Did you ever go to a wedding ?

Question

And if yes, what is your best wedding memory ?

I'll get married next year, and try to find great ideas for the ceremony and the party !

Answer 1

I've only been to about 2 weddings that I can remember. The most recent one was last October and it was horrible. The church was very small, no a/c(and it happened to be a unusually hot day that day), it was packed with people, there were people standing, the mother of the groom asked people walking in if they were friend or family(you should already know that, and if you don't, it's rude to ask people that, it makes some feel not as important as others), you could see the bride before she walked down the aisle(totally lost all the anticipation with that one), the bride tried her hardest to make it an upscale looking wedding, but then has styrofoam plates on the tables. The bride was rude to my boyfriend's dad, whom she has known her whole life and the brides mom has been best friends with my boyfriends mom for a very long time(the bride and her family even lived with my boyfriends family at one point and then she barely even acknowledged their presence at the wedding). Sorry for the sour answer, just don't do these things and you'll have a great wedding. Let your wedding be what it is and don't try to make it something else as well. Be nice to all your guests and say hello to everyone. Good luck and congrats! I'm getting married next summer as well, so I know how you're feeling.

Answer 2

I've been to many weddings. The things I liked best were always things that meant a lot to the bride and groom. Here are a few of those:

The formal pictures were all taken before the ceremony, so there was no waiting for hours for the bridal couple. I know the tradition of the groom not seeing the bride, but, if you're not superstitious, this is a great idea. Everyone looks better before the ceremony, anyway.

A wedding cake that looked like stacked gifts--no bride and groom on top. Each layer was a different flavor combination of cake and filling.

The flower girl didn't scatter petals. She handed a little silk flower to people sitting at the ends of the rows. She didn't do every row, but handed one to someone on the right, then someone on the left. It was very sweet, and there was no mess to clean up.

The bride and groom were both readers. The wedding keepsake they gave out was a bookmark that listed books that were special to both the bride and groom.

At the reception they invited all of the married couples onto the dance floor. Every couple of minutes, they'd ask you to sit down if you had been married less than 1 year, 5 years, 10 years, etc. At the end, the couple that had been married the longest received applause. The DJ said it was a reminder to the bridal of the hope that exists for a long, happy marriage.

Best wishes on your upcoming marriage. Just remember that it's your day. Have fun. Don't try to impress others, just do the things that mean a lot to you. (By the way, unless you really love it, drop the whole tossing of the bouquet and garter. It's outdated, and very few people really enjoy participating in it.)

Answer 3

I paintings for a printing manufacturer and the latest craze is a custom-made photograph buying and selling card of the bride and groom. This is mainly quality if each bride and groom are say for example "sporting events nuts" or "musicians", they may be able to have their nice percent at the entrance after which at the again have one of a kind goofy stats or details approximately how they met, humorous studies, or functional matters just like the groom's favourite pizza topping is pineapple and possibly the bride's favourite pastime is shoe searching. Its a adorable memento, its just like the identical measurement as a sporting events buying and selling card and is simply the proper measurement for the pockets. It no longer most effective suggests off a little bit of creativity however its a singular notion and no longer many folks do it. I understand that if I have been going to a marriage ceremony and those have been passed out, I might certainly preserve it. I do not understand how repeatedly I were to a marriage ceremony and desired a quality memorable photograph or some thing to job my memory of the day. I feel this might be satisfactory and a lot more private. By the way in which, the hyperlink incorporated isn't the manufacturer I paintings for. But those men are a lot more cheap. If you could have an inventive streak or possibly a pal that's a wiz with photoshop, then put up your possess artwork and create this your self. Good success.

Answer 4

I have been to several and have decided that I am cutting back - I have literally caught the bouquet at EVERY wedding I have been to and have YET to be married or even close myself........How Ironic is that???

My favorite things I have seen done include

At the table where the guest book sat - was a tiered step like shelf and it was full of lit candles that coordinated with the wedding colors - on each candle was a name - in front of this display was a beautiful sign which read "With us in Spirit" It was the name of all the loved ones who had passed on and were unable to be present bodily at the wedding - it was beautiful

Also - unconventional bride loved the nostalgic candy - so for her favors she got a mix which included waxed lips - All the bridesmaids got in a picture with their waxed lips and let me tell you that is a treasured photo that captures the fun and silliness we shared on that special day

Another wedding the bride had a castle cake and the topper lit up - it was beautiful

One wedding - the bride had a son from a previous marriage as did the groom - they included both boys in the ceremony around the lighting of the unity candle - The bride placed a pendant around the neck of her new stepson as the groom did to his - it was beautiful the way it represented the entire family becoming one

Have seen lanterns carried by bridesmaids instead of bouquets and they were lit with tiny battery powered rice lights

Have seen the umbrella strollers used for a flower girl who was too young to walk - it had been spray painted and covered in crushed velvet and trimmed with tiny roses and ribbon - it was beautiful and a perfect touch

Saw another wedding where hand made treasure chests were the centerpieces - beautiful when they surrounded them by candles and the light sparkled from the gems

By far one of the best though - is the families and bridemaids etc of the bride - send a blank scrapbook page to everyone on the invitation list - they ask to keep it a secret and to put a favorite memory or poem or recipe or photos, words of advice, etc. on their page and send it back - then it is put together in an album which is presented to the bride and groom - it is an instant heirloom and treasured by the bride and groom

Answer 5

My niece recently got married and it was very cool how the wedding party entered the church.

Normally the party enters on the side they stand on, my niece had the party enter on the opposite side and cross in the front of the church.

Another neat thing that I've seen is.. the bride and groom stand facing the people in the pews and the minister stands with his back to the people, that way everyone gets to see the facial expressions and it's very touching.

For flower girls, especially if you use a younger girl, get a large foam ball and stick the flowers in it, that way the small child does not have to try and throw stuff she can just carry the ball, very cute.

Instead of a conventional guest book, I've seen the couples engagement photo made into a matted poster and guests sign that, and they now have patters that can be signed and used later on.

Answer 6

I've been to a ton of weddings, and been in most of them. The ones that are most memorable were the ones that were fun. The bride a groom looked happy, the ceremony wasn't stuffy and "perfect". And, the minister was also relaxed (this works best if the minister has known at least one of you for a while).
Oh, and another thing...the ceremony should be no longer than an hour. Nobody wants to sit through a two hour ceremony, no matter how happy they are for you.

Answer 7

You've received some pretty good advice so far. You need the wedding to be the way you want & can afford it to be.

Try to keep an open mind. We all want our wedding to be perfect, but that isn't always possible; the weather turns badly, one of the wedding party passes out, the best man drops the ring.....You are there to marry the man you plan to spend eternity with. Focus on that, not impressing the guests.

I will reiterate this as I've said it time & time again, when looking for that perfect dress, move around, dance, sit, bend over; unless you're changing clothes for the recpetion.
I recently watched a bride spend the entire reception pulling her strapless dress back up over her boobs. Sooooo not good.

Answer 8

I've been to a few weddings in the last few years. One thing I didn't like at the last one I went to, was the seating arrangements could have been done better. I didn't know anyone at my table.
The best one I went to was my brother in law's this past February. They did the ceremony at the restaurant they had the reception at, which was nice, because there was no wait. The ceremony happened, they went to do pictures, and while we waited, they served appetizers. I hate it when there is 3-4 hours in between ceremony and reception, because honestly, what are you supposed to do? Especially if you are far from home.
Also, at that wedding, there was only about 35 people. It was nice and small, nothing ridiculous. I wouldn't recommend having more than 100 people, and that is pushing it. Mine is going to be about 80 (about 50 of that is just family!)

Answer 9

Let the wedding be fun. My one friend (whose wedding I was in) had lost her father 2 months before her wedding. Then to top it all off of the 4 bridesmaids in the wedding, 3 had to have major to minor surgery 4 weeks to 2 weeks before the wedding. When I went to pick up my shoes for the wedding, I was still on pain killers and I noted that the shoes reminded me of the ruby red slippers from the Wizard of Oz. So for the rehearsal, I stood in the back of the church and sang Follow the Yellow Brick Road while the bridesmaids walked down (I was the tallest and the last). When the bride walked down, I got everyone else to sing from the altar, We're off to see the Wizard. I brought some funny glasses for all the girls to wear while walking down the aisle (and we did) then we tossed them to the men who wore them on the way back out. The night of the wedding, the grates in the aisle were not covered properly and one of my shoes got stuck in the grate and I walked out of my shoes and kept right on going. In the back we hugged the bride and we (the women) were all attached to her - we had a lacy dress and she had a beaded dress, the beads got tangled in the lace of our dresses and we were attached. The men had to get knives (yes knives) and cut us free from each other. The photographer thought it was a funny picture (we were all laughing) and he took a picture of this. Think about why there were attendants at weddings to begin with (they were there to confuse bandits who would come to kill the groom and steal the bride). We laugh over this picture to this day. When we had the dance (where all attendants were to dance) we danced with our partners that were not in the wedding. After the wedding reception we went to the Rocky Horror Picture Show. We just had fun. Put people in your wedding that are fun and spontaneous and you will have a fun spontaneous wedding also. (My wedding we had the mafia look going on - sunglasses everywhere).

Answer 10

Yep, many of them. The best were when it was obvious that the bride & groom had a good time (as oppose to just trying to look good and hopefully impress their guests).

So, do the party the way you always want a party to be!!

My personal tips, i'd say less quantity, more quality.