lift the mood, and you don’t need to be in a certain state of alcohol for this.
For example, when participants are attached to a balloon to their stomachs (by putting them under T-shirts tucked into their pants, or tying them with tape), and at the same time the presenter lays out empty boxes of matches on the floor (for each participant), and scatters the matches themselves in different directions.And the guys must, in an awkward position, collect them all, each in their own box.
Games and competitions for a fun company in the sauna
It is very interesting to celebrate a birthday, March 8, February 23 or New Year with friends in the sauna.
This combines health benefits, relief from emotional stress and relaxation in pleasant company. Sauna competitions are a great way to diversify your leisure time and entertain friends. Depending on the company and topic, competitions are divided into:
- alcoholic;
- adults: funny, serious or piquant;
- children's.
Alcohol competitions for adults will allow you to have fun and liberate your company. But you should be careful, because alcohol + steam room can have adverse health effects. Adult competitions are suitable for any group of friends, even if it is purely male or female.
Children's competitions are necessary to entertain children so that they do not get bored and can allow adults to relax in the steam room or pool.
There are many entertainment programs with presenters, animators and strippers, but, unfortunately, not every company can afford it.
A budget option for a holiday in the sauna is to organize competitions and games yourself. To do this, someone from the company must act as a presenter. It is necessary to prepare in advance the attributes required for the competition: a bag or hat, pieces of paper with prepared inscriptions, a flash drive or disk with suitable music and other things. The main thing is that the competitions are fun and interesting.
DIY gift
As for the groom, there is a great competition where you need to draw a portrait. To do this, he is blindfolded, given multi-colored pencils or wax crayons, and he must draw a portrait of his chosen one on sheet A-4.
The result is a very original painting, which the young couple then hangs in their home, keeping it as a souvenir. Give pencils literally two or three colors, that will be enough.
Introductory part. Organization of a bachelor party
It is difficult for the groom to combine the functions of organizer and main character, so it is better for an active, and most importantly, unmarried friend to take on this role. Who else but he knows all the delights of freedom and will be able to share this knowledge with the doomed.
We choose the place for the ritual according to the weather. It will be difficult to have a blast in nature if it’s minus 20 outside; definitely, we reserve beautiful forest and river landscapes for summer stag parties. Those who are planning a wedding in winter rent a room or have fun at home. A house party has two scenarios for the development of events. First: we sat, chatted over a cup of beer, cried over our passing youth, and went home. And the second: we sat, drank, talked, then songs, dances, neighbors, police. So it’s up to you to decide whether to organize your last revelry at home.
Drinks and food are standard bachelor fare: snacks, sausage, pizza; they didn’t come to overeat, but, after all, to celebrate the end of their free life. The choice of alcohol depends on the preferences of the company and the desired effect.
Great occasion
Of course, to make the party more fun, it needs to be diluted with games with the guests, perhaps someone knows how to perform magic tricks, in this case this is very important.
There is another fun, a collective one - a long rope with a pencil tied at the end is tied around the guys’ belts, and a bottle with a narrow neck is placed under each participant, and he needs to get the pencil into this neck without touching the rope with his hands.
A very positive option for a bachelor party would be the opportunity to fulfill the groom’s secret desires. Finding them out to real friends will not be difficult. I suggest you watch a fiery bachelor party, organized according to this principle:
Part last. End of the bachelor party
If the bachelor party scenario was well thought out: the guests are full and satisfied; games and competitions played; beautiful strippers danced and undressed; the plastered groom fell asleep in another country; and your other halves have no idea what you did all night, you can start breakfast. Of course, not everyone will try it, but the most persistent will be able to taste their morning coffee with an omelet, and then, with a sense of accomplishment, can go home.
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Is childhood fading?
Include inflatable balloons in the program. If they are helium, then by slowly blowing and inhaling their air, you can also make each other laugh with a cool pronunciation.
Despite the fact that from the outside it seems like children's entertainment, the process is very exciting, and rarely does anyone stay away. After all, it is known that a man is a big child, even despite the difficult decisions that he sometimes has to make in connection with various obligations.
In any case, you can always change all these entertainments by adding your own ideas.
Original ideas
If a regular picnic seems too boring, the groom can plan a more interesting party for his friends. To do this, just use your own imagination and think about what all the men in the company will like. You can use the following ideas for a bachelor party in nature:
- Hunting. If friends often ventured into the forests or fields for thrills, but this tradition lost its strength as some participants entered family life, a bachelor party is an excellent occasion to revive its former glory. It should be remembered that hunting is only possible with the appropriate permission and in specially designated areas.
- Fishing. In this case, the situation is the same as with hunting, only the rules are less strict. Use only fishing rods and avoid nature reserves - that’s all you need for legal fishing. A license is needed only for catching rare and valuable fish.
- Paintball. Men can play a children's war game in an adult version. Participants are divided into two teams, distributed over a certain area and try to “kill” all opponents with weapons that shoot paint.
- Tourism. At the event, you can remember the old days with camping trips, porridge in cans, songs around the fire and watching the sunrise from a tent. It is not necessary to go far from the city - just go to a deserted place and set up a camp.
- River rafting. Thrill-seekers can share kayaking down a mountain river with friends. If this is not possible in your hometown, there are companies that can organize such leisure activities in another region in just one weekend.
- Bike ride. Recently, cycling has been gaining popularity. Even if the groom and his friends do not have bicycles, they can be rented from a special agency. Using this type of transport you can go to the most beautiful corners of nature near the city.
- Skydiving. To increase the level of adrenaline in your blood, you can take a parachute jump and then continue the celebration near the landing site. Men experienced in this matter can even make a collective jump, holding hands, and at this time a photo will be taken from the plane as a souvenir.
If desired, the groom and his friends can come up with different ways to spend a bachelor party in nature; it all depends on imagination, financial capabilities and entertainment services provided in the city.
Interesting! We recommend that you familiarize yourself with useful information about what ideas there are for a bachelor party without harming the family budget.
Non-children's entertainment
If the party takes place in a public place, for example, in a nightclub, then the games will be different, more public, with the participation of visitors.
This is another category of games based on a large number of spectators and participants, mainly associated with drinking, dancing and, possibly, participants of the fair sex.
In general, it’s up to you, the main thing is to understand that there is nothing wrong with competitions, you just need to relax and enjoy the process, fooling around and having fun with everyone.
No one expects a husband candidate to answer the questions asked with complete seriousness, for fear of making a mistake somewhere. No, this is not the case. The more mistakes there are, the more fun and playful the memories of that day are.
Bridesmaid
Hosting an outdoor party is ideal from a financial perspective. The groom will only need to spend money on food, alcohol and, if desired, prizes for competitions. Friends can support the hero of the occasion and bear part of the expenses themselves. Clara
There is no need to decorate the venue for the party - the surroundings created by nature itself are enough. Men do not approach this as reverently as girls, so to create a festive atmosphere, a couple of posters with comic congratulations on the end of a free life, and banners with the word “Congratulations!” are enough.
Why is the event needed?
Some people wonder whether it is really necessary to have gatherings in the company of men before the wedding. The emergence of such thoughts can also be facilitated by a bride who does not approve of her lover’s noisy meetings with friends, especially if the men are left to their own devices without the tireless control of their other halves.
In fact, if you do not compromise your own principles and foundations, the bachelor party turns out to be quite a decent event. It is recommended for several reasons.
- In any culture, there is a tradition of seeing off a bachelor’s life, and it is not recommended to compromise the wisdom of ancestors. The groom must leave a carefree life behind him in a cheerful atmosphere, because he will become the head of the family, support, husband and father.
- The groom discusses the upcoming event with his friends, stipulating the final plan and scenario. If a bride ransom is provided, a basic strategy of behavior is outlined.
- Men are simply distracted from the pre-wedding bustle and relax in the company of true friends.
Everyone must decide for themselves whether they want to host a bachelor party, since no one sets strict obligations. In the absence of compelling counterarguments, it is still recommended to organize such an event, because it is unknown when it will be possible to once again bring the entire male company together without the participation of wives and girls.
Maria, 28
When my boyfriend proposed to me, I immediately thought about what a fun and cool bachelorette party I was organizing. I have many girlfriends, so the holiday had to be grandiose. At first, I spent a long time selecting a suitable loft, coming up with a theme for the party and creating a menu. But at the last moment everything didn’t go according to plan, and for some reason the loft that I had already booked was given to other people.
From that moment all the troubles and difficulties began. A few hours before the start of the bachelorette party, I realized that I wouldn’t be able to find anything, so we decided to celebrate in my apartment. My boyfriend was celebrating his bachelor party, so no one bothered us to meet at home. Friends arrived with lots of champagne and wine, and we immediately started having fun. Everything was great, I even thought that having a party at home was a better decision than renting a loft.
Still from the film “8 First Dates”
Three hours after the start of the holiday, we were all already very cheerful and drunk. We started discussing the upcoming wedding and how it would go. My friends, of course, started asking me to show my wedding dress. I couldn’t help but try it on, so I decided to go out right in it. The dress was long, fluffy and white, and without heels it completely covered my feet and made it difficult to walk. The girls were delighted with the outfit, and to celebrate, I began to jump around the room in it with a glass in my hand and dance. The trouble didn’t take long to arrive, and then, during one of my graceful, as it seemed to me, ballerina-style jumps, the red wine treacherously slipped out of the glass and ended up right on my luxurious white dress. I started to get hysterical, and the girls rushed to me with napkins and only began to make the situation worse by smearing the burgundy stain even more.
The trouble didn’t end there, I got up from the sofa to take off my soiled dress and change clothes, but I stepped on the hem. Champagne and wine again played a cruel joke on me, so I couldn’t keep my balance and began to fall forward, continuing to step on my skirt more and more. Ultimately, the fabric could not withstand such pressure, and we heard a terrible crack. Half of the skirt just came off the top of the dress. It was a failure. There were three days left before the wedding, and my dress looked like it had just returned from a war zone - all torn and with strange purple stains. As a result, I had to urgently buy a new one, but I still had a lot of funny photos from the bachelorette party with the damaged outfit.
Drinking games
Competition "who is faster"
Popular with adult groups. Blindfolds, straws and alcohol are required to play.
The idea is that the participants are blindfolded and must, blindfolded, find glasses of strong drinks and quickly drink the contents through a straw. The one who gets to the bottom of the glass the fastest wins. The loser drinks a “penalty” shot of vodka.
Game "BeerPong"
The game came to us from abroad. The idea is to get a ping pong ball into a disposable cup of beer (or any other liquid).
Rules : Divide into two teams. For each team, line up disposable cups in a triangle on a flat surface. Fill the glasses a third full with beer. A player from the first team throws a ball into the glass of the second team. If it hits, the opponent drinks the beer, removes the glass from the table and makes a return throw to the opposing team.
If, when the ball hits, the glass falls and spills, the thrower gives back his. If, when throwing, the ball flies to the side without even touching the table, the turn goes to the other team.
The goal of the game is to knock out all of your opponent's glasses.
Best Cocktail Competition
Such a competition is suitable for an anniversary. Among the variety of alcoholic drinks and liqueurs on display, make a certain cocktail on speed. The team that makes the cocktail the fastest and closest to the recipe will win.
Competition "weak"
Two players are given a balloon and a glass of strong drink. On command, participants must “blow” or “drink.” The pace of the teams is increasing every time. The player whose ball is larger wins. The main condition is that the balloon should not deflate or burst.
Competition "last hero"
A table and several glasses of alcoholic beverages are placed in the middle of the room. The number of glasses should be 1 less than the number of players. At the command of the presenter or when the music is turned on, the players must begin to move around the table. The participant who, at the end of the melody or the leader’s command, did not have time to grab and drink the glass, is eliminated from the game. To make the game more exciting, you can come up with a special reward for the winner. This could be a medal for speed or agility, as well as a souvenir or a bottle of good alcohol.