Exciting New Ideas for Pre-Wedding Parties! (Break-The-Ice Between Families!)

So the concept of a rehearsal dinner before the wedding day or night is slowly catching up in India- but as with everything, it's got its own tweaks and Indian touch! So this is basically a day before the wedding, when all your close family members have arrived, the mood is all set for a crazy wedding, and you have to make sure the night prior is a lot of fun, especially if it's a destination wedding! So here are some cool and memorable ideas to have your own fun Indian rehearsal dinner!

Have a Game evening or night

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Oh! A game night is so much fun! You could have a giant jenga competition, ring the bottle, beer pong or anything and everything that can includes teams and be a lot of fun! Here are some more suggestions!

A Bollywood Night

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Have a Bollywood night with loads and loads of Bollywood props, and have some fun Bollywood-related games like Charades or give out some cool awards to close fam members like Best Actress and Actor :P

A Musical Night

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Go full in Hum Aapke Hain Koun mode and have a family Antakshari tournament! Or you could also have a karaoke night and let everyone unleash their inner singers- good or bad!

Backyard BBQ

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How much fun and how intimate is a backyard BBQ? It works well, especially for a winter wedding! Plus, you can make sure the outdoor decor is all magical!

Bartending or Cooking Classes

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Get an expert and teach everyone a trick or two! Bartending classes can be so much fun- so you can organise that for the youngsters and cooking classes for the older lot!

Indoor Vegas or Casino Night

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Have some card games, hire some arcade machines and let everyone go crazy and broke! Perfect for a family get together and great to get everyone involved and break the ice!

A Yacht Cruise

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A nice long party on a boat is sure to get everyone acquainted and break the ice! Yachts are a cool way to cozy up this wedding party!

Beachside / Poolside Party

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Have a beach or pool party- it works well (and more economical) for a smaller crowd and you can all go completely crazy!

A Boys vs Girls Cricket Tournament / boat-races

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Have  a boys vs girls cricket tournament- like organise it with all the jazz like jerseys and caps and cheerleaders and see everyone go mad with excitement! We saw this at a recent wedding, and it looks like a crazy amount of fun!

Vineyard Theme Party

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Get your guests to do something fun like wine tasting and grape stomping with a vineyard themed party! Something that people of all ages will love!

Release Flying Lanterns

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It's such a fun activity, and one which a lot of your guests might not have done before! So let your small intimate group write some messages on the sky lanterns and release them- such a memorable moment that will be!

Intimate night of Story-telling over Champagne 

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Just funny stories, a questionnaire for the marrying kids and fun over drinks - that's the life! So, ready to give your guests the night of their lives?