Free reception game
Speech bingo, live on every guest’s phone.
Put a QR code on each table. Guests scan it, get their own card, and tap squares during the toasts. The big screen shows who’s one away and puts the winner’s card up when someone gets five in a row. No app, no signup.
- Step 1Start a gameAdd the couple's names and a few squares only your family would get.
- Step 2Print table cardsTwo per page, each with the QR code and a short link.
- Step 3Put the screen upOr keep it on the emcee's phone. Winners appear as they happen.
How It Works on the Night
Have the emcee mention the game once, right before the first speech: scan the code on your table, mark a square when it happens, five in a row wins, and cheer after the speech, not during. Guests tap squares like “for those who don’t know me,” “the mic squeals” and “Mom tears up” as the toasts go. When someone gets a line, their name and card go up on the host screen. The game keeps going for second and third place until the host ends it.
Prefer paper? The printable wedding speech bingo cards use the same squares. For a second game during the toasts, try speech over/under, where guests predict how long the best man goes and whether anyone cries.
Questions
Do guests need to download an app?
No. They point their phone camera at the QR code on the table, type a first name, and their card opens in the browser. Guests without a camera can type the short link printed under the code.
Do we need a projector or a TV?
No, but it's more fun with one. The host page shows the QR code, how many people are playing, who is one square away, and the winner's card. Put it on a screen, or keep it on the emcee's phone and have them announce the winner after the speech.
How many guests can play?
Up to 300 in one game. Each guest gets a different card, shuffled from the same squares, so nobody can copy the table next to them.
How do you stop people cheating?
You mostly don't, and that's fine at a wedding. A win only counts when the marked squares really make five in a row on that guest's own card, and the winner's card goes up on the screen for everyone to see. If someone marked "a standing ovation" that never happened, the room will tell them.
Is it free? What do you keep?
It's free. The game and each guest's first name are kept for two days so the game works, then deleted. There are no accounts and no email addresses.