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Wedding Guest Book Activities

Traditional brides don’t have to have traditional guest books. Certainly you can purchase a standard guest book and ask your guests to sign it, but there are so many more guest book-like activities that are more unique.

Let’s move from the popular to the less well known. One very popular option allows guests to sign a picture of the bride and groom. Simply take a picture of the bride and groom and have it matted in a mat several inches larger than the photo itself. Place a frame around this, but don’t include the glass or Plexiglas frame. You’ll add this later. Some people prefer to use “bulldog” clips to keep the mat together instead of putting the picture in the frame. The picture can be framed after the wedding.

Most couples choose a nice photo of themselves for this picture/guestbook option, although if there’s a formal engagement photo, this is an excellent way to preserve that photo and show it off to friends and family. If photos are taken before the wedding with the bride and groom in their wedding attire, you can certainly use this photo. Many couples opt to either leave the mat empty or they place a temporary picture in the mat and add a wedding picture later.

Be sure to have a nice Sharpie marker handy and place the picture on either a sturdy easel or on a table where guests are sure to see it.

Another option is instead of providing a picture of the bride and groom to sign, the guests are provided with a picture of themselves! Simply provide a Polaroid camera and assign someone the job of taking pictures of the guests as they arrive at the reception. Once the picture is dry, provide a Sharpie and they can sign the picture, make a note to the bride and groom or hand draw a silly picture. It can be whatever the guest wants it to be. This is a unique, and personal, way for guests to “sign in” at the wedding.

Whoever handles the taking of the pictures should also handle putting them in an album of some sort. A scrap booker might provide a special memory book with the Polaroid pictures in it, or the pictures can simply be placed in a nice album and presented later to the bride and groom.

Many guests don’t give a great deal of thought to the guest book. They whiz by the guest book table more concerned with getting their cocktail and hitting the dance floor. If this is a concern, provide a “traveling” guest book. Send each guest something either to sign or decorate before the wedding.

In this “traveling” guest book scenario, there are several options. One of the easiest is to send each guest a small piece of paper and ask them to write something meaningful or thoughtful for the bride and groom on it. The pieces of paper are returned prior to the wedding (to ensure a better response, provide a self-addressed stamped envelope with the paper) and can be compiled in some meaningful way for the bride and groom and presented to them on their wedding day.

If the guest list is a creative or particularly close group, there is one other option that is even more meaningful. Again, in a scrapbook fashion, send each guest a piece of paper to sign or decorate. The paper should be the size of a photo album, so it might be a 6 x 6 piece of paper, an 8 x 8 piece of paper, or even 12 x 12, if the guests are up to that larger size.

In a letter that arrives with the paper, the guests are instructed to create a memory page for the bride and groom. They might include photos, quotes, little anecdotal stories, or combine all of these with stickers or embellishments. It’s thoughtful, meaningful and personal and it’s an excellent way to include guests who might not be able to attend the wedding, but would still like to be a part of it.

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Holiday Wedding Favors

Having a wedding over the holidays is a great idea. You can have a super wedding no matter what time of year it is. There is no reason why you cannot have the wedding of your dreams and still have great wedding favors. You can have cheap wedding favors and still have the budget on track and you can rest and feel good at the same time.

There is no reason to worry about getting great cheap wedding favors. If you are having a holiday wedding, you may want to incorporate your wedding favors into this. You can have fun with this idea and it will be one that will make your entire wedding party glad that they came to the special occasion.

One great idea is to have chocolate candies wrapped in colored tin. You can have the wrappers decorated in great holiday colors and patterns. This is something that you can do and not have to worry about expense. This is usually a great idea that is not costly at all. You can find these candy ideas online or you can make them up on your own. No matter what you do, you can be guaranteed that this will be a big hit at your wedding.

You can have an assorted mix of chocolate wrapped up in the different holiday colors. Inside or outside the wrappers, you can have the happy couple’s names and the wedding date engraved on them. This is something that many people will love. The one thing that you need to do is make sure it is not going to be a hot day when you have chocolate. You may want to use this idea in the winter or fall months. This way you are not worried about having chocolate melt on the wedding party or the guests.

You can also have holiday tins that are dressed for the special day. In side the tins, you can have a special note to all the guests thanking them for their wonderful help and support. This is a more personal and caring cheap wedding favor that you can do. If you are a close family, you will be able to use this type of wedding favor and not have to worry about the high expense.

Making holiday cookies for your cheap wedding favor is something that will really do well. You can make great tasting cookies and then dress them up for the special day. You can also add the names and the date of the special day written in icing on the cookies. This is a delicious treat that many of the guests will absolutely love and they will not be able to wait to dig in!

If you do not want to make the cookies, you can have a bakery make them for you. You will then be able to package them up separately so that you can have them for all of your special wedding guests. They will love this idea and usually the price is good for any type of wedding budget.

You can get these great holiday cheap wedding favor ideas from online or from others. Getting feed back from different people is something that will help you in making the important decision of what type of cheap wedding favors you can get away with at your wedding. There are so many things that you can make on your own and this would be a very cheap wedding favor idea. Take advantage of these great wedding tips and you will be able to create your very own special cheap wedding favors in no time at all.

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Who Can Help Make The Favors?

When it comes to the wedding favors you will want to make sure that you have a bunch of your closest friends on board to help you with the making of the wedding favors because you don’t want to be home all day before the wedding trying to do it yourself. The wedding favors are sometimes the last thing that you do because it is such a big task it is just easier to get everything else done.

You don’t want to be all alone trying to put hundreds of favors together. Many couples will go online and purchase their wedding favors already made so that they don’t have to hassle with the task, however, it can be very expensive and you may not be happy knowing that you don’t have control over the task When you are getting married, the bride and the groom like to control everything about the wedding, however, if you purchase the favors already made up, you may end up having to re-do them anyway right before the wedding. Not only may you not be happy with the final product, but also they just may not be shipped out on time.

When it comes to placing your wedding favors together, you will want to get moms and dads, as well as, any siblings together to help put each favor together. You may want to get your bridesmaids together and have a party making all the favors. The more people who you have working on the wedding favors, the more you are likely to save time and energy.

In addition, you won’t be up all night placing the favors in tulle and bundling. You will have an easier time with a wedding when you don’t have to worry about the small things like the favors. If you can trust someone, you can give him or her the task of finding a group of people to do the favors and the bride or groom can go out and have some fun. When it comes to the wedding favors anyone who you trust and whom people find responsible can take over the task.

You shouldn’t have to worry about small things like this when you have bigger worried on your mind like tuxes and dresses. There are so many more important aspects of the wedding than wondering that are doing the favors. If you want to have some control over the favors, you, the bride, can supervise your friends or family.

When you are putting a group of people together to make the wedding favors you shouldn’t tell them the count. If you tell people you have 500 more to go, then they will be discouraged and it will take longer. If you work as an assembly line, you will find that things will go by faster and you will have a breeze. By having one person do one job they are able to push out as much as possible and the others will feel more pressured to keep up. This will make sure that each favor is done properly because the last person in line is to inspect the bundle or favor and place it in a box for the day of the wedding.

This will make things go faster, easier, for everyone involved and it won’t take all day for the favors to be done, however, if you start early in the morning you possibly can be done early in the morning so that you have the rest of the afternoon for yourself.

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How to Buy Wedding Favors

Before you purchase wedding favors you have to have a general idea what kinds of favors you want to buy for your guests. Consideration should be given to budget limitations and the tastes of your guests.

Wedding favors are symbolic gifts that hold a special significance for the bride or groom. For example, some grooms give out personalized favors to the groomsmen like drinking flasks that bear an inscription. A bride may hand out beauty kits to the bridesmaids. Wedding favors can also be from both the bride and the groom and represent something they both think is appropriate. An example of a wedding favor given to every guest would be an assortment of miniature chocolate bars along with a special thank you message from the bride and groom.

Wedding favors are given to guests to serve as a reminder of the special occasion years after the wedding has ended. You should take the time to choose the wedding favors your guests will love. There are many different kinds of wedding favors to choose from and you should consider your guests general tastes when selecting something you think they will appreciate. Avoid selecting favors that are inappropriate.

Another thing to consider is that you are selecting a uniform gift for a group of people and not for individuals. You want to pick something that pleases everyone. You can get two different gifts, one for male guests and one for female guests but the gifts for each guest should be the same. Your objective is to put yourself in your guest’s shoes and ask yourself what kind of wedding favor you would like to receive.

You can choose to make your own wedding favors instead of purchasing them. Making your own wedding favors can reduce the cost of the wedding and show a special appreciation for your guests. You can make any favor you think is appropriate. Some examples of wedding favors that you can make yourself are personal music mix cds, homemade jam or homemade cookies. Whatever you decide, you should ask yourself if it is something that your guests will enjoy receiving. A wedding favor is a reminder that your guests will use to remember your special day long after it is over, so some care and thought should go into planning what you want to give.

It is a good idea to provide a wedding favor just for children to keep them occupied because children can be disruptive. Some crayons and a coloring book or a miniature puzzle should be sufficient. Bubbles are traditional for weddings and kids love them. You can also put the children’s wedding favors in bags made especially for kids that feature cartoon characters.

Take your time when selecting wedding favors. This is your day and you should choose the wedding favors that you want to give. Don’t let anyone pressure you into making a decision. You should also make sure that you select favors that you and your spouse both agree on. Take your time and don’t rush.

Now that you have decided what kinds of wedding favors you want to buy and how much you want to pay for them you can begin shopping. The best place to shop for wedding favors is on the internet. There are several web stores that sell wedding favors and also will grant custom orders.

When you do place your order you should place it well in advance of the reception. Suppliers are busy most of the time and by placing your order early you will ensure that it arrives before you need it. It is better to be too early than too late.

A wedding favor is a small but important part of your wedding and if you invest some time and effort into obtaining what you want, you and your guests will be pleased with the results.

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Where to Get Ideas for Cheap Wedding Favors

If you are not sure what you can use for your cheap wedding favors, you can get ideas from many different places. There are so many great ways to find out about what you can do for your wedding favors and not have to spend a lot of money at the same time. You can afford to have a great wedding favor handed out to all of your guests; all you have to do is plan the right way.

You can do many different things for your cheap wedding favors. It is sometimes hard to get an idea, but once you do, you can take off from there. You can use one idea and change it around to get a completely different look. This is a great way for you to have the wedding favors that you want and make a great impression on your guests.

You may decide that you want to make something for your wedding favors. This is a great idea and one that will be worth it. Making something homemade for your wedding is a great idea. You can come up with the best ideas and not have to worry about anything because you know that you and your wedding party helpers make them with love. There are so many great ideas that you can follow for this idea.

Making your own cheap wedding favors is a great idea because you can make them into anything that you would like. If you see something that you want to do for your wedding, you can change it around to make it look like your very own creation. This is a super way for you to make your own ideas become a reality for your wedding day.

If you do not want to buy your wedding favors, you can go online and find great deals. There are so many different things that you can use for your cheap wedding favors that you will have a hard time picking them out. You will have a large selection so that you can come up with the perfect cheap wedding favors that fit your budget and your wedding theme at the same time.

If you are having a hard time finding ideas for your cheap wedding favors, you can get some help with the process. One way to get what you are looking for is to go online. You can look up wedding favors and get unique and fun ideas for your wedding. You can also get ideas on how to make them and what materials you will need to do so. This is a super way to get free ideas on the things that you can create or buy for your cheap wedding favors.

You may also want to get some magazines for your cheap wedding favor ideas. You will be surprised at the amount of ideas you can get from magazines. You can get all different ideas. There are helpful hints in there to show you how to make the cheap wedding favors that you are in need of. You will get all the directions that you will need to create elegant or fun cheap wedding favors. There are so many things that you can do if you put your mind to it.

Another good way to get great ideas for cheap wedding favors is to go to other weddings and see what they are using. You can get some very good ideas, all you have to do is change them around a little bit, and you will have the perfect cheap wedding favors for your wedding.

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How to Have Cheap Wedding Favor Keepsakes

If you are looking for the perfect cheap wedding favor, you will want to check out what you can get for a great wedding favor keepsake. This is a great way to have something to hold onto for many years to come. You can feel good giving someone that comes to your special wedding day one of these great wedding favor ideas.

You can get cheap wedding favor keepsakes in many different places. You can go online or to many shops in your area to find out what you want to have for your wedding. There are so many great options that you will have fun trying to find the right one to make your day complete. You can get your friends and family in on the fun of picking out the keepsakes for your wedding favors.

You can find many things in glass. There are so many choices here. You can get clear or colored glass for this choice of cheap wedding favor keepsakes. You will have a great amount of fun trying to find the perfect wedding favor that will match your wedding theme and what you want to have included as your cheap wedding favor keepsakes. You can use this idea for almost anything as well.

If you are looking for glasses that have your names engraved on them, this is something that you can do. You can get them in the form of drinking glasses, shot glasses, and even wine glasses. No matter what you are, looking for you can find it in this type of cheap wedding favor idea. You can also have ashtrays made up to have your names and the special date of your wedding occasion on them. You will surely make the wedding guests love this great idea that they cannot only keep forever, but they can use as well.

You may want to think about having special glass boxes made up for your wedding favor keepsakes. This is such a great idea because they are delicate and perfect for a cheap wedding favor as well as a useful item that can be used for many years to come. You will be able to personalize it with your names and the special date on it as well as adding something special inside the glass box. You can add some candy pieces or a special wish inside the glass treasure box.

There are many other things like glass roses, glass swans, birds, doves, stars, and any other design that you can think of made from glass. You can use these as your glass cheap wedding favor keepsake. You can have them made up at most any glass shop or you can have them specially ordered from a site online or from a shop nearby your home. It is up to you to decide where you buy the cheap wedding favors that you are looking for.

You want to make sure that you are shopping around for the best prices so that you can afford these great cheap wedding favors in your budget. You can shop early on so that you are getting the good prices. Do not wait till last minute because you may have to deal with the rush shipping prices and this is going to make your budget extend to where you should not be. You will have a better time finding what you want as well when you decide to shop early on.

You will want to have your special glass cheap wedding favors ordered early on so that you are sure what you will want for your special occasion. You will have the opportunity to find out what will work best with your wedding planning and your wedding budget. Take the time to make sure that you are getting what you want for your cheap wedding favors. Remember you do not have to spend a lot to make the most of your special wedding day and the favors that you have for your guests.

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Where to Find Cheap Ideas

When it comes to finding cheap ideas for your wedding favors, you may want to purchase a wedding magazine or a book on wedding favors from overstock, Amazon, or some other discount site. You can also go online and there you will find plenty of ideas.

When it comes to the Internet you will find that there are so many favors that you can do to recreate a good look. You can go to a search engine and type in cheap wedding favor ideas or you can just type wedding favors. Rather they give you ideas or rather the sites are selling favors you will get some ideas from these sites.

When you go to a site and see that they sell very expensive favors, you can do a look for less. Maybe you can go to a craft store and purchase some of the materials need to recreate the look to lower the cost for each wedding favor. You will also find that you like several ideas. If you combine pieces of the idea and try to make it your own, you will have a reduction in price most of the time. When it comes to cheap wedding favors, you will find that many are on discount online.

If you look at what the cost of those on discount are you will find that you can recreate the look for way less then discount. Remember, when someone is one discount it still makes a profit for the company in some way. If you make these creations yourself, you will find that the price will be greatly reduced so that you can have the price of each favor at production cost. There are many things that will up the price of a good, however, you are eliminating all the price factors when you make the goods yourself and that leaves only the manufacture price.

Another key to keep in mind is your family. Your mother and father have done the wedding thing and your mother will give you advise on how to cut your expenses on the favors. You find that you have some of the traditional favors like Jordan Almonds and mints because you can purchase them all in bulk and they are very inexpensive to purchase. When you throw some tulle, ribbon, and tags into the mix, you can save tons of money when you make them.

The traditional Jordan Almonds have so much meaning behind them that you may want to use them. In addition, they have expanded their line from the traditional white to other colors that will match your wedding easily. Not only are these traditional favors cheap, but also they can add some worldly meaning to the favor, as well as, look great on the tables.

It’s cheaper to make the goods yourself because you can purchase many of the supplies needed at bulk. When you purchase things at bulk you save a lot of money. If you are able to generate some volunteers to help you put your wedding favors together, you will find that you can get all of the favors done up cheaply and quickly.

Rather you purchase a book, search the Internet, or ask your parents for advice, you can find many ways to cut the costs of the favors, but not lower the look of the favor.

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Jordan Almond Traditions

Jordan almonds have a bittersweet taste that is a symbol of life. They are sugarcoated to add more symbolizes of hope. This candy has been a traditional wedding favor, because it is to symbolize how much hope life has for the newlyweds. They are sweet for the good times, and bitter for the bad, however, they are sweeter than bitter living there plenty of hope for all the good times.

When it comes to Italian weddings, guests are given five Jordan almonds. They stand for health, wealth, happiness, fertility, and longevity. They can be bundled in tulle and personalized with the meaning and the couple’s name and wedding date.

For Greek weddings, they mean something else. Traditional Greek weddings will call the candy Koufeta and they are placed in odd numbers and served in bags on a silver platter. Since they have to be in odd numbers, it represents how the couple will have to share everything and they will remain undivided. In this culture, single women are to take the candies home and place them under their pillow. The sweetness of the candy will allow them to dream of the man they will marry.

If you are coming from a middle east culture, you will want to have Jordan almonds at your wedding as a favor because they are considered aphrodisiacs and they will help other singles find their mates and many people will share the Jordan almonds so that all their guests could find love much like the happy couple has found love.

Jordan almonds have become something for every culture because they are so traditional. In any of the cultures, they always mean health, wealth, happiness, fertility, and longevity. You should give your guests at least five, and usually only five, and attach a print out saying what they are. You will find that many cultures believe the Jordan almond to be something else, you may also want to attach your cultural meaning with the Jordan.

When you go online to purchase your candies, you will want to shop around. There are so many dealers, that you may find a good deal on some of the candies. Jordan Almond has its own website and they not only sell this traditional wedding candy, but others that may interest you. You can purchase this candy online in any color that you practically wish. However, when it comes to traditions, the traditional wedding Jordan almond is white.

The white of the candy represents the purity, love, and happiness of the couple. Some people will get the traditional white and mix it up with their weddings colors. You will also want to think about rather you want them printed on. Many of the companies that sell Jordan almonds, will print the date or names of the couple on the candies so that you can give the guests a personalized gift.

If you have a fancy wedding favor, you may still want to get some Jordan almonds for the tables for decoration. You will want to get a candy dish and place one filled with Jordan almonds and don’t forget to place your message on the table too. You will want to tell your guests about the traditional candy and way it is so important for your wedding and marriage that each of them eat at least five so that you can have a marriage filled with love, happiness, and joy.

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Edible Cheap Wedding Favors

When you are planning a wedding, you need to think about the wedding favors. There are so many different things that you can come up with. You want your wedding favors to be fun and creative as well as affordable and most of all cheap. Some times the bride and the groom do not have much money to spend on the planning of their special day.

There are many different types of edible wedding favors that you can make for your wedding. You can come up with so many creative ideas and you can be that your guests will enjoy all of them. You will have so much fun deciding which ones you want to use for the special occasion.

You can do a number of different things for your edible wedding favors. You can have someone make them for you or you can do it on your own. No matter what you decide, you want to make sure that your edible wedding favors are going to be a reflection of your personality and the style of the wedding. You will want to do a little research on the special edible wedding favors that you can come up with to make the day perfect.

There are many bakery shops that will make special edible wedding favors. You can go to these places and see the different ideas that they have and you can come up with something from them. You may want to take a look at all the different ideas that they have so that you can make sure that you are getting the one that fits your personality and your style the best.

Many people like to use cookies for their edible wedding favors. This is a super idea. You can use sugar cookies and have the sugar the same color as your wedding colors. This is one idea that will have your guests loving every minute of the edible wedding favor that you have in store for them. You can wrap them up in cellophane and hand them out to all your party guests.

Another good idea for edible wedding favors is a lollipop. This is something that is unique and cute. You can have your names on the lollipops to make them more special. You can have them made at most candy stores, make them yourself or you can send away for them online. Check out the different options and what is going to be cheaper and easier for you to do.

Other edible wedding favors can be made from anything else that you can think of. Some of the local candy shops will make special chocolates that are wrapped in wrappers with your name and wedding date on them. This is a fun and creative idea. You may also be able to find the wrappers online for a good price and buy the candy yourself and then wrap them in the bought wrappers. This will save you a good bit of money and it is a fun project for you and your bridesmaids to do together for the wedding day.

Make sure that you are checking all of your options for the edible wedding favors. There are tons of ideas to go through and you want to have the right one for your special day. You need to first make sure that you are on your budget and that you do not go over it. Set a good price range that you can afford for the edible wedding favors and then start your search from there. You may find a great deal that is under your price range or in some cases; it may be necessary to go a bit over. Either way, make sure that you are having fun and choosing the perfect edible wedding favors that will make your wedding day even more special.

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Active Wedding Reception Games

We’ve all been to receptions that are standard – we welcome and celebrate the new married couple, watch them dance, and enjoy cake with them. But creative couples often enjoy coming up with fun games that include the entire guest list.

Including the guests is an excellent way to get people out of their chairs, meeting people they might not otherwise know and feeling like they are truly a part of the celebration, not just observers.

One fun and active game that can be played by all your guests, including grandma as well as the young children, is “want it now”.

In this game, you designate a master of ceremonies (if you have a DJ for your wedding reception, this person can serve as the DJ). The MC will have a list of “wants” prepared before the reception. Everyone sits at their tables, and waits to hear the command. The MC says he wants a person with painted toenails. All the women with painted toenails run to the front of the room, toward the MC. Each time a table sends someone to the front first, they get a point.

Points should be tallied during the course of this game and prizes awarded at the end of the game. Be sure to have some obvious “wants”, as is the painted toenails, or a man with a mustache or a child with a pink dress. But also include some surprises, like “a man with a brown purse” which will require a man to find a woman at his table with the brown purse and run up to the front of the room with that.

Another fun wedding reception game that includes all your guests is musical chairs using men as the chairs. All the men line up and kneel on one knee. The women begin playing the game of musical chairs, but when the music stops, they must find a knee to sit on. No “chairs” are removed during the version of the game, but instead people are eliminated when either the man falls down when the woman finds his knee or when the woman falls down. Both are out either way, and if both fall down, they are also both out then (as well as perhaps a bit bruised). This is a fun game that often brings on gales of laughter and adds to a relaxed reception atmosphere.

If many guests are traveling a good distance to the wedding or don’t know many other guests, it’s always fun to include a game that will allow them to now only get to know each other but the bride and groom as well. For this game, you’ll need a MC again, which can be a very outgoing member of the wedding party or the DJ. The reception guests are broken into two groups, which can be as simple as having people count off “1, 2, 1, 2″ and so on until the entire guest list is either a “1″ or a “2″. Then the two groups band together for the duration of the game.

The DJ, or MC, offers a series of questions relating to the bride and groom. The teams should work together to answer the questions, then as quickly as possible provide the answer. The bride and groom will confirm if the answer is correct or not. This is an excellent way for otherwise “stranger” guests to get to know one another and have some fun in the process. It’s also an excellent way to get to know the bride and groom!

Organizing games at a wedding reception is a great way to get people involved and make them feel they are truly a part of the celebration. It’s also a way to fill time, if the wedding planners know this isn’t a “dancing” group or if you want to loosen people up for a long night of celebrating. Whether a small or large wedding, reception games work for just about any group.

In addition, don’t assume wedding reception guests will be offended or annoyed by these active games. Most people report to wedding planners they truly enjoy being more active and having fun games to play during a wedding reception.