Fun ideas for sober receptions

1. You can't tell people how to post

2. Have a non-meal time reception and shorten it. Perhaps have unique entertainment like a caricature artist or a really really good DJ.

We are having a dry wedding. For our crowd, good music and food are what people expect at the party, and they are there to celebrate our marriage. They'll mingle like they always do at receptions and will enjoy everyone's company.
There are many game and activity ideas on Pinterest!

View Quoted Comment Asking posters to refrain from being judgmental isn't too much to ask 🙄

Good music is always the best start to a party! A photobooth is always fun for everyone- make sure to get crazy props There's also the shoe question game that people enjoy watching. You can play a photo slideshow, have people write down date ideas or marriage advice, provide paper and crayons for kids, etc. Is it outdoors? You could have yard games like bean bag toss or a horse shoe. Don't have too many different things or it will just feel like a carnival haha.

Lawn games? an interactive photo booth or magic mirror? A bar of some sort - nacho, mashed potatoes, taco, etc again interactive.

that is going to be the key.
also put it on your wedding website that it will be a dry reception so it isnt a shock. also be prepared for people to bring their own...

Games like giant jenga or cornhole.
Unique favor like PP said caricature artist.
Trivia?

View Quoted Comment Agreed so much on the wedding website. I dig through couple's sites to find relevant information and I think a dry wedding is very important to indicate. Also be prepared for flasks, purse wine, and nips.

I am wondering the same, we are having cash bar but we have a lot of sober friends as well as ourselves. So far we have a photo booth coloring for kids music and I was planning on having board games as well.

My family can just sit and talk all day and not hav problem. So is having a dry wedding g isn't going to be a big deal. But I'd say as long as u hav good food and music it should be fine.

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Thank you

And thanks for the suggestions as well! Definitely going to start a Pinterest board for game ideas

Maybe look into having Singo or something,.

Singo - musical bingo played at lots of breweries local to me, super fun, on of the places local has a $400 fee totally worth it, we are strongly considering doing an unoffical game during the cocktail hour

really anything that is interactive will be good.

View Quoted Comment Reading the CGs isn't too much to ask either

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Thanks so much for all the ideas! And also for the suggestion to not get carried away, haha, I do tend to get unfocussed and go overboard...

Omg thanks I am!! 💁🏽

This is the second time you've dissed WW users tonight. Read the CGs. Users have a right to communicate their ideas that may differ in a respectful way. She was respectful.

What about a brunch? Would cost less and be delicious. Lawn games would be so fun. Maybe a craft station for the young ones. I liked the characture idea too. A table for writing “advice/love notes” for the couple.

Music Video creator. It's a green screen, Karoke but you have props and stuff guests get a DVD to take home and then there video can be saved or crest video messages to bride and groom.

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I'd never heard of a magic mirror before, what a cool concept!

I'll definitely put a note on my website and also spread the word myself so that no one is shocked.

Photobooth is a great idea!

If most of your guests are sober as well, what do they typically include at their weddings? That's what I'd think about. If none of them had weddings with karaoke and activity tables, you probably don't need that stuff either.