Wedding surprise ideas

Elmworld5

Hi all, wondering if any of you would have a nice thoughtful idea on how I could surprise my future brother in law at his wedding. My fiancé is the groomsman and we’d love to surprise them with something that would add fun and happy memories to their day. Nothing expensive just something I could make or hire at not too much expense?!!
The Instagram frame thing with their name and date is all I can think of!
Maybe past brides or grooms had someone do something nice and thoughtful for them on their day?!

Beasty

Hi Elmworld5 - I've moved this from the Feedback forum to this one where hopefully you can get some ideas

jellybear

You could contact the venue and discuss things like- paying for the toast drink, organising a beer barrel (craft beers or normal ones), a gin table, cigar bar. They're just off the top of my head but without a budget it's hard to know what to recommend

Cakerbaker

My dad brought a mug that my aunt hated to her wedding and had the staff serve her tea in it. Everyone got a good laugh out of it and it now has pride of place in her China cabinet. You could get personalized mugs made up for the bride and groom, either something nice and meaningful or something funny for their tea / coffee.

qwerty13

Elmworld5 wrote: »

Hi all, wondering if any of you would have a nice thoughtful idea on how I could surprise my future brother in law at his wedding. My fiancé is the groomsman and we’d love to surprise them with something that would add fun and happy memories to their day. Nothing expensive just something I could make or hire at not too much expense?!!
The Instagram frame thing with their name and date is all I can think of!
Maybe past brides or grooms had someone do something nice and thoughtful for them on their day?!

I’d be careful about this. Doing a public surprise might not be what the couple want. Or to their taste. And it could ‘take over’ a portion of their day and how they’ve decided to do things.

A private surprise would be much better, IMO.

SarahS2013

I have to agree with post #5 on this.
It's a lovely idea, but tread carefully here.
I'm getting married in August and have my whole day planned out with the what, where, when who.
You may annoy the bride (or groom) by upsetting such a plan.

I don't want to take away from your beautiful gesture as it's so thoughtful but I think doing something nice either side of the wedding might be better. How about getting some nice champagne flutes made for the morning of the wedding for the bridal party? I really wouldn't be messing with the running order of the day if at all possible. You obviously know the bride and groom way better than I do, but I know if someone turned up at my wedding with an instagram frame (and/or props) I'd be a bit like WTF?

Another idea would be a geo-location filter on snapchat/instagram. You can personalise these and that way guests can use them when posting to social media.
https://www.snapchat.com/l/en-gb/create

rainbowtrout

SarahS2013 wrote: »

I have to agree with post #5 on this.
It's a lovely idea, but tread carefully here.
I'm getting married in August and have my whole day planned out with the what, where, when who.
You may annoy the bride (or groom) by upsetting such a plan.

I don't want to take away from your beautiful gesture as it's so thoughtful but I think doing something nice either side of the wedding might be better. How about getting some nice champagne flutes made for the morning of the wedding for the bridal party? I really wouldn't be messing with the running order of the day if at all possible. You obviously know the bride and groom way better than I do, but I know if someone turned up at my wedding with an instagram frame (and/or props) I'd be a bit like WTF?

Another idea would be a geo-location filter on snapchat/instagram. You can personalise these and that way guests can use them when posting to social media.
https://www.snapchat.com/l/en-gb/create

If the couple want their photos on social media. Many don't and want their day to remain private.

Think carefully about it OP, I wouldn't do anything to upstage a couple on their wedding day. What you plan could take from what they've planned.

stargazer 68

Have to agree with think carefully OP. Was at a wedding and they had it down to a fine art with timings until a couple of the bridal party had organised 'surprise' speeches! From their godparents, friends etc. Went on for ever and we were chewing the legs of the tables. Could see the hotel staff getting frustrated as the meal was ready!