9 Things that Bore Wedding Guests

Yes.. seen many clips on utube. . Planning to do the same.

I hate games at weddings. but that's just me.

I think that I will never use Huff post or Brides as my primary resource for wedding information.

I'm a fan of the shoe game, it's fun to see how they answer. I am also doing a receiving line. My sister complained that she didn't get to see everyone and I know that she was walking all over all night seeing people. My plan is to have the ceremony, greet people at the patio area outside our tent and then snap some photos while everyone settles in. I know that it won't really go according to my plan, but I know I won't have to worry if I've left someone hanging.

Sorry but I'm doing a father/daughter dance! It's important to me and will be a special moment so if guests don't like it they can continue talking to other guests and drinking.

I agree with almost all of those things on the list. We are not having a receiving line as it just takes too much time, but will be making our rounds to the tables to show our appreciation to everyone attending. I think the shoe game can be fun, but we won't be having it at our wedding.

I'm not a fan of the shoe game. I love to dance at weddings so when I saw it done I rolled my eyes and waited for the party to start. But if you have a lot of time for that stuff then I can see why it would work for you.

My DJ really wants me to do the shoe game. Not happening. We are barely going to have time to squeeze everything in. Our venue only allows 4 hrs including cocktail hour. Hen, we're all going to the local city block party. Basically, I get a DJ and a live band, but only have to pay for one.

I don't quite understand the shoe game. Usually there is a winner in a game. How do you pick a winner?

I've never been to a wedding where they played games and to be honest, I don't want to go to one, either. I dislike being expected to play games. Sounds like stuff that cruise directors do on ships in the lounges in the evening. We only have our reception venue till 10:30 and I'm paying a lot for a DJ, so I want a party with dancing.

I love cheesy stuff. I can't help myself.

I guess I'll have to apologize to our guests because FH and I both plan on playing on the shoe game lol. But I think with our music, food, and unlimited free alcohol they'll forgive us.

Speeches will definitely be limited...and no receiving line for us either. We will go to tables to show appreciation.

I am safe! No receiving line...55 people coming to ours and ten of those are kids. We will go table to table and mingle with our families and close friends. We are doing a first dance and a dance together me with my dad, him with his mom, but for both of after about a minute we will be asking people to join us. Having a variety of music everything from Disney (ten kids..including my two) to 90s pop and everything in between (besides country). Doing our photos before...because I hate weddings where you sit and wait and wait and wait while pictures are being taken, and I want to be able to enjoy more time with our loved ones. Never heard of the shoe game. We are having games set up on the top level of the garden in the kids area; giant connect 4, bean bag toss, and a coloring/lego station manned with a sitter so parents can dance, socialize, while our nieces, nephews, and my two can have fun.

I've never really noticed a badly timed cake cutting.

I kind of miss receiving lines. Sometimes at big weddings it's the only time you actually get to talk to the bride and groom. My cousin got married last week and I never really even got to talk to her at all because there was over 150 people in attendance. When I got home I realized I never got a photo with her. Also my church friend got married earlier this year and she works for the church so she invited a lot of church friends to just the ceremony and a receiving line would have been nice so I could have talked to her instead of automatically taking photos afterwards.

I've never really noticed a badly timed cake cutting.

I kind of miss receiving lines. Sometimes at big weddings it's the only time you actually get to talk to the bride and groom. My cousin got married last week and I never really even got to talk to her at all because there was over 150 people in attendance. When I got home I realized I never got a photo with her. Also my church friend got married earlier this year and she works for the church so she invited a lot of church friends to just the ceremony and a receiving line would have been nice so I could have talked to her instead of automatically taking photos afterwards.

I tend to ignore any wedding article that begins with "Like us on Facebook".

However, they got two out of nine right. Guests hate gaps. They don't want printed guides to the city, What they want is to go from the ceremony to the cocktail hour. Period.

Guests aren't interested in having their socialization interrupted to play a group game of "Clue",

"The Newlywed Game".,"The Shoe Game, Corn Hole, or to embark on a Scavenger Hunt. Don't believe me? Just ask them.

So, all things considered, I guess this article was 17% correct (give or take).;

As far as receiving line goes, we did want to do one or something similar because we wanted to make sure we spoke to all of our guests. I actually prefer the way we ended up doing it though by just walking around talking to each table during the reception. (Also gave me an excuse to stay off the dance floor haha). I know everyone hates Facebook posts like this but I just thought it was something to share to see what others think.

I must be one of the of the few who like slideshows, as long as they are not too long

We are totally doing games because every wedding we went there were games and were all done well. However, we will not force guests to participate.

But they were done during dinner in-between courses and not after dinner.

I love slideshows! We would like a slideshow but may make it optional and/or make it a few mins tops with obviously sound and a story behind it. Not sure if it will work in the space we have,

No wedding cake.

I told my fiance I want no more than 3 speeches and no more than 5 min tops each.

I believe we have enough time for everything as all of our receptions usually last for 6 hours. So I am sure there is more than enough time (3 hours) for dancing at the end of the night.

I've never been bored by wedding games. But what bores me are: long gaps, poor communication and direction, receiving lines and LONG ass speeches.

I've never been to a wedding where there were games (not counting lawn games during cocktail hour)...I don't feel as though it's necessary.

I'm with Celia in that I hate the shoe game, but to each their own.