Skip to main content

Post content has been hidden

To unblock this content, please click here

soontobeberling
Expert June 2016

Rehearsal dinner slideshow!

soontobeberling, on April 22, 2016 at 6:39 PM Posted in Planning 0 9

I am so excited about our slideshow! Did any of you do one? What were the song(s)?

We have 2 songs... The one with the pics of us growing up is Time Of Your Life by Green Day

And the "fun" more recent pics is Aliens Landing by Emily's Army (now the Swimmers). I was proposed on their stage lol so the video is in there with it!

We chose Green Day too cuz we are both fans and the drummer of Swimmers is the son of Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day... It seemed appropriate

9 Comments

Latest activity by Celia Milton, on April 23, 2016 at 9:44 AM
  • Rachel DellaPorte
    Rachel DellaPorte ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    It sounds great. Just watch your timing.

    • Reply
  • JamieLynn
    Master June 2016
    JamieLynn ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    Can I make one suggestion? I think it's a cute idea. But please just have it playing in the background. Please don't make everyone sit down and watch the slideshow at once. That is awkward. I've been there, and people really don't enjoy having to do that, and it is just.. awkward.

    I'd have the slideshow on a loop and the music quiet, and people can enjoy watching it on their time.

    • Reply
  • Pinky Winter Promise
    Master February 2016
    Pinky Winter Promise ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    We had a slide show playing for the whole reception.. With no music that went with the pictures (they were all mixed together - young and old, DH, me, photos together and not together). The DJ just played his regular music while the slide show was on in the background.

    • Reply
  • soontobeberling
    Expert June 2016
    soontobeberling ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    We have it during the rehearsal dinner and not the wedding so it's not awkward! Lol it's only going to be our close family and friends - the people actually in the wedding - there on the rehearsal. Also we really wanted to include the 2 songs and the video... And playing that over and over again would get annoying so playing it in the background on repeat is not an option lol

    • Reply
  • Reggie
    Master September 2015
    Reggie ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    All I can think about is How I Met Your Mother.

    • Reply
  • Cass
    Dedicated September 2016
    Cass ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    I was thinking of doing this at a get together after the wedding , no music just pics of the wedding weekend and past pics of us. I'm not sure how to project it tho....guess borrow someone's ?

    • Reply
  • Kristina
    Master September 2016
    Kristina ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    @Cass if you do that I would suggest doing it after you have picked the photos for your album. My fsil did this after the wedding but had every single shot the photographer. It was long and boring and by the time we left, we still hadn't seen them all.

    • Reply
  • OG Dianna
    Master March 2017
    OG Dianna ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    I went to a rehearsal dinner where the MOH surprised the bride and groom with a slideshow and it was played after everyone had eaten. It was really sweet and everyone enjoyed it.

    • Reply
  • Celia Milton
    Celia Milton ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    I feel like the best way to do this is in a loop in the background. Don't make people sit and watch it.

    • Reply

You voted for . Add a comment 👇

×
WeddingWire celebrates love ...and so does everyone on our site! Explore how we embrace diversity

Groups

WeddingWire article topics