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Fun! Towards the end of the night it's more about fun and less about matchy matchy. We had some for the few kids at the wedding and they loved it!
It's not something that I would do for my wedding but if you like it and you think your guests will enjoy them, then go for it.
I think it's totally fun! I feel like the fun light-hearted things are what people remember the most, not the china, linens, etc. I love it! :)
A friend of mine had something similar at her wedding and they were a huge hit with both the kids and adults at the reception. They had the glow necklaces and there are some really funny pictures of guests wearing them.
We did them as a sendoff. The pictures aren't really that great of it though but my husband's aunt and uncle did enjoy bopping us on the head with them lol.
I think they're fun as long as it's later in the reception. We had props for our photo booth at our reception that of course migrated onto the dance floor after everyone had a few drinks and the result was a lot of great pictures! It didn't matter that they didn't match the color scheme at that point...
We put glow sticks in the children's activity bags we are making for our wedding. I'm sure the kiddos will like them :)
It depends on who is on your guest list? I'm a former raver and so are a lot of my friends so they would be so on that!
I don't love the idea, but it's not my wedding. I think sparklers might be nicer?
I think they could be fun and could make for some cool pictures. I don't know how durable those are but when they break, they make a mess. Also, my 3 year old broke one and got the gel in his eyes and it wasn't fun for him! But, those were the more flimsy ones you get at a fair or something...
I'd save them for later in the reception. Unless there are kids tho, that's who i always snatch up glow sticks for in our family.
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Rave on! I like the idea because I like glowsticks. I dont think my most of my guests would get it though
i say they are child appropriate. if it was me at an wedding and you expected me to wave them around - well lets just say thats not going to happen as i would feel foolish
They remind me of bar/bat mitzvahs and sweet 16s, so I personally would think it's a bit odd to see them at a wedding. But I can see how they might work for a send off at night!
We gave glow sticks to the kids. They had a lot of fun w/ them and it was nice to see all the colors at night. So totally, fun!!
Personally, I usually think of them more for Sweet 16's, Bar/Batmitzvaz's, graduation parties etc. If you're planning a more laid back casual party type feel, I'd go with them.
I think it's a fun idea. I was considering getting some for the end of our reception too but now I'm thinking we won't have the random $ to spend. I think they could make for some cool pictures though.
Some of our friends brought them to our reception and they were so much fun! Everyone from 7 years old to 70 enjoyed them. The friends that brought them had them at their wedding too, so it kinda started a tradition. To carry it on we brought them to another friends wedding which was also a celebrity wedding. LEt me tell ya they were always a hit. And every event was a formal evening wedding. So i don't agree with anyone who says it's tacky or has to fit a theme. As long as there is dancing and people that are wanting to have fun the glow sticks are always a great addition!
Okay, I pretty much lose my sh!+ every time someone has a party and hands out glowsticks, and I've even brought them to parties a few times. I think they're so epically fun, especially the ones you can bend into jewelry. I would be SO into this if someone had them at a wedding. I guess they remind some people of bar mitzvahs or sweet 16 parties, but I don't have these connotations because I grew up in an area where no one had either sort of party (almost no Jewish population, and everyone was pretty suburbia-typical middle class and Catholic, so no sweet 16 extravaganzas either). I guess this is cultural, so you need to ask yourself if your guests will be reminded of a teenager's party. For me, no one at my wedding will have those connotations, and I certainly won't.
But perhaps the more significant question is if you want this at your wedding:http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1335.snc4/162704_10100617279074674_9383340_78359749_3779408_n.jpg? You would probably never even guess that I'm enough of a spaz to go around wearing glowsticks as earrings (later I attached a red one to the other side), but there you have it. Glow sticks are ridiculous, which may cause guests to act even crazier than expected. This is a good or bad thing depending on what you're looking for...
...And now I might steal your glowstick idea. There's one way to keep our formal affair from getting too stuffy!
@eebgniddew: glow sticks are excellent for all ages, i think anyone poo-pooing them must have one stuck up their butt LOL! Those are gigantic tho, where did you find them and what do you intend to do with them?? I've never seen any so big!
IMO, the BEST use for them: an epic Glowstick War! You only need to watch the first minute of the first video below to get the point, but it really gets good around the 00:23 second mark. NOTHING is better than one of these breaking out at a show :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t9ImUzqYdg
also awesome, because i was there:
I'm thinking of using them for our wedding but only because our venue doesn't allow bubbles or sparklers or throwing any seeds or flowers or anything. I'm still on the fence on whether I like it or not.
I think they are fun and if you want to use them go ahead!
Unless you are having a wedding with foreign dignitaries or something, it's not that serious. People will laugh and have fun with it.
Not going to lie, this looks pretty cool & really represents a super fun wedding! Go for it!!!
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I think it depends on your guest list. If you guys are fun-loving people, go for it! I would have fun with it at a wedding. Most of my guests are family, though, and they would just look at me like I'm crazy :).
Love the photo! Glow sticks are only fun for party people. If you are having a black tie affair where you aren't allowed to smile then yeah...no glow sticks. ^_^ Some might find them childish but whatever. Let them sit at the table talking about how everyone is childish while everyone else is having fun.
I was thinking you were going to use those thin, bendy ones that are super common, but i love that yours are huge! (not gonna lie i would totally love LOVE love a picture with the guests holding them up like wands around the couple like in Harry Potter; but i'm dorky like that)
I think this is such a fun, playful idea & a great way to celebrate your marriage!
@AnnieAAA great photo for inspiration! I think it'd be a fun thing to have...I wouldn't have wanted it at mine but if a wedding I went to looked like the pic she posted? Love!
I LOVE the glowsticks!! Mind you I listen to a variety of electronic music and So is an electornic musician. His dream is to have a glowstick inspired wedding. But if they make you happy go for it. Have fun, its your day. There was an awesome youtube video of a glowstick wedding.. but I can't find it.. drats.
I think if it fits the atmosphere of the wedding then go for it! I think it's a really fun idea especially for kids, I'm definitely considering these for the kids' activity baskets (:
I love this idea! The thin ones that you can bend into bracelets etc. are awesome too...that way your hands are free!
we had an awesome glow stick exit!! like kemi, our inspiration came from epic glow stick wars at (phish) concerts we've been to. our guests threw them over our heads as we ran out. sooooo fun!!
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So we're thinking of doing these glow sticks for later in the reception. They're really bright & they come in 4 colors. Green, pink, blue & yellow. Our colors are black, white and purple so it may not even work but there's really no law that says everything HAS to match. Honest opinions please bees?
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