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Reception Advice

We’ve got tons of obscenely fun wedding reception ideas, which might mean stuff like wedding reception games, wedding reception songs, fun other things to do when there’s no dancing at your wedding, wedding toasts, and so much more…

italian soda recipe alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Offer an Italian soda bar for a non-boozy reception alternative

Do I have a nonalcoholic, kid-friendly, super-fun reception idea for YOU. Rachael and Chris had a tea-party themed wedding, but they kicked things up a notch with a nonboozy bar at their reception. Specifically, an Italian soda bar!

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Dedicate your bouquet instead of tossing it

Would you want to dedicate your bouquet to a loved one’s memory instead of tossing it to your friends? You could just quietly leave your wedding bouquet in front of a loved one’s photo at your reception or save it to place on a grave or at a shrine.

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These Doctor Who Porta-potties make outdoor bathrooms actually FUN

If your outdoor wedding needs some bathroom accommodations of the bright blue variety, you’re only one step away from nerdtastic Doctor Who Porta-potties. Rae and Jason had a Doctor Who meets Renaissance faire wedding and these TARDIS Porta-potties fit right in. They snagged a few large-sized police box stickers, stuck ’em on the top of the blue portable toilets, and voila: instant TARDIS.

Hula hoop kissing game/glass clinking alternative hack as seen on @offbeatbride

Your new glass-clinking hack: this hula hoop kissing game

Andrea and Chris had fire dancers with hula hoops at their forest-y wedding which created a kick-ass opportunity for an alternative kissing/glass-clinking game. In this case, they had a quirky meet-cute story which involved Andrea being hit in the noggin with a crumpled piece of paper. When hula hoops met crumpled paper, the rest of this game was history: a hula hoop kissing game.