Questions to the groom on the ransom of the bride - funny and cool options

Bridal buyback is one of the funniest wedding ceremonies and often sets the tone for the entire event. The highlight of the program at this stage of the holiday is, of course, the groom, to whom the close attention of all those present is riveted. Therefore, the excellent mood of the guests and the general atmosphere of the celebration depend on his humor, ability to behave, benevolence and resourcefulness.

The custom of carrying out the ransom of the bride before the wedding has its roots in the distant past. At that time, giving the daughter in marriage, the family was deprived of an additional work unit and demanded compensation for this. The ritual has come down to this day in a slightly modified form. So, if earlier the ransom involved the offering of any material values, such as money, cattle, expensive fabric and household items, nowadays it all comes down to comic tests for the groom, a huge number of funny contests and tricky questions.

Usually the bridesmaids are involved in preparing the ransom. They know the newlywed as well as possible and therefore try to ask the groom as many questions as possible. Thus, relatives can make sure how well the future spouse managed to recognize his betrothed and whether they are giving her into reliable hands.

Questions to the groom should be asked in a playful and playful manner, and the procedure itself should in no way resemble an exam. There are many interesting options for this, closely intertwined with drawing, singing and doing comic tricks.One of the most common examples of questionnaire design is "Chamomile". The organizers draw on a large Whatman paper a flower with many petals, on each of which a question or a cool task is written. And if the groom does not have any problems with tearing off the petals, then the next version of the questionnaire looks a little trickier, and in order to get an answer to the question, it assumes to show resourcefulness and ingenuity. We are talking about balloons, inside of which are placed notes with assignments, and they are invited to burst without the help of hands.

The next, no less interesting questionnaire option is "Roulette". For this, a tape measure is made from colored paper and cardboard and a list of questions is prepared. The groom is offered to make a bet with money and spin the wheel. If the answer is correct, the money remains at stake for the next question, and if the answer is incorrect, it is taken away from the bride's ransom. For each correct answer, the groom receives a token, and in order to proceed to the next contest, he needs to collect 5–7 of these tokens.

Usually all questions for the groom concern his beloved, her parents, as well as the relationship between the young. However, when drafting a test scenario, organizers should avoid questions that are indelicate, overly personal, or that might offend anyone present. In addition, the questions should not be vulgar, relate to the features of appearance and affect the past relationships of young people. Below are the most popular questions that can be combined with comic mini-tasks or fun challenges.

• The appearance of the bride. When composing questions for this block, the organizers should dwell only on some general points, without going into details. If, for example, the bride has a snub nose and she is burdened by this, then questions or jokes on this topic should be strictly prohibited. It is interesting to play around with the question of the color of the eyes of his beloved, where, instead of describing the color, the groom is asked to draw it. Moreover, the desired shade should not be among the proposed pencils. In this case, the groom will need to be smart and get the desired color by mixing several others. Verbal questions about appearance can be replaced with small tests. For example, show the groom several shoe insoles and offer to choose the one that belongs to his bride, or give several ribbons of different lengths and let him determine which one matches the bride's waist size.
• Plans for a joint future. This block of questions is aimed at finding out how young people are suitable for each other and whether their views on the future family coincide enough. In this thematic section, you can ask the groom about the place that the bride wants to visit, as well as how many children she would like to have. You can also find out what the groom thinks the bride will call his parents after the wedding. It will be interesting to clarify whether the groom knows the childhood dream of the future wife and whether he is able to fulfill it.

• Numbers and dates. This block is very extensive and includes the following questions:

1. What day did the young people meet?
2. What time was it at the time of the first meeting?
3. What time was the bride born?
4. How many months after meeting was the proposal made?
5. What size winter shoes does the bride wear?
6. How many windows are there in the bride's house and how many steps lead to her apartment?
7. How many minutes a day does the betrothed spend near the mirror?
8. How many millimeters of height in a future wife?
9. Name the exact number of bridesmaids.

• Bride's preferences. In this block of questions, you can ask about what flowers she doesn’t like, whether she would prefer dinner at a restaurant to barbecue on the river bank, what qualities she considers the most valuable in people and what kind of music she listens to in her free time.You can also find out if the groom knows why the bride fell in love with him, what her hobby is, how she likes to spend her holidays and what perfume she has been using lately. The correct answers to these questions must be recorded with the organizers. For each wrong or inaccurate answer, the groom gives a token amount or pays off with sweets. If the sweets and money have come to an end, then as compensation for the wrong answer, the young man is offered to sing, dance or perform a comic task.

• Trick questions. This block uses tricky questions that suggest two or more correct options, and sometimes a detailed answer. So, the groom is usually asked:

1. What perfume does the future spouse use in summer and winter?
2. What is the size of the bride's leg by European standards?
3. What was the day of the week when the young people applied to the registry office?
4. What toys did the bride love as a child?
5. Does the bride have awards and certificates?
6. How many fours are there in the bride's school certificate and in what subjects?

There can be a lot of options for complex questions, however, when compiling a questionnaire, organizers should alternate them with simpler and more obvious questions. Otherwise, the groom may develop an inferiority complex, and the guests will get bored.

• Cool options. The questions of this block do not have a specific topic and apply to all spheres of life. Moreover, both the question itself and the answer to it should have an easy content, be funny and at times resemble a pun. For example, the groom can be asked why he decided to marry our bride, and, in general, list the reasons why he should marry. It doesn't hurt to find out what the young wife would prefer to be brought to bed: dumplings or coffee? Also, the groom is asked to guess what the future wife will be more happy about: a sack of potatoes or a bouquet of roses, and whether she would prefer cleaning the house to relaxing on the beach. Then the newlywed is asked to name ten ways to hide the stash in the apartment, how the bride looks like the summer sky, and to list all possible colleagues of the bride by first and last names.
• Mother-in-law and father-in-law. In this block, the groom is usually asked what the mother-in-law's first words were when she met her future son-in-law, on what day of the week this year she will celebrate her birthday and how old is her father-in-law. You can also ask about what the mother-in-law will regale her son-in-law at a dinner party and what dances she does not like.

In addition to asking direct questions, a comic quiz can be diversified by solving puzzles and crosswords. To do this, the organizers draw up a list of questions that involve only unambiguous answers, and, based on this data, draw a grid of the crossword puzzle. The childishly designed puzzles with painted animals and toys look original, the answer to them will be a child's hobby or the current hobby of the future wife.

The ransom of the bride is one of the most striking episodes of the wedding celebration., so you need to try to turn it into an exciting and fun game that would be remembered for a long time by all guests of the holiday.

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