Thursday, January 6, 2011

Wedding Post: Conversation Starters

Here's some fun ideas I've seen on the web of ways to entertain your guests. You can place them at the guests dinner table, on a table where the guests may be waiting in a line (like for a photobooth or restroom) for something to do while they wait, near the sign-in desk or anywhere you desire since it's YOUR wedding.

These are some of my favorites and I've kept them all under a big wedding file, so I'm unable to give credit to the photographer or the wedding couple- but if this is yours great job (contact me and I'll link back to you)! I'm hoping to incorporate something like this into my wedding, but it's tucked under the task of "Things to put together when everything is done and you're twiddling your thumbs".

Crossword puzzle filled with fun questions about the couple

Post cards from your guests that will be mailed to you while on your honeymoon

Advice from your guests on different topics for each table

Adlibs for your guests to fill out

Pictures and advice from each guest

Your guests' choice of a memory, well wish or advice
 

Smart advice (or trouble!) could come from this one

I Spy Game
 

Swatches of fabric for each guest to sign with a special note that will be later sewn together into a blanket

My Big Sis in the sorority had a fun sheet for each guest to fill out with fun questions about the couple and the wedding with a place for each guest to draw them! It was a big hit!
 

What do you ladies like? Which do you think would get the best results? What have you seen at weddings or what did you do at your own?

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9 comments :

JMB said...

I love these ideas! ALL of them sound great but I think the Adlibs and the marriage advice are great! AND the hobbies! Because you will want to start doing things TOGETHER! Great post! A wedding file is soooo smart!

Anonymous said...

I went to a wedding in Palos Verdes over the summer that did the postcards..it was fun!

the advice thing I see done at a lot of bridal showers

Kristin said...

I love the crossword, postcards and pictures! I may have to copy some of these ideas! I know I'm going to put Apples to Apples at the "kids" table (they're not really kids....ages 12-16) because they're obsessed, but I never thought about entertaining the adults! The madlib would be so fun, but I don't trust our friends to be appropriate with that one. :)

Rissy said...

I absolutely love all of these! And I have never seen any at a wedding.... I'd have fun doing all of them!

Brittany said...

I love ALLLLL Of these ideas! I am going to copy and paste them into my folder! lol I'll give some of the ideas to my future SIL but the rest i'm saving for my wedding bank!

Kerr said...

mad libs are so much fun! thats my favorite idea and I have never seen it before at a weddnig. very unique

Anonymous said...

i LOVE an adlib. and the polaroid idea, although i feel like that would get expensive!
i didn't do anything like that at my wedding, but i didn't have a sit down dinner. we southern folk often choose the buffet style and my wedding in particular was very casual. i'll have to send you some pics!

Day Old News said...

You are so cute, I love how you are making sure your guests are having fun!

Dianne Adams said...

Hi...I hope it's ok to post this:)
I offer handmade, custom-printed conversation starters in my Etsy shop jottersandjournals.etsy.com I include a personalized box and the set makes a nice wedding keepsake. Thanks:)