8 Fun Lawn Games You Need for Your Wedding
You want to throw a great wedding reception. You’re worried it will be awkward between the families - what will they do before you arrive? Will they stand there in silence? With these 8 lawn games for your wedding reception, your guests will have a wonderful time!
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Giant Jenga
- Age range: All ages
- Space required: Small
- Price: $$
- Link: Amazon
The pinnacle of lawn games. Create a giant tower of blocks, slowly remove them one by one, and one to make it fall loses! You can even make your own set.
Fowling
- Age range: 6+
- Space required: Large
- Price: $$$
- Link: Play fowling
You may not know this one if you’re not from Detroit. Bowling pins are set on a platform across from one another and then players throw a football. The goal is to knock down the pins with the football. This game is great for everyone as you don’t need to be able to throw the football a county mile. High school quarterbacks who think they are Aaron Rodgers usually don’t do well.
Bags (Corn Hole)
- Age range: 6+
- Space required: Medium
- Price: $$
- Link: Amazon
Which one is it? It depends where you come from but the game is the same! Toss the bean bags back and forth. Score if you land on the board or in the hole.
Kan Jam
- Age range: 6+
- Space required: Medium
- Price: $
- Link: Kan Jam
If you love frisbees, you’ll love Kanjam. The goal is to throw the frisbee into the slot or have your teammate deflect it into the Kan. Its an electric game almost everyone can play.
Bocce ball
- Age range: 6+
- Space required: Medium
- Price: $
- Link: Amazon
A timeless game anyone can play. Someone throws a Pallino and the goal is to get your bocce balls closer than the opposing team.
Washer toss
- Age range: All ages
- Space required: Small
- Price: $
- Link: Amazon
An easy game for everyone. 2-4 players throw washers into the target box. The more washers you get in, the more points you score.
Kube
- Age range: 6+
- Space required: Large
- Price: $$$
- Link: LL Bean
A lesser-known but amazing game. Its often described as a combination of bowling and horseshoes. Mostly seen on the beach this game can also be played on a grass or other hard surface. It's a great game for everyone as up to 12 people can play! This is my pick as our family has a blast playing this on the beach each summer.
Lawn bowling
- Age range: All ages
- Space required: Medium
- Price: $
- Link: Amazon
If Kubb or Fowling aren’t your things, you can also play lawn bowling. It's just as the name says, bowling on a lawn.
Bonus: ask for these games on your registry and enjoy any time!
About the Author
David currently lives in Washington DC and knows how to throw a good party. He and his wife Renee got married in May of 2021 - that's where the idea for Text My Wedding came about. They had no way to let every guest know that plans had changed and then Text My Wedding was born shortly after. You'll catch them taking long strolls down the national mall while Facetiming friends to help them with their weddings.