These wedding scavenger hunt ideas turn every table into a team: 138 scored tasks, 90 of them for the reception, sorted into cocktail hour, table, dance floor and decor. Each one photographs your own teammates or an object, never a guest who is not playing, and none happens during the ceremony.
One sheet per table
Seated tables make ready teams, so nobody hunts for partners among strangers. Pick the chip that fits your schedule: Cocktail hour holds 20 tasks, At your table 22, Dance floor 22, Details and decor 26. Press New tasks, Lock the keepers and Swap anything your venue lacks, such as a staircase. Print a sheet for each table, or Share the link beside the seating chart.
Points, proof and the shared album
Every line shows its score: 33 tasks are worth 1 point, 52 worth 2, 40 worth 3 and 13 worth 5, such as a teammate who swore they would not dance, dancing. Proof is the photo, sent to the album the couple already set up. Name a judge from outside the teams and announce the winner before the send-off. The note under each task doubles as venue manners: point at the flower, do not pick it.
Tips
Many couples ask for phones away during the vows, so this list starts at cocktail hour.
Bridal scavenger hunt ideas for the wedding party sit under the Bridal party chip: 18 for the morning of, 4 for a day out.
Pause the hunt for every speech and the first dance: one quick photo of the toast, then phones down.
Questions and answers
Are there bridal shower scavenger hunt ideas here?
Yes. The Bridal shower chip holds 26 tasks, and 23 make the classic bag hunt, where guests score for what they already carry: lip balm earns 1 point, a postage stamp 3 and a tape measure 5. Showers commonly fall four to six weeks before the wedding. Deal 15, allow three minutes and let the room vote on disputes.
Why does no task photograph other guests?
A reception is full of people who never agreed to be on camera: relatives, children, staff. Every task shows your own teammates or an object, and none asks a team to catch somebody crying, sleeping or eating. The couple appears only in public moments such as the first dance, taken from your seat.
How many tasks should a reception list have?
Ten is plenty, because dinner, toasts and dancing already fill the evening. Deal 15 or 20 for a long cocktail hour or a wedding weekend. Offer more points than a table can collect, so teams choose between three easy table shots and one 5 point find, like a price sticker on a shoe.
Yacht Dice Score Card That Adds Itself UpThe 13-box five-dice card for up to 6 players, with the 63 bonus and the joker order in the key. A classic 12-box sheet is one tap away.
Zoo Scavenger Hunt Printable145 animals, features and signs to spot at any zoo or farm park, each with a checked fact or a spotting hint.
Back Alley Score Sheet With Bids and Boards Worked OutAll 26 deals for two teams, from 13 cards down to 1 and back up, with made bids, missed bids and boards up to quadruple worked out. A 25-deal sheet and a one-deal checker are a tap away.
A teammate holding a door for the rest of the team1 point. Exaggerated bow encouraged.
A teammate in silhouette against the venue's best window or doorway3 points. Expose for the bright side and let the person go dark.
A teammate posting your card into the card box1 point. Only the hand and the card need to show.
A teammate signing the guest book1 point. Hand and pen in the shot. Sign it for real while you are there.
A teammate's outfit detail: cufflinks, a brooch, a pocket square or a hair clip1 point. Close enough that the judge cannot tell who is wearing it.
The oldest photo of the couple on display, with a teammate pointing at it2 points. Many receptions set out framed photos. Look, do not lift the frames.
One teammate straightening another's tie, collar or necklace2 points. Posed is fine. Both faces must be in the frame.
The seating chart with a teammate pointing at your table1 point. Step aside quickly. There is always a line behind you at the chart.
Your team copying the pose in a photo of the couple3 points. Use a displayed photo or the invitation. Show the original at judging.
Your team holding the ceremony programs like fans2 points. No programs? Napkins folded into fans count.
Your team holding up the wedding date on your fingers2 points. Month and day. Six hands can show most dates.
Your team in the order you arrived today1 point. Earliest arrival on the left. Honor system.
Your team lined up by how long each has known the couple2 points. Longest friendship on the left. Be ready to give the years at judging.
Your team miming the proposal3 points. One kneels, one gasps, the rest react. Stay out of the walkway.
Your team on a staircase, one player per step2 points. Keep to one side so other guests can pass.
Your team toasting with whatever is in your hands1 point. Water counts. The glasses meet in the center of the frame.
Your team under the ceremony arch after everyone has left it2 points. Wait until the hired photographer has finished there.
Your team's escort cards fanned out in one hand2 points. Pocket them again afterward. You need them to find your seats.
Your team's shoes in a circle, toes pointing in1 point. Shot from above. Dress shoes and sneakers both count.
Your whole team in front of the welcome sign1 point. Read it first. It often holds the album link the couple wants photos sent to.
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A napkin folded into a bow tie and worn by a teammate2 points. Cloth or paper. It has to stay on without hands.
A teammate giving a ten-second toast to your own table2 points. On video. Never while a real speech is on.
A teammate studying the hunt list with a very serious face1 point. Reading glasses, real or mimed, add to it.
A two-minute drawing of the couple, held up by the artist3 points. Back of the hunt sheet again. Signed and dated.
The candle at your table in sharp focus, with teammates blurred behind it3 points. Tap the flame on the screen to set the focus.
Every place card at your table, laid out in seat order2 points. Return them before dinner is served, because the servers read them.
Every teammate's dessert plate, empty1 point. Leave them where the staff can clear them.
Everyone at your table pointing at whoever has known the couple longest1 point. Settle the argument before the photo.
The first food to reach your table, before anyone touches it1 point. Bread basket, salad or a bowl of mints.
Marriage advice in seven words or fewer, handwritten by your team3 points. Write it on the back of the hunt sheet. The couple keeps the sheets.
The menu card held beside the dish it describes2 points. Before the first bite, which is the hard part.
One slice of cake with a fork from every teammate around it2 points. If a full meal is served, the cake usually follows it, so save this for late.
Two teammates sharing one dessert the way a couple shares the cake2 points. Commonly the couple cuts the first piece together and may feed each other a bite.
Your table number with every teammate's hand on it1 point. A team huddle before you start. Put the number back where the staff set it.
Your table raising glasses during a toast2 points. Any drink counts. One quick shot, then the phone goes down for the speech.
Your table's centerpiece from directly above2 points. Hold the phone flat and high. Do not move the flowers.
Your table's favors stacked into a tower3 points. Your own table's favors only. Favors are a gift, not a rule, so some weddings have none.
Your table's handwritten guess at the length of the longest speech3 points. Write it down before the toasts. The closest table gets a bonus point.
Your table's view of the dance floor before anyone is on it1 point. Take it early. It fills after the first dance.
Your team spelling LOVE with hands, one letter per player3 points. With fewer than four players, two people make two letters each.
Your team's chairs from behind, a jacket or a wrap over each one2 points. Empty chairs only. This one is taken while everybody dances.
Your whole table mid-laugh2 points. Posed laughter is easy to spot. Tell a joke first.
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A jacket, a wrap or a pair of heels left at the table while its owner dances1 point. The owner must be visible on the floor in the background.
A teammate dancing while still holding a dessert plate2 points. No spills. A spill scores zero and costs a napkin.
A teammate mid-spin2 points. Blur is welcome.
A teammate playing air guitar during a song that has a guitar in it2 points. Air drums and air saxophone score the same.
A teammate teaching the team a dance from the decade they were born in3 points. Video. Name the dance at judging.
A teammate who said they would not dance, dancing5 points. Willing only. Nobody gets dragged.
A teammate's hand reaching into the dance floor lights3 points. Shoot toward the light so the hand goes dark.
The oldest and the youngest teammate dancing together3 points. Both willing. One song is plenty.
One teammate dipping another3 points. Low and slow, and nowhere near the cake.
One teammate leading a move and the rest following2 points. Video. The leader changes the move once.
Two teammates copying the couple's first dance pose3 points. Wait until the first dance is over. The newly married couple typically opens the dancing.
Your team doing the same move at the same time3 points. Video, five seconds. The judge decides whether it was in step.
Your team in a conga line of at least three2 points. Other guests may join. Only your team has to be in the frame.
Your team in step during a group dance everybody knows2 points. A line dance or a circle dance. The judge decides whether the whole team kept up.
Your team making one big heart with your arms on the dance floor3 points. Two players form the point at the bottom.
Your team singing along with mouths wide open2 points. Pick a chorus that everybody knows.
Your team taking a bow at the end of a song1 point. All together, from the waist.
Your team's feet on the dance floor, nothing above the knee1 point. Shot from above with the phone held low.
Your team's slow-dance sway, all in one row2 points. Arms over shoulders like the end of a school dance.
Your team's view of the first dance, taken from your seats2 points. Stay seated. The hired photographer needs the floor.
Your whole team on the dance floor at once2 points. Every player in frame and moving. Prop the phone on a chair and use the timer.
Your whole team still standing for the last song of the night5 points. Only teams that stay to the end can score it.
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A candle, a string light and a teammate's smile in one shot3 points. All three must be sharp enough to recognize.
A flower that matches a teammate's outfit2 points. Point at it. Do not pick it.
A handwritten sign1 point. Chalkboards count. Printed signs do not.
A heart shape that nobody made on purpose5 points. A leaf, a shadow, a knot in the wood. The judge must see it within three seconds.
A paper invitation that a teammate brought along5 points. Paper only. A screenshot of the wedding website scores 1.
A tablecloth, a napkin and a flower in the same color2 points. One frame. Close is not the same.
The best-dressed chair in the room2 points. Bows, garlands and reserved signs all count.
The cake topper, close up2 points. Zoom with your feet, not your fingers, and stop an arm's length away.
The couple's names or initials, anywhere they appear in print1 point. Napkins, signs, menus and matchbooks all count.
The dessert table from end to end1 point. A panorama, taken before it is opened.
The guest book page your team signed1 point. Your own messages only.
The photo display or memory table1 point. Look, do not lift.
The same monogram or motif in three different places3 points. The menu, the napkins and the welcome sign, for example. Three photos.
The send-off supplies before anyone uses them2 points. Often bubbles or bells. Venues tend to prefer them to rice or birdseed, which leave a mess.
The smallest detail somebody clearly spent an hour on3 points. Hand-lettered names, tied ribbons, a wax seal. Say what it is at judging.
Something blue that your team can find without touching anything3 points. Flowers, ribbon, a napkin. The rhyme appeared in its familiar form in an 1876 newspaper.
Something borrowed: a teammate wearing something another teammate lent them today2 points. A tie, a wrap, a pair of earrings. Lending it for the photo counts.
Something in the wedding colors that the couple did not put there3 points. A teammate's dress, a parked car, the sunset.
Something new: a price sticker still on the sole of a teammate's shoe5 points. Check your own soles first. It is more common than you think.
Something old: the oldest object your team can find at the venue3 points. A cornerstone date, a framed photo, a grandfather's watch on a teammate's wrist.
The venue's name on a sign, a napkin or a pen2 points. The building's own name, not the couple's.
The view the couple had from where they stood for the vows3 points. Take it after the ceremony space has emptied.
The wedding date in print1 point. One point extra if it is stitched, carved or piped in icing.
The wedding favor held at arm's length with the whole room behind it2 points. Focus on the favor and let the room blur.
Your team lined up for the send-off with supplies in hand3 points. The couple's departure is often made into a ceremony of its own. Be in place early.
Your team with the uncut cake behind you2 points. Stay an arm's length away. Nobody wants to be the team that touched it.
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A breakfast that nobody had time to finish1 point. There is always one. Eat something anyway.
A handwritten note from each member of the party, fanned out3 points. Hand them to the couple at breakfast the next day.
A screenshot of the playlist that got everyone ready1 point. The first five songs must be readable.
The aisle from waist height: the flower girl's or ring bearer's view2 points. Kneel for it. The empty aisle is the subject.
All the bouquets in a row on a windowsill2 points. Stems in water until the last minute.
Both sides of the wedding party in the same pose, in two separate photos3 points. Agree the pose by message and compare at the reception.
The bride's something old, new, borrowed and blue in one frame5 points. Needs the bride's help, so ask before the photographer arrives.
The dress on its hanger, presented by the party like a game show prize2 points. Hands point and nobody touches.
Each member of the party showing on fingers how many years they have known the bride2 points. Over ten years? Flash both hands and mouth the rest.
The emergency kit: safety pins, tissues and a sewing kit in one frame3 points. If nobody packed one, this task has just reminded you to.
Every boutonniere pinned on straight, in one row of lapels2 points. Tradition puts it on the left lapel. The judge checks for droop.
Every bridesmaid's shoes lined up beside the bride's1 point. Heels out, toes to the wall.
The groom's party tying one bow tie by committee3 points. Video. Clip-ons score 1.
On a day out: a bell of any size, with the party miming a pull on the rope3 points. Church bells, shop doorbells and bicycle bells all count.
On a day out: a wedding dress in a shop window, the party reacting from the sidewalk3 points. Stay outside. The shop is working.
On a day out: the party picking a pretend cake at a bakery window2 points. One finger each, all on different cakes.
On a day out: the party under a sign with the word love, ring or bell in it3 points. Street signs, shop signs and menus all count.
The party acting out how the couple met, in three frames5 points. Save it for the rehearsal dinner slideshow.
The party guarding the ring box, closed2 points. Closed. Whoever carries it has enough to worry about.
The party recreating a photo from the bride's school days5 points. Show the original beside the new one.
The party's phones stacked face down before the ceremony2 points. Proof that you went unplugged.
The whole party in robes or matching shirts, backs to the camera2 points. Names or roles across the back make it easy to score.
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From your bag: any object, and the marriage advice it stands for3 points. A charger: never go to bed on low battery. The room votes on the wisest.
In your bag: a business card that is not your own2 points. Any trade.
In your bag: a coin from the year the couple met5 points. The host announces the year. The date must be readable.
In your bag: a hair tie or a bobby pin1 point. Around your wrist counts as in your bag.
In your bag: a handwritten list2 points. Groceries, errands or names. Paper, not a phone note.
In your bag: a mint or a stick of gum1 point. Offer one to your neighbor after it is counted.
In your bag: a paper book or a magazine3 points. An e-reader scores 1.
In your bag: a pen that works1 point. Prove it on the corner of the sheet.
In your bag: a photo printed on paper2 points. Any photo of anyone. ID cards do not count.
In your bag: a postage stamp3 points. Unused, loose or on a sheet.
In your bag: a receipt from this week1 point. The printed date decides it.
In your bag: a safety pin or a sewing kit3 points. A hotel sewing kit counts.
In your bag: a small toy or a crayon3 points. Anyone who drives children around has an edge here.
In your bag: a snack still in its wrapper2 points. Loose crackers at the bottom do not count.
In your bag: a spare pair of socks or shoes5 points. Flats for later count.
In your bag: a spoon, a fork or a straw3 points. Plastic or metal, clean or not.
In your bag: a tape measure or a ruler5 points. The rarest find on the shower list.
In your bag: a wedding invitation, this one or any other5 points. Paper, with a date on it.
In your bag: hand sanitizer or a pack of tissues1 point. Either one. Both still scores 1.
In your bag: lip balm or lipstick1 point. The most common find at any shower, so it scores lowest.
In your bag: more than five keys on one ring2 points. The host counts. Loyalty tags are not keys.
In your bag: something blue that is not a pen or denim2 points. The room votes on whether teal is blue.
In your bag: something borrowed and not yet returned3 points. Honor system. Naming the lender is optional.
In your bag: sunglasses and an umbrella, both3 points. Ready for anything. One without the other scores nothing.
On your phone: a photo with the bride that is at least five years old3 points. Show the date stamp if the room doubts you.
On your phone: the oldest wedding photo anyone can show5 points. Your own or a relative's. The earliest year in the room takes the points.
How this list was compiled: Written for this site by its editors in September 2026: 138 original tasks, 90 for reception guests (cocktail hour, at the table, dance floor, details and decor), 22 for the wedding party and 26 for a bridal shower. Every task was screened against the site's rules: it photographs your own teammates or an object, never a guest who is not playing; nothing happens during the ceremony; nothing is moved, picked, opened or touched that the couple or the venue set out; no task involves alcohol, and any drink counts for a toast. Point values (1, 2, 3 or 5) are the editors' judgment of difficulty, not a standard. Reception customs mentioned in the notes (the couple typically opens the dancing, the couple cuts the first piece of cake, the cake usually follows a full meal, favors are not required, venues prefer bubbles or bells to rice, the departure is often made a ceremony) follow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_reception, checked 2026-09-18. The 'something old' rhyme and its 1876 first appearance in the familiar form follow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Something_old, checked 2026-09-18. The left lapel as the traditional place for a boutonniere follows https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boutonni%C3%A8re, checked 2026-09-18. Shower timing on the page (commonly four to six weeks before the wedding) follows https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridal_shower, checked 2026-09-18. Licence: own work