Wedding Ideas- How to Keep Your Guests WOWed!

The Ultimate guide to keeping your guests happy and entertained

Weddings are exciting and fun for everyone. So, why not get the excitement started with your ceremony and continue to your reception. Let your guests experience your wedding through the five senses and enjoy themselves while at it. Use these great ideas that we came up with to WOW  your guests.

1. Shirdance- Live Entertainment

Get the conversation going as your guests arrive with live statues to greet them or as an aisle marker during your ceremony, and again during cocktail hour to keep the excitement going. Have the statues stand at the entrance of the church with your ushers on both sides with the welcome bags. This can be tailored to your wedding style. Shirdance 

Ceremony Entrance

Aisle Marker

Reception Entrance



2. Ceremony Ideas - Chair Setup- Indoors/Outdoors

Instead of the traditional chair setup, why not do something different. You can do diagonal, spiral, or even a circular setup. 

3. The Welcome Bag Idea

These bags can be filled with nifty ideas. Place welcome bags on seats or have your ushers hand them to each guest upon arrival. In each, place something different that shows something like your favorite comfort snacks. This can be protein bars, health bars, or snickers; a small bottle of water with a personalized label, fans, (depending on location) mad libs and pencils, tiny favor album, to name a few. These bags can be custom-made to fit your wedding color(s), personality, and likes. Creative Tip: Quench your guests' curiosity by giving the groom’s welcome bags to the bride’s side and the bride’s welcome bags to the groom’s side. This will give your guests an idea of your tastes and history together!

        Bowtiebags

Tiny Wedding Albums

4. The Wedding Mad Libs

Use this idea to entertain your guests while they await your arrival. This should be a part of your welcome bag. Don’t forget to add those pencils! This is a great way to entertain your guests while they wait for your arrival during the ceremony. Have your guests fill out the blanks before looking at the questions with the words called for. Then use the words to fill in the blank space to complete the story. No peeking!

5. The Strolling tables-  Live Entertainment

Surprising, unexpected food presentations 

Entertain and serve your guests at the same time during cocktail hour and after the reception with some late-night snacks. Tailor your tables to your wedding theme and the menu is up to you. Here are a few ideas for your cocktail hour and late-night snacks: 

Cocktail hour- Think miniature, like small newspaper cones filled with fish and chips, fried chicken bite in a mini waffle cone, fried mac'n cheese lollipops. 

After the reception- Food on a stick, wrap it up- pastries or phyllo dough, Guests will love them! 

Strolling tables

Wedding Ideas - How to Keep Your Guests WOWed!

Final Thoughts

Every couple has their own unique story to tell, all of which lead to that pivotal moment of when you both decided to tie the knot. Make sure to capture that timeless moment which will tell another beautiful story that you, your family, and guests will remember forever.

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