Bachelorette Party Drinking Games

What is a bachelorette party?

How common are bachelorette party drinking games?

Why are they so popular?

Bachelorette parties are parties when brides and bridesmaids get together before a wedding to have fun and get rowdy. These parties are the ladies’ equivalent of bachelor parties and are often just as noisy and exciting, although with different types of activities.

These kinds of parties are very common. Although not every bride has a bachelorette party, many do, and it’s often a huge event that takes a lot of planning, preparation, and expense as well.

Bachelorette parties are very popular because they give brides and their friends a chance to hang out together and have fun before their friendship dynamic changes. When the bride gets married, things will change between her and her friends, even if they don’t want this to happen.

For this reason, brides and bridesmaids generally considered bachelorette parties to be an extremely important part of the wedding as a whole.

Playing drinking games is a fun and enjoyable way to break the ice and to keep the bachelorette party going strong all night long. Many times, brides or maids of honor will choose a variety of drinking games to enjoy throughout the night. Although guests do not have to participate, they are encouraged to if possible.

Read on to learn how to play some great drinking games for your bachelorette party and to help find some good ideas if you’re having trouble coming up with something for your big event.

Option #1. Never Have I Ever

Number of Players: 5 or more

Best Alcohol: Beer or wine

Materials Needed

• Individual drinks or shots per player
• Optionally, a list of dares or challenges

How to Play

1. This is a classic game that is often played at parties even by kids and teens, without the alcohol component.
2. For this game, players sit in a circle or around a table.
3. The first player (who should be the bride!) makes a statement of something she has never done. For example, “Never have I ever eaten octopus.”
4. Any player who has done it raises her hand and takes a shot.
5. The play then continues around the circle.
6. This game is best enjoyed when players are willing to share the stories of their experiences. It is also more fun when players are wiling to make lewd or somewhat inappropriate statements as the game goes on.

Option #2. Prosecco Pong

Number of Players: 2 or more (in teams)

Best Alcohol: Prosecco

Materials Needed

• Plastic cocktail glasses or wide wine glasses
• 2 ping pong balls
• Table

How to Play

1. Try out this game by either buying a kit or making your own.
2. Set up the table the same way you would with Beer Pong. However, instead of plastic Solo cups, you will be using plastic wine glasses or cocktail glasses.
3. Set the glasses up with ten per side in a pyramid shape.
4. Players stand on opposite sides of the table and try to bounce ping pong balls into the other side’s glasses.
5. When a ball goes into a glass, the player the glass belonged to must drink the glass.
6. The losing player or team must chug.

Option #3. Toilet Paper Dresses

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Number of Players: 6 or more (in teams of 2)

Best Alcohol: Beer, wine, or champagne

Materials Needed

• Lots of toilet paper
• Individual drinks per player
• Timer

How to Play

1. The bride begins by setting goals based on what she is looking for in terms of her “dress.”
2. Each team then works together to make a dress out of toilet paper. One person models while the other builds the dress.
3. The teams then get together to showcase their designs and the bride must choose the winners.
4. For a drinking game, it is best to have the bride pick winners for different categories so everyone has a chance.
5. Losers for each category should take a shot.

Option #4. Cards Against Humanity

Number of Players: 3 or more

Best Alcohol: Beer or wine

Materials Needed

• Cards Against Humanity game
• Shots or drinks for everyone playing

How to Play

1. This card game has its own directions, but can easily be made into a drinking game.
2. For the game itself, one card is put into play each round. This option features a fill-in-the-blank statement or an open-ended statement.
3. Players then choose from the cards in their hand and play one that best answers the question.
4. Funny or vulgar cards usually win over serious ones in this game.
5. Losing players each round can take a shot to make this an exciting drinking game.
6. Alternately, for a milder game, winners each round can take a shot.

Option #5. Don’t Say the Word/”Taboo”

Number of Players: 4 or more

Best Alcohol: Any

Materials Needed

• Index cards
• Clothespins
• Fake wedding rings

How to Play

1. Give each attendee a clothespin with several fake wedding rings clipped to it.
2. Give each attendee an index card with a word on it related to weddings (i.e. “dress,” “reception,” etc.)
3. If a player says the word on her card throughout the night, she must discard one fake wedding ring and take a shot.
4. The player at the end of the night with the most fake wedding rings still on her clothespin is the winner.

Conclusion

Now that you’ve had a chance to look through some of the options, you may be wondering which bachelorette party drinking games are right for you. Remember that each group of friends is different, so a game that will work for you may not work for someone else, and vice-versa. With that said, however, the games listed above are all excellent choices if you’re having trouble coming up with something!

Here are a few traits of the perfect bachelorette party drinking game:

• Easy to learn in a few minutes: These games shouldn’t require a lot of explanation and should be easy for everyone to pick up, even if they’ve already had a little bit to drink.
• Not too long and not too short: These games shouldn’t take all night, but they should also be memorable. Finding the perfect length is crucial.
• Cater to the bride’s preferences: This is the bride’s night, so make sure to choose games that cater to her preferences, interests, or wedding theme.
• Good for friends and those who are just meeting: Not everyone in the wedding party may know each other, so choose games that don’t require intimate knowledge of each other for best results.
• Wedding themed: All the games you choose don’t have to be wedding themed, but it’s a good idea if some are!

No matter which game you choose, remember to always play drinking games responsibly. Do not allow any minors to join the drinking game, and if there are any underage members of the wedding party, it may be best to skip drinking games altogether so no one is tempted. Do not drink and drive, and do not let other attendees drink and drive. Make sure everyone feels safe and secure at all times while playing drinking games, and if anyone has any concerns, listen to them and pay attention.

Finally, be sure everyone playing the drinking games at your party has enough water to stay hydrated, and make sure everyone knows they can quit playing anytime they need to with no penalties. Safe drinking games are the most fun for everyone!