When I got married, I got my groomsman a bunch of watches and we put out some random shot glasses for the wedding favors. I didn’t exactly know what to get so they basically got the same things. I had no idea that there were resources out there that could help me customize and get together individualized gifts but my groomsman could appreciate even more that would reflect well upon their personalities. Here is one site that does just that:
Right now they have free shipping over $75 and a huge selection of personalized stationary to add to the wedding favors and bridal party gifts. Check it out!
This is a very nice wedding book idea as an alternative to the traditional wedding place cards that people end taking to their assigned seats and never end up looking at ever again. Typically the place card ends up in your your attic inside a box somewhere covered in dust, if it even makes it outside the wedding hall as a keepsake.
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For this wedding place card idea, all you need to do is go to your local craft store and find some coaster-sized log segments. Most craft stores sell some pretty interesting wood pieces for various crafts and they are usually inexpensive like $5 a bag or so.
Next, while you are there, pick yourself up some markers to write on the wood with for your wedding place card displays.
If there is no such luck at your local craft store, call your local lumber yard. They can probably cut you up a small log real thin some or know somebody who can.
Here are some pictures from a recent wedding at Schenectady NY – about 15 minutes from Albany. At this wedding, they used the signed stones as an alternative for their wedding guest book.
SCHENECTADY NY WEDDING DJ KENNY CASANOVA PICTURES OF WEDDING PLACE CARDS
This is a very nice wedding book idea as an alternative to the traditional guestbook that people end up signing and you never end up looking at ever again. Typically that guestbook just ends up in your your attic inside a box somewhere covered in dust.
stone wedding guest-book display in albany NY
For this wedding guestbook idea all you need to do is go to your local craft store and find some nice polishe smooth stones. Most craft stores sell som pretty interesting rocks for various crafts and they are usually inexpensive like $5 a bag or so. Next, while you are there, pick yourself up some metalic ink pens for guests to sign the stones with.
The final thing you do is think display. You will need to get a nice container like a bowl or a vase where they can be seen, displayed for years to come so you can remember your special day by looking at all of the signatures of love ones on every stone.
Here are some pictures from a recent wedding at Birch Hill Catering in Kinderhook, NY – about 15 minutes from Albany. At this wedding, they used the signed stones as an alternative for their wedding guest book.
ALBANY WEDDING DJ KENNY CASANOVA PICTURES OF WEDDING GUEST BOOK
Who wants their wedding to be just like everyone else’s? If your answer is, “Not me!” – then here is a real neat idea that you may have not seen before. How about shaking up your ceremony seating? Instead of the typical straight row layout for your chairs, remove the element of what everyone expects. Put your own “spin” on your wedding ceremony!
You can still have a beautiful traditional wedding ceremony, yet be creative with your seating at the same time. Sitting your guests in a completely different arrangement than they are used to sets the mood for the rest of the night.
Spin your guests head and set a fun and unique tone!
Surround yourself with family & friends with this fun formation
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT WITH SPIRAL / CIRCULAR SEATING
1) WEDDING PARTY POSITIONING: Think about where your bridesmaids and groomsmen will stand and in what formation. In some seating arrangements, there may not be room for all your attendants to stand alongside you and your groom. Worry not as they can always be seated, instead.
2) FUN GUEST CONFUSION: Guests are accustomed to facing forward and know exactly where the couple will be positioned. Alternative layouts may leave guests guessing where the best seats are!
3) USHER ROLES: Once guests arrive, you don’t want them to be confused or hesitant to sit because they’re not used to the seating layout. Whether you have ushers directing guests or signage explaining the set-up, make sure you communicate to guests what your expectations are for them.
Choose alternatives to the spiral idea!
4) PICTURES: Whenever planning a location for your wedding, always think background. It is important to pay attention to what is behind you as your backdrop for your ceremony photos. Consider where your photographer will be positioned to get the best shots and what you’ll likely see in the background in those images.
5) SOUND: How tight or loose your spiral is will affect how well people hear the wedding officiant. If you want everyone to hear what’s being said, think about how far away the furthest guest is to be seated from the action.
6) WHERE IS YOUR AISLE? You’ll need to figure out the best place to position your walkway; one that makes the most sense for the ceremony. Angling your wedding party to enter the wedding ceremony may need to be strategic.
7) ALTERNATIVE SHAPES: These could include horseshoes, complete circles, or squaring off the edges of circular seating arrangements.
HERE ARE SOME PICTURES TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR OWN SPIRAL WEDDING CEREMONY:
Honestly, there is only one thing you really need to think about when putting your guest seating chart together… KEEP THE OLD PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE DJ!!!
God bless them, but they hate loud music.
Shelter Elderly Wedding Guests from The Evil DJ!
That is ironic, you might say, as these are the same people who can’t hear well, often due to age. However, it never seems to fail. Those who can’t hear well, will be the same people to ask the DJ to turn down to an inaudible level, all night long. Then, people in the back of the hall will ask the DJ to turn up the volume. What can you do?
Don’t let this problem ruin the party! Just sit the elderly wedding guest as away from the DJ table, as best you can!
Are you a bride or a groom and thinking about doing a sports themed wedding? DO you want to make your guests feel at home at your reception by giving their team a shout out? If you answered yes to either of these questions, here is a neat little idea for you!
GIVE EACH WEDDING TABLE A TEAM THEME
What a simple great idea. Make every table represent one team of the sport of your choice. Put a postcard with the stadium that the team plays at. For the place cards, add a team pennant to direct them to their table, which is also the stadium the team plays at.
