Laugh Out Loud Questions to add to your "Wedding Shoe Game" Question List

Most people have attended a wedding where the newlyweds play the "Wedding Shoe Game". If you haven't seen it played or played it yourself this is how it works:

In the middle of the dance floor  place 2 chairs back to back. The bride sits in one chair and the groom in the other. They will then take their shoes off and give one shoe to one another. The couple should now be holding one of each. Someone from the bridal party or the DJ will read questions from a list like "Who's always late?" or "Who has the most friends?" The bride and groom will then hold up the corresponding shoe to match the answer 

We have come up with questions to keep your guest laughing and learning more about the happy couple. These questions will be great to mix in with the traditional questions of the "Wedding Shoe Game"

Who said " I love you first"

Who owns the most clothes?

Who is the best dancer?

Who is the better singer?

Who is older?

When you first met, who made the first move?

Who is the better dresser? 

Who starts the argument?

Who got better grades in school?

Who wears the pants in the relationship?

Who has control of the TV remote? 

Who spends more money?

Who was the most nervous about the "Big Day"?

Who complains more?

Who makes all the decisions?

Who holds their liqueur better?

Who is the biggest flirt? 

Who's idea was it to play this game?

Can't Get Enough of the Royal Wedding? 5 Ways to Give Your Wedding Guests the Royal Treatment

Transportation 

If your ceremony and reception are in separate places, offer a fun way for your guests to get from one place to another. Are you having an elegant fairytale wedding? Horsedrawn carriages would be the perfect unforgettable touch. Will your guests be downing shots and partying until late into the night? Get them prepped for the celebration with party busses! If you really want to set the tone (and make sure your guests don't get restless or bored between the ceremony and reception,) consider budgeting for a memorable transportation service for your guests. We promise- it's worth it!

  Cocktail Hour

Your guests will have worked up an appetite by the time they arrive at the reception. Don't let your guests get hungry and grumpy while they wait for you and your wedding party to take photos! Cocktail hour is an integral part of any wedding, especially when the wedding party is taking photos between the ceremony and reception. Don't worry-cocktail hour can be tailored to fit any budget! If you don't have the budget for formal waiters passing out appetizers, a couple of tables of food will do. Cheese platters, vegetable and fruit trays, and dips and crackers are popular food ideas. They're also easy and affordable! A limited bar is a great idea during cocktail hour, as well. Try two signature drinks in your wedding colors! 

 

Know Your DJ

The DJ is so important when it comes to setting the tone of the reception! Make sure to talk to your DJ extensively beforehand. Does he know who and when he is supposed to introduce at the beginning of the reception? Does he know which genres of music you prefer? Perhaps you want to play edited songs the first couple hours in order to keep your older guests comfortable. Do you want your guests to be able to request songs? These are all important things to make sure your DJ knows! The last thing you want is to spend your reception listening to music you and your guests don't like.  

 

Add a Surprise Treat

 Celebrating the newlyweds will leave guest wanting a late night snack! Set your reception apart from the rest by offering a surprise late night snack. Find out how much your local food trucks will charge to make a visit to your reception during the last hour. Tacos, burgers, or anything greasy would be a welcome surprise to your guests, especially if they've been drinking all night. Send them home happy and full!

Open bar

An open bar is worth figuring into your budget! Get your guests loosened up and ready to celebrate. Figure out which type of open bar will fit your wedding best. You might prefer to serve only wine and beer. If your guests are partiers, you may choose to also serve liquor. It's a smart choice to close the bar a half hour to an hour before the reception ends so that your guests aren't drinking up until the minute they leave- they won't want to have a hangover as a wedding favor!

4 Easy Saving Tips to Afford Your Dream Wedding

When someone asks you what your wedding budget is, do you have an answer? 
Do you have a savings plan? If you're like many of us, it can be 

difficult to get by even without spending money on a wedding. These 

foolproof savings plans may seem silly, but they are great ways to save up

 change!

One $5 Bill at a Time

This savings tip requires you to spend cash instead of carrying around your

cards, but the habit you create is one that you could very well carry

into post-wedding life, and continue saving! The only thing you have to 

do is save all of your $5 bills! Every time you get change, stash those $5 in 

your wedding savings shoebox. You'll be amazed at how quickly those $5

bills will add up to hundreds of dollars.

Honeymoon Now, or Honeymoon Later

It's becoming a popular option among brides and grooms to take a 

delayed honeymoon. Instead of jetting off the day after the wedding, 

spend a few months soaking in that newlywed bliss, all while still looking

forward to your honeymoon! This will allow you extra time to save for the

trip and gives you that extra money to spend on the wedding.

Budget Master

Does your budget tend to get away from you most months? Do you have

the best intentions of saving more this time but you still find yourself

unable to do so? The answer is envelopes- that's right, envelopes. Take 

each of your expendable bills (groceries, gas, wine, restaurants,) and label

an envelope with each expense. Budget what you plan to spend every month

on each, take the cash out and put it in the envelopes (and put

them somewhere safe!) Spend no more than what is physically there.

Make it a game. See how much you can have leftover in each envelope 

at the end of each week or month. You'll be impressed with how much

money is left over for saving when you stick to this method!

A Little This Week, A Little More Next Week

This is an easy way to start a savings plan that may seem intimidating. 

Some people prefer to walk into a pool, starting with their toes and, 

eventually, slowly submerging themselves. This method involves money,

not a pool (sorry- it's not your honeymoon yet!) Do this savings plan at a 

rate that is comfortable for you and your budget. For example, start week

1 by saving just $10. Next week, save $12. The week after that, save $14. 

By adding just $2 onto the total saved each month, you'll have $286 in 13 

weeks. Of course, you can always save more if you feel your budget allows it. But the point is, 
building slowly makes saving feel more possible!