Looking for drinking party games for a hen night or a stag weekend? Use the following drinking game ideas to put everyone in the right party mood and help participants to save money by getting slightly drunk before heading out to a bar or nightclub.
Stag Weekends Abroad
More and more grooms are choosing stag weekends abroad as a way to celebrate their last few days as a bachelor. A great way to start the weekend is to sit in one of the hotel rooms with a few bottles of booze and play the “name a group starting with X” drinking game. Here’s how to play:
- Choose a letter and ask the first player to name a pop group or individual singer beginning with that letter.
- Each player then takes it in turn to think of a different pop group beginning with the same letter.
- Set a 30 second time limit to keep things moving quickly.
- If a player can’t think of a group, he must drink two fingers of his drink if he can’t play.
- The game then moves onto a different letter.
- Once the popular letters of the alphabet have been used, the game becomes more difficult and most participants will be suitably drunk.
Party Games for Hen Nights
While women on hen nights can be just as raucous as men, many ladies like to be more civilized about drinking party games. Good options include taking along a game like Jenga where players have to stack blocks to build a tower taking a drink each time the wooden blocks fall. Set a strict 30 second time limit to make sure that participants get in the right mood quickly.
Alternatively, take along some pencils and paper and play an artistic drinking game where players have to draw a film or song given to them. Split the group into 2 or 3 teams. If the team guesses what their player is drawing correctly then the other team has to drink; if not the opposing team has to drink.
Fast Drinking Games with a Pack of Cards
Nothing can beat a pack of cards as a fast way to get stags or hens in the party mood so try these drinking games:
- Drink like a king or queen – Simply ask each player to pick a card from the pack; whenever a king or queen is drawn, the player has to drink 2 fingers of their glass.
- 21’s – Shuffle the cards and give 2 cards to every player. The idea is to get as close to 21 as possible so players can either stick with their 2 cards or ask for more cards. Aces count as 1 and the jack, queen and king count as 10. The winner of each round is spared from drinking; all other players must consume two fingers of their drink.
Tips for Planning Party Games with Drinks
Use the following tips to save money and ensure that participants are not too drunk before hitting the bars:
- Buy cheap booze at the airport or on the ferry for stag weekends abroad.
- Avoid using spirits for the first drinking games as these can get everyone drunk far too quickly.
- If spirits are the preferred option, dilute them with plenty of mixers otherwise no one will make it out onto the town.
Best Drinking Games
The best drinking games are usually the silliest ones used to start off a hen or stag party and get everyone in the right mood so use the suggestions above to plan a stag or hen weekend.
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