Boring wedding

I feel like this too Brianna our venue also has yard games but I'm getting married late October so that might not be an option if weather is bad. Maybe you could put some games on tables like fun facts about the bride/groom or like a scavenger hunt of sorts - I-spy, MadLibs

here is an article I found https://www.brides.com/story/unique-games-to-play-at-wedding-receptions

Could you do the "shoe game"? Maybe have other games like uno or jenga or connect four? Maybe google large group ice breakers, they can keep a group interacting and entertained for at least 45 minutes. What about a quizzo that is special to the couple?(some questions about the couple, the music round could be their favourite songs, etc)

There's nothing boring about what described. Many weddings are like that and not boring at all but not as much fun for others used to extrovert activities.

Most people are more that happy to mingle and catch up with others. They don't attend to play cards or board games. Otherwise look up wedding shower games and adapt something to that but be aware not everyone will participate.

I attended a wedding that had alcohol and music ... most of the people were playing cards and board games at their tables!
The couple knew their crowd and had a side table with decks of cards and board games and everyone was having a good time interacting in their own way.
Your wedding will be great!

You know your crowd. If they're introverts, what are some things they would enjoy?

I think things like board games can be a lot of fun for everyone. Classic things like Yahtzee, Connect Four - things that don't require a ton of time and pretty much everyone knows how to play.

Board games! Have people bring them as gifts for you to start your own family game night collection.

I am hiring a caricaturist for fun. I wasnt sure but I looked some up and I got some quotes for $475 for 4 hours and they guarantee to draw 15 people an hour. I thought it would be something cool and my guests get to take the drawings of them home.

Keep in mind that fun isn’t forced. So, given the personality of your guests, it’s probably best to have dinner, mix and mingle, cut the cake, thank your guests and end the night. That’s totally sufficient. You can have a few guests give toasts near the end of dinner, if you’d like. But I’d keep the reception brief instead of trying to fill the time unnecessarily.


Personally, I’d likely leave shortly after dinner if I got dressed up and planned to attend a wedding and it turned into a “game night” (especially without dancing or alcohol). That would get old for me after about an hour. But, if at all, save that game idea for your bridal shower as it’s a more fitting event for that.

Welcome to the club! Also an October wedding, and we’re skipping the dancing. To add a bit of pizzas we’re going to hire a band for entertainment. We’re also going to bring board games since my fiancé and I are both gamers.


But honestly our families are going to use the wedding to get to talk to each other. So I’m not too concerned about entertaining them. They’ll entertain each other with the help of the food and music.

What about a murder mystery game? Or, separately, a photo slide show?

I would've thought that introverts were the least likely people to get bored haha. I'm an introvert myself and I only get bored if I'm forced into a situation in which I have to act like an extrovert. I think introverts would be interested in understanding you guys as a couple. So things like the shoe game or other games that the couple participates in would be good. Maybe make a short clip about how you guys met and show it? Or have a table with photos/items that are meaningful to you both (possibly with description tags). Otherwise I'd imagine introverts would be quite happy mingling in small groups... they just won't be particularly loud lol.

I’m the same, I’m not a dancer nor is the hubby neither were any of the guests. Granted the venue had alcohol on site and liquid courage works lol. But most of my peeps mingled a few dancers but not many. Any everyone that I have talked to that attended had a great time.

I think yard games, lots of food that is always out, some fun non-alcoholic drinks, and maybe a photo booth are fun. I would have music even with no dancing. People might stick around a while if the guests are close.

I'm so glad to hear others are doing things like this too! We're having music but just a playlist (also not dancers, actually had to forcefully tell the FMIL I wasn't doing a first dance bc it's my wedding and I don't want to) and we'll have alcohol but other than that we'll just be doing the cake cutting and I was going to have some coloring things for little kids and some card games for adults. Definitely worried people will be bored but trying to remember that most of our crowd is older relatives who will leave early anyway.

I'm also doing yard games. I'm making a playlist and having music available but not spending a lot of time dancing. We are having games for people to attend and a DIY photobooth station with props. Most people enjoy just being around other people with food and conversation. I think most weddings have had to adapt to meet COVID guidelines and dancing is not as realistic. I'm more worried about people not showing up.

Bonfire with smores, maybe create your own madlibs, they have yard yahtzee called yardzee, karaoke, photo booth, piñata. Those are a few ideas that my fiancé and I thought up for you! I hope you have an amazing day and an amazing life with your partner 🥰

My fiance and I aren't traditional. We're an older couple, I'm pushing 50 and he's already over that hill. Our guests are all over 35 with exception of a couple of people's kids. We want to have a fun, safe wedding that's senior friendly. We choose a really nice public park near the water, but there's no alcohol allowed. There's plenty of things to do at the park if people get bored and want to wander. It's at an ancient native temple mound and people are encouraged to bring fishing poles.


We're having a potluck BBQ, causal. I have a friend and her SO who are doing our music and our officiant is a comedianne friend. There's 4 horseshoe pits and volleyball next to the pavilion. We've got a genius card game that people are encouraged to blurt out answers to. The favors are masks that look like bird beaks that move when you talk, so that'll be a literal hoot. Afterwards we're having an after party at a local Brtish pub so we can have some alcohol.
I still have to get props for photo ops, no booth. I'm encouraging guests to take their own pictures and post them online. I still have to come up with some fun games- I have ideas floating around. Basically I'm looking to have a funny and entertaining BBQ party that just so happens to have vows.

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I’m interested in any tips for a DIY photo booth! Wedding is in April.

If yourselves and the crowd you are inviting like the kind of activities you are providing, it won't seem boring to them. It sounds like you are describing a wedding that reflects the interests and comfort level of your guests, so I'm sure it will be fun for them.

Im actually the mother of the bride... but registered on this site as the groom.. please ignore the picture.

With pictures & social media being so popular, your guests will be dressed up so having a photo booth or backdrop area where they can take photos would be good! Definitely have music to set the atmosphere. You can also do that game where married couples get up and then ask all the couples married 3 years or less to sit down, 5 years or less, 10 years or less etc... until the couple who has been married the longest is the only couple standing and everyone applauds them and maybe they get a mini cake or something to acknowledge them.

You can also print out a decorative blank card and have everyone give marriage advice on it and put it in a box that you can read later. Hide some small starbucks or popular giftcards under chairs and announce it later in the night.... lots of neat ideas that you can include your guests in. Congratulations!!! Remember... it's your day! Enjoy it!