Ladke Wale vs Ladki Wale Tambola Tickets

Ladke wale vs ladki wale tambola is a wedding game with two ticket designs, one for the groom’s side and one for the bride’s, and a team score that updates with every prize. The page below has the free pack, an online game with team scoring, a prize ladder, a planner for 40 to 150 guests and a run sheet for the evening before the wedding.

Two sides of the family, two different tickets

Every Indian wedding has a friendly rivalry running underneath it: the groom’s family on one side, the bride’s family on the other. This Ladke Wale vs Ladki Wale tambola puts that rivalry on paper. Instead of one design for everybody, the tickets come in two looks, so each guest can play for their own side.

Odd-numbered tickets are the Ladke Wale design. Its five picture sections are the Dulha (groom) in his sherwani, the Ghodi (the mare he rides to the venue), the Baraat Band with trumpet and drum, the Sehra (the veil of flowers or pearls tied over the groom’s face) and Shagun, the envelope of blessing money.

Even-numbered tickets are the Ladki Wale design: the Dulhan (bride), her Mehendi hands, the Varmala (the flower garlands the couple exchange), Kaleere (the dangling gold ornaments tied to the bride’s bangles) and Joota Chupai, the cheeky ritual where the bride’s sisters hide the groom’s shoes and demand a ransom.

Each picture holds three numbers, so a ticket carries fifteen in total. Every block of six tickets uses 1 to 90 exactly once, which keeps the game fair whichever side is ahead. The header reads Shaadi Tambola with a Shaadi Mubarak medallion, inside an arch outline that looks like a mandap entrance.

Ready-to-print Ladke Wale vs Ladki Wale Tambola pack

12 different picture tickets (2 on each A4 page) with a caller sheet, a prize sheet, a team score sheet and a rules page. Print it as it is, or press Create your tambola ticket above for more tickets and your own party name.

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The prizes and what each one needs

• Shagun Five: any five numbers anywhere on the ticket, and the first player to mark them wins.
• Jodi No. 1: complete the first two picture sections. On the prize sheet these are Dulha and Ghodi; on a Ladki Wale ticket the same two rows are Dulhan and Mehendi.
• Swagat Prize: finish the third section, the Baraat Band on the groom’s design or the Varmala on the bride’s.
• Rasmon Ki Masti: complete the last two sections together, Sehra and Shagun, or Kaleere and Joota Chupai.
• Shaadi Mubarak Full House: all fifteen numbers marked.

Running the family face-off

The best slot is the evening before the wedding, once the mehendi is drying and nobody is allowed to use their hands much. A cousin can mark tickets for anyone with henna on their hands. A quiet hour after the sangeet dinner also works well, when the elders want to sit and the youngsters are tired of dancing.

Seat the families on opposite sides of the room, like a cricket match. Hand out odd tickets on the groom’s side and even tickets on the bride’s side; the maker prints the ticket number on every card, so sorting takes a minute. Mixed families, such as a mama who knows both sides, can choose whichever team they like.

Keep a running score on a whiteboard or a big chart paper. The team score keeps itself: every prize the host confirms adds one point to Ladke Wale or Ladki Wale, based on the winning ticket. Guests choose their side when they join, and the score shows on the host screen, on every phone and on the TV view.

Playing on paper? The printed pack has a team score sheet, and the host screen has a +1 button for wins from paper tickets. Announce the score after each win, and let the losing side’s loudest aunty demand a recount.

Dress code can follow the teams too. Ask the groom’s side to wear a turban, safa or a pocket square in one color and the bride’s side to add a dupatta or flower in another. Prize ideas that fit the mood: a small shagun envelope with a token amount, a box of kaju katli, a decorated coconut, glass bangles, or the honor of choosing the next song at the wedding.

A sweet twist for the full house: whoever wins it gets to bargain on behalf of their team during the real joota chupai the next day.

Play Ladke Wale vs Ladki Wale tambola online

Relatives abroad can still join the rivalry. The host starts a game, shares one link, and each guest opens their ticket on a phone. Whether they back the ladke wale or the ladki wale, the game calls every number for them, out loud if the voice is on, and ticks it off their tickets. The host screen checks every claim. Show the TV view on the venue screen; its QR code lets late arrivals scan and join.

Printing and setup tips

• Print in color if you can, so the two designs are easy to tell apart and guests can spot their own side at a glance.
• Choose two tickets per page for elders, as the numbers come out larger, and four per page for a big crowd.
• Print an even count of tickets so both families get equal numbers.
• Print the couple’s names and wedding date on every ticket via the party name field, so the tickets double as a keepsake.
• Keep the caller sheet and the picture prize sheet on a clipboard at the host’s table.

Browse every design on the theme tambola tickets hub, try our classic wedding tambola tickets, or pair this with the Band Baaja Baraat tambola for the procession day and the Shaadi Ki Rasmein tambola for the rituals. The history of the baraat procession is a fun read for the caller who likes to add trivia between numbers.

Why ladke wale vs ladki wale tambola works for your wedding function

Weddings bring two families together, and the playful rivalry between the sides is part of the fun: the groom’s family arrives in the baraat, the bride’s family welcomes them, and both sides tease each other through the rituals. A team tambola makes that rivalry into a game that everyone, from children to grandparents, can play without getting hurt.

The two designs share the same numbers and the same prizes, so the contest is fair. Which side wins depends on luck, so there is no need to argue about it, and the winning side can claim a small prize or the right to choose the next song at the sangeet.

That is why ladke wale vs ladki wale tambola is easy to run: the pictures need no explanation, and the prizes give the host plenty to announce, and that makes the first five minutes of ladke wale vs ladki wale tambola easy for the host.

How to play ladke wale vs ladki wale tambola step by step

The rules of ladke wale vs ladki wale tambola are the rules of ordinary tambola, with pictures instead of rows. Here is the whole game in six steps, using the prize names printed on the sheet:

1. Hand out the tickets. Give each player one ticket and read the prize list aloud, starting with Shagun Five and ending with Shaadi Mubarak Full House.
2. Call the numbers. The host calls numbers from 1 to 90 in random order, or lets the online game call them.
3. Mark your pictures. Each player strikes off the numbers on their ticket, and each picture holds three of them.
4. Claim a prize. The first player to complete a pattern shouts the prize name, such as “Jodi No. 1!”, before the next number is called.
5. Check the claim. The host reads the numbers back against the caller sheet. A wrong claim loses that ticket the prize.
6. Finish with the full house. The game ends when a player marks all fifteen numbers and wins Shaadi Mubarak Full House.

New players learn ladke wale vs ladki wale tambola in about two minutes, because the pictures show them what to look for. If the group has never played tambola, our guide on how to play tambola explains the classic version.

Ladke wale vs ladki wale tambola: the prize ladder in numbers

Every prize in ladke wale vs ladki wale tambola needs a different number of marked numbers, so the prizes arrive in a predictable order. We simulated 3,000 games with 90 tickets, which is 15 sets of six, and recorded the call on which each prize was first completed. The table shows the median, with the middle half of games alongside:

With 90 tickets the first five arrives on about call 10, and the full house on about call 68, so the whole ladder runs over 58 calls, or about 10 minutes at 10 seconds a call. A one-picture prize arrives around call 19, and a two-picture prize around call 42, so most of the excitement happens in the middle of the game. When you plan ladke wale vs ladki wale tambola, announce the prizes in the order they are likely to be won, and keep the biggest for last.

Shaadi tambola tickets: how many to print and how long a game lasts

This planner answers the question behind shaadi tambola tickets: how many to print and how long the game lasts. For a wedding function, the right number of tickets depends on how many guests want to play. This planner rounds up to whole sets of six and uses the same simulation as above for each size of group. One ticket for each player is the usual choice, and you can print a few spares for latecomers:

For 40 guests, print 48 tickets (8 sets of six) and expect the full house around call 70, which is about 11.7 minutes of calling. For 150 guests you need 150 tickets and the full house arrives around call 66.

The bigger the group, the earlier each prize is won, because more tickets are in play: the first five comes on call 11 with 40 guests but on call 9 with 150. That is why ladke wale vs ladki wale tambola stays quick even at a large wedding function, and why it suits a short slot in the program.

What one ticket looks like during ladke wale vs ladki wale tambola

A ticket holds 15 of the 90 numbers, which is one sixth of them, so on average it has one sixth of the numbers called so far marked. By call 30 a typical ticket has 5 of its 15 numbers marked:

That is the average ticket, though. With 90 tickets in play, the best ticket reaches five marked numbers on call 10, and the best ticket completes all fifteen on call 68, long before an average ticket does. This gap between the average and the best ticket explains why the prizes in ladke wale vs ladki wale tambola are won so much earlier than the table above suggests.

A ready-made run sheet for ladke wale vs ladki wale tambola

Here is a run sheet for ladke wale vs ladki wale tambola that fits 85 minutes. The times are suggestions; stretch the snack break or shorten a round to suit your wedding function.

The tambola rounds take 55 of the 85 minutes, which leaves room for food, photos and conversation. If you only have half the time, play one round and keep ladke wale vs ladki wale tambola for the full house, since the biggest prize makes the best ending.

Prize ideas for ladke wale vs ladki wale tambola: a gift for every pattern

Match the gift to the pattern: small gifts for the quick prizes and the best gift for the full house. These ideas fit a wedding function:

Decor and dress ideas to go with the prizes:

• Blue and pink balloons on opposite sides of the room
• A scoreboard on chart paper
• Safas for the groom’s side and dupattas for the bride’s
• A shagun envelope as a prize decoration

Keep the prizes simple, wrap them in the theme colors and put them on a table where everyone can see them before the first call. A prize table in view keeps interest high all through ladke wale vs ladki wale tambola.

Wedding tambola game: three twists to try

Here is how wedding tambola game can be varied. A small twist makes the game feel planned. Pick one, or use all three across the rounds of ladke wale vs ladki wale tambola, and ladke wale vs ladki wale tambola stays quick whichever you choose.

Family chant

Each side makes up a chant, and the loudest chant earns a bonus point.

Aunty referee

Choose one respected elder as the referee for disputed claims, with the final word.

Joota challenge

The winner of Rasmon Ki Masti asks a quick question about the other family, and a correct answer earns a point.

If you like ladke wale vs ladki wale tambola, you may also enjoy Band Baaja Baraat Tambola, Shaadi Ki Rasmein Tambola, Haldi Hai Tambola, or browse the whole theme tambola collection.