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reception

laser tag wedding alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

I won’t dance, don’t ask me: a laser tag reception cures a no-dancing party

Sinatra wouldn’t dance, don’t ask him. And we know some of you feel the same way. We love us some reception dancing alternatives like lawn games, Dance Dance Revolution, scavenger hunts, tabletop games, and lip sync battles. Reader ChicagoGal gave us another rad dance alternative idea: a laser tag reception! If you’ve got a local laser tag joint that can accommodate your guest list size, you can book a few hours of non-dancing reception fun pew-pewing at each other or just watching the fun unfold. Let’s see what she had to say about it.

Foggy homebrew wedding as seen on @offbeatbride

Instead of throwing your bouquet, lock it up in a birdcage for one lucky keyholder

Holly and Matt came up with an amazing alternative to tossing the wedding bouquet: they tied in a love lock theme! They grabbed a bunch of keys, a birdcage, a big ol’ lock, and the rest was history. Go see how it was done.

"Invisible handcuffs" reception trick to stay together as seen on @offbeatbride

This invisible handcuffs reception trick is your secret wedding hack

One thing we hear A LOT from couples is that they sometimes find that they don’t get to spend as much time canoodling and being sweet together at their reception. If you’re opting for a larger wedding, you’re almost guaranteed to get pulled in many directions by guests. One way to avoid this is to try to stay with your partner as much as possible while socializing. One handy tip is to try the invisible handcuffs reception trick, where you pretend you’re hooked up to each other via handcuffs.

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!