How to have an Epic Wedding Reception:
Let’s face it planning a wedding can be exciting and fun (for like 5 minutes) and then it tends to get a bit more stressful. Stress is a choice. There are so many things about weddings that stress us out. Feeling anxious? Worried you might forget something? Will so and so show up? Why do we choose to stress over something that should be a time filled with happiness? Well, it’s because we want our wedding to be PERFECT! Our team at Complete understands that and we are here to help make that happen!
A couple of things to remember as you head into the chaos:
- There’s beauty in the imperfect: Your day will be your day. No one can take that away from you and your partner. Take it all as it comes and let go, chooses to smile, and be grateful for the glorious gift of love.
- Choose awesome vendors: Pay attention to the vendors who are more interested in your experience than the latest trend or gadget. If photography was only about the camera, you could a 5-year-old or if DJing was only about music you could just bring a smartphone (don’t do it). The truth is, you’re not buying/renting photos, or speakers, or a video camera. You’re buying an experience.
So quit the whole stress charade; it’s just your response to chaos. Take a deep breath, accept the imperfections, and choose the right vendors who are awesome.
Now let’s get into the details… here are some sure-fire ways on how to have an epic wedding reception… More than ever, folks are looking for fun wedding reception ideas. You can rest assured that our team at Complete Weddings + Events has you covered. Today’s “Icebreakers” are used to gain crowd engagement. They will get more guests on the dance floor and ultimately, make the evening much more enjoyable. Here are a few ways to make your reception unforgettable.
The Shoe Game
- In two chairs that are back to back, the bride and groom will sit.
- Both the bride and groom remove their shoes and exchange one so that they are both holding one of each shoe. The bride will have one of her shoes and one of her partner’s shoes. The groom will have one of his shoes and one of his partner’s shoes.
- During the game, a series of questions are asked, and the answer is either “the bride” or “the groom.” The bride and groom answer by holding up the shoe of the correct answer. For instance, if the question was “Who usually cooks breakfast” and the answer is the groom, they should both hold up the groom’s shoes.
- To keep “The Shoe Game” interesting and fun, and in the spirit of being in Florida, we like to use a pair of “Bride and Groom” flip flops!
The Dance-Off
- Most adults are slow to the dance floor, so in this instance, we want to gather as many kids to the dance floor as possible for a DANCE OFF!
- Invite the adults to circle around them on the dance floor and cheer them on. You can even try pairing some adults up with the kids, to make it interesting.
- To make this a bit more exciting, let’s change the terms. Instead of a dance-off, let’s have an Air Guitar competition – Kids VS Adults! Be sure to pick the right song for this one.
Father-Daughter and Mother-Son dances
These are an age-old tradition that we would never recommend completely re-inventing since they’re always extremely moving moments. However, you can certainly put a modern spin on things. About halfway through each song, have your DJ get on the microphone and invite any other mothers and sons or fathers and daughters to the dance floor. They can say, “ladies and gentlemen, today the bride’s father did something very difficult, he gave away his daughter. The bride and groom wanted to invite any other fathers and daughters to the dance floor, to share a dance.” – talk about waterfalls, this is sure to get some emotions rolling!
Photo Booth
A Photo Booth is always a fun way to keep your guests entertained, and you get some great photos of your guests enjoying themselves! If you opt to do an open booth, even guests that are not partaking in the picture-taking will be entertained.
Sparkler Exit
When including your guests in your exit photo opt, sparkles are a fun way for everyone to easily be involved!
There are so many ways to get friends and family involved in your big day. Whether it be an old or new idea, we recommend keeping it fun and inventive. We know you’ll never forget that night, try some of these fun wedding reception ideas and we know your guests won’t either!
We hope this blog on how to have an epic wedding reception has given you some great ideas! For more wedding inspiration you can follow us on Instagram and like us on Facebook!
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