| Include Your Wedding Guests In Your Special Day | | | | even tell special people that they may take the |
| The wedding is centered around the Bride & | | | | centerpieces. You will want to encourage them to |
| Groom. But, where would the whole experience | | | | wait until the end of the evening. |
| be without the wedding guests? So, be sure to | | | | -Place a memory book on each table for the |
| pamper them and make them feel welcome. | | | | guests seated at each table to fill with polaroids of |
| To find more reception ideas register for the | | | | themselves. Encourage each guest to share |
| next bridal show. Go to | | | | something special about the bride & groom in the |
| There are many ways to include your wedding | | | | book near their picture. You may even be able to |
| guests. Some examples are: | | | | include the bride and or groom in your picture. |
| -Have your wedding guests participate in your | | | | Share your special cake creation by giving each of |
| wedding day and leave you with memories of | | | | your guests mini replicas of your cake as a |
| who was there by decorating a square of a quilt. | | | | wedding favor. These can be displayed at the |
| You can send each RSVP’d guest along with | | | | cake table around the larger version or at each |
| close family and friends who won’t be in | | | | guest’s place setting. |
| attendance a square and ask them to decorate it. | | | | -Decorate all of your wedding guests with flowers |
| Encourage them to use their imagination, sewing, | | | | in your wedding colors. Have the ushers hand out |
| glueing and pictures are just some of the ways | | | | long stem flowers to each of the ladies as they |
| your guests can decorate their square. You can | | | | arrive. Have a lady attendant greet each of the |
| display your quilt at your ceremony as a canopy | | | | gentlemen guests and pin on a special boutonniere. |
| or at the cocktail hour. You will also have a | | | | -Deliver special welcome gifts to your out of |
| keepsake to be treasured in your home for the | | | | town guests. Include in these bags entertainment |
| rest of your life. | | | | information and an itinerary of the wedding |
| -An alternative to the regular guestbook is to | | | | events. Some ideas for welcome gifts are: |
| have a polaroid camera and pen available as | | | | -Spa Gift Bags to include bath salts, lotions and |
| guests sign in at the reception. Each wedding | | | | candles. |
| guest can affix their picture to the book and | | | | -Travel survival bags to include sunscreen, wine |
| write a well wish for the bride & groom. | | | | and travel book for your wedding location. You |
| -There has always been the bouquet and garter. | | | | might even include a blow up beach ball with your |
| Now for the more mature and classy couple | | | | names and wedding date on it and have it made |
| comes the anniversary dance. This event allows | | | | in your wedding colors. |
| each and every married couple to participate in a | | | | -Location themed bags, for example a Florida bag |
| dance celebrating their years of marriage. Even | | | | might include chocolate alligators, Zephyrhills water, |
| the Bride & Groom. The emcee of your event will | | | | oranges, lottery tickets and a wine from a local |
| play a song and periodically ask couples who have | | | | winery. |
| been married less than 1 day, 1 year, 5 years, 10 | | | | -Feel good bag that could include comfort items |
| years etc. to leave the dance floor. When there is | | | | such as wine, bath salts and apple pie. |
| only one couple left then the bride will present a | | | | Receiving lines are quite passé but you can still |
| bouquet of flowers to the couple who has been | | | | greet each and every one of your wedding |
| married the longest. Inspiring the newlyweds to | | | | guests. In fact etiquette dictates that you must. |
| have a long lasting marriage as well. | | | | It’s best to stay with your spouse as you |
| -Share the beautiful flowers from your reception | | | | both visit each guest table. |
| by inviting particular guests to take the | | | | Utilizing even one of these ideas will help to make |
| centerpiece flowers. You may have the DJ make | | | | your wedding guests feel welcome and more than |
| an announcement or have a card at each guest | | | | just a guest but part of a memory. |
| table describing the selction process. You may | | | | |