One of the most exciting parts of your wedding day is that you are surrounded by all of your family and friends who have come to celebrate your love and happiness. For you this is a wonderful opportunity to have all your favourite people in one place to meet and share with your other guests the joy you all feel on one of the most important days of your life. However, for some friends and family there may be a concern about showing up to the wedding single and mingling with people they may not know. While your parents may have been introduced before the ceremony you may have friends and family that are meeting for the first time on your wedding day. While your friends are there to support you and will have a wonderful time, there are some simple ways you can make them feel more comfortable.
Pre-Wedding Celebrations One way to ensure all of your single friends aren't feeling lonely on the big day is to introduce them to your other friends ahead of time. By introducing them at your engagement party or bridal shower you're setting them up to recognize a friendly face on your wedding day. If you're not hosting pre-wedding events you can casually introduce friends before the wedding day outside of the wedding planning.
Wedding Games A simple way to have your guests mingling at your wedding is through games. If you're hosting an outdoor ceremony lawn games are a cute overall touch that will ensure everyone is making friends. If lawn games don't suit your wedding theme you could also have conversation topics or trivia facts included at your place settings.
A Careful Seating Plan While the singles table is an almost expected part of the wedding, rather than forcing your single guests to mingle, an alternative is to place them at tables where they are guaranteed to be more comfortable. If you have a single family member, place them with family. If your friend doesn't know anyone, place them with friends you know they'd get along with.
A Wedding Lounge Consider creating a cute lounge within your venue for everyone to relax in. Not only is this an addition that your guests will love, it's also a great, easy way for everyone to mingle and get to know one another.
Offer a Plus One The easiest way to make your single guests feel comfortable is to offer them a plus one to bring a date to the wedding. However, this doesn't mean you should be trying to set your guests up if they're not interested in taking a date. If you're not able to host these additional guests, your loved ones will understand a single invite.
By recognizing the simple steps you can take to make all your guests to feel more comfortable, you are ensuring that your wedding day is a wonderful celebration for everyone.
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