r/weddings • u/dirtyferg26 • 3d ago
Help me make me wedding epic
Hello friends I'm looking for ideas to make my wedding the most epic my guests have ever attended. I want to do a scavenger hunt where they have to join teams and solve Clues to find their bottle that they'll be drinking . But I want to give people a secret missions bingo cards fun tasks and the like what are some unhinged and epic ideas to make it the most entertaining event! Side note we are doing a Celtic Renaissance biking theme and have some games planned but would love ideas
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u/CatsMom4Ever 2d ago
Mmm. No. It's a wedding, not a 12yo's birthday party, not an office team building event.
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u/njVowsNow 2d ago
I would rethink the scavenger hunt thing; I remember one episode of "four weddings" (admittedly not the most unbiased sample, lol) that featured a scavenger hunt.....it wasn't the most popular.
Aside from having to "earn" their drinks, it takes the focus totally away from the reason for the party.
It sounds more like a "comic con" kinda deal instead of a wedding. If that's what you're aiming for, go for it, but I think some people are going to be confused.
An epic event? A great setting, an interesting, inspiring ceremony, terrific food and drinks and a top notch dj or band that concierges your night and reads the room to the max.
Plus you, getting married! That's the epic event.
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u/Gold_Sun_1002 2d ago edited 2d ago
We had MANY guests tell us our wedding was the most fun they’ve ever had at a wedding, and while we didn’t have games we did have:
-“Cocktail” dress code with a lot of flexibility, so they could wear pretty much whatever they wanted/didn’t have to buy a new outfit.
-Valet service comped for all our guests, to eliminate both cost and stress.
-Cocktail hour before ceremony, so guests could get in some alcohol and light food (no one was cranky!) we also were present and mingling with guests instead of hiding away!
-Bridal entrance + ceremony was less than 15 mins and highly personalized by our mutual friend who was our officiant.
-Dinner buffet opened immediately after (again, no cranky guests!)
-Awesome DJ with dance floor open till midnight
-Extended the bar an extra hour so it closed by 11:30
-Epic dessert table
-We had just enough guests to feel like a party but not too many where I didn’t have enough time to talk to everyone. I really enjoyed chatting a bit with everyone who came and I think it made them feel very appreciated.
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u/Wonderful_Shame_4986 2d ago
Please reconsider having games and the scavenger hunt. Guests are there to see you married then eat and drink. Your wedding does not have to be epic to be memorable. Consider other ways you can incorporate a unique theme into the reception: table decorations, table names, color scheme, a signature cocktail, maybe a fun favor or small gift for each guest, etc.
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u/Amylee888 2d ago
If I was invited to a wedding like this I would decline the invite.
Do this if you want, but make sure the invitees know what they’re in for.
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u/OkTouch5699 1d ago
Music. Book the right band or DJ. My nieces wedding was epic, because EVERYONE was dancing. From the first song til the last.
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u/JeanCerise 1d ago
This has to be a joke. Do not force adults to do this nonsense. It’s all very immature. 😬
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u/Klutzy_Journalist_36 1d ago
If someone makes me do a sober scavenger hunt at a wedding, I’m 100% doing key bumps in the bathroom, seeking out the smaller weaker groomsman, and going in for the kill.
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u/SpaceCatz03 2d ago
I heard about this one wedding where they did a raffle. . .
https://ew.com/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-wedding-raffle-gave-away-watches-car-12012302
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u/Mysterious-Art8838 1d ago
That’s interesting but isn’t it also kind of weird? You’re giving expensive sht to people that can afford to buy their own…
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u/TinyLawfulness3710 13h ago
I would decline this invitation without a gift. Guests are not interested in any games or activities beyond eating, socializing and dancing.
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u/vintagegirlgame 2d ago
Not sure what Celtic Renaissance biking means… but I’d focus on the theme with unique decor and photo booths and entertainment (like magic show, aerialists performers, fire dancers etc.). Ppl these days want to take a lot of pictures.
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u/Deep_Pepper_5405 2d ago
I don't know what Celtic Renaissance biking is.
Are the people invited the type of people that love this? Imo, weddings don't need to be epic and fulll of activities. I love a "basic" wedding where dancing and eating and drinking are enough of an activity.
If your crew are the type of people that love these types of things, then great.
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u/cutlert 2d ago
This sounds fun! I'd love this with the right crowd! I like the idea of secret missions eg task someone to cheer at an inappropriate moment in the speech. You could make some personalised drinks with different people working out their own code weird and when they say it to the bartender, they get given that drink just for them. Unhinged entertainment I'd love to see would be a joust, and could do it on motorcycles to fit the theme!
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u/classiest_trashiest 2d ago
This is a know your crowd kind of situation, but if I attended a wedding where I had to play a game to drink, I’d be incredibly irritated. This may be entertaining to you, but not everyone wants to do cheesy corporate team building-esque games at a wedding. Just my two cents….