A Wedding can be planned in a variety of different themes. Weddings can have
themes based on the seasons, on a holiday, on the beach, on science fiction, on
a period of history or any other theme imaginable. However, the underlying
theme of any wedding should always be love and romance. Even weddings which may
not have a particular theme will likely convey the message of love and romance.
This article will provide ideas for wedding favours which will help you to give
your guests a reminder of your wedding which will help to invoke the feeling of
love and romance. Whether you are planning a particularly romantic wedding or a
wedding based on another theme you might want to consider giving favours which
are related to romance.
Anything invoking a feeling of love will be an appropriate wedding favour for a
romantic wedding. One great example is a silver picture frame with the word
love inscribed into the silver. This is a very simple favour but it is also one
which accurately conveys the message of love. Your guests may choose to put a
picture of you and your partner in the frame to serve as a definite reminder of
you and your wedding or they can use the picture frame in any way they wish. However, if they decide to use the frame, it will likely
always remind them of your wedding. Each time they see the frame displayed in
their home, they will fondly remember how much fun they had at your wedding.
Coasters can also be given as favours for a romantic wedding. This may not seem
like a particularly romantic gift because it is more of a practical item but
you can find ways to make this simple gift more romantic in nature. For example
coasters can be purchased in a heart shape or in a design which reflects the
theme of love and romance. A coaster displaying a picture of a bride and a
groom is one way to do this. The coasters can also simply have the word love
written on them or can be decorated with heart shapes to make them seem more
romantic. There are even heart shaped coasters available which are designed
specifically for wine glasses. These coasters are much smaller than average
coasters and can create a very attractive appearance.
Books can also be an excellent idea for wedding favours for a romantic wedding.
Again, this may sound as though it will not be particularly romantic because
books are typically viewed as being very practical items. However, your choice
of book can greatly influence whether or not it is appropriate for a favour at
a romantic wedding. A book such as a book of love poems or quotations related
to love would be very appropriate to give as favours at a romantic wedding.
With a little creativity you may also find other books which are appropriate.
For example if you and your partner are particularly fond of a certain classical
romance novel you might consider giving each of your guests a copy of this
book.
A CD filled with love songs is another great favour idea for a romantic
wedding. You can download some of the love songs you and your partner enjoy or
songs which you plan to feature at the wedding and put these songs on a CD for
each of your guests. You may even want to decorate the CD cover with a portrait
of the two of your or with another image which will invoke the message of love
and romance. This is not only a romantic gift but it is also a gift which can
be very inexpensive. Many savvy brides and grooms may even be able to create
these CDs on their own with their home computer. However, even if they do not
have the time or the resources to do this, it should be rather inexpensive for
the couple to find someone to do this for them.
Dance Floor Activities
Dancing is an essential component at most wedding receptions. We look forward to the couple's "first wedding dance" and the special father daughter wedding dance. It's also a place to get loose and funky, if you're a guest or a member of the wedding party.
But what if the wedding planners decided to add some fun and surprise to the dance floor by adding fun activities there? This doesn't mean a rousing version of the "Bunny Hop", which, while maybe essential, is hardly unique.
There are, however, many fun games and activities you can add to your dance floor activities that are sure to be a hit.
Try a fun game of the "chicken dance". Ok, so that doesn't sound too original. But if most of your guests are just sitting at their tables, watching a few brave couples dancing, or just finishing their meals, you might want to get everyone up and having fun. Try this game.
The DJ announces a number. Everyone looks under his or her chair, where there is a number. Depending on the number of guests at the wedding, there might be only numbers "1" and "2" or more, up to 5.
So, say the DJ announces number "4". Each person checks under their chair to see what their number is. These numbers can be written simply on a piece of masking tape and affixed to the underside of the chairs when the reception is being set up. Each "4" in this scenario will head to the dance floor to do the chicken dance with the other "4s". Not only does this get people out of their chairs and on to the dance floor, they get to know other wedding reception guests they might not otherwise know.
One dance floor activity that's gaining popularity is to bring in a dance teacher for the wedding reception. As a kind of pre-dance activity, the teacher will quickly walk people through their paces on the dance floor, perhaps teaching a bit of the waltz or, for something completely different, a little bit of the tango, before the music officially begins and dancing commences.
Having a dance teacher do a bit of teaching not only livens up the reception right from the start, but it gets people out on the dance floor who might otherwise be too self-conscious normally to get out there and let it all hang out. And practically speaking, it will likely make the wedding guests feel more confident in their skills before the "official" dancing begins.
Another fun activity to get everyone on the dance floor, including even the most reticent, is something you can refer to as the "snowball" dance. This is a good way to jumpstart the dancing at the beginning of the evening.
Here's how the "snowball" dance works. The wedding party, bride and groom included, will head to the dance floor for a fun dance. The music for this dance should be fast, something with a disco beat or a fast song that most people have at least a passing familiarity with. After a bit of wedding party dancing, the music stops. The female members of the wedding party move into the crowd and bring back one male each. The male members of the wedding party do the same, but they bring in female guests. The dancing then begins again. This is repeated until all the guests are dancing. It's truly a snowball effect!
