Best thing you've seen at a wedding

MarkR wrote: »

A short speech.

Seriously, keep it simple. Leave the doves / sweet carts / instagram booth aside, and have some fun.

Couldn't agree more.

Last year I was at the most fluff-free wedding I've ever been at but it was the most craic.

The groom bought a few inflatable musical instruments and left them by the dancefloor and a load of people got great buzz off them dancing away to the band.

My favourite wedding moment was when the bride (my lovely mam) organised to have a bagpiper pipe her and my stepdad down the aisle after the ceremony (civil). It was previously discussed and dismissed due to "budgetary issues" but she organised it as a surprise and he cried. It was a lovely moment

It was a magical day, and she told me she felt like a princess. She didn't wear a dress at her first wedding and had her dream day in the end.

dancingqueen wrote: »

Unfortunately bands tend to take instruction from their employer.. either the venue or the bride and groom.

Oh, I'm sure that's the case. It's just something that drives me mad. I will be asking our band to do the exact opposite. None of this faffing about! Iv been at three weddings this year, different bands/location/crowd and it's been the same thing at them all and it just gets awkward.

GingerLily wrote: »

The band did a limbo at ours which was a nice break from the solid dancing, all other dance competitions were self organised
I thin they may generally do more then that but we didn't need too much encouragment.

The band also let one or two people sing with them (ACDC and Wheetus), which was great craic felt - a lot less formal and more interactive then a lot of wedding bands

My husband is in a wedding band. The worst experience he ever had while playing was when an elderly gentleman approached him and asked him could he sing a song. He was well dressed and my husband assumed him to be part of the wedding party ... he started 'singing' a song that went on for 10 minutes which no one could decipher a word or a tune. The bride and groom were looking on in horror ... the man was a complete stranger who had arrived in well on it. He had to be helped off the stage when he started into his second song.
Sorry off topic but it makes me laugh every time I think about it, the bride and groom saw the funny side thankfully.

fima wrote: »

My husband is in a wedding band. The worst experience he ever had while playing was when an elderly gentleman approached him and asked him could he sing a song. He was well dressed and my husband assumed him to be part of the wedding party ... he started 'singing' a song that went on for 10 minutes which no one could decipher a word or a tune. The bride and groom were looking on in horror ... the man was a complete stranger who had arrived in well on it. He had to be helped off the stage when he started into his second song.
Sorry off topic but it makes me laugh every time I think about it, the bride and groom saw the funny side thankfully.

That does sound very awkward!

The context was, I asked the band when they arrived could they play ACDC, and if not just include it in the DJ set, they told me they could play it but the lead singer would lose his voice if he tried, so u volunteered my sister who did an amazing job! I definitely think it needs to go through the wedding party, very risky otherwise

dancingqueen wrote: »

My favourite wedding moment was when the bride (my lovely mam) organised to have a bagpiper pipe her and my stepdad down the aisle after the ceremony (civil). It was previously discussed and dismissed due to "budgetary issues" but she organised it as a surprise and he cried. It was a lovely moment

It was a magical day, and she told me she felt like a princess. She didn't wear a dress at her first wedding and had her dream day in the end.

Bagpipes aren't to everyone's tastes but when done well they're brilliant.
I got married in Scotland and we had a piper outside the church and then the hotel piping everyone in, they all loved it. He'd throw in an Irish song here and there too that went down well.

I was at a wedding recently. The DJ was the MC to introduce the bridal party before the meal. In between courses he played a game where half the room were on the brides side and the other half were the grooms side. Each side took it in turns to sing a song the DJ played and he decided who won. The best man and chief bridesmaid had to dress up and dance around the room as well. There was also a quiz on the table with questions about the bride and groom.

It was certainly different. Some people thought it was great to get everyone involved, but some people just wanted to eat their meal without having to dance and clap between courses.

You'll never satisfy everyone. Each to their own.

The last few weddings I've been to, they've had a free bar set up when you come in the door with a limited supply of drink that the bride and groom supply themselves. Nothing amazing - a few types of beer and wine, and a bottle or two of spirits. I think it's a great idea insofar as it allows people to get together and grab a few beers quickly, rather than queuing at a bar waiting for pints and paying etc, which breaks up conversations initially. Its a simple idea but I think its a really good one.

Inflatable instruments are the business also.

Martina1991 wrote: »

I was at a wedding recently. The DJ was the MC to introduce the bridal party before the meal. In between courses he played a game where half the room were on the brides side and the other half were the grooms side. Each side took it in turns to sing a song the DJ played and he decided who won. The best man and chief bridesmaid had to dress up and dance around the room as well. There was also a quiz on the table with questions about the bride and groom.

It was certainly different. Some people thought it was great to get everyone involved, but some people just wanted to eat their meal without having to dance and clap between courses.

You'll never satisfy everyone. Each to their own.

God that sounds horrendous. To each his own indeed!

baby and crumble wrote: »

These threads always amuse me, because half the things mentioned would really turn me off at a wedding. It really does go to show you can never please everyone. If you organise your day to please all the people invited, then you'll never achieve it. At least if you base it on stuff YOU like, there's the same chance the same amount of people you're friends with will be into it AND you'll at least enjoy it too.

Yep, so true; lots of things listed in here I would hate, and others I would love.

If YOU like it, presumably the guests know and like YOU, so should also enjoy it at least on some level. Even if it's just to say "it's true to the couple".
I really don't think you should set out to impress guests as such, set out to impress yourself.