Hire a food truck to invade your wedding reception with deliciousness
Food trucks are big business in cities like Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, and Austin, and currently only my own city of Chicago is still being ornery about food trucks. So what better way to satisfy late-into-the-night-party cravings than a visit from your local mobile food dispensery?
Everything you need to know about live music at your wedding
Having musicians perform live at your wedding ceremony or reception can be a truly magical experience with a special kind of atmosphere that’s rarely found elsewhere. But it can bring with it a whole host of problems you’d probably never thought of — from divas to wind direction, from mics to marquees, from amps to acoustics. Here are some thoughts to help you decide on whether you want to have live music at your wedding.
Show your support for same-sex marriage by giving them your first dance
Bestselling author John Green recently attended the wedding of two friends. The pair decided, in lieu of a first dance, that they would honor the same-sex couples in attendance by letting them have the first dance instead. Here’s how it went down, including the song choice that made me choke up.
Make the first dance less nerve-wracking: GROUP DANCE!
Feeling first dance shy? If you want to dance, but are feeling the pressure, nothing says you have to dance alone. Grab your wedding party, family, or in Juno and Noah’s case… a whole bunch of sisters doing an awesome choreographed group dance.
Have a Rubik’s Cube competition instead of a first dance
Sometimes you just don’t dance. So what do you do if you want to have a little reception highlight as a couple without hoofing it to music? How about a little friendly competition between newlyweds?
Use a projection screen or a big wall for a video game reception
Have access to a big projection screen or a big white wall? Instead of using it for a slideshow, use it for epic video game fun that most people can’t get at home on their small screens