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When you are in the midst of planning your wedding, it can be very exciting, however, it is those unexpected moments that make it that make that much more memorable.  Even the most prepped and prepared bride can’t see every slider coming her way.  Here are some wedding planning tips that can help minimize the amount of surprises you may encounter. 
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The very reason you have a wedding in the first place is to share the love that you have for your future spouse with your friends and family.  Since you are sharing this with your friends and family, prepare for their complaints before your wedding.  Doing this will help you avoid those complaints after your wedding is over.
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An empty dance floor at a wedding can be a bigger buzz kill than having a cash bar.  In a perfect world, you envision your guests out on the dance floor tearing it up and having a great time.  But how exactly do you get the party started and to continue all night long?  Here is some advice from some wedding insiders to unpack getting the party started.
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1.  Everyone follows the bride
If the bride is out on the dance floor, then your guest will be on the dance floor.  If the bride is out mingling with people, then the dance floor will most likely be empty.
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Everyone knows the bride is the focal point of a wedding.  So much information designed to help the bride to know what to do and when to do it.  But what about the groom?  There isn’t much information dedicated to the groom from a grooms perspective.  Well, this article is designed specifically for the groom from a grooms point of view.
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As an entertainer, we are always looking for new and fun ways to entertain wedding guests that won’t blow up your budget or bank account.  Just adding a few personal touches can add tremendous value to your wedding.  Your guest will definitely remember how beautiful you looked or how great the food was, but your personal touches are something that your guests will remember.
Here are some fun ideas that work for any wedding style — I can’t wait to add a few of these to my own special day as well!
During the ceremony:
1. Adding a place for your guests to offer some type of blessing or some words of wisdom is a great way to have your guests involved.  After receiving all the responses back, have your ceremony MC read the best of the best.

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For the average couple, a wedding typically costs around $29,000. But Angela Yeung (AKA Angelababy) and her now husband (and fellow actor) Huang Xiaoming are not most people. The Chinese actress, known as the “Kim Kardashian of China,” spared no expense to make her wedding one of the grandest ceremonies that ever was. To put things in perspective, Kimye’s wedding cost $12 million, Yeung and Xiaoming’s cost $31 million.


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Every great wedding has a lively dance floor, and dancing the night away with dear friends and long-lost relatives is often one of the best parts of saying “I do.” But what about guests who don’t want to dance — or aren’t able to? How can they have all-night fun at your wedding?
We have a few suggestions below for ways to keep your guests entertained all night — and reminiscing about the BEST. WEDDING. EVER. long into the future.
1. Have board games scattered throughout the room
This is a fun option to offer alongside traditional dancing entertainment: Guests can take a spin on the dance floor, then relax for a game of Chutes & Ladders, and non-dancers can make the rounds playing every game at the reception.

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Here’s Jami and Jamie getting their potato sack race on. Photo by Ian Mullen
So you’re looking for some wedding reception games that will give your guests something else to do BESIDES dancing? (Because while some of us love dancing, some of us don’t want to dance at our wedding). We’ll, you’re not alone.
We hosted a game night wedding reception so it could be more interactive for everyone. We bought most of the prizes on sale, but still saved a lot by not hiring a DJ or band, which comes with an added cost of a dance floor and lights.
That quote from Jami and Jamie’s backyard game night wedding inspired me to put together a roundup of great games that you can play at your wedding. Ready, set, GO!
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Around here we love anything unique and unexpected.  But with weddings pouring in our inboxes day in and day out, it can be hard to get that Ah Ha moment.  What we really want to say is, Yeeees! That is so awesome! Can we have that at our make believe someday wedding, pretty pleeeease!  We scoured the web and can wholeheartedly say we have found the 21 greatest, insanely fun wedding ideas.  We think you will agree.
21 Insanely Fun Wedding Ideas