Many brides love the idea of having a traditional wedding where many of the long standing traditions will be seen and experienced. There is nothing wrong with having a cookie cutter wedding! However, if you are the kind of girl who enjoys setting new trends and delving into the unknown when it comes to typical traditions, you may want to read this article about some ways to think outside of the box for the day you exchange wedding bands.
Want to make your guests feel like a VIP? Add a decadent and swanky sitting area to your cocktail hour or reception. Get some plush couches and chairs for people to rest, while still being able to mingle with everyone before the actual reception starts. If you really want to wow them, enclose the area with curtains to make them feel like they are sitting in a VIP only section of your wedding!
You may be planning on having ushers to escort your guests to their seats during the ceremony to watch you exchange wedding bands, but maybe you should think about having ushers to lead guests to their tables at the wedding reception, as well. This would provide a fine dining, first-class experience for everyone attending your wedding! Plus, it will keep everyone organized with minimal chaos ensuing during the time you are away taking pictures and getting ready to enter the reception. It will also give you a few private moments to gawk at your diamond wedding bands!
If you plan on inviting people who have children and they simply cannot leave their children behind, offer a babysitting service in a separate room from the reception. This will give your guests the opportunity to drop off their children when they become tuckered out from all of the festivities. You can stock the room with board games and entertainment for the little guys so they do not get in the way of your party! And don't forget to show the little girls your new wedding bands! You can also provide a crayon and coloring book packet for the children to grab on the way to their tables.
A very unique and cute substitute for your guest book is a puzzle! Have a photo of you two (maybe with your wedding bands in their boxes next to you – TDS Wedding Bands) turned into two puzzles. One you will keep at home and the other you will have at your reception for your guests to write something sweet on the back. When the dust settles from the wedding, you can put the two puzzles together in a frame (one puzzle put together showing the picture and the other puzzle put together and flipped over showing their sweet congratulatory words).
