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Taco, sundae and slider bars are just a few
options for self-serve stations that allow
guests to top their dishes to their hearts’ de-
sires. It’s an easy and fun way to give your
guests something they’ll enjoy.
TWIST AND SHOUT
Your guests will look to you for permission
to let loose and enjoy. The couple dictates
the magic of the reception,.
Get excited, and get your guests just as en-
thusiastic by including them in the enter-
tainment. Make sure the DJ or band engages
the audience and invites people to sing and
dance on stage or on the dance floor, from
grandparents to small children.
Pick music for all those generations. You
want everyone to feel included and feel the
joy and the love of the music.
For an evening reception, provide basket
of glow sticks or blinking lights to guests to
encourage them to shed their inhibitions.
GO PLAY
If guests are traveling in for your wedding
or it’s a destination wedding, take advantage
of all the location’s nearby activities. Re-
search travel packages and specials at local
resorts or recreation centers close to where
the wedding will be held.
SAY ‘THANK YOU’
Leave your guests with the perfect memento
from the day. Some of the most memorable
items match the wedding’s overall theme or
the day’s activities, such as buckets with sun-
screen and flip-flops at beach weddings, or
from craftier couples, homebrew beer and
mason jars filled with and fresh hydrangea.
Give goodies that can be easily carried back
home on a plane or train, such as beautifully
made candies or truffles. The gift itself isn’t
as important as its portability, elegance and
meaning, she says.
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