Every bride and groom-to-be have a whole lot on their plates when it comes to planning a wedding. We are all well aware that it is by no means an easy feat. Some people will decide to use a wedding planner to make things a little more simple. This is great, as an efficient and experienced wedding planner will have a better idea of how the big day will pan out, what works and what doesn’t. But many do have a bad habit of making every day relatively similar out of habit and a preference of knowing how proceedings will pan out. However, whether you’re hiring a professional wedding planner or not, you’re going to have a mass of decision making ahead of you, and at the end of the day, you call the shots. While it’s essential that you first focus your attention on the big things like a venue, dress, catering, and transport, you can look forward to paying attention to the smaller details later down the line. Once you reach the time that you can begin to enjoy the planning process rather than panic about it, you may start looking for inspiration. Here are a few different ideas for added extras that will make your big day truly unique to you and your partner. If you are using a wedding planner, pose a few of these ideas to them. They may well be able to get you supplies or put you in contact with inside contacts for better deals.
A Photo Booth
A photo booth is a fun and increasingly popular addition for weddings. The good news? Because more people are considering them, the market is responding to the increased interest and demand, and there are more options available, and there will most likely be Photo Booth Hire operating locally to your chosen venue. Now, this booth will essentially allow guests to take high-quality pictures alone or together and receive an automatic printout as a lovely keepsake from your big day. However, if you’re feeling a little more creative and want something to take away from the experience too, here’s what to do. Your photo booth will most likely have someone operating it (a member of staff from the company). Their job usually involves keeping an eye on the system, ensuring that guests know how to operate the booth and preventing too many people from going in at once or attempting to take food and drink in. However, you can add one small job to their usual responsibilities. Stock up on scrapbook supplies and hand these over to the operating attendant at the start of your big day. Request that two copies of every picture taken are printed: one for the guest and one for you. The attendant or guest can glue this image into your scrapbook and write a message next to it. In essence, it’s a wedding guest book with an extra special visual twist. This gives you something extra special to look through after the big day.
Interesting Place Cards
No matter how large or small your wedding party is, you’re going to need place cards for the meal. These are essentially cards with individual guests’ names on that will indicate where each guest is expected to sit. Now, you may wonder why you don’t just let your guests sit where they please. So here’s the lowdown. Place cards are all about etiquette. First of all, they mean that guests are seated and ready to listen to speeches and eat in a more timely manner. Allowing guests to choose exactly where they want to go can result in contemplation and frequent changes of mind that take more time. There also won’t be guests left wandering around looking for an empty seat. Place cards also ensure that your nearest and dearest get the best seats possible: those closest to the bride and groom. They can also ensure that the elderly or those who are short of sight or hearing can be placed in a close enough proximity to the proceedings to be able to determine what is being said and done. Finally, they make sure that people’s seats are reserved, meaning that they don’t have to leave personal belongings such as coats strewn across your decor to save their space. So, now you know the need for them, it’s time to start making them special! You can muster up something so much better than a simple, plain piece of propped up card with a name printed on it. Try to find something that suits your theme. If you have a natural theme to the wedding, why not tie tags with handwritten names on around pinecones? If you want to stick with cardboard cards, opt for a textured card, special fonts, metallic gilding, intricate paper cutting or colored card to match your theme!
These are just a couple of different options that you have to make your wedding truly stand out from the crowd. So, give them a try!
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