Ideas for Bride and Groom to Kiss at Reception

ethelbeavers

Hi there!
I've been to a couple weddings where the guests have to do something to get the bride and groom to kiss (ie. answer trivial pursuit questions, etc.) instead of just clinking drink glasses. Does anyone have any ideas for this? I want to do something fun but fairly easy (my cousin had people stand on their chairs and air guitar and I am definitely not on board with that idea).
I was thinking of setting up a putting green and having guests hit a hole-in-one for us to kiss (we both love to golf). My fiance doesn't think people will want to stand up in front of the whole reception to do this.
Any other suggestions? I am open to all!
Thanks ladies!

MyNameIsNot

ethelbeavers said:

Hi there!
I've been to a couple weddings where the guests have to do something to get the bride and groom to kiss (ie. answer trivial pursuit questions, etc.) instead of just clinking drink glasses. Does anyone have any ideas for this? I want to do something fun but fairly easy (my cousin had people stand on their chairs and air guitar and I am definitely not on board with that idea).
I was thinking of setting up a putting green and having guests hit a hole-in-one for us to kiss (we both love to golf). My fiance doesn't think people will want to stand up in front of the whole reception to do this.
Any other suggestions? I am open to all!
Thanks ladies!

If you want to, kiss when people clink glasses.

Please don't try to get your guests to engage in these ridiculous performances to get you to kiss.  Not only is it obnoxious, it ruins the party.  People are having fun, talking, dancing, whatever, and every 20 minutes they are interrupted to watch some attention hog standing on a chair singing.

Don't worry.  People will watch you kiss during the ceremony, during your dance, and pretty much any other time you do it during the reception.  You don't have to make a huge production to get everyone to pay attention.  

ethelbeavers

Thanks!

Jen4948

People might clink their glasses to try to get you to kiss, but I wouldn't try to orchestrate it. It's just too cheesy, and guests don't like to be told to sing or do some dance move or otherwise "perform" for you as a command for you and your FI to kiss.

OwningAHome1981

Just kiss. You don't need people telling you when.

crunchymamaof2

I really never understood this tradition. If you must do this stick to the clinking glasses. That's what most everyone knows and trying to tell everyone there's something new to do will get confusing and probably be ignored by many.

I find kissing on demand incredibly awkward.

AddieCake

I agree the kissing on demand thing seems so awkward.

AddieCake

Owning! You're back!

OwningAHome1981

I'm back! :::bows::::

mysticl

I was at a wedding where they told the guests to sing songs with the word "love" in them.  It was done by table not individuals but it was still awkward for people who were at tables where they didn't know everyone.  Also, one table performed "Love Stinks".  Not exactly what you want to hear at your wedding reception.  

MamaAlly89

My friend did the whole putting green thing at his wedding. After the first 2 hole in ones they pretty much just ignored it. Seemed like a waste. FI and I were trying to think of an alternative to class clinking, cause I think it's pretty annoying. But, after thinking about it we are not doing anything. If people clink than so be it. I will gladly kiss my new husband on our wedding day!

doeydo

I went to a wedding where there was paper and pencils and guests were to write down something that one would have to do in order to get the B&G to kiss.  So, if anyone wanted to during the reception, they would go up to the bowl with papers in it and pick one out and do the act.  There were things such as sing a song, show off a talent, etc.  Another thing that is commonly done around here is people have to sing a song with the word love in it (the Oscar Meyer weiner song is commonly done).

ethelbeavers

I feel like it is a big thing at all the weddings in my area to do something to get the bride and groom to kiss, but after talking it over with my fiance, we've decided that we'll kiss if people clink glasses and that's it! Less pressure for our guests and I honestly have not been to a wedding where people clink glasses in a really, really long time!
Thank you for all of your advice!! I really appreciate it