This list
is just a start of many ways to “wow” your guests and make your wedding totally
you. Remember, use your creativity,
imagination and “Wow Factors” to find even more ways that suit your and your
fiance’s unique personalities.
1. A
list of trivia questions about you for each table to answer
2. Favors
that relate to your hobby or special interest.
Make them edible, if possible.
Everyone likes to eat something.
3. Childhood
photographs of you and your fiancé displayed in an album (also could double as
your guest book) or in various frames on a table
4. Add
your parents’ and grandparents’ wedding photos
5. A
fantastic theme based on your hobbies, interests, etc.
6. Decorating
your Sweetheart Table with mementos or collectibles
7. Put
together a collage of your love letters from a long distance romance
8. A
groom’s cake in honor of your fiancé’s hobby
9. Choosing
your favorite flower for the centerpieces
10. Playing your favorite teams’ theme
song
11. Doing the silly line dance you and
your friends learned in college
12. Cardboard cutouts of the friend who
introduced you but couldn’t be at the wedding
13. Performances by your professional
singer friends, family or guests
14. Sharing your love story during your
ceremony or reception
15. Giving your guests “table tasks” to
do throughout the reception
16. Playing a game
17. A special thank you friendship dance
with all your guests
18. Play or dedicate a song to a friend
as an inside joke
19. Wear an item of clothing or jewelry
from a beloved family member and share this with your guests
20. Name your tables to represent one of
your favorite Wow Factors
21. Choose your favorite poems as
non-traditional ceremony readings
22. Photo booth with props for silly
photos – can rent or DIY
23. A scavenger hunt using disposable
cameras to “hunt” for images
24. Announce birthdays, anniversaries,
engagements, etc.
25. Give a dance lesson at your
reception
26. Write special vows that unite your
family and friends
27. Include special ethnic traditions
and dances
28. Play a song or speech together
29. Make a donation to your favorite
charity
30. Treat your guests to your favorite
wine or dessert and tell them about it
31. Play your guests’ wedding songs
32. Include your signature animal, team,
hobby or activity in your wedding theme
33. Take Polaroid photos of your guests
for your guest book
34. Have your guests write thoughts and
wishes for a “time capsule” you’ll open on your 10th wedding
anniversary
35. Serve your special homemade brownies
at the wedding and give your guests the recipe
Dear Brides: Don’t know
how to determine your “Wow Factors?”
Shoot me an e-mail at: pwilson@smoothweddings.com and I
will send you worksheets for FREE to help you find your “Wow Factors.”
