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15 wedding reception games and activities for good times

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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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10 Unique Wedding Ceremony Ideas To Steal

Today we’re showing you some stunning and totally unique wedding ceremony ideas to inspire your upcoming day. With ten unique ideas for your ceremony, there’s sure to be one you haven’t seen yet! Check them out!
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Your Wedding Colors – Peacock

Peacock Flower GirlWhen choosing colors for your wedding, if you don’t shy away from vibrant colors and if you like colors in the purple and blue families, then you might want to consider a Peacock Color Theme.
One of the most luscious color schemes for weddings, this combination can include just the “peacock colors” or it can also include actual peacock feathers in the décor.
The colors  of a Peacock Theme are turquoise, royal blue, green, and purple. The purple color can vary as shown in the color chart below from a true purple to a color that leans more toward magenta or plum. Regardless of the exact shades, the hallmark of the Peacock theme is “vibrant” blues and purples with some green, as well. There often is a little bit of gold that is used as an accent.
Peacock Color Swatches
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30 Creative Reception Decoration Ideas

Depending on the wedding theme and number of guests you are inviting, finding the right venue can be a challenging task.  The decoration and interior design of your reception venue can really draw out the “whole picture” of the wedding theme. For those of you planning an indoor reception and don’t know where to start, feed yourself some inspiring ideas! Don’t let space limit your creativity.  We hope these fabulous reception venue designs we’ve collected for you below can get you some noteworthy inspiration.

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The Most Popular Wedding Theme Ideas

First, a word of advice from the pros: One of the most common questions that wedding planners receive from clients is how they can make their wedding different from all of the rest, especially if their close friends are getting married around the same time.  According to Mindy Weiss, the key to successfully personalizing your “I do’s” is to “Bring in something that will remind people of you, whether it’s a color you love to wear, a special song, or even just a feeling.”

It won’t feel authentic and you may regret it decades from now.  David Tutera sees this mistake happen all the time: “It’s very easy to go over-the-top…you want to make sure that your theme is incorporated in very simple and understated ways.”
Ready to get started?  See which style below best suits your personality and lifestyle.

Vintage Wedding Theme

This Mindy Weiss event was inspired by the rolling verdant hills and fresh flavors of Tuscany, but we also think it captures the elegance of a bygone era. If you’re going the vintage route, lace is a must: Look for a gown with a modern twist, like this bride’s matching bolero and sheer sleeves. A muted color palette with ivory, slate grey, rose, and gold is soft and pretty.
Unusually-shaped chandeliers hung from the overhead trellis and billowy fabric was used to create a faux canopy. Wood chairs were mixed with covered chairs with fabric floral detailing. The vintage theme can even extend to food and serving pieces, too: “We placed a French baguette at each place setting for guests, used vintage bottles wrapped with craft paper and twine for fresh lemonade and had a spread with produce like grapes,” said Weiss. What’s for dessert? A five-tier all-white cake with intricate detailing and a monogram of the couple’s initials, accented with a delightfully old-fashioned cake figurine.

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5 Hottest Wedding Trends

Here at BG, we’ve been hard at work with our good friend David Tutera reviewing nearly 3,000 your incredible Pinterest inspiration boards to choose the five finalists of our Pin to Win a Dream Wedding Design by David Tutera contest.  Then, nearly 8,400 of you voted and helped choose our winner!  As we evaluated each and every entry, we couldn’t help but notice some major trends in what you, our fabulous readers, are choosing for your wedding inspiration.  Here, a few of the most popular pins from each of the hot trends.
Rustic
Homespun barn weddings, filled with branches, lanterns, and nature-inspired décor, are more popular than ever.

rustic wedding decor inspiration

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30 Creative Reception Decoration Ideas

Depending on the wedding theme and number of guests you are inviting, finding the right venue can be a challenging task.  The decoration and interior design of your reception venue can really draw out the “whole picture” of the wedding theme. For those of you planning an indoor reception and don’t know where to start, feed yourself some inspiring ideas! Don’t let space limit your creativity.  We hope these fabulous reception venue designs we’ve collected for you below can get you some noteworthy inspiration.

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21 Insanely Fun Wedding Ideas

 

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
 
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12 Wedding Centerpiece Ideas

Hello again everyone! Hope you all had a great week and are ready for more wedding ideas. Last week our post on the top hairstyles and makeup ideas from Pinterest got such an amazing response we are going to keep the trend going for the next few weeks as we discuss the best of best from Pinterest. This week I am posting several pictures of centerpieces that hopefully inspire you to think bold and beautiful for your wedding day!
1. Pink Floating Flower

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The Most Unique Décor Ideas of the Year

 
It’s always difficult to pinpoint what defined weddings in a certain year — after all, every wedding (and every couple) is different! But while vintage-inspired weddings have dominated for the last couple of years, 2014 seemed to welcome a more glamorous aesthetic. Here are some of the most creative décor ideas we saw in 2014.
Lamp-Inspired Centerpieces
A new trend emerged with centerpieces: the lamp centerpiece. This smart idea adds extra lighting to your reception tables without having to burn hundreds of candles. Draped in crystals and accented with flowers, they make an elegant choice for a modern wedding.
 
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