• When you go to get the ring, pretend you lost it. Instead, pull out all sorts of rubbish:
  • Ball of string
  • Three of Clubs (from the card trick earlier)
  • Bag of Jelly Babies
• Have a fake ring made of plaster - when the time comes to hand it to the groom, crumble it in your hand.
• Have a box full of rings, and rummage through them looking for the right one (HINT: make sure it's in another pocket, so you don't really lose it).
• Have every member of the wedding party hunting for the ring. "I thought you had it?"

When my sister got married, we thought about writing something on the grooms shoes, but we couldn't get to it in time. Instead, we put flour on the prayer bench that they knelt on. Nobody saw anything until the end of the wedding when they turned around and he had white from the knees down. The whole church rolled with laughter. Mike

I heard of a bride hiding a fake skeleton hand in her bridal boquet to present to her groom to have the ring put on.

1/21/98 "Ok here it is...I am sending him a letter from the rubber chicken site that is on your site. I am sending him the one "Undo the breakup" it will be doubly funny because we have been together for 5 years, and some of the things that are in the letter are things that we have had problems with and resolved (my
fiance is a computer engineer and is ALWAYS on the computer) and I will be reading the letter at the ceremony when our pastor asks if there is anyone who has reason why this wedding should not continue. We love stuff like this and so does all of our guests. It is going to be great!" Marguerite

When my brother and sister in law got married, they played the prank on most everyone! Not being able to find shoes she liked, my sister in law walked down the aisle at her very formal wedding bare footed. Just as good, my brother wore a new pair of white high top tennis shoes. Everyone loved it and the photographer even made sure to get a picture of just their feet! To carry on family tradition, I'm thinking of wearing white high tops with my wedding dress next year when I get married. 

"Hmmm, okay. Well in that case, notwithstanding the pie charts provided by Ms. Miller, can anyone think of any other reason why these two should not be joined together in Holy matrimony?"

It's always worth a good laugh to wait until the priest asks if there is anyone who knows of any reason why they should not be married, and then send a small girl down the aisle yelling "Daddy, Daddy!" Christian

Keith and I were married August 23, 1997. We had quite an "interesting" wedding. First of all my father jumped the gun on his one-liner. [I assume this is when the priest/vicar/wossname asks "Who gives this woman in marriage to this man?"] The priest didn't even finish his part before my Dad says "Her Mother and I and her sister, her dogs, cats and horses." It really got everyone's attention and they were on the edge of their seats!
Then, the best man lost the ring - they went down the line before the realizing the PREACHER (of all people!) had the ring. At the end of the ceremony, the preacher handcuffed us together! It was definitely a day to remember! Krista

Tell me what you think about the site, or about a wedding prank...

If you are real brave, find a toy ring that's about the same general appearance as the the wedding ring. A cheap costume jewelry thing would work best. Most wedding bands are quite plain as compared to the engagement ring.

Bribe the ring bearer to help with one of the following:

• The ring is 4 sizes to large.
• The ring is 4 sizes too small.
• Smoosh the ring so it's flat.
• Have a ring made from painted plaster. Crumble it as it's being handed to the groom.

Other thoughts...

The ring bearer smears gum on the instep of his shoe. He drops the ring, and steps on it. The ring sticks to the gum and 'disappears'. Two sided tape could also be used.

and the one that happened at one of my weddings, clearly audible on the tapes... My youngest son, about 10 feet from the couple saying their vows, proclaiming in the worlds loudest stage whisper "I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM!" Daniel

In a large wedding party, at the time of the ring presentation. As in a large domino effect, each groomsman and the the best man (eight in total) checked their pockets for the ring. It was timed perfectly, and eliminated some of the tension.

[Maybe it's just me, but I imagine this would be even funnier if they all did it in unison - although that might look too much like the Macarena. Come to think of it, if you bribed the organist...] Anonymous

They didn't have a ring bearer... the best man was to present the ring. When it was time, he searched his pockets and looked worried, as if he had lost it. Finally, after sufficient time to make everyone slightly uncomfortable, he pulled a Crackerjack box out of his pocket and ate a few (the last few) pieces, then tipped the box and out fell the ring!Matthew

When the priest said "What token do you give to this woman to show your love?" the groom turned to the best man. The best man just stood there, looking blankly at the groom. "Oh, the ring... right". So he starts looking through his pockets as his eyes get really wide and he looks rather worried. Everyone in the audience gasped. The the best man said "Hold on" as he got to his knees and started to pray. Through the music speakers played the Hallelujah Chorus as the ring was lowered from above via a fishing line setup. The best man took the ring, gave it to the groom and the wedding went on. Zaiem

If you are the best man, or are able to bribe him:

• Get the Groom's shoes beforehand (while he's still sleeping off the worst of the night before) and write "HE" on the sole of the left shoe, and "LP" on the sole of the right. If you still can't figure out what that'll achieve, just wait until he kneels down...

I wanted to share with you a wedding joke that my father, cousin, and uncle played on my uncle Sammy when he got married. Poor Sammy made the mistake of asking my dad to be the best man, well of course my dad is a practical joker so he got together with the other best men and decided to paint their toes for the wedding, so during the ceremony, they all quietly removed their shoes and when they walked out after the wedding everyone saw their hot pink toenails. It was hilarious. Mike

If you are not the best man (and let's be honest, it's not a job most of us would relish) then here are a few you can try:

• Heckle. Shout advice, give cues: "Pssst, now you say 'I do'."
• Two words: sneezing fit. *
• Ask the organist if he does requests.
• Stand up for all the wrong bits.
• Position someone with a really bad cough in the back of the church.
• When the priest asks "Does anyone know of any lawful impediment, why this man may not marry this woman," stand up, cough and leave the church muttering "Wrong wedding".

A suggestion from Melissa Crabtree who says such lovely things about this page that I can't refuse to use this (and besides, it's very funny):

Have all of the bridesmaids (and groomsmen too, if they don't mind) wear boxer shorts under their wedding garb. Have the words JUST MARRIED spelled out, one letter to each butt (if you have enough people). Have the wedding party waiting at the bottom of the church steps with their butts in the air congratulating the bride and groom when they come out of the church doors.

My bridesmaids did this to me, and it was just great. One thing though, make sure someone's got a camera handy.

Pranks for the Memories.