The 5 Must ­Know Secrets to Managing Guests on Your Wedding Day!

It is no secret these days, that wedding planning is hard work. Together you spend

months planning and put dozens of resources into the culmination of your one special

day.

But one of the most forgotten details of the entire wedding day, is often, one of the things

that can either make or break it.

Your guests.

Yes, your wedding guests have the power to either shape the wedding the way you

envisioned it, or unfortunately, they can make it a complete dud.

But how to prevent Uncle Bob from hounding the open bar? What can you do to ensure

that your guests don’t vacate the dance floor?

These secrets revealed below will help your guests follow your unwritten wedding

protocol, and ensure that your wedding day flows exactly how you imagined it!

SECRET #1: Asses Your Age Pool. Do you have an older crowd in general? Do you have

a lot of kids? Truly look at the ages and more importantly, the generation of your wedding

guests. If you are looking for an energetic, jump on the dance floor reception (yet have

mostly aunts/uncles and your parent’s friends at the party) your DJ’s attempts to load

them onto the dance floor could be in vein. Nothing is worse than an empty dance floor!

Once you’ve assessed an average age group, trying to incorporate some tunes that

appeal to this crowd. Once people are on the dance floor, it is easy for make them stick

around longer.

SECRET #2: Dictate a “Crowd Manager” Position to One of Your Trusted Family

Members. Once the ceremony is over and you and the wedding party go off for pictures,

many times the guests aren’t sure what to do. From a guest perspective, this is usually

the most boring party of their day, as they have to wait for your return to the reception.

The solution? Appoint a family member to secretly help manage the crowd — direction

them to fun games at cocktail hour, a special trip downtown to their favorite bar, point out

the backstory of all your reception decor , etc. Let that person lend some conversation

and direction to your guests, so that they are already feeling the positive energy and

excited for you guys to return to the reception.

SECRET #3: Do You Really Need a Bouquet and Garter Toss? One of the recently

declining wedding traditions is the bouquet and garter toss. It is not really a point of pride

to catch the bride’s bouquet anymore — in fact, it is mostly seen as an embarrassment

from the women’s perspective, if they get pulled onto the dance floor, signaling that they

are still single at your wedding. If you know your friend’s would not appreciate the push,

or if you have a lack of single friends, you may consider ditching the bouquet and garter

toss from the events of the reception. Nothing kills the mood of the reception when only 3

friends are dragged up to catch a flying bouquet.

SECRET #4: Have a Designated Kid Event. If kids are invited to your wedding, they can

often created quite a ruckus at the reception. By the time the evening comes around,

most parents are ready to cut loose and enjoy some “adult time,” and more often than not,

their kids at let loose on your wedding decor, centerpieces, and dessert table. The last

thing you want to do at your reception, is scold the kid sticking his fingers in your cake.

Put aside a kid’s room if you can, or a table in the corner with activities, games, and

points of interest to designate that parents can leave their kids at the table, and that is

where they should stay.

SECRET #5: This Secret is For You ­ Don’t Let a Problem With a Guest, Ruin Your

Wedding. It is inevitable…someone will wear white, a groomsmen will get too drunk, and

people will show up late to your ceremony. The most important secret is to not let it weigh

on you. To fully maximize the joy and excitement of this fleeting event, put aside those

irritations and address them after the wedding if you have to. But the main way to control

your guests is from you setting an example. If you shrug off the problems, are energetic

and gracious to those their, they will pick up on those vibes and in turn, return them.

Following these 5 secrets can help you manage your guests at your reception, the

cocktail hour, and even ensure that the dance floor is a success! If problems do occur,

shake it off and address it a different day, to ensure both you and your guests have a

memorable and successful wedding day!

 

Article Submitted By: Mellisa from  Lux Light Photography,