Making The Wedding Fun Last Even Longer
With all those months of planning and saving, it can often feel your wedding is over way too fast. However, there are a number of ways to elongate the experience. Sadly you can’t add extra hours into the day. But you can make more of the hours you do have, and branch out into the days around the wedding also. Find out more…
The night before, have a sleepover
This is a great idea for both the bride and groom. If you are following tradition, you won’t be sharing a bed the night before the wedding. So don’t just go to sleep on your own in a hotel room. Pre-wedding jitters are normal and common, and so you’ll appreciate having friends and family around you. Organise a sleepover the night before your wedding with them. Enjoy a light dinner and share a bottle of wine (not too much, mind!) Play some games, have a good chat and enjoy being with your loved ones on your last night of freedom. You could even organise a small version of a Bachelorette Party for this night. Articles like https://www.knotforlife.com/prewedding/parties/planning-bachelorette-party.shtml can help. Encourage the groom to do the same with his ushers, best man and groomsmen. Just remind him to lay off the alcohol; he can do that tomorrow!
The day of, make the transport part fun!
If you are getting married in a different venue to the reception, you’ll need to arrange transport in between. But here is an idea. Instead of sending everybody off in their own cars and taxis, hire a bus instead. This allows everyone to stay together and means you all arrive at your venue at the same time. These two aspects make things logistically easier. However, what is more important here is the fun side of things. Rather than losing time on your wedding day to travelling, you’re making the most of it. You can get party buses these days that are big enough to fit full dance floors inside them. There are other great perks too, like a mini bar, disco lights and music you’re in charge of. Companies such as http://www.floridacharterbuscompany.com/orlando-charter-bus offer buses of this nature.
The day after, organise a big breakfast
Have a literal wedding breakfast the next day. Instead of letting the fun end when the lights go up after the last dance, carry things onto the next day. After all, you’ll have lots of friends and family around who have probably stayed in the area overnight. Book a venue big enough to seat all of you. It will be a great opportunity to catch up with people you didn’t get to see much the day before. Plus, you can catch up on any gossip too!
The next day, go on your honeymoon
It is becoming a real trend these days to do your honeymoon a few months later. This has its perks, obviously. However, there is something really special about doing it straight away. Stick around for the breakfast for the next day, and then make your escape! Deciding when to go on honeymoon is discussed in more detail in articles like http://www.easyweddings.com.au/articles/when-to-go-on-honeymoon/. Read other people’s advice, but go with your gut instinct when it comes to making a final decision.
