I am getting married in September this year. we know of a couple who has decided to also get married this month, and there will be lot's more weddings in the near future to attend. I want my wedding to be fun, and unique, different than usual weddings. I was orriginally going to do a slideshow of us growing up, but I see that that is a very common idea, I am looking for ways to entertain my guests, that are not common things you see at weddings..
any ideas would be a great help!
thank you :)
2007-06-18 06:44:59 · 30 answers · asked by Butterfly 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I have been to many weddings and different things make them memorable. Anything from the toasts, the food, or the music. Last wedding I went to, the mother and daughter had a dance together that was very heartfelt. It the little things that make a wedding special.
A special wedding happens when you are not trying.
2007-06-18 07:43:13 · answer #1 · answered by no_frills 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as a "usual" wedding, unless you count showing up in the courthouse with your fiance and a friend. Weddings are so diverse and have been done so many times, there is nothing you can think of that no one has ever done. Anyone who throws out an idea here will likely be doing it because they did it or saw someone else do it, right? The best thing you can do to personalize it is to provide things that are unique to you. It will have been done before by someone, but at least it will be YOU doing it with YOUR stuff. Being that we don't know you, we really can't identify what would be characterized as "you." You are on your own there.
2007-06-18 13:49:52 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My daughter just got married. She had some cute ideas. For her bachlorette she did a scavenger hunt, where everyone had to do something. She was a pom in school so all her girlfriends had to get the poms from her high school to teach them a new routine. funny, she's 30. Course her soon-to=husband went to cancun with some friends, and got arrested. They had to buy the cops a pizza as a condition to getting out of jail. Stay away from cops if you go to cancun, they're really crooked. I did a slide show at both my kids' wedding, and there wasn't a dry eye in the house. Sounds like fun huh? They were great. It is common because as you start your new married life, you can look at how you got there. I found similar pictures of both bride and groom, so it was really cute. Good luck oh, then after the scavenger hunt they all dressed like the 80 and went to a club. You know, madonna, cyndi lauper
2007-06-18 14:00:52 · answer #3 · answered by lisa p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look for cues from your ethnic backgrounds. For instance, I'm of Scottish extraction, so I was piped up the aisle by a bagpiper. My husband is of Japanese extraction, so we served sushi as one of the buffet dishes.
What are your interests? My husband is a huge fan of The Beatles, so we had a guitarist sing Here, There, and Everywhere as part of the ceremony. My father played the fiddle, so we had him do a number with the Scottish band we hired to play the reception.
Is there a place that has strong meaning for you? See if you can get married there. A lot of spaces including museums, public gardens, beaches, restaurants, and even amusement parks are available to rent for the purpose.
Customize your wedding ceremony. Consider writing your own vows or choosing a poem or essay that holds strong meaning for you.
Keep in mind, though, that the best thing you can do to make your wedding memorable in a good way is to pay attention to your guests. If they spend the day being fed, watered, and paid attention to, chances are they're going to remember your wedding as a particularly good one.
2007-06-18 14:02:53 · answer #4 · answered by gileswench 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can do a pajama party reception theme. I've planned one of those and it was very elegant but still fun. It was one of my original ideas and out of 300 not one person had seen it before so I guess that would make you the second one to do it.
You can have the normal dressy ceremony but during cocktail hour people change into their comfy pajamas. It relaxes the mood and really gets the party going. You still have the music, the food, all the trimmings of the normal wedding just with a little twist.
I would have done it for mine but my side of the family is a little out there and I didn't want my grandma showing up in a teddy or something.
2007-06-18 13:57:31 · answer #5 · answered by pspoptart 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
One thing you can add to your wedding is class. So many people try to out do other people and they lose focus on why they are there. You are getting married to the one you love for ever. Show your love towards each other and your guest will enjoy the day. Put on a show and all they will remember is the show not the wedding. I know you are looking for some kind of gimmick put try the love thing it really works.
2007-06-18 13:53:07 · answer #6 · answered by CWSfan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think Fall. Pumpkins, leaves, orange and yellow and brown tone colors. Have a hay ride for kids, square dance showdown for the adults and outdoors of course :)
Other ideas could do is "dunk the groom" where you rent this dunker, fill it with water and have people throw baseballs and knock the seat from under him and in he goes. (Like from the fairs) Then maybe have a "bobbing for apples challenge" I mean the possibilities with this theme are endless. If your creative, this could be one of the best and most original weddings ever done. I think its fun the all ages and what would people say......There is always the luau theme but thats kind of
cheesy. Congratulations and Best wishes to a new beginning in life. "Marriage" :) Weddings don't always have to be the same old, same old..spice it up. Enjoy! Have fun!
2007-06-18 14:01:34 · answer #7 · answered by queenofsiberia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went through the same phase when I was planning my wedding. The one thing I discovered is that the people you invite are what make the wedding unique. If your guests are no fun, then you're wedding won't be that unique no matter how hard you try and how many activities you plan. If your guests are fun, then your wedding will be perfect no matter how simple it is.
Besides your plans, focus on enjoying your days yourself, and not just your guest.
Congratulations in advance! :-)
And wishing you all the best.
2007-06-18 13:50:30 · answer #8 · answered by ✿Purple✿ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you want something memorable, you should consider a destination wedding or having it at a place where both the scenery and the food will be totally different. Catered, back-yard or hall weddings dont' provide for alot of "outstanding" memories, even with little twists. The most outstanding memories I've had have been destination weddings, dinner cruise weddings, japanese steak house weddings and back yard flops where the weather was horrible, which provided bad memories..
2007-06-18 14:31:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is something you can have at the enterance of the wedding. Get a empty wine bottle cover it in something to match your wedding colors, have enough paper slips to write on for each guest and a little ribbon for each paper. Have the guest write you a message on the slip and tie the ribbon around it and insert the slip into the bottle. It is a message in a bottle. Take the bottle with you on your honeymoon, when you need a little breather bust the bottle and read all the little messages. My husband and I had a blast reading all of ours. Good luck and best wishes on your marriage.
P.S. Please remember never party without each other and never go to bed at night mad at each other. I was 17 when I got married and although we have our ups and downs, we have now been married for 14 years and I wouldn't change him for the world. One last thing (this is for you both) alway respect the feelings of your spouce and put them first over everything.
2007-06-18 14:01:41 · answer #10 · answered by lisa g 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋