Can anybody give me ideas for wedding entertainment alternatives to dancing?

alysiama86: Can anybody give me ideas for wedding entertainment alternatives to dancing?
There will be no dancing and no alcohol at my wedding. This partially is because of religious reasons, and I just want to keep it classy. I don’t exactly want my crazy family freaking on the dance floor at my wedding. For the most part, all of our family and friends know about this. But I want to keep it lively, yet classy.

Answers and Views:

Answer by Future Wifey
This is hard, as most of my ideas include music and dancing!

1 – hire a singer (but risks people dancing to the music)

2 – mini table quizzes – with a prize for winning table (i.e candies for the those at the table)

3 – a video booth for them to record you a message

Answer by drip
I have been to weddings where the reception has just been dinner. It was nice to sit and relax and be able to talk to others there. No entertainment is needed. It would be nice to have your own music in the background. Maybe have a dessert table (instead of serving at the table)to encourage people to get up and mingle

Answer by kbk823
You will have to be meticulous about your seat arrangements. Make it a point for the bride and groom to stop at each table and talk with them. Your guests will be able to mingle and socialize amongst themselves. Will there be no music at all? If you can have some music, what about a string quartet playing classical selections? I can’t think that people would be grinding to a string quartet!

Answer by melouofs
How about a slide show of you two from childhood into present? I wouldn’t forgo music altogether-at least play some “dinner” music (classical)

Answer by guru
ya why not..
go for some claasy music , not filmy plz,
low music meaning ful lyrics where people and relax and spend some time , in ur wedding .
i would love to for classical sond instrumental , wher people will hold to ther chairs and start enjoying it ,
ghazals ,will also do . ,
do not mix filmy songs ok ,, some think slow very goood music will surely work and will sound veryy classy in ur wedding

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Answer by car
i’m not having a dance or alcohol either…we are having our reception in the afternoon (2:00). We are having a few people do toasts, we have an awesome slideshow to show, we decided not too have an ‘extensive’ program at ours…we really want to have time to just talk with our guests…a lot of them are coming a long ways to be there, so it will be a nice opportunity to catch up with them. We will still do the cake cutting, the bouquet and garter toss. for the most part people like to just socialize and enjoy good food – there’s really no need to try to entertain them.
i have been to receptions where they play some silly games with the bridal party, or they think of some creative way to dismiss the tables and sort of make it into a game which can make people feel more involved.
it’s your day – do what you want – enjoy it!!

Answer by Mendy
My friend is a very different person and she hates dancing so instead she is having games at her wedding. She is setting up sections where there will be a tent with a DJ and some seated games for older people, and then a badminton or netted game section and who knows what else she is going to come up with.. kind of like a company picnic haha. Then instead of a cake cutting she is having a pie eating contest. It almost seems like a county fair to me, but that is totally her style. Some people may think its silly, but I think most know her, and it will seem like a breath of fresh air to go to a wedding that is really different and memorable. I’m sure that there is a way you could use this idea to keep it classy and not redneck… you just might have to tone it down a bit. Just an idea. Good luck!

Answer by daVIDica
We’re not having a DJ and I wanted to have something for our guests “to do” instead of just sitting around after eating. What we’re doing is instead of the usual guest book, we’ve printed off 6×6 cards with different questions on them and plan to put these cards on the tables (with pens!) so the guests can answer them and (hopefully) reminisce about their weddings and the memories they have of my fiance and I. For example, a stack of cards reads the following: “Please answer the question and then sign and date the card (small font) – What is your fondest memory of the bride?” another stack of cards’ question is “What is your fondest memory of the groom?” and yet another is “What is the best piece of advice you can offer to the newlyweds?” We have a total of 7 questions ready to go and the guests can answer/sign one or all; it’s up to them.

Answer by U were born an original
i’ve been to a lot of receptions where it was just dinner and sit down, they had soft classical music playing in the back ground they were really nice too

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Answer by Priscilla J
Wow I know some people don’t have alcohol but no dancing..You can still have a classy wedding with dancing. Srry but I can’t help. Sounds like it would be boring to me. Unless you just make it a dinner. Good luck