BMW Icebreakers

The document provides suggestions for icebreaker activities and games for a couples retreat, including name games, introductions, guessing games, and reminiscing games. It also suggests hosting a marriage conference as another retreat idea.

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Start With Some Icebreakers

Icebreakers are a great way to get the retreat going and help everyone feel comfortable. These activities are
designed to help your retreat guests connect in a fun and laid-back manner. Here are some great icebreaker
activities to try:

Ladder Name Memory Game

For those who struggle to remember names, this is a wonderful way to get to know everyone at the retreat and
have fun. It doesn’t matter who starts the game as long as it’s clear who goes next in the sequence.

1. The first person says their name.

2. The next in line tells the person’s name before them and then says their name.
3. This pattern repeats as everyone in the room tries to remember the names before them. As the list gets
longer, the game concludes with the first person trying to say everyone’s name back again.

Spouse to Spouse Introduction

Guests may be a little nervous about interacting at the retreat, so introductions are a great way to familiarize
everyone. To help ease into the weekend, you can ask everyone to introduce their spouse to the group. While
there are many rules you can include in this one, we encourage people to say a few nice things about their
partner and share what they love most about them.

Bell Ringing
This is a favorite activity and a fun and easy way to get everyone in the group familiar with one another
without putting anyone on the spot. Instead, the game’s moderator talks while couples identify when a
statement is true. Then, the moderator says a statement or category, and the team that answers the category
should raise their hand.
For example, your categories could be:

 “I am looking for the couple who looks the most alike.”

 “I am looking for the couple who can show me the most pictures of you two together.”
 “I am looking for the couple with the most unique hobby they do together.”
 “I am looking for the couple who married closest to an official holiday.”
 “I am looking for the couple who received the most creative Valentine’s gift from their spouse.”
 “I am looking for the couple with the most matching letters in their first name.”
 “I am looking for the couple who married the closest to their birthday.”

Pass It Around
In this icebreaker, pass a bowl of candy to the group and tell everyone they can take as much or as little as
they’d like. Allow everyone to get their candy, and then they have to share information about themselves for
every piece of candy they take. What they share is up to them!

Game Ideas for Your Couple’s Retreat

Playing games is another great way to engage your couples in a fun and low-pressure manner. Games allow
participants to have fun with one another while testing their knowledge. Here are some of our favorite couples
retreat ideas activities:

Remember When
With this game, couples get to reminisce about the first time they met or the first time they went on a date.
Then, for two minutes, each person gets to write down what they remember from this encounter and how they
felt. When the two minutes are done, ring a bell and have the couples share what they have written. This
activity helps to relight the spark in a marriage and brings the couples back to why they first fell in love with
the other person.

Count on Me
This game is a fun race format where couples can let out some of their competitive sides while still working
together and enjoying the activity. Determine a starting point and end point for the race. When the race begins,
couples stand on one another’s feet and race to cross the finish line. It’s a silly game that gets partners to work
together while having a good time.

Consider a Marriage Conference as One of Your

Ideas
If you want couples to spend quality time with one another while also growing deeper in their relationship with
Jesus, a marriage conference could be the perfect option. America’s Keswick is a beautiful conference center
that can help you plan every aspect of your outing for a weekend full of fun, relaxation, and intentional time
for guests.