Fun & Quirky Wedding Programs

cowgirl8238 · July 2013

After searching around the vast reaches of the internet I have decided to make my wedding programs into fans (being my wedding is mid august and outdoors). I have already worked out the front to include the important details, so I wanted to include some fun activities for the guests to play while they are waiting for the ceremony to start. I have a Mad-Libs style game and a Word Search, but I wanted to include a third one where you have to guess which person belongs to a statement. For example: Who said I love you first? Bride or Groom. Then the guest would circle who they think it was. But I need help thinking of other questions...any ideas or suggestions?

itzMS · July 2013

cowgirl8238 said:

After searching around the vast reaches of the internet I have decided to make my wedding programs into fans (being my wedding is mid august and outdoors). I have already worked out the front to include the important details, so I wanted to include some fun activities for the guests to play while they are waiting for the ceremony to start. I have a Mad-Libs style game and a Word Search, but I wanted to include a third one where you have to guess which person belongs to a statement. For example: Who said I love you first? Bride or Groom. Then the guest would circle who they think it was. But I need help thinking of other questions...any ideas or suggestions?

By having games like this, you'd be assuming guests would be carrying a pen. Obviously mad-libs and wordsearches are no good unless you can write things down.

While I normally have a pen in my "everyday" handbag...a pen isn't on the shortlist for my evening bag.

Sad to say, but the games will be a waste of your time and energy. Guests will mingle and talk amongst themselves...no need to "entertain" them.

Barbiiieee · July 2013

How would you let the guests know if they chose correctly or incorrectly? I don't know, personally I am not a huge fan of this idea. I work with children and these are the things I use to preoccupy them. Adults know how to entertain themselves while waiting.

AddieCake · July 2013

I roll my eyes at games at weddings. Do that at a shower instead.

HobokensFury · July 2013

Games are for children's birthday parties not weddings. Do you really want people doing a word search instead of listening to your vows because it will happen.

ZeroOrchestra · July 2013

I'm with PPs. If you can think of something interesting they can read on the back that would be one thing, but games don't seem appropriate.

I placed three quotes from different authors about the city we had our DW in. One of our pro pics is one of our few local guests reading them and smiling, so it seemed to be a nice touch.

[Deleted User] · July 2013

Agreed, I would skip the games. People are going to come in and say hello to friends and family. How long do you plan to make them wait for the ceremony to start? I doubt you'll have many people showing up so early that they'll get really bored and need a game.

TKzilla · July 2013

Maybe put the story of how you met your FI on the back, or some funny anecdotes if you feel the need to have something entertaining.

Dreamergirl8812 · July 2013

cowgirl8238 said:

After searching around the vast reaches of the internet I have decided to make my wedding programs into fans (being my wedding is mid august and outdoors). I have already worked out the front to include the important details, so I wanted to include some fun activities for the guests to play while they are waiting for the ceremony to start. I have a Mad-Libs style game and a Word Search, but I wanted to include a third one where you have to guess which person belongs to a statement. For example: Who said I love you first? Bride or Groom. Then the guest would circle who they think it was. But I need help thinking of other questions...any ideas or suggestions?

This would annoy the crap out of me. It isn't mentally stimulating in any sense.

Peledreamsofrain · July 2013

Dreamergirl8812 said:

cowgirl8238 said:

After searching around the vast reaches of the internet I have decided to make my wedding programs into fans (being my wedding is mid august and outdoors). I have already worked out the front to include the important details, so I wanted to include some fun activities for the guests to play while they are waiting for the ceremony to start. I have a Mad-Libs style game and a Word Search, but I wanted to include a third one where you have to guess which person belongs to a statement. For example: Who said I love you first? Bride or Groom. Then the guest would circle who they think it was. But I need help thinking of other questions...any ideas or suggestions?

This would annoy the crap out of me. It isn't mentally stimulating in any sense.

Ditto, I'd be all:

THEN, I'd get creative and write my own answer. Appropriateness may vary.

cowgirl8238 · July 2013

While I appreciate your imputs I do believe you failed to notice that I was Definately going to include something to do, and I will be providing writing instruments as well.

[Deleted User] · July 2013

I repeat my question: How long do you think you'll be making people sit there that they'll abandon conversations and get so bored that they start playing a game?

Also, something to think about: If you do this, and people are even mildly interested in participating in the game, there is a 95% chance that you'll have a number of people doing a WORD SEARCH during your VOWS. Is that something you want at your wedding?

manateehugger · July 2013

LMc0322 said:

I repeat my question: How long do you think you'll be making people sit there that they'll abandon conversations and get so bored that they start playing a game?

Also, something to think about: If you do this, and people are even mildly interested in participating in the game, there is a 95% chance that you'll have a number of people doing a WORD SEARCH during your VOWS. Is that something you want at your wedding?

All of this. Your guests are adults. They know how to entertain themselves for ten minutes before the show starts rolling. I always expect to make small talk pre-ceremony.

I think it's fun in theory, but will end up being a waste of time and money. I have seen wedding programs that explained the origin of various traditions (exchanging of rings, white dress, etc.). It was nice to glance through.

Peaseblossom55 · July 2013

I vote no games too save this for the shower.

ashleyep · July 2013

I might do the word search because it's something to keep me occupied. I like reading through programs or the church bulletin before it starts. This isn't *that* different.

Mad libs I wouldn't really care about, though it could be funny with the guests around me, and the trivia is useless because I'm not going to care about it anymore after the ceremony starts. I'm not going to keep it and check which answers I got right.

Angusaur · July 2013

I wouldn't play any of these games on the back of the program. I just don't care. I think a lot of guests would feel the same way. but you know your guests.

audreyecu61 · July 2013

It is your wedding, so do as you wish. Is your thought to give your guests more information about you and FI? or maybe just want to keep them 'in the moment'?

As others have indicated, I'm wondering how long you expect people would be sitting waiting for the ceremony to start that there needs to be something to occupy them.

AddieCake · July 2013

cowgirl8238 said:

While I appreciate your imputs I do believe you failed to notice that I was Definately going to include something to do, and I will be providing writing instruments as well.

I didn't fail to notice that at all. My answer remains the same.

ShesSoCold · July 2013

cowgirl8238 · July 2013

ShesSoCold said:

Thanks I'll have to remember that next time I feel like being a total pain in the @*/!# in a thread where someone made a simple mistake!

As for the other I appreciate your feedback, and will consider everything before moving forward with this.

rel1988 · July 2013

We are also having an outdoor wedding in August, but as guests are aware of this we aren't expecting them to show up more than 10 minutes early to avoid sitting out in the heat. There probably wouldn't be time for them to play any games if that's the case.

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