Mingle with reception guests in order of their age
Every once in awhile we get some super duper simple advice from our couples that make us totally smack our heads. This is one of those nuggets of wisdom. If you want to make sure to get a little time with all of your guests at the reception, mingle in order of age! Target those who are likely to leave earlier (older relatives, parents with young children, or guests with long drives home) and make them your first priority.
11 offbeat questions for The Wedding Shoe Game
Depending on your neck of the woods, you reaction to The Shoe Game could be anything from: “Oh, yeah, that game every couple plays at weddings around here” to “whoa, I’ve never heard of that! Tell me how to play NOW.” But whether you’ve seen this game at weddings on the regular or Cait & Matt’s wedding was the first you’d heard of it, we need to talk about what an Offbeat Bride Shoe Game would look like.
Add a science-y vibe to your ceremony with this mash-up reading
You’ll be seeing a LEGO-themed wedding later in the week that will make any LEGO fan wet their pants with delight, but Jess and Mac also included some science into their ceremony instead of any religious readings that we couldn’t resist previewing. This is a mash-up of different writings from the likes of Carl Sagan, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Albert Einstein, and others. Put on your thinking caps and see if a reading like this is right for you!
Use snapshots of your guests to assign seating
Kat and Earl injected their table assignments a little more personalization by using snapshots of their guests. While this might not work for large weddings, your small to medium-sized wedding could totally benefit from more photos of your guests’ purty faces.