They have enough strength to gather again. Believe me. Your relatives will want to continue the fun and brine. Therefore, take the time to organize the second day of the wedding or entrust the thought-out of the toastmaster scenario - for hire or family. You can use the following tips.
When to relax
Usually the second day passes without fuss, and it is easier to plan. The first wedding day is filled with romance, sentimentality, beautiful scenery, emotions and camera flashes. The host of the wedding and co-organizers try to strictly follow the rules, this does not always work, but the desire to hold a celebration according to the script is necessary. You need to have time to complete everything planned so as not to miss a single custom, not a single original or touching congratulation. The scenario for holding a 2 day wedding can also be regulated and include many points, but it is easy to follow. The first day is solemn, but somewhat official. The bride and groom and after the registry office until the evening will be the bride and groom. As husband and wife they are perceived only the next day. And with this feature will be associated scenario 2 wedding days, traditions and fun competitions.
Features of the second day of the wedding
As a rule, on the second day there are the closest ones, you can invite only friends to the celebration, for example, if they were not on the first day at a big celebration.
Reception can be arranged in an apartment, in a country house or in a cafe, take relatives out for a picnic or rent a gazebo at a recreation center. The choice of location will depend on the budget and time of year. This will have to be taken into account when drawing up the program, for example, the scenario for a 2 day wedding in nature will be different from the scenario for meeting guests in a restaurant.
When inviting guests, keep in mind that most likely they will want to sleep. However, it is better to get together before dinner.
Who will organize the second wedding day
These may be active relatives of the couple or their friends, the host or the newlyweds themselves. The scenario of a 2 day wedding should be thought out along with the first. Of course, this is an additional burden, but if you decide to gather guests after the main celebration, then be prepared for it. In addition to the script, you will need a certain props, a host, equipment and so on.
If you hire a facilitator, then coordinate with him the contests and traditions that you and your guests will be ready to fulfill. This is the easiest way.
But if the budget is limited or you want to have fun like a family, then the organization will be only in your hands. You will be lucky if you find among your guests a born host, a friend or relative who agrees to have a holiday and can relax in parallel. Ask him to come up with a script for a 2 day wedding, or use the following tips.
As true hosts, you can entertain the guests yourself. As - also offer a couple of tips.
False and false
This pair must be, the majority consider, and "actors" are usually not searched for a long time. Active relatives simply “appoints” the roles of the bride and groom. "False" and very funny. To achieve a humorous effect, dress a man in a female outfit resembling a wedding dress, and add absurdities to the image of the “groom”: interesting glasses, a bright scarf, etc. His role is usually played by a woman. If the false couple does not mind, you can apply basic makeup, put on wigs, etc.
"Newlyweds" accompanied by guests are sent to the place of celebration. You can come by car, or you can rent a cart with horses. This service is available in almost every city. It is especially effective if the carriage with an open top, so that the veil of the "bride" developed, and the cheerful crew was in sight.
Arriving at the place, the mummers meet with the bride’s parents, who usually don’t recognize the daughter, but the accompaniment of false newlyweds convinces them that “the bride grew up during the night”, “ate so densely that she grew ten kilograms heavy”, “grew stubble”, etc. .
In general, the guests start the banquet, and suddenly the real newlyweds appear who will have to regain their seats at the wedding table. This they achieve by performing various competitions.
What props are needed:
- wedding dress - you can rent it;
- a suit for the “groom” - a jacket, biker jacket, etc.
- a bouquet for the "bride", veil, etc.
Gypsies and doctors
The most popular and recognizable participants on the second day of the wedding. Dressing up guests is easy. We need wide long skirts, shirts, shawls, beads, etc. The doctor will need a white coat and tools: a large thermometer - it can be cut out of cardboard, a neurologist’s hammer - plastic from a children's store, a set of “medicines” - alcohol, brine, for non-drinkers - milk bottles, etc.
The scenario of a 2 day wedding with the mummers has a common basis, but this does not mean that you can not diversify it a bit. Usually improvisation turns out by itself, but the guests are different. Fun will be for sure.
Why are gypsies needed? They start the fun and sell alcohol. Symbolically and only the first cup. You can pay a trifle, dances and ditties gypsies also accept as payment. To support the image, they need to ask "to gilt the pen," rustle their skirts, invite everyone to the camp, and so on. For artistic and simply cheerful guests who are ready to further celebrate, it will not be difficult at all.
There must be music. The playlist for the second day may already contain not so many romantic songs, you can give preference to feasting and just fun.
Gypsies usually leave before the banquet. Guests can be met by a “doctor” or “ambulance brigade.” This may be a disguised doctor and nurses, conducting an examination of the guests and prescribing "life-giving moisture" or other "potions" to everyone. You can write out “recipes”, a “pharmacy” - “40 degrees” - and so on will work nearby.
"Doctors" may ask the "sick" not to crowd, keep in line and be patient, because everyone will get an appointment.
These "heroes" of the scenario of meeting guests 2 wedding days are often invited. After yesterday's celebration, guests joyfully meet with such "doctors."
At a picnic, in the country or at a recreation center
Scenario 2 wedding days in nature can come up with the newlyweds. And hold it yourself. A country holiday is very easy to organize in summer, spring, when it is already warm enough, or in early autumn, in the velvet season. The basis of the menu can be barbecue, the territory of the banquet can be decorated with balloons or ribbons. This option is suitable for friends of the couple, because older relatives prefer the classic scenario of a 2 day wedding. However, not always.
Why is it better to entertain friends to the newlyweds? Because no one will succeed more spectacularly. You can offer a scenario that you will only have to modify a little and add personality.
Newlyweds - Leading
Do not rush to immediately invite guests to the table. The tradition of meeting gypsies and a doctor can be replaced by a photo shoot in nature. If you are in a country house, invite your friends to review old photos, first pictures and videos from the wedding on a laptop. Better yet, find a projector and display photos and videos on a large screen. This stage will help to create a comfortable environment, for example, if not all guests are familiar with each other. Competitions can be held during a banquet, being distracted not only by them, but also by toasts.
The hosts and hosts of the celebration can become the newlyweds themselves.
Competition No. 1
Make a list of questions your friends have about your couple. It is better if these are tests with humorous answer options. Invite the girls and boys to take opposite places at the table, so it will be more convenient for them to confer, considering the answer. Before asking the first question, ask girlfriends and friends to write “punishment” on separate sheets of paper for losing rivals. For example, dance the whole team in a swimsuit. Ask for the sheets to pass to you and start the tests. The winner will be determined after the vote count, points are awarded for the correct answers.
Competition No. 2
Before guests arrive, hang balloons on the territory in which there will be tasks. In this contest, the main participant can be one friend, and the rest will help. Or a few people. First you say where the first balloon with the task is located, and then the prompt will also be in the balloon. Note the time. Let your fantasy tell you the tasks: shake hands with all men, kiss a certain friend or girlfriend in the ear, perform a seductive dance, etc.
Competition No. 3
Friends usually know each other's hobbies. And that could be part of the competition. For example, your friend is a big football fan. Offer him a test with questions about players, coaches, etc. And then let him congratulate your couple, praise, etc., minting the ball.
Competition No. 4
It can be held if there are married couples among your guests. If there are several of them, those who are married longer will become participants. Blindfolded a man, and his spouse, like a guiding light, should help the spouse overcome an obstacle course. At the finish there will be a task - to give advice on a strong marriage to the newlyweds.
Competition No. 5
Musical. You will need a player and headphones. The newlyweds leading include songs in the player, they are heard only by the participant in the headphones. He should sing a melody only with sounds, for example, “lowing”, the rest should guess and sing a couple of lines in chorus.
Competition No. 6
On artistic abilities. Invite your friends to form small teams of 2-3 people. Distribute assignments - play a scene from a popular movie. Prepare the props. Then the guests will choose the best team.
Provide gifts for your guests. Interrupt contests with toasts and dances. The scenario of a 2 day wedding in nature is better for the bride and groom to come up with two, especially competitions for friends. Guests will appreciate your efforts and they will definitely like the individuality of the assignment. The host, of course, will also cope, but the newlyweds will do better.
When everyone is home
The scenario of a 2 day wedding without a toastmaster can be developed by yourself if relatives gather at home. One of the active guests can conduct. First, the bride thanks the parents of the groom for raising such a good man. Then the young ones treat everyone with alcohol, come up with a tray on which guests must put a symbolic fee for the cup. Parents bring a loaf to the newlyweds and offer to bite off or break off a piece. So it is decided who will make responsible decisions in the family.
A 2-day wedding scenario at home may include selling spoons to guests. Usually they are sold by a bride. Only after the "deal" guests can eat.
There may be contests that check how prepared the newlyweds are for the household and family life. The groom and the bride are asked to peel vegetables, dress or swaddle a doll, etc.
A bride or mother in law can sell pancakes. Also at a symbolic price.
Another tradition is to feed the son-in-law from a spoon. It makes the mother-in-law. In general, there used to be another tradition - son-in-law washed his mother-in-law's legs and gave her shoes. Now this is rare at weddings. However, there are examples when this tradition has changed. For example, the groom and the bride wash the feet of all parents.
Keep rolling parents. If the scenario of a 2 day wedding takes place, for example, in a country house or village. The groom must take the parents to the river on the cart, and choosing a bumpy path. On the way back, from the shore, he is already carrying the godparents.
Tips and Lifehacks
It's a shame if the cool script 2 days of weddings in nature or mummers are not included in the family photo archive. Or better video. Typically, couples hire a photo-video studio only on the first day. However, if you collect the guests again, and you will have a script for the 2nd wedding day with contests, then find someone who will fix all this fun. This should be a responsible guest who will not succumb to the entreaties of “doctors” and “gypsies”.
Thinking over the second day of the wedding, you need to provide for several nuances. Use the tips:
- Consider the status and age of your guests - if your relatives are intelligent and with aristocratic manners, the mummers of the mummers can be perceived as disgrace and provocation.
- Offering pancakes, spoons and other wedding products for sale, be correct and ask only for a nominal fee - guests can get angry and leave. A wedding is not a market.
- If you want to include national customs in the script, consult with older relatives - some guests may very painfully perceive mistakes in this subtle issue.
Respect your guests and do not include jokes and contests that can offend any of them in the script of the 2 day wedding. There will be the closest, and that who does not like, you can understand.