Would this be tacky?

I would save it for later in your reception, or for an after-party. That way all the older folks, who are more likely to find it tacky than funny, will have already gone home. And a limited amount of time means people aren't doing the same songs over and over or hogging the mike.

I don't know about tacky, but I do think it would take the focus off you and whatever else you wanted to do in the recpetion, such as special dances, cake cutting, bouquet toss, etc. I think you should forget it for the wedding.

I totally agree with Shannon. Wait till people are drunk and the judgemental party poopers have already gone home for the night.

@ Shannon, yes it would be later on. We would get the special dances, food, cake cutting, bouquet toss, etc all out of the way first. Probably would have do it for about an hour to an hour and a half later in the night.

I see your point Tara... Perhaps this is something I can do with my girls at my b-party then.

I dont want it to become the center of attention or for the reception to revolve around it. I just want guests to have a good time and thought this may add some fun into it.

Singing Diva, the only songs he would be playing at that time would be the karaoke songs that we were singing too. Then say once the song was over, he'd try to get some other guests to go up and sing then when a new group went up or whatever, he would play the song they wanted to sing.

Have to agree with above leave it for last, but do it sounds like fun!

I agree with the others, not tacky, just the logistical issues..however if you have a crowd that isn't really into dancing so much it could be okay, but I do know some popel get annoyed after many poorly sung songs, you don't want that to be what they remember of your wedding..How long is your reception? maybe doing it for an hour wouldn't be that bad.? also maybe ask for input from your family and bridal party and see what they think about it also:-)

If you love it- go for it, but I agree with the others that you should save it for later in the reception so as not to take the focus off of the "wedding" part of the reception. Get the traditional stuff done then relax and enjoy the "party" part of your reception. If that means karoke or dancing or whatever just have fun! It's only one night and it's all yours so enjoy it your way!

LOL I actually like this idea to be honest.. i think maybe the last hr left in ur reception.

If it's apart of the crowd you are going to have, it wouldn't be tacky. My only suggestion would be have it a bit later in the reception. So maybe the older folks aren't offended or anything like that by it. A friend of mine had it at her reception it was a big hit. But later in the party.

Good luck :-)

Edit because I said pretty much the same thing as the first poster. I wasn't reading comments before posting mine.

I was wanting Karaoke at mine. But after talking to my DJ I decided not to. My DJ said that he did it once at a wedding and some people got up there that were horrible singers and that people actually started leaving. My future sister in law does hair and she has been to a couple of weddings with karaoke and she said it was horrible too! She said it was very awkward when someone got up there that could not sing! So I decided not to do it plus it would take away from my dancing! ha!

Hmm..I would only do it if I knew there was some good singers in the group that would get up there and sing. Like if you have a group of friends with a proven karoke track record lol. It could be cute too...maybe have it set up for people who maybe want to dedicate a song to you and FH. Hopefully, funny up beat songs that wont put people to sleep. Could have it alternate with regular music as well, or have people sign up to do it ahead of time, then have say...30 minutes where they all go back to back, and then get back to the party. This could be really cool if done in a organized fashion!

I think its a fun idea! Just ask around if people would really use it before you spend the money, we rented a karoke set up for my company x-mas party and literally only 2 people got up and sang, it was a waste of money. Don't forget- this is YOUR wedding, who cares what ppl think!

I haven't been to a wedding where this was done but I wastched some REALLY cute videos of all the sappy love songs that extreamly drunk people belt out to 'honor" the bride and groom and it was so awesomely funny to watch! I say do it and make sure the viedographer is there to capture the fun!

Just avoid letting anyone do the full 11-minute version of "November Rain," especially if they can't sing well. I swear it's the only thing that has ever cleared the room in my local gay bar's karaoke night.

It's a cute idea - but I know someone who realllllly wanted a fooseball table at their wedding. So they had one made in their wedding colors and everything and they even had beer pong. I know it isn't "classy" but it still sounded kind of fun and carefree to me and it totally suited them as a couple (since they are both so fun loving)

Well in the end, the men all gravitated towards the beer pong and fooseball and the women stood around waiting for ther husbands so they could dance at the reception. It reminded me of a grade school dance.

In the end, she regretted it.

I suppose there is a fine line between throwing a great party that everyone will remember and throwing a frat party haha

@ Clare - there would be no extra charge for him to set this up, but yes I already started to ask for my guests opinions. I asked them if they thought this was a good idea or if it was tacky and then I asked them if they would get up there and sing by self or with a group. Just waiting to hear the feedback.

@ Kelly - I am still having a wedding the "normal" way with dancing and cake cutting and bouquet toss and all that jazz.... This would be done at the very end of the reception / kinda like an after party (just same location) for the younger guests as the older ones will most likely have left by then.

I see a lot of people are mixed about this. lol. I am still mixed about this issue even after reading all the comments, but atleast now if I do have this, I know that it should be much later on, after the older guests have left, etc.