As a professional DJ in Toronto, married couples often ask me for suggestions on a ‘Kissing game‘to replace the traditional clink of glasses for newlyweds to kiss during the wedding reception. There are many options that vary in interaction and possible embarrassment.
Here are some popular games that I suggest.
Demonstration: Approach the head table to demonstrate how you would like the bride and groom to kiss.
Kissing the dice: Roll the big foam dice with various options including: Kiss from the bride and groom, the person who rolls has to kiss someone, do a dance for the couple to kiss, roll again.
Trivia / Action Question: Have a Jar of Questions and Actions, answer the question correctly or do the action and the couple will kiss. Some examples would be: Where was the bride and groom’s first date? What color of shoes is the bride wearing? What was the boyfriend’s favorite TV show as a child? You must kiss someone who is not sitting at your table for the bride and groom to kiss him. You must do a dance for the bride and groom to kiss.
Mini golf putt: This is pretty simple, put the golf ball in the hole for the bride and groom to kiss.
Rotating wheel: This is similar to the wheel sets you see at a carnival. A roll on a pedestal with various options similar to the dice game to get the couple to kiss.
Love song: Your table has to get up and sing a song with love for the couple to kiss.
Fortune cookie: You can get personalized fortune cookies made with questions or actions inside of them for the bride and groom to kiss.
Most professional DJs will be able to offer suggestions for kissing games and centerpieces. Most will also be able to provide accessories like the Dice, Mini Put or Spinning Wheel at minimal cost.