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- Wedding surprises after the wedding
- Wedding surprises for guests
- Wedding surprises for the married couple
Surprises at the wedding are always in demand, because a wedding day is usually pretty well planned from the wedding ceremony to the meal together.
With creative, funny or romantic wedding surprises you not only lighten the mood at your wedding reception, they also help to ensure that it is an absolutely unforgettable day for everyone!
By the way, wedding surprises work in both directions: the bride and groom can surprise their guests, or some guests can plan a surprise for the newlywed couple. In this case, it is important to discuss the wedding surprise with the witnesses in advance. You have an overview of everything that is planned and ensure that nothing is duplicated or exceeds the time frame. They also have an eye on the vision that the bride and groom have for their wedding and ensure that the surprises do not deviate from that.
Wedding surprises are of course also a nice idea that the bride and groom can use to make each other happy!
Are you still looking for inspiration? Then we have a whole list of very special wedding surprises for you:
Wedding surprises after the wedding
Whether it's a church wedding, a registry office or a free wedding: after saying yes, it's always nice when friends and family start the celebrations with a wedding surprise.
stand on trellis
It is a great surprise for the newlyweds when guests, friends and family surprise them with a trellis after the wedding. This immediately puts you in a good mood! For example, you can use long-stemmed roses or pretty wedding wands (you can get it here on Amazon*).
Throwing flowers and blowing bubbles
An undisputed tradition after the wedding is to throw rice as you leave the church or the registry office. However, rice grains are now banned by many communities (and also pose a certain risk of injury), which is why you should instead use flower petals or soap bubbles.
Important: Make sure that the petals are biodegradable (like this one from Amazon*) and be sure to discuss this with potential organizers in advance if you throw flowers indoors. Rose petals can leave very stubborn stains on wooden floors and carpets.
Here you can find cute soap bubbles with a heart handle on Amazon*!
An alternative bridal bouquet
For many brides, throwing the bridal bouquet is just part of the process. But it often makes them a little wistful, which is why many brides now prefer to let their bouquet dry so that they can keep it as a souvenir.
So that the bride doesn't have to throw her valuable bridal bouquet, you can surprise her with a throwing alternative - aOstriches-Bird! The cute plush toy even comes with a veil to match the wedding.
You can buy the bridal bouquet cuddly toy on Amazon here*.
Wedding surprises for guests
Nothing is better than putting a smile on your friends and family's faces on your wedding day and creating memories together. We have looked for the most beautiful wedding surprises for guests:
A Polaroid guestbook
Guest books are already part of the standard inventory at a wedding, but Polaroids are a cool way and wedding surprise to give the guest book that certain something.
Surprise everyone and present an INSTAX instant camera (here on Amazon)* next to the guest book and have people stick a photo of themselves. Put some washi tape to stick in (here on Amazon)* and a few stickers next to it and the coolest guest book of all time is ready.
Tipp:Many guests don't know what to write in such a guest book. Let alone how they are supposed to fill an entire page. With the guest book from “odernichtoderdoch” (here on Amazon)* However, you will receive several sticker sheets with questions and suggestions. This makes filling them out much more fun.
A tattoo station
A cool wedding surprise for young and old is a tattoo station. Simply buy a few nice temporary tattoos, provide a pair of scissors, a spray bottle with water and a small trash can and the tattoo station is ready. Children in particular will celebrate this surprise.
By the way, temporary tattoos are no longer just with pirate or princess motifs. For a summer wedding, for example, how about pretty temporary tattoos with a flower motif?You can find it here on Amazon*.
Welcome shots
If you're worried that there won't be a good atmosphere at the wedding, you can counteract this with a few shots. Instead of aperitifs, welcome your guests with a few beautifully presented shots. There are guaranteed to be a few laughs.
Tipp:You can also use the shots as place cards. Original and practical!
Photo backgrounds
Everyone now knows the photo box or photo booth. You can't really surprise anyone anymore. But how about a cool photo wall? Use a flower wall or set up another part of the wedding location in an Instagram-friendly way and let the guests let off steam there.
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Guest Bingo
Another way to get guests talking to each other is a wedding bingo. The guests have to find someone among the other guests who is, for example, the same age as themselves. The guests therefore have to actively approach others and talk to them in order to achieve the bingo.
Guessing game as a wedding surprise
Games that allow guests to get to know the wedding couple better are also nice. For example, write down several statements such as:
- I can cook better.
- I said “I love you” first.
- I spend the most money.
- etc.
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And then have the guests guess which spouse this applies to. The winner(s) can also receive a small goodie as a prize.
Fans for the summer wedding
On a hot summer day, guests will really appreciate fans. These can also be distributed to the registry office or before an outdoor wedding.
You can get pretty heart-shaped paper fans here on Amazon*.
Winter wedding blankets
It's like this: You're invited to a winter wedding, but evening dresses are usually designed for the warm season. So in the end you always end up freezing, even though you knew what you were getting yourself into. On cold winter days you can make your guests happy with a few fleece blankets.
A Jenga guestbook
Instead of a classic guest book, you can also have guests write on Jenga blocks. This way you can later convert the guest book into a game.You can get Jenga right here on Amazon*.
Goodie bags for the children
If you want to invest a little more time, you can also make small goodie bags for the children. You can put soap bubbles, small coloring books, colored pencils, sweets or small toys in there. Everything a child's heart desires. This will definitely make it a little easier for your parents to have fun!
A bouncy castle for young and old
If you want to make the hearts of all small (and big) children beat faster, you can also organize a bouncy castle for the wedding. There are special white bouncy castles for rent for this purpose.
Pimp-my-Prosecco-Bar
This won't be possible at locations where catering is included, but if you organize your wedding yourself, you can surprise your guests with a cool Prosecco bar. Cut different fruits or provide liqueurs to mix and let each guest pimp their own champagne. This wedding surprise can also be offered particularly well at the champagne reception after the registry office.
Of course, the whole thing also works with other drinks: a lemonade bar with non-alcoholic alternatives, a gin bar, etc. But candy bars are also always welcome, look pretty and are always popular with guests.
Wedding surprises for the married couple
Just as the newly married couple can surprise their guests, there are also many wedding surprises that friends and family can take care of - and with which they can celebrate this very special daystillcan make it more beautiful.
Greetings on your 1st wedding anniversary
The first wedding anniversary is a very special day for the bride and groom. So help your friends and family on the day of the wedding to make the first wedding anniversary in a year very special. To do this, collect a greeting, tip or piece of advice from each guest at the wedding and throw them into a sealable mason jar that you give to the couple at the end of the evening.
Also really cool and increasingly popular: an audio guestbook (buy here on Amazon*)! You can now say all the best to the couple for their first wedding anniversary and they will hear it in a year.
Greetings in the bucket
An unusual but very special wedding surprise can be a herbal greeting. Just buy balcony boxes (here on Amazon)*, fill it with potting soil and buy a selection of different flower seeds. Here you can choose the bride and groom's favorite flowers, or you can buy different flower seeds and let the guests choose which flowers they would like to plant.
Give them the opportunity to put a little greeting at the place where they planted their seeds. At the same time, you always know where something has already been planted.
A wedding newspaper
A wedding newspaper can also be a nice and personal wedding surprise. Collect contributions from friends and family, think up little puzzles and pepper it with old photos. At the same time, a memory for a lifetime is created for the bride and groom.
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Fun facts about the wedding couple
If it's a large wedding where many of the guests don't know each other, it can be helpful to offer them things to talk about directly. For example, put a card on every table10 fun facts about the bride and groom. There is guaranteed to be at least one person at every table who can tell a story about one of the facts - and everyone gets to know the bride and groom better.
A bucket list for the bride and groom
The bucket list is a list of things that you definitely want to have done. Sometimes you don't even know what options there are. Help the bride and groom and have the guests write down unforgettable experiences that they have already had and that the bride and groom should also have.
A wedding piñata
Also cool: surprise the bride and groom with a piñata. There are piñatas in the shape of a heart (right here on Amazon)*, or you can choose the first letter of their shared last name, if they have one. Ultimately, you can of course take any form you like. Then fill the piñata with sweets for the children present, or with little surprises for the bride and groom.
Date ideas as a wedding surprise
Similar to the bucket list, but different: you can also have the guests write down recommendations for cool dates. Every guest probably has at least one special experience that they can share with the newlyweds that they would never have thought of themselves.
Also sweet: Get inspired in advance by the date ideas for a wedding gift and give the couple a few vouchers for the activities listed there along with the list!
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A wedding bible
If the bride and groom and the wedding party are very religious, a Bible can also be a nice wedding surprise. Have guests mark their favorite passages and write a little note next to them. The couple should be very happy about this personal touch.
