Keep your wedding guests entertained by letting them predict your future #Ceremony Advice#guests#harry potter#steal-this-idea Updated Oct 12 2015 (Posted Jan 22 2014) Stephanie Kaloi Photo by BG Productions. Allyson and Casey came up with a clever way to keep guests occupied during their Harry Potter wedding. The couple asked guests to play Sybill Trelawney and make predictions for their future! Many thanks to BG Productions for capturing this part of the day. This post features Offbeat Vendors! Check out their vendor listing to see how they cater to Offbeat Brides: BG Productions Stephanie Kaloi I was the editor of the now-defunct Offbeat Families, and owner/photographer at Stephanie Kaloi Photography in Portland, OR. PREVIOUS Kirsty & Ollie's crafty autumn vintage wedding NEXT Turtles, starfish, and sailboats: a sun-filled aquarium wedding from New Jersey Show/Hide comments [ 6 ] No, I did not want to do this game. I knew no matter what parameters I placed, they were all going to predict number of children. Reply Bleargh. That would have sapped all the fun right out of it for me. I think it's a cute idea though! Reply I went to a wedding where they simply asked for a message on a card corresponding to a certain anniversary in the future — that way, you still get to think back to the people who were celebrating with you on the wedding day, but you're not prompting them to write about something you don't want them to (e.g. kids) Reply I would've put a big ol' "SPOILER ALERT: We are not going to have kids, move to Texas OR become cybernetic supercomputers, so guess again!" Reply Definitely doing this! We already have two children so no awkward children conversation for us. Would be very interesting to see what people think of our lives ! Reply I love this idea! We are having a very small, DIY ceremony and reception. Considering that there won't be a professional DJ, a lot of dancing or entertainment – we are trying to come up with creative ways to keep our guests engaged. We are totally using this. For our small guest list, I think I will have the guests leave their responses in a basket or something. Then we could pull them out and read later. Should make for some funny after dinner conversation. Another crowd pleasing activity we are doing is the ever trendy pinata! Reply Join the conversation Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sign me up for your offbeat awesomeness newsletter! No-drama comment policy Part of what makes the Offbeat Empire different is our commitment to civil, constructive commenting. Make sure you're familiar with our no-drama comment policy. Biz owners & wedding bloggers Please just use your real name in your comment, not your business name or blog title. Our comments are not the place to pimp your website. If you want to promote your stuff on Offbeat Bride, join us as an advertiser instead.
No, I did not want to do this game. I knew no matter what parameters I placed, they were all going to predict number of children. Reply
Bleargh. That would have sapped all the fun right out of it for me. I think it's a cute idea though! Reply
I went to a wedding where they simply asked for a message on a card corresponding to a certain anniversary in the future — that way, you still get to think back to the people who were celebrating with you on the wedding day, but you're not prompting them to write about something you don't want them to (e.g. kids) Reply
I would've put a big ol' "SPOILER ALERT: We are not going to have kids, move to Texas OR become cybernetic supercomputers, so guess again!" Reply
Definitely doing this! We already have two children so no awkward children conversation for us. Would be very interesting to see what people think of our lives ! Reply
I love this idea! We are having a very small, DIY ceremony and reception. Considering that there won't be a professional DJ, a lot of dancing or entertainment – we are trying to come up with creative ways to keep our guests engaged. We are totally using this. For our small guest list, I think I will have the guests leave their responses in a basket or something. Then we could pull them out and read later. Should make for some funny after dinner conversation. Another crowd pleasing activity we are doing is the ever trendy pinata! Reply