We are going to have over 20 kids at our reception. It's in the afternoon and a lot of people on my side arn't really into dancing. I'm afraid people are going to get bored, especially the kids. I was thinking of setting up a table of all kinds of board games for kids and adults and then having playing cards with our names and wedding date as favors. Is this tacky?
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I think it is a great idea that you are providing something for kids to do. They can get bored so easily with the regular wedding stuff. Maybe even adding coloring books and crayons since they are inexpensive and can provide lots of fun for kids not old enough for board games.
A wedding should be a reflection of the couple....if the couple loves board games/video games/whatever whose to say they can't have them at the wedding? We were initially thinking of having a backyard wedding in the afternoon with board games and lawn games, but in the end decided to have an evening wedding with dancing. I think if that is what you enjoy, then go for it.
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My cousin had an outdoor reception, and a lot of the guests were playing outdoor games like volleyball, cornhole, and croquet. It fit right into the reception and everyone had a great time.
I'm having an area for kids to play during the reception. I was thinking of setting it up with bags of candy, crayons, coloring books they could take home, and a few other things. I know my nephews get bored at weddings so I wanted something that could keep them entertained.
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I understand the "not dancing" thing. It's just not everyone's style. Though I don't think you need to provide a great array of entertainment, adults are typically fully able to entertain themselves with food, drinks, and conversation.
Having a table set up with board games sounds fine, though. As long as you're not stopping the party to force people into playing, I'm okay with having them available. It does tend to limit socializing, though.
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Not only do games bring family members together, they do so across cultures. Much of my fiance's family is German, some of whom speak little English. To help bridge that gap between our families, we'll be having some games that the US has in common with Germany - Canasta and Yahtzee (Kniffle.)
Also, board games lend themselves very nicely to fun details. For example, the Save the Date postcards we just sent out had "Save" "the" and "date" spelled out on a Scrabble board,with our names spelled out in tiles on two of the tile racks.
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