Take Home the Table Centerpieces

To determine which guests got to bring home the table centerpieces, emcee asks a question. The guest who answers the question correctly, gets to bring home the table centerpiece. For example, the emcee can ask the question "Who is carrying a picture of their mother-in-law in their wallet?" The first guest to raise their hand and show proof, is the lucky winner!

Musical Money

This game can be played for the table centerpieces at a formal shower, or at a wedding reception. Have your DJ or a shower guest play some music while you tell ONE person at each table to take out a dollar bill. As the music begins, pass the dollar around the table, make the direction of the dollar bill change a few times, and then much like musical chairs, when the music stops, the action stops. Have the person holding the dollar bill stand up, and all those standing must submit to a game of "Simon Says" (this is your chance to make your friends do some really crazy things!). After the people have been put through the ringer, say "Simon Says go back to your table. Simon says give the dollar back to the person who took it out of their wallet, because THEY are the person who wins the centerpiece!!!!" Everyone will get a good laugh at the fact that these people did these silly things and STILL did not get the centerpiece... makes for great photos as well!.

Oldest Person/Youngest person at the table

Put a sticker or an X underneath the chair of one person at the table, person who had it wins the centerpiece

Centerpiece Giveaway Poem

1. The news is out; quick send a cable .This poem goes to the person across the table.

2. If someone wears a dress or shirt of blue, they must take this note from you. But if blue cannot be seen surely pink is just as keen.

3. Take this note and read the verse, pass it to the gal who carries the largest purse. If it is you, keep the note. If not, then pass to the largest tote.

4. We're getting tricking, here's a real humdinger! Pass this note to the person with the most rings on her fingers.

5. You're doing great! What a success! Pass this note to the girl with the most buttons on her dress.

6. Alas, the gift is not for you, but now it passes to the guest who, with rage, admits to being the oldest age!

7. Don't despair here's the next clue...this must be handed to the guest with the largest shoe.

8. (Say Brides Name) Is Anxious... (Grooms name) is nervous, pass this to the guest who drove the furthest.

9. The wedding date is getting closer, the bride and groom will have a ball, pass this to the guest who is most tall.

10. We hope you're all having fun. We tried to include most everyone. From the largest purse , to the largest shoe, pass this now to the guest right of you.

11. The shower is almost over and the punch is nearly gone. Pass this to the guest with the smallest earrings on.

12. There won't be time to practice there wont be time to rehearse pass this to the guest with the most money in her purse.

13. Roses are Red, Violets are blue, pass this to the guest to the left of you.

14. We're ending this rhyme; this is the last poem the centerpiece on the table is yours to take home!

Left/Right Game

Give a small object, like a "votive" candle, to one guest at each table. Tell guests that as you read the story, they are to pass the "votive" left when you say left, and to pass it right when you say right. When the story ends, the guests with the "votive" wins the centrepiece.

Here's the story...

(Bride) LEFT her house and was on her way to the church for the wedding. But about half way there, as she turned LEFT, she remembered that she LEFT her wedding dress at home RIGHT by the door! She knew RIGHT away that she had to turn around and go RIGHT back to get her dress. So she turned RIGHT, then LEFT and LEFT again, turning RIGHT into her driveway. Sure enough, there it was, RIGHT where she had LEFT it, RIGHT next to the door.

Finally, she was on the RIGHT track. When she arrived at the church, she realized that she only had 1 hour LEFT before the wedding and she still had her hair and make-up LEFT to do. So she went RIGHT to work and finished with time LEFT to spare.

Well the wedding was beautiful-the ceremony was just RIGHT and nothing was LEFT out. At the reception, (Groom) surprised (Bride) with a beautiful gift. She was so happy that she teared RIGHT up!

Off on their honeymoon they LEFT! Of course, it wouldn't be RIGHT to say where they went.

So, now there's nothing LEFT to say except enjoy the evening/afternoon. Just for fun though, pass once more to the left. Now see, that was fun! Right?

Salt & Pepper Game

Get the DJ to play a song, the guests will pass around a salt & pepper shaker in opposite directions of the table. When the music stops, each person holding the salt & pepper shaked (2 at each table) will get on the Dance Floor. Then the DJ will play a song and have the “Salts” and the “Peppers” do a dance off. The crowd will the judge based on applause & cheers on which side was the better dancers. Which ever side has the loudest applause wins!

The couple who has been married or together the longest at each table will win the centerpiece.

The couple who’s anniversary is closest to the wedding date wins the centerpiece.

Instead of giving away the centerpieces, donate them to your local church or organization of your choice.