Games, Games Everywhere!
August 2nd, 2010 by Allison Silber
At first thought, I would tell any bride not to have games at the wedding. Games can get pretty competitive and you don’t want people losing site of the purpose for them being there just because they are too enveloped with their game. I definitely don’t want people lagging behind while we are all trying to be seated due to the fact that an intense game is going on.
However, my whole viewpoint really turned around at some point. I don’t know if it was the venue, or what, but I sort of began adding games into the wedding plans. My idea would be to add horseshoes and bocce ball into the cocktail hour. Both are pretty social games and hopefully nothing too heated will come from those choices. But, I think they would be a fun way for people to hang out during the time before dinner. It is also a great photo opp as well! And how cute are these sets?? They would go perfectly!
Maybe games aren’t bad after all! Huh? I definitely think I am going to add in these little ideas as something extra to do! Anyone else adding any games to their wedding?? Any past brides have feedback from doing it??
August 02, 2010 at 8:41 am, White Rabbit Studios said:
GAMES GAMES GAMES!!! They are a fun way to include your guests AND it helps make for fun shots of friends and family in stead of the stiff, forced posed images.
We shot a wedding this year that had games after the ceremony and before dinner, and it was such a relaxed and fun environment…and a great way to intermingle guests!
http://thewhiterabbitstudios.com/2010/06/a-white-wedding-katie-and-billys-mountaintop-marriage-huntsville-alabama-wedding-photography/
August 02, 2010 at 10:05 am, Lauren said:
Hi there! Just wondering where you found these adorable game sets?? We’re planning on including these at our happy hour, but haven’t found them yet.
Thanks!
August 02, 2010 at 3:03 pm, Steph said:
Funny. All the games you feature here are going to be at our wedding. We have the petanque and croquet sets already sorted, we bought some 1970s badminton gear and just would love to find stuff to play the horse shoe thing.
I am all for games, to entertain the guests, but also, as a fun feature of the wedding! It will make for awesome photo opps I say…
So me!? I am all for games!
August 04, 2010 at 8:14 am, Allison O'Grady said:
All are from restoration hardware! They are having a sale right now :) yayyyy