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Hi There,

I am considering some activities for people during the cocktail hour.  Do you have any ideas.  Things like:

photobooth

singer

popcorn machine

I am heavily considering a characterture, but would like other ideas.

Thanks,

Hi! Good on you for thinking about your guests' comfort. Conversation starters are always welcome, especially at something like a wedding where guests might not know each other.

I think it was Gabe and Thryn's wedding (google it) that had name tags with "Ask me about..." printed on each one. The bride and groom had brainstormed three or four things about each guest that they knew would get that guest talking. For example, one such tag might read, "Kathy / Ask me about / * Visiting Morocco / * My 8th-grade prank / * Why I drive a yellow car."

Several of the Bees have made boxes of mementos from their relationship for people to look through during the cocktail hour. You have to be willing to let people handle your stuff, or you could take a photo of each item instead. It would be nice to tie a tag to each prop explaining its significance.

We've seen weddings where guests play oversized table games like Jenga, or the hosts have provided croquet or petanque.

At our engagement party, we gave each guest short lengths of red wool to exchange when they introduced themselves to someone new. Only the lengths that they received from another person counted towards their total. Between dinner and dessert, we gave a prize to the person with the most lengths. Some people didn't make an effort, but our more gregarious guests introduced themselves to the quieter ones and helped everyone feel welcome.