Games People Play
Crown & Anchor and Over/Under
Good money maker, almost always used. Limit bets from 25 cents to two dollars. Mark off two spaces on the wheel, one says bride and the other says groom. If these spaces are hit, all bets go to the couple.
Blackjack
More frequently played by the men and a little more risky for money making. Define the rules on a poster and make all ties go to the dealer to insure the edge is on the couples side.
Pea Wheel
Guests place a dollar or two as a "bet". In turn they receive a pea ball that has a number between 1 and 16. The dealer gets a free pea and then spins the wheel. If someone has the number they tap it on the table and take everyone's bet (the pot). If no one has the number the dealer counts up until someone's number is called. It is a very safe game as the dealer plays every hand but never pays money so the house is guaranteed to take in money. This is a very good game for a busy stag.
Poker and other card games
If you choose to set up poker tables, players should have a set amount donated on each ante or a percent of each pot.
Pie Auction
We have seen this raise over $600 before. You need to purchase some tin trays and spray cans of whipped cream as well as some large garbage bags. The Auction is called by the DJ and introduced as follows. "Ladies and Gentlemen we are now going to commence with the pie auction. We know that many of you are here tonight and have not spent a cent because you were saving your money to buy the pie that will land in this future brides face. The bidding will be simple and painless this evening, it will only cost you 2 dollars to hit the bride with this pie, however it will depend on who has the 2 dollar bid when I say sold. The best man will stand here and collect the money as we bid".
The bidding will proceed with one person bidding 2 dollars. The DJ will say "Jim has paid 2 dollars to buy the pie, he owns the pie for two bucks who wants to take it away from him for 2 dollars, going once..... going twice....Mary just paid 2 dollars and owns the pie". After some time passes with people donating 2 bucks someone will raise it to 5 or 10 ten dollars and so on until the DJ finally says sold.
Musical Chairs
This game is played with the help of shooters, usually Jell-O. The more entrants you have the more drinking the winner does. As musical chairs goes... you sit when the music stops, but , there are not enough chairs. The people that find a chair will get to drink a shooter until one person is left and they win a prize or get more shooters. The usual entrance fee for this is five bucks.
Walla Balla
Contestants must flip a ball on a string into one of three baskets that are strapped to their hips using only their hip motion. Each basket has a point value and the first person to get a certain amount goes to the finals.
Grapefruit Race
Another hip motion game, contestants must swing a grapefruit that is dangling inside a pair of nylons from their waist. They are trying to hit another grapefruit towards the finish line.
50-50's And Draws
Using numbered tickets, helpers sell tickets to win cash or prizes. Generally a dollar a ticket or 3 for two dollars and/or five dollars for an arms length.
Strokin'
Guys must place the long, hand bicycle pumps between there legs and either have a partner or themselves blow up a beach ball or other item to the music.
Let's Make A Deal
The DJ asks for different items throughout the night in place of drawing door prizes. You can ask for anything from a 1972 penny to vaseline. The more bizarre the more fun!.
Chariots Of Fire
Contestants head to the finish line in a slow motion run to the music of Chariots Of Fire. The last one to finish wins. each contestant must continue to have some form of forward motion.
Great Canadian Whack Off
sent in by Shannon.
Get a couple of stumps of wood. A softer wood for the women and a harder one for the guys. Tap six inch spikes an inch into the top of the boy's stump and the girl's stump. Contestants pay $2.00 to whack the spike all the way into the stump. The event is not timed so they are counted by the amount of strikes it takes to sink it. The person that sinks the nail in the least amount of swings at the end of the night wins an allotted prize. Remember a miss counts as a swing and if the nail is bent the amount of taps to straighten it out also counts. This is a good game to play with a lot of ego's in the room. If there is a tie at the end of the night, you will have to have a whack off to determine the winner. This can be a timed event. Remember always provide safety glasses.
To Sing or Not to Sing
Place bowls or jars on the drink counter. One jar will be labeled To sing and the other Not to Sing. The object for your guests is to fill the jar with change to a certain line. If the line is passed with the to sing then the Groom or Bride will have to sing. You can also substitute the singing with some other embarrassing event.