Looking for wedding games hire in Essex that feels stylish, well finished and suitable for a wedding rather than a children’s party?
The White Van Wedding Company provides a coordinated collection of vintage fairground and lawn games for weddings across Essex. Our games are delivered directly to your venue, professionally set up and collected at the agreed time, leaving you and your venue team free to enjoy the celebration.
Choose from four-game and six-game packages or add one of our larger attractions, including the 8ft Test Your Strength High Striker or full-size Brides vs Grooms Football Table.
Wedding games hire packages start from £330, with delivery, setup and collection included.
Wedding Games Hire Packages and Prices
Our wedding games are supplied as coordinated packages, giving guests a varied selection of throwing games, skill challenges and traditional fairground favourites.
Packages can be hired for up to three days, providing additional flexibility around venue access, setup times and collection arrangements.
Fete
Choose four games
Excludes Test Your Strength and the Football Table
Includes delivery and setup
Up to three days’ hire
£330
Fairground
Choose six games
Excludes Test Your Strength and the Football Table
Includes delivery and setup
Up to three days’ hire
£430
Strongman
Test Your Strength plus four games
Excludes the Football Table
Includes delivery and setup
Up to three days’ hire
£490
Football Crazy
Full-size Football Table plus four games
Excludes Test Your Strength
Includes delivery and setup
Up to three days’ hire
£490
Every wedding games booking also includes complimentary hire of our vintage chalkboard GAMES sign, normally priced at £30.
Choose your preferred package and contact us with your wedding date, Essex venue and required setup time. Peak-season Saturdays can book well in advance, so early enquiries are recommended.
Check Availability for Your Essex Wedding
Send us your wedding date, venue postcode and preferred package. We will confirm availability, discuss suitable games and arrange delivery, setup and collection around your wedding-day plans.
Vintage Fairground and Lawn Games for Essex Weddings
Our collection combines traditional British fairground games with lawn games and interactive challenges.
Each game is finished in soft, neutral wedding colours with vintage detailing, allowing the complete setup to complement barns, country houses, marquees, hotels, private gardens and elegant Essex wedding venues.
The games work particularly well during:
- Reception drinks
- Wedding photographs
- The period between the ceremony and wedding breakfast
- Venue or room turnarounds
- Outdoor celebrations
- Evening receptions
- Informal day-after gatherings
Wedding games help guests relax, mingle and enjoy themselves without requiring a fixed timetable or organised activity. Guests can simply join in whenever they choose.
Wedding Games Available to Hire
Choose your preferred games from our collection, subject to availability and the exclusions shown within each package.
Ball in the Bucket
Throwing a ball into a bucket sounds simple, but it is much more difficult than it looks. Ball in the Bucket is easy to understand, surprisingly competitive and ideal for reception drinks.
Beat the Buzz
A classic steady-hand challenge with vintage fairground appeal. Guests guide the loop along the wire without touching it and setting off the buzzer.
Coconut Shy
A traditional fairground favourite supplied with reusable coconut shells ready for play. Fresh coconuts may also be available for an additional charge if you would like guests to win them as prizes.
Hook a Duck
Our vintage Hook a Duck is presented in a traditional-style tin bath. It is particularly popular with children and families but is enjoyed by guests of all ages.
Giant Tin Can Alley
Guests throw bean bags to knock down the oversized cans. Giant Tin Can Alley is easy to play, visually striking and works well during both indoor and outdoor celebrations.
Hoopla
A timeless fairground game complete with wooden hoops. Simple in theory and surprisingly competitive once guests begin playing.
Milk Churn Challenge
Our wedding version of a traditional throwing game uses vintage-style milk churns as the target. It is a natural fit for rustic weddings, barn venues and relaxed country celebrations.
Splat the Rat
Guests try to hit the falling rat at exactly the right moment. Splat the Rat is quick, entertaining and particularly popular with lively groups and younger guests.
Brides vs Grooms Football Table
Our full-size football table features brides and grooms instead of traditional football players. It is ideal for indoor receptions and creates plenty of friendly competition between guests.
The Football Table is available as part of our Football Crazy package.
Test Your Strength High Striker
Inspired by traditional Victorian fairgrounds, our 8ft Test Your Strength High Striker is both an interactive challenge and an impressive centrepiece.
Guests strike the base with the mallet and attempt to ring the bell at the top. Because of its height, it is most suitable for outdoor areas or Essex venues with sufficiently high indoor ceilings.
The High Striker is available as part of our Strongman package.
Wedding Entertainment Guests Can Enjoy at Their Own Pace
Our wedding games do not require an attendant, organised tournament or fixed timetable.
Once the games have been set up, guests can play whenever they choose. This makes them particularly useful during quieter parts of the wedding day, including reception drinks, photographs and room turnarounds.
The mix of throwing games, skill challenges and larger attractions gives children, families and adult guests something to enjoy together.
Wedding Games for Essex Venues
Essex offers a wide variety of wedding settings, from countryside barns and manor houses to hotels, marquees, coastal venues and private gardens.
Our coordinated vintage games suit both traditional and contemporary weddings and can be arranged to fit the available space at your venue.
Before your wedding, we will ask for the venue postcode, access arrangements and preferred setup time. Where necessary, it is helpful to confirm details such as:
- Vehicle and unloading access
- Venue entry times
- Distance from parking to the setup area
- Indoor and outdoor setup locations
- Collection times
- A suitable wet-weather alternative
Providing these details in advance helps us plan an efficient delivery and collection around your venue’s schedule.
Indoor and Outdoor Wedding Games Hire
Many of our wedding games can be used outdoors in suitable weather or moved inside when the venue has sufficient space.
They work well on venue lawns, terraces, courtyards, in marquees, barns, village halls and reception rooms.
We recommend agreeing an indoor wet-weather location with your venue before the wedding day. The High Striker requires a suitable ceiling height when used indoors, while the Football Table is particularly well suited to indoor and evening receptions.
Wedding Games Hire Across Essex
We deliver, set up and collect wedding games at venues throughout Essex, including:
- Chelmsford
- Brentwood
- Colchester
- Braintree
- Harlow
- Epping
- Loughton
- Southend-on-Sea
- Basildon
- Rayleigh
- Hockley
- Grays
- Saffron Walden
- Maldon
- Witham
- Clacton-on-Sea
We also cover surrounding towns, villages and rural wedding venues across the county.
Send us your venue postcode when enquiring and we will confirm availability for your date.
Why Choose The White Van Wedding Company?
We have provided distinctive wedding transport and entertainment since 2015.
Our games are designed and finished specifically with weddings in mind, using coordinated colours and vintage detailing rather than brightly coloured plastic equipment.
Every booking includes:
- Delivery to your Essex venue
- Complete setup before guests begin playing
- Collection at the agreed time
- A choice of games from your selected package
- Up to three days’ hire where required
- Complimentary use of our chalkboard GAMES sign
- Fully insured and safety-checked equipment
The games can be booked as a standalone service. You do not need to book one of our wedding cars or photo booths.
Planning a Wedding Outside Essex?
We also provide wedding games hire across London, Kent and Surrey.
For local venue inspiration and more information about the areas covered, visit our dedicated pages for wedding games hire in London, wedding games hire in Kent and wedding games hire in Surrey.
We may also be able to accommodate venues just outside our usual service area. Send us your venue postcode and we will confirm availability and any applicable travel charge.
Add a Photo Booth to Your Evening Reception
Wedding games are particularly effective during reception drinks and the daytime part of your celebration, while a photo booth creates a natural focal point during the evening reception.
Our vintage camera-style photo booth includes instant prints and digital photographs, giving guests another form of relaxed, interactive entertainment later in the day.
Explore our photo booth hire options for weddings in Essex, London, Kent and Surrey.
Looking for Wedding Transport in Essex?
Complete your wedding plans with our wedding car hire in Essex.
Our chauffeur-driven vintage VW campervans can be booked separately or alongside our wedding games and photo booth services.
Wedding Games Hire Essex FAQs
What is included in your Essex wedding games hire service?
Every package includes delivery to your venue, complete setup and collection at the agreed times. You choose the games within your selected package, subject to availability and package exclusions.
Complimentary use of our vintage chalkboard GAMES sign is also included.
How much does wedding games hire in Essex cost?
Our Fete package costs £330 and includes four games.
The Fairground package costs £430 and includes six games.
Our Strongman and Football Crazy packages cost £490 and include one of our larger attractions plus four additional games.
Can we choose which games are included?
Yes. You can select your preferred games from our collection, subject to availability.
The Test Your Strength High Striker and Brides vs Grooms Football Table are available only within their designated packages.
Can we hire the games without booking a wedding car?
Yes. Wedding games can be booked as a completely standalone service. There is no requirement to book a wedding car or photo booth.
Are the games suitable for indoor Essex venues?
Many of our games can be used indoors when the venue has sufficient space.
The Football Table works particularly well indoors. The High Striker requires a high ceiling and may be more suitable for outdoor areas.
How much space do wedding games require?
The amount of space required depends on the number and type of games selected.
A small lawn, terrace, courtyard or reception area is usually sufficient for a four-game package. We can advise based on your chosen games and the space available at your venue.
What happens if it rains?
Many games can be moved inside or placed beneath suitable cover.
We recommend discussing an indoor wet-weather alternative with your venue before the wedding day.
Is an attendant included?
No. The games are supplied on a dry-hire basis.
We deliver and set everything up ready for your guests, but an attendant does not remain at the venue.
Can you work with venues that have restricted access?
Yes, provided suitable delivery and collection arrangements can be agreed with the venue.
Please send us information about parking, unloading access, steps, long walking distances and venue entry times when enquiring.
How far in advance should we book?
We recommend booking as soon as your wedding venue and date have been confirmed, particularly for Saturdays between May and September.
Popular dates can book several months in advance.
Enquire About Wedding Games Hire in Essex
Contact us with your wedding date, Essex venue, postcode and preferred package.
We will confirm availability, discuss your chosen games and arrange delivery, setup and collection around your wedding-day plans.
Based in Kent and providing wedding games hire across Essex, London, Kent, Surrey and the wider South East.
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