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Little funny awards ceremony...

So, we were thinking (especially since we're having an old Hollywood themed reception) about having a comical/sentimental little awards ceremony. With awards like "Best Drama" (for the drama queen of the family) and "Best Fight Scene"(for the family brawler/trouble maker),...etc....

We would have a podium and red carpet and everything,..and even a family member accepting an award via satelite using a projector.

HOWEVER...how long is too long, and do you guys think this idea is fun, or just way too tacky?

We planned on keeping it under 30 minutes, and only handing out 12 awards, then handing out one specific award to everyone at the end.

Ideas and thoughts welcome...even the bad ones ;)

Thanks.
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    Um, seriously? This is something that might be appropriate for a family reunion, not a wedding, The guests who aren't privy to the inside jokes will just be bored the whole time, especially if you're doing toasts as well. There's absolutely no need to add "entertainment" to your wedding...it usually just comes across as corny and lame.

    I would highly advise against doing something like this.

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    I'd skip it. That's really long and could potentially be hurtful (if I were the drama queen of the family I would be kind of offended to be called out on it in front of 100+ wedding guests). Honestly if I were a guests and received a little award/mini trophy (if that's what you meant by awards for everyone) I would probably throw it out later. Unless it were a chocolate trophy wrapped in metallic paper, which would be yummy (but don't include an award certificate or anything, I think that's kind of cheesy).

    OK, done being brutally honest. If you want to incorporate hollywood there are tons of other ways to do it: theater ticket escort cards; photobooth with glamor accessories;red carpet, etc.

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    The drama queen would gladly accept the award graciously and laugh about it. the awards are going to people who for surely are good sports. I would never put someone on blast that would actually take offense to it.

    I'd LOVE a photobooth, but just can't afford that. I really wanted one, actually, but it's totally not in the budget.

    Thank you for the responses...

    I'll take any and all opinions.
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    [QUOTE]Um, seriously? This is something that might be appropriate for a family reunion, not a wedding, The guests who aren't privy to the inside jokes will just be bored the whole time, especially if you're doing toasts as well. There's absolutely no need to add "entertainment" to your wedding...it usually just comes across as corny and lame. I would highly advise against doing something like this.
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    For the sake of your guests, please don't do this.
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    Also, I wouldn't do it because it's an inside joke with your family and excludes other guests. It's not really funny to watch some random people receive random awards.
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    Do you watch "The Office"?  This smacks of the Dundies episode where the main character thinks it's hilarious, and everyone else is just cringing and wishing they could eat and drink in peace.

    Please don't do this.  I'd be at the bar, or in the ladies room or on my way home if this started.  But I freely admit that I find wedding toasts filled with inside jokes excruciating dull as well.
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    [QUOTE]So, we were thinking (especially since we're having an old Hollywood themed reception) about having a comical/sentimental little awards ceremony. With awards like "Best Drama" (for the drama queen of the family) and "Best Fight Scene"(for the family brawler/trouble maker),...etc.... We would have a podium and red carpet and everything,..and even a family member accepting an award via satelite using a projector. HOWEVER...how long is too long, and do you guys think this idea is fun, or just way too tacky? We planned on keeping it under 30 minutes, and only handing out 12 awards, then handing out one specific award to everyone at the end. Ideas and thoughts welcome...even the bad ones ;) Thanks.
    Posted by pinkjgo[/QUOTE]

    Honestly? I don't like this idea. Even if the recipients are "good sports", I really don't think the rest of the guests would really "get it" or find it appropriate-even other family members that might not know the person really well

    Like in my family, if I were to name somebody the drama queen, that would definitely be my one aunt ... that pretty much nobody in DH's family (Including DH's own parents) has actually met. Or naming the "fighter"? That would be one of DH's uncles, whom nobody in <strong>my</strong> family has ever met. So they certainly would have no clue why we'd be giving them a silly personality award.

    Even if every single person in the room has met and has a rapport with each other, I'd still think this was a bad idea. Interrupting the reception for 1/2 an hour for something that serves no real purpose isn't going to accomplish much more than confusing people and killing everybody's party groove.

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    I would skip it for all the reasons PP's have said. As a guest, thjs would be the time I'd go to the bar or head outside for fresh air. Or just leave altogether if it lasted much more than 10 minutes....

    Incorporate Hollywood in other ways. It doesn't have to be a photobooth; you could tie it in to table numbers (old film stars? favorite movies?), ticket escort cards, have some music like first dance, etc. be songs from famous films, etc.


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    [QUOTE]So, we were thinking (especially since we're having an old Hollywood themed reception) about having a comical/sentimental little awards ceremony. With awards like "Best Drama" (for the drama queen of the family) and "Best Fight Scene"(for the family brawler/trouble maker),...etc.... We would have a podium and red carpet and everything,..and even a family member accepting an award via satelite using a projector. HOWEVER...how long is too long, and do you guys think this idea is fun, or just way too tacky? We planned on keeping it under 30 minutes, and only handing out 12 awards, then handing out one specific award to everyone at the end. Ideas and thoughts welcome...even the bad ones ;) Thanks.
    Posted by pinkjgo[/QUOTE]

    I think this would be a good way to guarantee drama and a fight scene at your wedding.
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    Isn't there any normal people on these boards that don't spend their whole lives on here looking for things to be snarky about? Hello??? Helllllo...any actual brides with REAL lives?? Please...I know there has got to be at least a few of you out there.

    There are for surely more polite ways of giving advice or stating opinions...However, I guess it takes a little class, and some brains for that sort of thing.

    Well...I suppose since I'm not having my wedding out in the backwoods somewhere with "Ma & Pa", wearing my camo gown, I'm probably going to continue encountering people who will for surely disagree, with anything not up to their extremely lavish standards. **cough cough

    I was hoping someone with some tact might be able to point out any negative points in doing this, but I've yet to see any that were of any relivance.

    ***sigh


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    [QUOTE]Isn't there any normal people on these boards that don't spend their whole lives on here looking for things to be snarky about? Hello??? Helllllo...any actual brides with REAL lives?? Please...I know there has got to be at least a few of you out there. T<strong>here are for surely more polite ways of giving advice or stating opinions...However, I guess it takes a little class, and some brains for that sort of thing.</strong> Well...I suppose since I'm not having my wedding out in the backwoods somewhere with "Ma & Pa", wearing my camo gown, I'm probably going to continue encountering people who will for surely disagree, with anything not up to their extremely lavish standards. **cough cough I was hoping someone with some tact might be able to point out any negative points in doing this, but I've yet to see any that were of any relivance. ***sigh ***yawn
    Posted by pinkjgo[/QUOTE]


    Pot meet kettle.  The bolded part was clearly your own example of stating an opinion with class and brains?  Okay, then.

    You had plenty of people point out negative points, and with plenty of tact.   How else would you have me tell you that your idea is simply awful.  Awful.  Awful.

    And what is relivance?
    "Trix, it's what they/our parents wanted. Why so judgemental? And why is your wedding date over a year and a half ago? And why do you not have a groom's name? And why have you posted over 12,000 posts? And why do you always say mean things to brides?" palegirl146
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    [QUOTE]Ideas and thoughts welcome...even the bad ones ;) Thanks.
    Posted by pinkjgo[/QUOTE]

    I though you wanted opinions, even if we disliked your idea. Basically I just didn't like the idea, I thought it was kind of corny, too long, and included too many inside jokes.

    Not liking ONE of your ideas is not an attack on you personally. You can definitely throw ideas out there because sometimes things seem like a good idea in your head, but don't take it personally if there are problems you had thought of that others bring up. If you had a problem with a specific poster then say so, but how, for example, was Meg being rude and classless?
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    And, the award for dumbest idea of the year goes to...

    Make sure you include yourself in that ceremony there, sweetcheeks.
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    Could you do this at the Rehearsal Dinner instead of at the wedding?  That might be a better setting for this type of thing.  Previous posters have made good points about your other guests not being in on inside jokes and feeling left out. 

    You know your friends and family better than anyone here, so if you think they'd be into it I don't see why you can't do a quick awards ceremony.  My advice would be to keep the speeches short and the awards flattering, and do it at the rehearsal dinner.
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    i've seen superlative awards (10 or fewer) given at a low-key rehearsal dinner. it was funny but was kept to like 5 minutes and no speeches were made. if you love the idea, do it at the RD, not the wedding.

    for your old hollywood wedding, you could do something special like projecting black and white movie clips on the wall (no sound, just video and maybe text). hope this helps.
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_reception-ideas_little-funny-awards-ceremony?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:5Discussion:395d8cf6-0200-4482-a4f3-4f8e1b4eedd3Post:27519d3b-6b06-4f8e-865a-3ac45f79bfcf">Re: Little funny awards ceremony...</a>:
    [QUOTE]Also, I wouldn't do it because it's an inside joke with your family and excludes other guests. It's not really funny to watch some random people receive random awards.
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    and now I nominate this for one of the worst ideas ever on the knot.

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    I'd save something like this for a different family function for all the reasons PPs mentioned and then some.

    I get what you were trying to do because of the theme, but I don't think a wedding is the place to do it. People already do tedious traditions that take up time and make guests restless to begin with, why add more to it?
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_reception-ideas_little-funny-awards-ceremony?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:5Discussion:395d8cf6-0200-4482-a4f3-4f8e1b4eedd3Post:0c93bd02-28db-4905-a316-d84aaf879027">Little funny awards ceremony...</a>:
    [QUOTE]So, we were thinking (especially since we're having an old Hollywood themed reception) about having a comical/sentimental little awards ceremony. With awards like "Best Drama" (for the drama queen of the family) and "Best Fight Scene"(for the family brawler/trouble maker),...etc.... We would have a podium and red carpet and everything,..and even a family member accepting an award via satelite using a projector. HOWEVER...how long is too long, and do you guys think this idea is fun, or just way too tacky? We planned on keeping it under 30 minutes, and only handing out 12 awards, then handing out one specific award to everyone at the end. <strong>Ideas and thoughts welcome...even the bad ones ;) </strong>Thanks.
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    I think it would be a pretty terrible idea.

    If I was at a wedding and something like that happened, I would be like WTF is going on?  Your wedding would definitely be something I talked about for years to come....
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    Hi. Your idea sucks. Have a fun wedding.
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    [QUOTE]I think it would be a pretty terrible idea. If I was at a wedding and something like that happened, I would be like WTF is going on?  Your wedding would definitely be something I talked about for years to come....
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    ...and it wouldn't be "what a great idea they had" talk.
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Little funny awards ceremony... : ...and it wouldn't be "what a great idea they had" talk.
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    [QUOTE]Isn't there any normal people on these boards that don't spend their whole lives on here looking for things to be snarky about? Hello??? Helllllo...any actual brides with REAL lives?? Please...I know there has got to be at least a few of you out there. There are for surely more polite ways of giving advice or stating opinions...However, I guess it takes a little class, and some brains for that sort of thing. Well...I suppose since I'm not having my wedding out in the backwoods somewhere with "Ma & Pa", wearing my camo gown, I'm probably going to continue encountering people who will for surely disagree, with anything not up to their extremely lavish standards. **cough cough I was hoping someone with some tact might be able to point out any negative points in doing this, but I've yet to see any that were of any relivance. ***sigh ***yawn
    Posted by pinkjgo[/QUOTE]

    I, along with many others, gave you specific, concrete reasons why guests may not dig this and supplied you with good suggestions for still incorporating your theme in other ways. This is not rude; you are just throwing a hissy b/c not everyone LOVED your idea. So in your OP when you said all opinions welcome, you really meant "All opinions that agree with me welcome." Why didn't you just say that and save us all the trouble? :)


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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Little funny awards ceremony... : I, along with many others, gave you specific, concrete reasons why guests may not dig this and supplied you with good suggestions for still incorporating your theme in other ways. This is not rude; you are just throwing a hissy b/c not everyone LOVED your idea. So in your OP when you said all opinions welcome, you really meant "All opinions that agree with me welcome." Why didn't you just say that and save us all the trouble? :)
    Posted by Summer2011Bride[/QUOTE]

    Just tallied the posts:
    14 think this is a really bad idea
    2 suggested doing it at the rehersal dinner
    0 think this is a good idea
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    [QUOTE]Isn't there any normal people on these boards that don't spend their whole lives on here looking for things to be snarky about? Hello??? <strong>Helllllo...any actual brides with REAL lives??</strong> Please...I know there has got to be at least a few of you out there. <strong>There are for surely more polite ways of giving advice or stating opinions...However, I guess it takes a little class, and some brains for that sort of thing. Well...I suppose since I'm not having my wedding out in the backwoods somewhere with "Ma & Pa", wearing my camo gown, I'm probably going to continue encountering people who will for surelydisagree, with anything not up to their extremely lavish standards. **cough cough I was hoping someone with some tact might be able to point out any negative points in doing this, but I've yet to see any that were of any relivance.</strong> ***sigh ***yawn
    Posted by pinkjgo[/QUOTE]

    OP - this was uncalled for and frankly makes no sense.  Everyone who responded to you is a city girl and most of us are wives so, yeah, we actually do know what we're talking about with weddings. 

    As for your class, tact and brains comment - are you seriously making this statement simultaneously with this post???  btw - what in hell is relivance?  Even the dumbest people here know how to use the spell check.

    EDIT:  Just reread this post this morning and want to point out that in no way am I saying only city girls know about weddings.  I can see how someone might misinterpret that line.
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Little funny awards ceremony... : OP - this was uncalled for and frankly makes no sense.  Everyone who responded to you is a city girl and most of us are wives so, yeah, we actually do know what we're talking about with weddings.  As for your class, tact and brains comment - are you seriously making this statement simultaneously with this post???  btw - what in hell is relivance?  <strong>Even the dumbest people here know how to use the spell check.</strong>
    Posted by tldh[/QUOTE]
    You misspelled the word "rehearsal" in your last post, so lets just clarify that nobody here is infallible.  Might want to watch spell check yourself to avoid any awkward situations like this one in the future.
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Little funny awards ceremony... : Just tallied the posts: 14 think this is a really bad idea 2 suggested doing it at the rehersal dinner 0 think this is a good idea
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