Ever See Anything Unique or "Different" at a Wedding?

[Chattyaholic]

My DD and her DH went to their friends' wedding this past weekend. At the reception the DJ requested all married couples go out on the dance floor. After a portion of the song was played he asked that all those married less than 24 hours leave the floor, that meant the bride and groom left. A little later he asked that all couples married less than 1 year leave the floor, then those married less than 3 years, 5, 10, 15, 20....and on down the line. The last couple dancing was married 58 years. They were given the bride's bouquet and the groom's boutonierre. I'd never heard of that before, but it's a nice, unique idea.

What different or unique things have you seen at weddings?

 

[monkeyboy]

I have seen it done and it's pretty cool.

 

[onecoolmama]

I dont know how unique it is, but my husband walked his mother down the isle and sat her, then stood at the alter himslef. So, they started the procession.

 

[pammypooh]

At my cousin's wedding, in order to get the bride and groom to kiss at the reception, the guest were instructed that their whole table would have to stand and sing a song that had the word love in it. This was really funny. At various points throughout the evening a table would stand up and start singing. Some of the funnier songs including The Theme from the Love Boat and Barney's I Love You song. There was no clinking of the glasses permitted.

 

[Strawberry Lemonade]

Originally posted by Chattyaholic
My DD and her DH went to their friends' wedding this past weekend. At the reception the DJ requested all married couples go out on the dance floor. After a portion of the song was played he asked that all those married less than 24 hours leave the floor, that meant the bride and groom left. A little later he asked that all couples married less than 1 year leave the floor, then those married less than 3 years, 5, 10, 15, 20....and on down the line. The last couple dancing was married 58 years. They were given the bride's bouquet and the groom's boutonierre. I'd never heard of that before, but it's a nice, unique idea.

What different or unique things have you seen at weddings?

This was done at my wedding too. Everyone loved it.

The most unique thing I've ever seen was the bride and groom making their entrance to the reception by coming up through the dance floor. All eyes were glued to the door waiting for them to come in, and they surprised us all by rising up in the middle of the hall in an elevator-like contraption.

Definitely unlike anything I'd ever seen before.

 

[MOMTOMOOTOO]

My Sil and Bil greeted everyone at the church prior to the ceremony and walked each guest to the pew. It was very nice.

Friends of ours are BIG looney tunes fans and there were several tvs placed tthruout the resataurant with cartoons playing! Very cute. The favors were pewter looney tunes figures.

 

[caitycaity]

we had a puzzle made out of one of our favorite photos together and had people sign the back of the pieces instead of a guestbook.

 

[cassi06403]

The DJ called us (bride and groom) onto the dance floor and had us take off our shoes. We each got one of the other's shoes and had to stand back to back.

Then we had to answer questions like "Who would be most likely to get a speeding ticket?" by holding up a shoe (of course we couldn't see each other's answers.)

It was a lot of fun, and a lot of people were surprised that we didn't get many wrong!

--Cassi

 

[monkeyboy]

You know how people leave out the disposable camera's? Well 2 stories on those.

1) someone shot photos of the bald spot of evreyone at the wedding

2)for every pic of the crowd from the front there was one taken from behind

The logic was glue the pic back to back

 

[JessetheCowgirl]

Originally posted by Chattyaholic
My DD and her DH went to their friends' wedding this past weekend. At the reception the DJ requested all married couples go out on the dance floor. After a portion of the song was played he asked that all those married less than 24 hours leave the floor, that meant the bride and groom left. A little later he asked that all couples married less than 1 year leave the floor, then those married less than 3 years, 5, 10, 15, 20....and on down the line. The last couple dancing was married 58 years. They were given the bride's bouquet and the groom's boutonierre. I'd never heard of that before, but it's a nice, unique idea.

What different or unique things have you seen at weddings?

LOVE this idea!

 

[Annette_VA]

DH was a groomsman in a wedding last Oct & they did this. Very sweet.

 

[miste76]

I just experienced a new concept (at least it was new to me.) The girl that caught the bouquet had to sit in a chair while the man that caught the garter had to get down on his knees and put the garter on the bouquet girl... of course it wouldn't have been done if it was indecent (if a child was in either of those roles.)
I would have thought it was very funny, except that I made the mistake of catching the bouquet!!!
The garter guy kept saying, "please don't kick me, please don't kick me" I guess that part was kind of funny!!!

 

[JayBee]

A couple of weeks ago on the Sunday wedding page of the local newspaper was a picture of a bride....in a bright RED satin wedding dress!

 

[Tiggeroo]

man that caught the garter had to get down on his knees and put the garter on the bouquet girl..

I'm guessing he didn't use his teeth, cause I've seen this done.
Aunt and Uncle jumped the broomstick, old slave tradition. Friends were big Rocky Horror fans, wedding on halloween, costumes for guests bridesmades wore black, everybody danced the Timewarp, several times.

 

[krissy3483]

Originally posted by miste76
I just experienced a new concept (at least it was new to me.) The girl that caught the bouquet had to sit in a chair while the man that caught the garter had to get down on his knees and put the garter on the bouquet girl... of course it wouldn't have been done if it was indecent (if a child was in either of those roles.)
I would have thought it was very funny, except that I made the mistake of catching the bouquet!!!
The garter guy kept saying, "please don't kick me, please don't kick me" I guess that part was kind of funny!!!

This happened at a wedding I was at. I actually caught the bouquet and my bf caught the garter. After he put the garter on me, the dj made him sit in a chair and I got to put it on him, it was pretty funny.

 

[aimee11621]

In my late teens I was asked to walk in a June wedding. At the time we lived in Chicago. I was a nice summer day , the bride's mom shade the bride's maids dresses. They were very nice. (experienced 10years in sewing bridal party dresses)

She came up with the conept instead of bouquets of flowers for the brides maids: Used umbrella. She striped the umbrella and refastened the same material as the dresses on to the umbrellas.

When we walked into the church of course the umbrellas were closed. But as soon as the priest said they were married the bridesmaids got in line , as we walked back down the isles we opened the umbrellas.

Just think MARY POPPINES

 

[lilpritch04]

I love the anniversary dance--we did that at our wedding too!
I think the garter thing can be OK, but I'm not sure that I would want some guy I didn't know to put a garter on my leg if I caught the bouquet.

At our wedding, we weren't married in a church, the 4 ushers walked out infront of my dad and I until we reached the actual aisle so that people wouldn't see me until that point. We got a lot of compliments on the idea and people said it was very dramatic.
This was not our idea, but I used it. Instead of having just one toss bouquet, I had a bunch of flowers loosely tied together and threw them out so that pretty much all the girls got a flower. My 3 little cousins had a great time picking up all the loose stems after the fact

At a wedding I went to last year, everyone from the bridal party had to grab a guest that was not on the dancefloor to dance with (even the bride & groom and their parents). It was a lot of fun and got so many people on the dance floor!

 

[stinkerbelle]

Originally posted by Chattyaholic
My DD and her DH went to their friends' wedding this past weekend. At the reception the DJ requested all married couples go out on the dance floor. After a portion of the song was played he asked that all those married less than 24 hours leave the floor, that meant the bride and groom left. A little later he asked that all couples married less than 1 year leave the floor, then those married less than 3 years, 5, 10, 15, 20....and on down the line. The last couple dancing was married 58 years. They were given the bride's bouquet and the groom's boutonierre. I'd never heard of that before, but it's a nice, unique idea.

What different or unique things have you seen at weddings?

We did this (The Anniversary Dance) as well...however DH and I danced the whole time...so you had the shortest/longest dancing together.

We knew DH's grandparents would "win"...we gave them my bouquet and an 8x10 engraved picture frame (they were later given a picture of us). I don't like that whole "throw the bouquet" thing...so this worked for us.

We had a cupcake cake instead of a traditional wedding cake. it was 5 tiers of these HUGE cupcakes (chocolate and white) topped by a 6" cake which we cut. Everyone for dessert got one of these mega cupcakes and chocolate covered strawberries (in addtion to the dessert table)

the other thing we had at our wedding that I'd like to see at other weddings - is a coffee bar. Lattes/cappuccionos/espressos (all with or without liquor)

yum!

 

[Beth76]

A person that I worked with played hockey on a local female hockey team. Her husband was big into hockey too. They had a hockey themed wedding. The bulletin was made up like a hockey program (the rabbi was called the "ref", the bride and groom were the team "captains", each attendant "played" a different position. Since it was a Jewish wedding, the canopy (I don't know what it's called) was made of hockey sticks. And when Bride and Groom left the synogogue, her teammates held up their hockey sticks for them to walk under.

 

[Aimeedyan]

The anniversary dance is getting quite popular, and I like it =) Much better than the tosses, which I personally don't care for at all. We didn't have a dancing reception, but instead I just presented my bouquet to my elderly great grandmother instead. Skipped the garter thing all together.

We had a congregational unity candle, signifying the unity of the Church, instead of just the parents and couple. It followed with a responsive reading wtih our guests affirming our commitment as witnesses to our union, nad a congregational hymn. It was moving to us... to hear that support. There were 3 congregations present there, so it was cool.

We also had a powerpoint slideshow of growing up pics the 30 min prior to the ceremony instead of pianist/organist music like usual. LOTS of people do the slideshows now, but I've seen it done during the ceremony or at the reception. This gave everyone something to do while sitting there! =)