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UKbride Member Request 22 Feb 2017

Fun ideas for filling the gap between the wedding breakfast and evening...

Fun ideas for filling the gap between the wedding breakfast and evening reception?

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UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 22 Feb 2017

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UKbride Administrator 22 Feb 2017

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UKbride Administrator 22 Feb 2017

I'm a photographer with a photo booth. I've found having it set up during the turnover time goes down really well. Kids especially enjoy it as it's a long day for some of them x

Alaska-Lily Morrison
Alaska-Lily Morrison 22 Feb 2017

We're having owls & an eagle come (owls also giving us our rings) & they interact with the kids.. adults can hold them and let them fly etc. Very excited x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 22 Feb 2017

we had a ice cream van come so everyone could have a ice cream also got guest to take pictures of us in it :) x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 22 Feb 2017

You might be surprised how little a gap there will end up being. However, I would suggest you and your groom taking just 15 mins by yourselves to sit down and think about what's happened so far. For your guests, some may enjoy the chance of a little Nanna nap, to freshen up, continue drinking and chatting in the bar. Alternatively, you can get these casino things in or some giant outdoor games, depending on the time of year (the outdoor games could also be for your guests whilst having photos before the wedding breakfast). Good luck!

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 22 Feb 2017

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UKbride Administrator 22 Feb 2017

We had a casino it went down great!

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UKbride Administrator 22 Feb 2017

We had singing waiters they were amazing, very fun and all of my guests absolutely loved them x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 22 Feb 2017

How about a magician? Live music? caricature? Lawn games?

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UKbride Administrator 22 Feb 2017

You'd be surprised how little people need to have a good time - for the most part ours were drinking, chatting and getting along famously by themselves. We had a small stretch marquee outside at ours with a bouncy castle next to it (best idea ever, it was a hit) and a whiskey bar as my husband loves whiskey. A few lawn games always livens up things but don't feel like you have to have constant entertainment if you don't want to!

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 22 Feb 2017

We didn't have any time between ours and we sat down at 330. Our evening guests were arriving while they were turning the room around after the meal.

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UKbride Administrator 22 Feb 2017

We have an ice cream man and lawn games...

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UKbride Administrator 22 Feb 2017

We're getting married in December and have hired santa to come and visit in the gap, and will be an incentive for the kids to behave during the speeches and meal!

Martina Winton
Martina Winton 22 Feb 2017

We have out door games and a caricaturist thinking about a bouncy castle for the kids if weather is good x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 22 Feb 2017

There will be such little time once you've had all your photographs taken you really won't need anything to fill the time!
We had a photo booth and sweet cart but only had these in the evenings

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UKbride Administrator 22 Feb 2017

I just went to the £1 shop and bought a football, rounders bats and frisbees etc spent about £5 everyone loved it and it was lovely to see my family vs hubbys family playing rounders even my 72 year old Nan joined in and had a fab time! X

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UKbride Administrator 22 Feb 2017

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UKbride Member 22 Feb 2017

What does 'F' mean I've seen that a few times

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 23 Feb 2017

Caricaturist xx

Andrea Jones
Andrea Jones 28 Feb 2017

My cousin had a photo booth. Another wedding had an artist and he drew people :)

Linda Miller
Linda Miller 1 Mar 2017

We are having a close up magician he's ausom and such a laugh it's a great way to bring day and evening guest rogathere to ice breaker talking point

Angie Norris
Angie Norris 2 Mar 2017

we are having a clown magician to keep the kids amused

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