All relatives and friends of the newly-made family, and the newlyweds themselves, are interested in knowing who will be born first - a boy or a girl. For this purpose, weddings often hold a competition to determine the sex of the child. There are a huge number of options for such fortune telling. The team of the wedding portal Svadbagolik.ru offers you wedding competitions for guests and newlyweds, with the help of which you can determine who will be born to a couple first: a boy or a girl.
"For a boy and a girl"
The collection “for a boy and a girl” at a wedding is one of the traditional competitions, which not only allows you to somewhat recoup the wedding costs, but also reminds you of the purpose of creating a family – the birth and upbringing of children. It is important to organize the “Boy or Girl” competition at the wedding in such a way that it does not strain the guests, is original and fun, and the host can get out of any unplanned situation with ease and a smile, and play with humor on the phrases and wishes of the newlyweds’ friends and relatives.
Photo of children's envelopes-bags for wedding fundraising for a girl and a boy
What does the toastmaster suggest in such cases? Options for collecting money “for a boy and a girl” can be very different, for example, fortune telling at a wedding for the first-born or a competition to determine the sex of a child at a wedding. Theatrical fortune telling for children with a costume performance, a beautiful “gypsy”, and spectacular attributes looks very interesting and can become a real decoration of the entire wedding evening. Such moments are remembered for a long time by both the guests and the young people themselves.
There shouldn’t be too many money competitions at a wedding - it looks quite mercantile, like an attempt by newlyweds and their families to “recoup” the money invested in wedding events
When drawing up a script for a wedding banquet evening, it is recommended to think about what traditionally raises money for at a wedding and which of these traditions will be applicable to a specific celebration. Cash collections are one or two competitions or auctions, no more. Otherwise, the guests will also feel awkward - in our difficult times, not everyone’s financial situation is stable, and the newlyweds will look, if not greedy, then something like that in the eyes of the guests.
Photos of boxes for the competition “For a boy” or “For a girl”
Wedding rompers for fundraising
Pink and blue wedding rompers are perhaps the most classic way to raise guest funds for a boy or girl. Those invited are determined in their choice and put their change notes in either blue (for a boy) or pink (for a girl) rompers, and many do not skimp on twins. Of course, this should be presented with jokes and jokes; the toastmaster or host of the competition should be able to interest the guests and politely but effectively force them to spend money on the future offspring of the young family.
Photo of wedding money rompers
Rompers can be either the most ordinary knitted ones, decorated with ribbons, bows, funny inscriptions, or homemade ones, for example, cardboard ones. DIY rompers for a wedding can be presented in the form of a huge figured envelope with decor or sewn according to a simple pattern from silk or satin - such wallets stylized as rompers look very stylish and bright.
Photo of sliders-money bags at a wedding
If you have a sufficient sense of humor, it’s not difficult to develop a scenario for a competition with sliders yourself - it will take into account the individuality of what is happening, or you can use ideas from the Internet. It is important not to delay the gathering itself and observe the reactions of others: not everyone is delighted with the additional monetary fees and the task of the host is to stir up the guests with funny phrases, questions, and jokes.
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Alternative to sliders? Booties and bags for a wedding
If the rather “bearded” onesies used at weddings from time immemorial seem very banal, it’s time to think about an original alternative . Knitted booties or pot-bellied bright bags with a “For a boy” or “For a girl” patch are easy to make and look much more modern. You should not make large attributes for such competitions - let them not bother the guests and do not hint with their entire appearance that the donations must be impressive.
Photo of children's potties for a wedding to raise money
In fact, there can be quite a few variations: plastic children's buckets of various colors (you can buy them inexpensively, and are easy to decorate, and will come in handy in the future), cardboard templates for baby strollers, gift bags in the form of children's clothing, which are sold at the checkout counters of chain stores, or even plastic children's pots with pink and blue lids.
Any original option is the curiosity of the guests and their interest in participating in such a competition
You can hold an auction for the drawing of the first-born child with a specified or arbitrary bid increment. For example, the first bet is 10 rubles, and the banker says the gender of the baby for which he votes. If the first is a “boy”, then the next bid should be interrupted by a “girl” and new money, etc. Make sure that the auction does not drag on and is interesting to everyone present: you can increase the bid step or offer to participate in the auction only with paper bills with a number 1.
The non-monetary option with a traditional wedding wish tree can be played up quite financially. A tree is created from a beautiful natural or artificial branch, and each of the guests is given two ribbons at the beginning of the evening - blue and pink (you can use them to decorate a chair, tie cutlery, or simply place them next to the tree). Each of the guests chooses the gender of the newlyweds’ first-born and hangs a corresponding ribbon on a makeshift tree, to which they tie a paper banknote - a denomination of their choice. At the end of the evening, the results are summed up: you can count the number of ribbons of a certain color, or you can count the amount of money on the ribbons corresponding to the boy or girl.
Photos of red and blue ribbons at a wedding
Fun games, competitions and relay races for holding “Fortune telling for the firstborn” at a wedding
Despite the fact that many wedding rituals and traditions have come to us from time immemorial, they are included in the programs of modern weddings, although they are often carried out in a more playful version. So, for example, traditionally a monetary competition to determine who will be born first to newlyweds: a boy or a girl - at many weddings is held without the use of banknotes, with the help of some kind of drawing, the appearance of costumed characters, relay races or dance competitions. The proposed collection: Fun games and competitions for holding at a wedding “Fortune telling for the firstborn ,” which includes both new ideas and ready-made or recycled old ones, will help newlyweds or wedding planners choose the option that is most suitable for the specific format of the wedding celebration.
Details for the competition
To comically determine the sex of a child you will need:
After the ceremonial announcement of the results, you can hold a small auction, the main prize of which will be a bottle of champagne, wine or cognac.
The process of determining the sex of the unborn child captured in a photo or video can be viewed later with pleasure by the bride and groom to compare the results. And guests who guessed correctly will be doubly pleased to feel their involvement in this important event.
The tradition of “Boy or Girl” has long taken its place at weddings. This is a way that allows newlyweds to find out the gender of their future first child. But you should not equate it with such rituals as rolling an egg in your trouser leg. “Boy or girl” is a kind of ritual that can be quite modern and present at an elegant celebration. In this article we will look at the different interpretations and ways of performing this wonderful tradition.
Money competition
The host of the holiday addresses the guests to help determine the gender of the future first child in the family. The witness wears pink onesies, and the witness, accordingly, wears blue onesies. Everyone present puts money in sliders of the desired color, symbolizing the gender of the future first-born. Which sliders are filled first - most likely, the child will be born of that gender.
1. Option for fortune telling for the firstborn without money “Magic puzzles”
To carry out it is necessary to prepare: 2 large size puzzles, A4-A3 format, a table. The puzzles differ in theme: on one there is something about a girl, on the other there is something about a boy.
The essence of the wedding game: mix the parts of two puzzles together, at the same time the bride and groom (or one of the guests, for example, a team, where each participant adds one piece) begin to assemble each of their own puzzles. If the puzzle about a girl is completed first, it means that the girl will be born first; if about a boy, then, accordingly, a boy.
Introduction to game fortune-telling
Host: It’s great that another family has formed today! After all, this is a chance that there will be more happy people on this planet, and the clan (surname of the spouses) will continue and strengthen.
The host approaches the groom
Host: Ivan (another name of the groom), is continuation of the family planned? (groom answers)
The host approaches the bride
Host: Ekaterina (another name of the bride), do you want a little continuation of yourself? (bride answers)
(In case one of the newlyweds answers: “no,” then you can play up this moment with some kind of joke: “Well, you know, life is such a thing, we don’t really ask whether we want it or not, there are surprises - or rather kinder - surprises").
Host: I suggest you fantasize a little about the gender of your unborn child.
The host approaches the groom
Host: (Groom's name), who do you want, a boy or a girl?
The host approaches the bride
Host: And you, (name of the bride), who would you like first: a boy or a girl?
The presenter asks the parents
Host: What will our grandparents tell us about this? (grandmothers and grandfathers answer)
Host: Well, there is no consensus on this matter, we will have to resort to magic, we will tell fortunes for the children using a children's game. Which puzzle with a plot about a girl or a boy will be completed first, will be born first. I invite the bride and groom (or the bride and groom team) to the table! And you, dear guests, support them with thunderous applause!
The track plays - Entering the stage
Presenter: There is a small pile in front of you, there will be children, you will find out what it is more colorfully. 2 puzzles are mixed together. On one there is a purely girly picture, and on the other, naturally, a boyish one. Your task is to find out your puzzle and assemble it faster than your partner (or rival team).
The track sounds - Puzzles
Host: Well, in a fair fight the winner is:
The bride (bride's team), which means that a girl will be born first in this family.
The groom (groom's team), which means that a boy will be born first in this family!
Host: And I propose to seal it all with a glass of your favorite drink. For a girl (for a boy)!
2. Option for fortune-telling for the first-born without money “Kinder Surprise”
To carry out you will need: 3 large papier mache eggs made to resemble Kinder, dolls symbolizing a boy and a girl.
Introduction to game fortune-telling
Host: And we once again sincerely congratulate our newlyweds on their wedding day, and what kind of wedding is it at which it has not yet been determined who will be born first in the future family?! I suggest that this be corrected immediately. We sincerely wish young children, this, of course, is not discussed, but you can fantasize a little about the gender of the unborn child, right?
(The host asks the bride, groom, relatives about who they want, etc.)
Host: Well, wishes and assumptions were made, I hope the Universe heard them. Although she can hear something, she sometimes likes to joke and send us a couple of other surprises. Or, as now, Kinder surprises! So that they can help us make a more accurate forecast.
The track sounds - Taking out the Kinder Surprise
Host: There are two Kinder surprises in front of you, which means there is a toy hidden inside. In our case, it could be a baby doll in blue, the choice of which means the birth of a boy; a baby doll in pink, respectively, promising a girl or two baby dolls at once, hinting, in general, at twins. Young people, the choice is yours!
The young choose an egg
Presenter: And a boy (or a girl, or twins) will be born in our family!
Host: And I propose to seal it all with a glass of your favorite drink. For a girl (for a boy, for twins)!.
3. Collection for a boy and a girl “Selfie Marathon”
This is an option for conducting comic fortune telling at a wedding using cell phones.
Host: Ladies and gentlemen, we are at a wedding, which means the good old tradition has its place. Fortune telling for the firstborn. But, I propose to modernize it a little; first, I invite the bride with a witness and a cell phone to the stage.
The Exit of the Bride and Her Friend plays
Host: Question for you, ladies, are you a girl? (answer) Yes, that’s understandable, bows, hairpins, beautiful dresses, and what dolls are like now, such a chance to play with them, right? Great! Girls - for the girl!
Host: And now I invite the groom with a witness (friend) and also with a cell phone.
The track "Exit of the Groom and His Friend"
Host: Guys, you are probably for a man, an heir, an assistant in all men’s affairs? (answer) So I think that boys are for boys!
Which diet to choose when planning your baby's gender?
1. If mom and dad want a girl
Having determined from the child's gender calendar the months when conception promises the appearance of the desired daughter, try to eat foods that have a high content of calcium and magnesium. These include:
- coffee, chocolate, cocoa, tea;
- hazelnuts, peanuts, almonds;
- eggs;
- fresh fish;
— meat (limited);
- bread and non-yeast baked goods;
- carrots, cucumbers, beets, green peas and beans, capsicums;
- fresh fruits, except bananas, oranges, plums and apricots.
You should not overload on sausage and ham, smoked and salted fish, cheeses and ice cream, sweets, and it is better to under-salt your food. Potato dishes will have to be limited.
2. Are you planning a boy? Calcium and magnesium are not very desirable, but foods containing potassium and sodium must be present on the table:
- meat and sausage;
- semolina, rice, cookies, biscuits;
- fish;
- potatoes, mushrooms, beans and peas;
- any fruit.
Salt dishes should be in moderation; you can eat all kinds of canned foods. But dairy products, crabs and shrimp, and even caviar should not yet diversify your menu. Very little consumption of chocolate, nuts, cocoa and dill is acceptable.
The Chinese baby gender calendar is a time-tested family planning tool. Even if the emperors were pleased with it, it means that this remedy is still effective. Try it, maybe this ancient tradition will please you, or maybe it will just cheer you up and lift your spirits. And may the little miracle that is born, with or without the help of the Chinese calendar, be desired and dearly loved, regardless of gender!
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"Whose toy"
Props: children's toys (cars and dolls).
The host lays out several children's toys in front of the bride or groom (the toys should include both toys for girls and toys for boys). They are blindfolded and asked to take out a toy at random. Whose toy the bride or groom gets will be the first to be born in this family. Both the groom and the bride can participate in this fortune telling. Then the gender of the unborn child is determined by the predominant type of toys - for a boy or for a girl.
"With eyes closed"
Props: bag of toys.
The host invites the newlyweds to determine who will be born first. To do this, he invites them to pull out any of the objects from an opaque bag. If the last one to get a doll, dishes, cosmetics or a mirror, it means that a girl will be born first. If they took out a car, a weapon or tools, then it’s a boy. The number of items for a boy and a girl in the bag should be the same.
The host calls the guests a letter, for example, “B”. Guests must take turns shouting female and male names that begin with the letter “B”. The last name determines the gender of the unborn baby.
"For a boy and a girl"
The collection “for a boy and a girl” at a wedding is one of the traditional competitions, which not only allows you to somewhat recoup the wedding costs, but also reminds you of the purpose of creating a family – the birth and upbringing of children. It is important to organize the “Boy or Girl” competition at the wedding in such a way that it does not strain the guests, is original and fun, and the host can get out of any unplanned situation with ease and a smile, and play with humor on the phrases and wishes of the newlyweds’ friends and relatives.
Photo of children's envelopes-bags for wedding fundraising for a girl and a boy
What does the toastmaster suggest in such cases? Options for collecting money “for a boy and a girl” can be very different, for example, fortune telling at a wedding for the first-born or a competition to determine the sex of a child at a wedding. Theatrical fortune telling for children with a costume performance, a beautiful “gypsy”, and spectacular attributes looks very interesting and can become a real decoration of the entire wedding evening. Such moments are remembered for a long time by both the guests and the young people themselves.
There shouldn’t be too many money competitions at a wedding - it looks quite mercantile, like an attempt by newlyweds and their families to “recoup” the money invested in wedding events
When drawing up a script for a wedding banquet evening, it is recommended to think about what traditionally raises money for at a wedding and which of these traditions will be applicable to a specific celebration. Cash collections are one or two competitions or auctions, no more. Otherwise, the guests will also feel awkward - in our difficult times, not everyone’s financial situation is stable, and the newlyweds will look, if not greedy, then something like that in the eyes of the guests.
Photos of boxes for the competition “For a boy” or “For a girl”
"Ball of Thread"
The host invites the guests to help the newlyweds determine who will be born first: a boy or a girl. Guests are lined up in two lines. If there are only two long tables at the wedding, then the competition can be held right at the table. Each team is given a ball, inside of which a note with the sex of the child was placed in advance. The team that unwinds the ball first announces who will be the first to be born to the newlyweds.
How to raise money for a boy and a girl in an original way - TOP ways.
A competition to raise money for a boy and a girl is common in modern wedding ceremonies. It is difficult to find a toastmaster who would not include such an “auction” in a special event. At the same time, the approaches and characteristics of the organization have a number of features and subtleties that affect the efficiency of raising money and the organization of the process itself. Below we will look at how to raise money in an original way for a boy and a girl, as well as what alternative options exist.
Ball boy or girl: reveal the intrigue of the child’s gender in a fun way
A surprise balloon for determining the gender of a child is a balloon with blue or pink filling hidden inside. At the most important moment of the holiday, it is enough to pierce it and all guests will see the answer to the most important question - is it a boy or a girl? If you hang the surprise higher, bright confetti and small balls will scatter throughout the hall!
There are several surprise options for determining the sex of the child. For example, it could be a box with a lid in which air spheres of a certain color or with the desired inscription are hidden. By opening the surprise box, parents will release into the air the answer to a question that worries everyone.
To organize a beautiful party decoration, use more than just a surprise balloon. You can decorate the room:
Children's themes are very extensive - you can buy products with funny inscriptions, wishes, in different colors. Such decorations will be an excellent backdrop for photos and videos that will remain as a memory of the important moment for all family members and friends.
Balloon surprise gender of the child: how to buy balloons in Russia
The “Gender of the Child” surprise balloon in Moscow can be purchased in the BalloonLand online store. We not only sell goods, but also deliver them throughout the city and region. In order for the balls to fly for a long time, each product is treated with a special compound. Our staff will help you choose which “Gender of the Child” surprise balloon is best to buy and which additional balloons will be the best decoration for your holiday. Don’t forget – it will take time to make individual products, so if you want to order balloons with an exclusive inscription, place your order in advance.
Alternative to sliders? Booties and bags for a wedding
If the rather “bearded” onesies used at weddings from time immemorial seem very banal, it’s time to think about an original alternative . Knitted booties or pot-bellied bright bags with a “For a boy” or “For a girl” patch are easy to make and look much more modern. You should not make large attributes for such competitions - let them not bother the guests and do not hint with their entire appearance that the donations must be impressive.
Photo of children's potties for a wedding to raise money
In fact, there can be quite a few variations: plastic children's buckets of various colors (you can buy them inexpensively, and are easy to decorate, and will come in handy in the future), cardboard templates for baby strollers, gift bags in the form of children's clothing, which are sold at the checkout counters of chain stores, or even plastic children's pots with pink and blue lids.
Any original option is the curiosity of the guests and their interest in participating in such a competition
You can hold an auction for the drawing of the first-born child with a specified or arbitrary bid increment. For example, the first bet is 10 rubles, and the banker says the gender of the baby for which he votes. If the first is a “boy”, then the next bid should be interrupted by a “girl” and new money, etc. Make sure that the auction does not drag on and is interesting to everyone present: you can increase the bid step or offer to participate in the auction only with paper bills with a number 1.
The non-monetary option with a traditional wedding wish tree can be played up quite financially. A tree is created from a beautiful natural or artificial branch, and each of the guests is given two ribbons at the beginning of the evening - blue and pink (you can use them to decorate a chair, tie cutlery, or simply place them next to the tree). Each of the guests chooses the gender of the newlyweds’ first-born and hangs a corresponding ribbon on a makeshift tree, to which they tie a paper banknote - a denomination of their choice. At the end of the evening, the results are summed up: you can count the number of ribbons of a certain color, or you can count the amount of money on the ribbons corresponding to the boy or girl.
Photos of red and blue ribbons at a wedding
Games for guests without collecting money - an alternative to fortune telling with sliders
At a wedding, you can do without collecting money for a boy and a girl, but instead hold a fun and original competition.
Tree with ribbons
This is a very beautiful and original version of fortune telling for a boy and a girl, which can be performed at a modern wedding. To do this, you need to make a small tree in advance. You can use real tree branches as material.
At the beginning of the holiday, the host distributes pink and blue ribbons to the guests. During the festive evening, everyone will be able to tie a ribbon of their choice to the tree. And then the presenter will count and solemnly announce which tapes there are more. An alternative option is notes from guests (like a wish tree).
Flowers of life
An alternative to the classic “Boy or Girl” competition can be a flower vote, which can be held at a wedding celebration. You need to place two empty flower vases near the newlyweds: one with a pink ribbon, and the other with a blue one. To determine the gender of the first-born, the host invites the guests to take one flower each and place them in the newlyweds’ vases.
All for the elections
The host invites guests to vote secretly by writing the gender of the child on cards. You can also announce an additional competition for the most original name for the first-born, which can be indicated on the card. Witnesses may act as election commissions.
Rules for participation in the competition
The presenter invites everyone at the table to take part in determining the gender of the first-born. There are several popular variations of this competition.
Classical
You will need two pairs of sliders - pink and blue. Pink onesies are given to the bridesmaid and blue onesies are given to the groom. Guests “vote” with specie (metal money) or paper bills for a boy (girl), and put money in the sliders of the appropriate color.
Iron coins and change are weighed; heavier sliders will become an indicator of who will be born to the new spouses: a future man or a beautiful girl.
In the case of paper bills, counting is required - the sliders in which the amount is greater “win”.
A variation of the classic competition with rompers is the use of strollers, bibs, booties or baskets in blue and pink. Everyone who wants to “vote” puts banknotes in them, and then witnesses announce the result: what gender the young child will be born to.
Helpful advice : the wedding competition will be more fun if:
"Mobile" option
Guests must do one of the following:
Paper voting
The presenter distributes two bows made of colored paper (pink and blue) to everyone at the table. One of the witnesses collects the “votes” in a special bag, then counts which bows there are more. The task remains the same - the sex of the unborn child is determined by the greater number of bows of the same color.
Search in cabbage
Pour chopped cabbage leaves into two large containers and place one pacifier each. The contents should be carefully moved under the lid.
Two teams of witnesses search for a pacifier at speed while listening to cheerful music. If the bridesmaid team finds the pacifier first, the baby will be born female. If the friend’s assistants turn out to be faster, then the young ones will wait for the boy.
The winner of one of the teams receives a memorable prize - a toy.
