13 ways to make a wedding reception more fun – zones, props, and tattoos!
If you’re stressing about ways to make your reception as fun as it can be, we hear you. Any wedding planner can tell you that party planning is an art all about timing, finesse, and lots of food. Here are 15 of our favorite ways to make a reception more fun including games, zones, selfies, lots of creative eating and drinking opportunities, and whetting the appetite for late night surprises.
Apples to Apples: your cocktail hour, wedding icebreaker
This card game is super-quick to learn, pretty inoffensive, and an inexpensive wedding icebreaker that involves a lot of people. What’s not to love?
Instead of a dollar dance, have a dollar selfie
If you haven’t heard of a “dollar dance,” here’s the scoop. Guests donate one dollar to get a dance with you at your wedding. Pretty simple concept, but totally customizable to the selfie generation (of which I fully support!). Instead of dancing — since not everyone loves that anyway — guests can contribute a dollar for a selfie with you instead.
How to write a wedding speech that KICKS BUTT
What if you’ve been asked to make a wedding speech and you have stage fright, or are getting writer’s block, or are having nightmares about the experience — you know, the one where you’re standing naked in front of the crowd — and kind of want to back out? Well, grab a drink, calm down, and read this advice…
Unique Chicago wedding venues coveted by Offbeat Bride readers
We decided to start rounding up a vendor list sourced directly from our readers for a series of reader recommended vendor list posts. We’re starting with venues in and around Chicago! Let’s take a look at who our readers have recommended, where they are located, and how you can contact them to get your Chicago venue search started.
7 steps to pulling off “The Easy Wedding”
My husband and I got married at a cozy Irish pub in downtown Louisville. The only time I was even stressed out and nervous was the hour or so before the rehearsal on Friday. After that, it was smooth sailing all the way through. Here’s why…