SUPER FUN WEDDING RECEPTIONS: THE COVID EDITION.

The whole ‘no dancing at weddings’ rule is such a bummer, right?!

I feel ya. Rewind a couple of years ago and to me a big, fun wedding was synonymous with a boozy dancefloor packed with friends and relo’s; young and old. Enter that filthy C-word (not that one - the other one) and where does that leave us?

Is bumping and grinding to Ginuwine a thing of the past? Who bloody knows! What I can 100% pinky promise you is – FUN WEDDINGS ARE NOT DEAD. It might not be the original party vibe you envisioned but with a little bit of creative thinking, your wedding reception can be an absolute blast.

As a celebrant, I’m constantly surrounded by people in love; in love with weddings, in love with creativity and of course; in love with LOVE. The movers and shakers in the industry, the couples who throw caution to the wind and say f*ck COVID, I’m getting married anyway and all the pals that are along for the ride – THIS ONE IS FOR YOU.

I’ve picked the brains of the top dogs, channeled inspiration from my fav couples, shaken things up a little and voila. Here you have it; a collation of ideas for a KICK ASS COVID WEDDING. Pour yourself a drink and enjoy, lovebugs!

TRIVIA

Y’know what’s better than pub trivia? THEMED WEDDING TRIVIA. Yep, it’s a vibe. Think weird and wonderful newlywed questions, a couple of weird-ass wedding tradition questions (coming soon!) and whatever else you’d like to include. Make it short, snappy and mix it in through the night. Have bonus rounds, include extra points for being a Rockstar. Do whatever the hell you like. Guaranteed good time!

FACE OFF

Ok, so this one takes a bit of prep (but totally worth it!). Think classic pub ‘heads or tails’ crossed with the ‘shoe game’. It’s fun and EVERYONE gets involved. Every single guest is given a cutout of each of the lovers heads (not creepy, I promise). Then, like ‘heads or tails’ a question is called across the room; eg ‘who was the first to delete tinder’ and your guests hold up the head of their choice. You get it wrong, you’re out. You get it right, you live to see another day. Get it? Hope so!

WEDDING SPEECH BINGO

If you google ‘how to write a wedding speech’ I promise you’ll come across a goldmine of clichés. So, why not make a game of it? At each sitting have a bingo card with a series of words and/or clichés on it. Guests cross them off as they’re mentioned during the speeches. First to cross them off? VICTORY IS YOURS. Want to take it to the next level… FIFTEEN SECONDS OF FAME IS YOUR FRIEND.

FIFTEEN SECONDS OF FAME

Keen to amp up the bingo game? This should do the trick. Every guest gets 15 seconds of fame (yep, use a stopwatch) to make a quick speech, share some sentiments and/or give their two cents of advice. The kicker; cliché bingo is still in action. If you’ve got a competitive bunch, people will be hanging on to every last word. Sounds fun, right?

THE LONG LUNCH

Heading into the warmer months, why not mix things up completely? Think garden party, long lunch, beach elopement or anything else that may tickle your pickle. Start earlier, wrap it up at golden hour (can’t miss the photo opportunity!) and celebrate into the night with your new husband or wife. What a vibe.

Now that you’re equipped with some inspiration to bring the party vibes to your wedding, I’d love to hear your suggestions too! Weddings might be a little different at the moment, but that doesn’t mean that they’re any less fun, less cool or less awesome. In fact, with the rule books out the window, your wedding might be even more awesome than you ever could have imagined.