Name tags?

I have never heard of wearing name tags. I personally am not a fan of wearing a name tags. Would not want to have a Million convo with people I don’t know. You know your guest though.

I just wanted a way for my family to meet my fiance's family before the reception. We wont have time to introduce anyone and probably won't t have time at reception either.

I am not a fan of the name tag. I would probably

I am not a fan of the name tag. I would probably Have them all meet each other the night before if possible.

Yeah I wouldn't really want to wear a tag either. I was thinking like a pin or button.
I guess it will end up being one person pointing out someone and the phone game begins lol

I wouldn't personally do name tags - seems a bit Kindergarten. Are you inviting family to the rehearsal dinner? Everyone can meet each other then. If not then, than they can meet everybody at the ceremony and reception. I'm assuming that you're thinking more your side/his side as I'd presume within each side there would be enough overlap someone will recognize someone else. They don't need to know each other ahead of time.

We wore name tags at a friends rehearsal dinner. It was thoughtful but I’m not the type to just go up to a random personand start a convo just because I see their name and a descriptor of how they know the bride or groom. They weren’t used to the extent/manner the couple probably thought.

Name tags just remind me of terrible professional development. I wouldn't wear one.

Are you having a rehearsal dinner? You could introduce some there.

Okay name tags are out.
And no we aren't having a rehearsal dinner. So people wont meet there.
I guess people will just have to meet and greet on their own

How about getting everyone together in the hotel lobby/bar and making introductions there?

Name tags are for conventions and business meetings, or places with roving personnel who legally must identify themselves, like doctors and nurses, or police. They never, ever, belong in a nice social setting. There, people make a point of introducing people who do not know each other, often saying something that can be a conversation starter. As in, I met Jim at the hangar where he does maintenance on his Otter. A small plane enthusiast yourself, you may have lots in common. Or other trivia. Or they each smile and introduce themselves to each person they meet. Name tags give useful information. But often they lead strangers to say, don't know the name, and move on, socially ostracizing those who do not know many people at the function already. Please, don't do it. But whether you have people assigned to just a table, or to a seat at a table, make sure it has their title, name ( full ir nickname) and surname. Service staff do not go through introductions but need yo get people's attention in a large group, without saying, hey, you in the pink tie, ... If you pay for classy meal service, you won't get it if wait staff cannot have a place to look nearby for title and name. Also, with couples unmarried or married, people find it irritating when Susan Silver's escort is called, Mr. Silver, when his name is Jones. And women hate similar mistakes. And various people get bent out of shpe if they do not get their earned title Dr. or Mr. President if spoken to. A seating cart listing people at each table also helps some people when they enter. But in the hotel, or informal gatherings, or wedding and reception, labels do not belong. Good manners means introducing yourself, or others, whenever out socially. Aside from that, I would smack anyone who wanted to permanent ruin my silk dress or blouse with a pin on or stick on label.

I have never thought of this before. Maybe you could put something on the handles of the hotel doors that belong to the guests and it may encourage them to mingle before your event should they run into eachother coming in and out of the rooms. You could something as simple as a ribbon with a small "Welcome Wedding Guest" card or something.

So other guests would randomly knock on the doors of other wedding guests, just because there was a ribbon on the door, telling them people inside were also wedding guests??? I must be mis-understanding your suggestion. Because my idea of a nightmare as a wedding guest would be having 60 people I never met ir wanted to meet, like the groom's old football and school buddies, and the bride's strange brother and even stranger uncle drop by my room. Like a red light district, where a prostitute would put a red light in her window to signal guys she was free at the moment, come on up. No ribbons on my door, thank you.

I don’t suggest to recommend this unless your wedding is incredibly informal. Everyone’s adults and they’ll be able to introduce themselves to each other and talk

View Quoted Comment This is what I was going for with this forum! I like that idea! Thank you

View Quoted Comment Wow thanks for your negativity and calling my family prostitutes. Really appreciate it.