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10 Alternative Entertainment Ideas For Your Guests

Kobault — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 16:51:17 +0000

Weddings are always a whole lot of fun, but let’s be real here, they’re also incredibly long days. Especially for your guests. While it might go by in the blink of an eye for you, there’s often a lull for your invitees, especially when you’re off getting your photos taken or grabbing a moment to yourselves. So how can you keep them not just occupied but entertained, without packing them off to the free bar? Try some of these ideas on for size.

Pimp your drinks

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Make CANDY COCKTAILS! By topping your drinks with skewers of sweeties & sparkles! Link in bio #cocktails #drinks #drinkstagram #drinksofinstagram #sweet #sweettooth
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Something to keep your guests amused while you get your pictures taken and to ensure they enjoy their tipples, setting this one up is easy. Order your sets from Popball – they come complete with mists, shimmer, bubbles and liquor. Ask a member of your bridal party or venue staff to set it up in your reception and watch your guests have a ball personalising their drinks.

Light some sparklers

A cheap and cheerful one, but an activity that gets everyone involved. Wait until darkness falls before bringing your guests outside and handing them a sparkler. Everyone lights theirs while toasting the bride and groom – trust us, the pics will be amazing!

Hire a caricaturist

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I was asked to create custom sketches of the bridal party for @aoifevalentine to gift her bride tribe on the wedding day …..cute eh?! #illustration #customsketch #drawing #illustration #gift #wedding #bridalparty #teambride #irishwedding #lindabyrneillustration
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We love this idea! Invite a caricaturist to create illustrations of all your guests. It will keep them amused and they’ll have a lovely keepsake to take home from the day. We’re big fans of Linda Byrne Illustration. She specialises in Live Wedding Illustration which takes between 7 and 10 minutes per person. The end result is a colourful fashion sketch of your guests and their outfits.

Book an ice cream cart

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Who doesn’t love a little cone, especially when they’re waiting around for the bride and groom to come back from having their photos taken? An ice cream cart with lots of toppings and sugary sauces will be a real crowd pleaser for children and adults alike.

Hire a photo booth

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VINTAGE POD – Photobooth Our handcrafted stunning Vintage pod, has become a huge hit within the Irish wedding market. This stunning piece is available for hire for both your drinks reception & evening reception. We have an array of backdrops which come free with this Photobooth. Check your wedding date below – www.InstaglamPhotobooths.ie
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We live in the era of the selfie, and there’s no day you’ll want to document more than your wedding, so encourage your guests to snap, snap, snap by hiring a photo booth or selfie mirror. Instaglam Photo Booths has plenty of options from their vintage tri-pod selfie booth to their interactive two-way selfie mirror.

Plan a flash mob

This one will take a little bit of organisation but the payoff will be totally worth it. Grab your bridal party and get choreographing! Pro-tip: easy is the way to go, unless you’re all budding Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaires, and if you can’t get everyone together regularly to practice, share your moves with each other online and take it from there.

Book a bouncy castle

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…. or space hoppers! Are you sensing a theme here? Invite your guests to have a bounce outside – weather permitting of course – to keep them amused after the ceremony and before dinner. It’s great fun for the little kids – and the big ones too!

Hire a barbershop quartet

There’s nothing quite like music to bring people together and what could be better than having a barbershop quartet serenading your guests in a cappella on your big day? If you want to make it extra special, ask your guests for songs they’d like to hear performed.

Organise a welly throwing competition

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A bit of welly throwing from Ashlea and her hen do girls! Wedding at Queens House @rmgvenues
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Embrace your country roots if you’re a rural gal, and engage your guests in a little friendly competition. The clue is in name: whoever hurls their welly the furthest gets a prize or even just bragging rights.

Plan a treasure hunt

We hear you, you’ve enough to be organising without trying to orchestrate a treasure hunt on the grounds of your venue, but let your maid of honour take the lead on this one. All she needs are a few carefully worded clues, good hiding spots and a small prize or keepsake.

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Guest Outfit Inspo: How To Dress Like A Royal

Kobault — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 10:50:13 +0000

Received your invitation in the post? Agonising over what to wear? When it comes to wedding style, the Royal family and their guests ace it like no other.

As with any wedding, fashion is always at the forefront, meaning you want to look your best. Why not take tips from some of the people who do it best – the Royal family! And thanks to two Royal weddings in the last year, we have plenty of inspiration to go on. Check out our tips on how to attend a wedding and raise the fashion stakes just like the Royals and their guests!

Play It Safe With Pastels

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Wearing pastels may not make you a risk taker but you can’t go wrong wearing them. Fabulous for spring and summer nuptials, shades of lilac, baby blue and soft pinks always work well. Look to the likes of Priyanka Chopra, Kate and Meghan for inspiration.

Bold Is Beautiful

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Opting for a daring, bold colour will undoubtedly make you stand out from all the rest. Don’t be afraid to wear hues such as purple and vibrant yellow, just like stunning Amal Clooney when she attended Meghan and Harry’s wedding in May 2018.

Pretty In Patterns

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Just because you’re at a wedding, doesn’t mean you have to wear one colour only. Mix it up by wearing different patterns and colours, whether it’s a summer or winter wedding, patterns always look great. We especially love this Alessandra Rich dress both Kate Middleton and actress Abigail Spencer wore in 2018.

A Hat Is Your Best Friend

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A Royal wedding wouldn’t be complete without a guest wearing a fancy hat or fascinator! Don’t be scared to add some Royal style by adding a hat to your outfit. From traditional hats to delicate fascinators, they’re an easy way to fast-track your ensemble to being wedding guest ready.

Nude It Up

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A firm favourite colour of Kate’s, The Duchess of Cambridge often wears nude hued dresses and shoes when attending weddings and family events and who can blame her? The colour is versatile and complements a range of different skin tones – definitely something to consider when outfit shopping.

Pregnant? No Problem!

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Even though you’re pregnant, it doesn’t mean you can’t look good at a wedding! Take style tips from the queen of maternity looks, the Duchess of Cambridge. When Kate was pregnant, she wasn’t afraid of raising the fashion stakes by wearing different cuts, styles and colours.

Flower Power

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At Harry and Meghan’s wedding in May 2018, a popular style was floral dresses – and it’s easy to see why. Naturally a go-to print for spring and summer, floral dresses always look chic and very easy to pull off.

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For further tips and inspiration on dressing like a royal, make sure you head along to The Wedding Journal Show Belfast on Sat 5th & Sun 6th Oct – get your tickets here!

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Summer Florals For Stylish Mothers

Kobault — Thu, 16 May 2019 09:08:08 +0000

If you’re the type of mother who likes to have a little fun with fashion, these chic floral printed dresses are perfect for your daughter or son’s big day.

When it comes to deciding what to wear for your daughter, or son’s spring or summer wedding, there are few prints better than floral ones.

In fact, the floral print trend has become so on trend, that dark florals in heavier fabrics are proving a popular choice for autumn and winter weddings too.

READ MORE: 12 Of The Best Spring Wedding Dress

Pretty, and a classic print choice at this time of year, florals work on a variety of different silhouettes, but for spring and summer work best in breezy fabrics and lighter pastel shades or brighter colour ways.

Style 991411 from Veni Infantino; Floral dress from Cabotine; Tasia from Pronovias

Bloomin’ Gorgeous

For mothers of the bride and groom, a floral dress is not only beautifully flattering, but allows you to effortlessly co-ordinate your look with the rest of the bridal party and the overall colour theme of the wedding without looking to matchy-matchy.

READ MORE: Why Your Bridesmaids Shouldn’t Wear Pink

If you’re typically not someone who wears prints, look for a floral pattern that’s subtle and small. This way you won’t feel like you’re wearing a statement dress, but rather just adding an interesting detail to mother-of-the-bride or groom dress.

Style ISL823 from Ian Stuart & Style 26222 from John Charles

Do bear in mind when wearing florals that you don’t really need to add other jewellery or accessories as the print means that there is a lot going on before you add more detailing.

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There are lots of occasion wear boutiques offering florals and lots more for mothers of the bride and groom in our Directory

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Top 30 Looks for Wedding Guests This Summer

Kobault — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 17:16:52 +0000

We know what you’re thinking…this weather doesn’t really scream sandals and sangria, more duvets and doughnuts. But believe it or not it’s officially Spring, and wedding season is upon us!

There’s no such thing as a standard wedding, as couples are experimenting more with their locations and themes, so your wedding guest style can be truly unique and, of course, fabulously fashion-forward.

No matter the setting, from a sun-soaked shoreline to a cosmopolitan city ceremony, we’ve got you covered with chic dresses, stylish separates and show-stopping accessories to suit every wedding in your diary this season.

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