4 Must-Try Guest Participation Activities to Amp Up Your Wedding Reception! ♡
2015.12.12 published
Are the Reception Performances Decided? ♩
A Sparkling and Wonderful Wedding* Of course, the main character is the lovely bride in her beautiful dress♡ But we must not forget about the important guests who come to the wedding! Don’t you want all the guests to think, "This was the most fun wedding ever"?♡ If so, let’s involve the guests in the reception performances! ♩
Here are 4 recommendations for "guest participation performances" that will definitely make the reception exciting, allowing guests to help create a fun atmosphere together! ♡
*Guest Participation Performance ① 'Bouquet Pulling'*
You may have heard of bouquet tossing, but bouquet pulling might be new to some!* In 'Bouquet Pulling,' the bride holds a bouquet and several long ribbons, and guests each grab one end of the ribbons and pull them. Among many ribbons, only one ribbon is connected to the bouquet, and the person who pulls that ribbon gets to keep the bouquet! ♩
The performance with the bouquet and ribbons is visually very cute! It's also a charm that even guests who did not get the bouquet can receive a small gift like candy or a message card attached to the end of their ribbon. ♡
*Guest Participation Performance ② 'Candle Relay'*
Next up is 'Candle Relay.' In this performance, the fire from the candles held by the couple is lit into the guests' candles, passing the flame along to connect with other guests… and finally, when the flame returns to the couple, everyone blows out their candles together! ♡
It is said that the light of the candle brings happiness, which is very auspicious, and when you blow out the flame, it is believed to grant wishes! How romantic! ♡
Choose cute, palm-sized colorful candles! After the candle relay, it would be nice to give them as a memento of the wedding. ♩
*Guest Participation Performance ③ 'Dress Color Guessing Quiz'*
Next, let me introduce the very popular 'Dress Color Guessing Quiz' as a guest participation performance at the reception! ♩ This game involves guests guessing the color of the bride's dress after her outfit change in advance. *
For the dress color guessing, you can use voting sheets or have guests wave light sticks of their guessed colors, and the ideas are endless! DIYing a voting corner is a chance for the bride to show off her skills. ♡
Since this performance is something everyone can participate in, it naturally encourages conversations among guests close to each other, brightening the atmosphere of the venue... ♩ The excitement when the bride reveals her new dress is said to be several times more intense than usual! ♡
'Dragée' is a celebratory candy made by coating almonds with sugar!♡ Almonds are considered a symbol of everlasting love!♡ In Italy, they are a classic celebratory treat for weddings!
'Lucky Dragée' involves secretly baking dragée into some of the cakes and sweets at the reception. Guests who get a piece with dragée can receive gifts as prizes! ♩ You can also use stickers to designate the winners instead of actual dragée.
The venue will be filled with excitement, like a lottery game! Guests who win will be the center of attention!* This is perfect for couples who want their guests, who have taken the time to attend the wedding, to stand out and have fun! ♩
Summary of Recommended Guest Participation Performances for a Gorgeous Wedding ♡
What did you think of these 4 recommended reception performances from marry that everyone can participate in? ♩ Each one was a fabulous idea that you’ll want to try! ♡ Let’s make your special wedding a fun reception that guests will never forget! ♩