What Makes A Great Wedding: 5 Things To Incorporate That Your Guests Will Actually Remember
It goes without saying that there are big-ticket items that can quickly eat up your wedding budget. Spends for your dress, hair and makeup, photographer, videographer, venue, catering can add up fast! So it is important to factor in wedding day elements that bring you and your guests joy. Prioritize the following key elements to ensure you and your guests never forget how special your wedding day really was!
Purchase an Interactive Guest Book
Most weddings have guest books where people simply sign their names. What’s more boring than a book filled with just signatures 20 years down the road? Or maybe you chose some creative guest book alternative. Sure it’s different but do you have something to display and to have an to hold? Instead, choose a wedding guest book where guests can leave their well wishes and inspiring advice for you to cherish for years to come. It will become a favorite wedding keepsake.
Interactive wedding guest books allow you to customize your book with your engagement photos. Prompts in the book ask your guests questions and you guests leave you with sweet responses. My Bridal Pix has a range of templates available to choose from. These easy to use drag and drop templates allow you to customize the cover, the photo placeholders and the text. Questions like, “What will you remember most about our wedding day?” are sprinkled throughout the book layout for you to use or edit to your liking.
Every wedding usually has some type of guest book, so make yours unique by incorporating engagement photos with meaningful prompts. It’ll definitely something you’ll look at forever and your guest will have loved to be part of creating your keepsake.
Hire a Wedding Band
Music sets the mood for your wedding, and beyond the first dance, there’s much to consider. While a DJ or playlist works, a live band truly gets the party started! There’s something about live music that will be sure to keep your dancefloor filled all night long. Your guests won’t be able to stop gushing about the fun they had afterward!
Hiring a wedding band will give your guests a new experience, as DJs are chosen for weddings much more frequently. The adaptability and personality of a wedding band will be memorable, and something extra special.
Food Matters
Catering is crucial. Ensure your guests are well-fed, especially if there’s a gap between the ceremony and reception. Hungry and dehydrated guests may count down the minutes until the meal, creating less enjoyable memories. Start with delicious hors d’oeuvres to keep everyone satisfied, then follow with a memorable main meal. Food brings everyone together and is a great way to kick off your reception.
It’s not necessary that you provide snacks after a meal and dessert, but for people who are attending any after-party, it’s nice to offer them something small. Finger food works well and will definitely be something your guests remember, especially if there’s been plenty of drinking at your reception by this point!
While not required, offering snacks at the after-party is a nice touch. Finger foods will be memorable, especially after plenty of drinking at the reception!
Book parking spots or shuttle buses
Few things are as frustrating as struggling to find a parking spot or dealing with a crookedly parked car in tight spots. Equally as frustrating is arriving to find that parking must be paid for at a wedding with no warning.
If your venue allows you to mass-reserve parking spots, do it! Your guests and the venue will thank you. Another idea would be to provide a valet service. Then your guests don’t need to worry about parking and finding their way back into the venue.
If you’re having your reception or ceremony out of town, consider booking some shuttle buses to bring your guests from a collection point. It cuts down on a lot of the hassle of traveling and providing directions and it allows your guests to relax. Going the extra mile with parking is not always something that couples do, which means your guests will definitely remember it!
Send Out Personalized Thank You Cards
So while this one isn’t for the day of your wedding, it’s a nice touch and something that a lot of couples could potentially forget about when focused solely on the actual event. The weeks and months following your wedding will be a whirlwind: recovery, honeymoons, and the newlywed excitement can distract you if you don’t plan for these beforehand.
But your guests were a big part of your day, so it’s a nice gesture to thank them for adding to the enjoyment and celebration. Of course, you can get generic thank you cards, but it’s definitely worth sending cards unique to your wedding, with photos and personalized notes. What makes it even more memorable is if you send the cards by mail.
In our digital age, receiving mail is becoming increasingly rare for anything that isn’t a utility bill or advertisements. For that reason, sending a card in the mail is definitely going to be remembered.
Whatever you decide to do for your wedding, the day will be a great memory for you and your spouse. But your guests are a big part of your day, and by investing in the 5 things mentioned, you can guarantee your wedding will stick out in their minds as well.
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