Ideas for wedding

[mikeemyk]

Hi everyone! I would like to ask to some ideas for my wedding. share your ideas naman po like in tossing of the bouqouet and the garter. and any other gimmicks para hindi boring yung program. thanks

[angelica0707]

*** sa bouquet pwede mong gawing parang trip to jerusalem...naka ikot lahat ng babae... papasok ang harap nila...nasa center *** bride...tapos sya magaabot kung kanino nya gusto start... tapos...control na nung nasa sound system kung kailan nya titigil...the best way para di naman maging subjective or di sabihin na ganun din un, pinili kung kanino titigil *** bouquet... set ka ng time frame...like patutog *** music for 2 mins...automatic off *** music ng 2 mins..... kanino man bumagsak un..sakanya *** bouquet... song na gamitin nyo *** fave song nyong mag-asawa.

or option 2... u have 1 dozen of roses, 11 ang white, 1 ang red...throw the white flowers first, one at at time... whoever catches the white rose, needs to sit down...parang elimination ito...last mong ithrow *** red rose, whoever gets the red rose, un *** magiging kapartner nung makakakuha ng garter... tip: kung less than 12 *** ladies, bawasan nyo *** white... with that...ur wife can keep the bouquet.

sa garter... limbo-rock type...sino man *** guy na unang makatouch ng garter sa kanya mapupunta *** garter...

program.... mmmm....u can assign someone to share the guests how u both met... tapos put an interval and ask someone to sing one of your songs...*** medyo related sa story nyo ha???

that's about it... make the talks short...ask one ninong and one ninang to speak... not more than one please...make it sure lang na di galing pareho sa side ng guy or ng girl *** magsasalita...kung *** ninong sa side ng girl, *** ninang dapat sa side ng guy...para fair di ba?

[caryatid_kitten]

-the money dance - traditional, yet VERY practical.
-a band's always a good idea. Get a good band and encourage dancing.
- Personally, I dislike programs that are just composed of speeches. I think only the parents, the best man and the maid of honor should give speeches - -beyond them -- B-O-R-I-N-G.
-have the cake artist put dainty crystal bracelets on your cake (integrate it to the design) and give those bracelets to the special women in your lives :P
-great food and fabulous music and guests who are truly your friends make a good and fun wedding, sans the structured program, etc. If the the guest will just eat then go, then they shouldn't be there at all :P LOL

[mikeemyk]

thanks angelica and caryatid_kitten. I really need your ideas. I want my guests to enjoy the celebration, hindi lang kami ang enjoy. yung tipong up to the end of the program eh nandoon sila.

gusto ko rin kasi sana yung may participation mga guest. yun bang tipong may mga trivia questions. di ko pa nga lang mabuo kung paano gagawin.

[caryatid_kitten]

Are you going to have a huge wedding with people you barely know? Or is it intimate that everyone who's going to be there is a friend, or at least a close relative who can say your name correctly? :P

If it's a huge wedding, the reality of it is, you cannot make all of the guests stay...Unless those people are REALLY good friends of your parents. If they are just business or political associates your parents or you "just had to invite", put yourselves in their position, why should they stay, right? (no offense!). You see how much I PREFER small weddings. You cannot make them stay, unless you tell them you're serving fresh Mango Jubillee and Flourless Chocolate cake after the program :P hehehe Oh, try hiring Side A or Freestyle too...who's gonna leave a free concert? LOL.

If it is a relatively intimate wedding, with good friends of your parents, I guess, it would be a good idea to ask your dad or mom what kind of drinks (ahem, alcoholic) they want. Is it Blue Label? Torres? etc. Great conversations are always a great way to make guests stay for hours. As for guest participation...the reality of it (knowing filipino culture)...they are not really into participating on the programs. Expect that no one will stand up to catch the bouquet (it's a dated practice, in my book).

Trust me, you will see who your real friends are on your wedding day...those who STAY until the end, with or without entertainment, are your friends. Those who eat and go are nobodies :P Hahahah.

dancing, dancing, dancing....and lotsa alcohol! :D who doesn't enjoy that? :)

[clawed_out]

that's why I thought of filipino weddings as nothing but a big hollow meaningless show.

make it small & quiet. you don't have to put out an elaborate circus just for all your acquaintances to see. ( Have I raised eyebrows yet?! I know this is our culture but sorry. I know its hard to bend it but someone has to say that it's not practical eventhough it only comes once in a lifetime) hahaha

Is there such a thing as once in a lifetime?! (my prerogative, right?!)

Use your imagination about having a program, avoid the traditionals.

[mikeemyk]

It's just a simple wedding with friends and more relatives. we have quite limited budget, we agreed on maximum of 200 persons guests.

I just want our wedding to be memorable and yes...less traditional. New ideas. Something i still havent seen on my friends wedding.

Thanks... i still welcome ideas especially for the buoquet and garter ceremony.

Another request...suggestion for the reception please.