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coopman41e
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The BEST wedding you've ever been to...what was at it?
We are getting married in summer 2014 so we have some time to plan. We have time to get creative and make stuff that would make it unique.
So my question is at the best weddings you've ever been to, did they have anything that made it unique and awesome? Let's hear some ideas
I've been looking at Pinterest all week but thought I would ask The Knot pro's as you've all been awesome in your past help. Thank you!!
So my question is at the best weddings you've ever been to, did they have anything that made it unique and awesome? Let's hear some ideas
I've been looking at Pinterest all week but thought I would ask The Knot pro's as you've all been awesome in your past help. Thank you!!
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Re: The BEST wedding you've ever been to...what was at it?
All I need at a wedding is good music, food, and cake. Spend the money on those things first and foremost is my advice.
With All the Trimmings
[QUOTE]Great food, open bar and good music makes a good wedding for me.
Posted by lyndausvi[/QUOTE]
<div>Exactly this.</div>
Worst ones all involved spoiled, selfish, entitled brides with either more money than taste or more expensive desires than their budget would allow. None made the effort to see to the comfort of their guests.
But then again, I'm not a huge fan of the big party weddings. The ones I've been to just made us wait around for forever for food and the dancing was awkward and the toasts seem to go on for a long time. So, definitely have good food, some beverages, and if you are having music, good music!
And taking guests' comfort into consideration. I went to one wedding in the middle of summer that was outside with no shade. We sat on logs for 40 min. in 95º humidity. There was a building on the premises where she could have moved the ceremony in case of inclement weather, and while it wasn't raining, I would argue this unbearable heat was just as bad. But since the bride dreamed of marrying outdoors (the "altar" area was in the shade I'd like to point out), everyone else had to suffer. That made me always think of her wedding in a bad light because she did not consider the comfort of her guests.
I would also add that the best weddings I've ever been to (and I've been to a lot!) were the ones where the bride and groom were just themselves. I've bee to a lot of weddings where it seemed like a race-through-the-rituals, like they were checking boxes off a list (first dance, cake cutting, bouquet toss, etc.) rather than enjoying themselves. I really like watching a couple enjoying their own reception rather than suffering through it.
Was there anything AT the weddings that still stands out in your mind as out of the ordinary, unique yet funny? Like a groomsmen surprise dance or flip book studio? Anything out of the ordinary that still makes you remember "that awesome wedding" to this day?
Thank you as always
[QUOTE]Thank you all! Very good feedback :) We have the free booze part down, ha ha. Also have good food and a very highly appraised DJ. Was there anything AT the weddings that still stands out in your mind as out of the ordinary, unique yet funny? Like a groomsmen surprise dance or flip book studio? Anything out of the ordinary that still makes you remember "that awesome wedding" to this day? Thank you as always :)
Posted by coopman41e[/QUOTE]
<div>Honestly most of the stuff you threw out makes me roll my eyes. For me, it's all about having a good band - I'm not really into DJs, and I've heard way more bad DJs than bad bands. Please no "surprise" dances - so many people do them now that they're no longer surprises. It was cute the first time (see youtube), and then it was emulation every other time.</div><div>
</div><div>I agree with PPs - just host your guests well. Don't turn it into a show. Spend time on your vows and the CEREMONY, which is where the actual marriage takes place, and you'll be good. For me, the best wedding I've ever been to had a fantastic band, great food, a lovely full-length episcopalean ceremony (they had communion and everything so it took more than an hour), and the best wedding cake I've ever tasted. I've never really loved wedding cake, but I LOVED this wedding cake. I remember it 5 years later and am trying to find a baker who can do the same flavors (orange filling). There was nothing cute about it - nothing "creative" - it was just a really well-timed reception, and the couple clearly cared about the ceremonial aspects of it as well. So I felt like I was witnessing the beginning of a marriage, as opposed to a wedding - if that makes any sense.</div>