I'm going to have my reception straight after the church ceremony. The wedding theme is 'natural', so we are using white, broken white, and brown for colors. We're having it in my fiancee's dad house. We were planning for a garden party but since it's rainy season here in Indonesia we moved it indoors combined with tents. We have some spaces but not too many. A medium sized garden in front of the house, a living room which is a bit smaller than the garden and a smaller garden inside the house walls with a huge door that opens to the large living room. We need ideas for reception entertainment to keep the crowd entertained so they wont easily forget our wedding reception. I'm planning to have an AVP about me and my fiancee story when we met. We're going to have a band (my friends actually) that we requested to play soft r&b tunes to entertain the crowd but we feel like we lack something unique. Please give some input or ideas for our wedding reception theme. We live in jakarta, Indonesia and even though its a big metropolitan city some indonesians doesnt really like to dance the way americans do. Thanks.
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Not really knowing all of your customs, why not consider a stolling magician and perhaps a characaturist who can do impressions of your guests. Both will entertain small groups and then move on. Nancy Tucker President of Weddings Beautiful US http://www.weddingsbeautiful.com and http://www.coordinatorscorner.com
Pre-arrange this little prank by giving out blank keys to all the men, some waiters, etc. Have the emcee make an announcement that since the bride is finally married, everyone who has a key to her apartment has to give it up. All the guys come up and drop a key into a bucket, including some of the waiters. When it comes the groom's turn, the only people that will come up will one guy and one or two older ladies.
Scavenger Hunt
Create a scavenger hunt challenging the bride and bridesmaid against the groom and groomsmen. Go to a mall, or a place where there are many people. Each team brings along a videocamera (so you get continuous laughs and memories for later viewing). The first group to accomplish all the tasks wins the grand prize. Prizes may include: Groom's team dresses up as women and takes a picture if they lose. Or if the Bride's team loses they must sing a song at the wedding reception. Be creative and have a lot of fun!
First to the Buffet Table
Place a color sticker underneath each of our floral table centerpieces. As the dinner portion of the reception began, the emcee calls out a color. Whichever table had the color sticker that matched the color the emcee announced, the guests sitting at the table were allowed to line up at the buffet table.
Take Home the Table Centerpieces
To determine which guests got to bring home the table centerpieces, emcee asks a question. The guest who answers the question correctly, gets to bring home the table centerpiece. For example, the emcee can ask the question "Who is carrying a picture of their mother-in-law in their wallet?" The first guest to raise their hand and show proof, is the lucky winner!
Musical Money
This game can be played for the table centerpieces at a formal shower, or at a wedding reception. Have your DJ or a shower guest play some music while you tell ONE person at each table to take out a dollar bill. As the music begins, pass the dollar around the table, make the direction of the dollar bill change a few times, and then much like musical chairs, when the music stops, the action stops. Have the person holding the dollar bill stand up, and all those standing must submit to a game of "Simon Says" (this is your chance to make your friends do some really crazy things!). After the people have been put through the ringer, say "Simon Says go back to your table. Simon says give the dollar back to the person who took it out of their wallet, because THEY are the person who wins the centerpiece!!!!" Everyone will get a good laugh at the fact that these people did these silly things and STILL did not get the centerpiece... makes for great photos as well!.
Chicken Dance with Unsuspecting Dance Partners
Count the number of tables at the reception. Place a number under a chair at each table. Make sure that each number has a duplicate number at another table (example two #1's, two #2's....). Have the DJ announce to look under the chairs for a number and call the number holders to the dance floor. Pair off the people with the matching numbers and have them dance the chicken dance with their unsuspecting dance partners !!!
Teams
This game requires that the entire party pay attention and work together. This enables people to get to know one other. It may sound a little complicated, but in actuality it's not.
1) the DJ divides the room into two sides/teams. You can label each side Team A and Team B. 2) Each side should have the same number of tables. Each table is labeled and has a corresponding table on the other team. So for example, both Team A and B have Table Pink, Purple, and Blue, etc. 3) Each corresponding table from each team has a card on the table with a question. 4) Everyone sitting at the table appoints someone to be their Table Spokesperson or Leader. The tables work together to answer the question. 5) The DJ calls the representative from Table Pink from both sides. Interviews them and asks them to answer the question. 6) For each correct answer, that team gets a point. The team with the most point wins.
The great thing about this game is that people can get to learn things about the bride and the groom, and it's a way to get people to participate. You can have a lot of fun with this game.
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