I think makeup might work better than a self tanner in a small area.
Test options now.
I didn’t realize until I got there that they had gotten wrist corsages for the moms and grandmas.
Makeup could rub off or stain a dress. I’d try the self tanning stuff. Now.
I love the idea of a gelato bar. They had one at my sister’s club for their (quite fancy) 4th of July buffet dinner, and the gelato was much more worth the carbs and calories than the other desserts! 
They had two or three servers and only 3 flavors, if memory serves, so the line kept moving nicely. I don’t think I’d have people scooping for themselves. It could be a big mess and traffic jam.
Back in the pre-digital days it was fun to have disposable cameras on each table for guests to take photos of each other. Lots of great candids. Nowadays I guess the equivalent would be having a sharing site for phone pics.
In my chorus we always have to cover up watchband rings on wrist for stage performance. Some even have tattoos. We use foundation and I’ve never had a problem with it wearing off or getting on clothes or costume.
Sharing sites are great if people take the time to share. And they don’t always.
At one wedding I attended (it’s that year! I’ve been to a lot!) they had a dedicated person who went table-to-table who took polaroids (or used fuji camera instant ) of couples to get instant pics which went into an album which you could then sign with wishes for the couple. Tad time consuming but very fun and special but of course someone needed to be in charge to make it happen.
I seriously considered using the Canon Selfie printer to do the same thing at the guest book sign in. It can be set up to operate by bluetooth from an iphone (or more than one) But I wasn’t in charge. But having someone just snap a pix doesn’t require any printing at all and is really quick.
But you don’t get all the well wishing you could get from having an instant album available.
“We had a evening with he couple where they showed us the table seating arrangements. I made a couple of suggestions but I had to tell myself it’s their wedding and while I might do the seating differently it is not my call.”
I think it’s perfectly fine to point out any potential problems with seating arrangements or anything else (at least if it’s early enough in the game to correct if necessary–otherwise keep mouth shut!).
I do think it’s their wedding but sometimes the practicality and tradition of wedding arrangements are different–sometimes the more weddings you’ve been to the more you know what might be expected and the pitfalls.
We worked on the table arrangements as a team. All of us wanted the guests to be seated at tables where they would enjoy the others at the table. We had a few folks at the wedding who really knew no one else but we Bride parents, and the bride.
In addition, we had some “family drama” that DD was not privy to and really didn’t need to hear about. We parents were able to finesse the seating so everyone would feel comfortable.
The grooms family also had a couple of requests for seating.
The bride and groom did their friends.
We had quite a bit of discussion about table placements as we wanted families together, the adults together, and the younger folks together.
The table seating was THE hardest part of our wedding planning.
After spending many a night with my own kids Bar and Bat Mitzvah seating charts, as well as helping my dearest friend with hers, I was so happy my kids did not have assigned seating for their weddings! I would go to great lengths to make sure I matched people that had something in common, or I thought would get along with each other; it was not an easy job. Someone had to sit with weird Uncle Bob, or crazy cousin Sue; what friend or family member could I stick them with 
With a wedding, you don’t usually know the other family’s guest to know who can sit together.
A while ago my husband and I were seated at a wedding where we were with my BIL and then some people we hardly talked to as some of them were odd, but also the music was too loud to have a conversation. All I could think about was did the brides mother really think these were people we would have a good time with, or were we the left over table with those she couldn’t sit elsewhere 
And it’s done. Third and last child married. Outdoor wedding moved into the solarium whereby an intense thunderstorm raged through the ceremony. Everyone agreed it was actually quite spectacular. Over the top reception. The kids really outdid themselves and it was just perfect and fun and loving and beautiful.
So glad to be done. Exhausted. But a good exhausted.
Congrats,@VaBluebird! Great feeling to have them all married off, eh?
Tonight a friend told me about some movie where the focus was guests who were at the “leftovers table”.they were guests who the hosts didn’t know where to put them. Apparently it’s hilarious.
Anyone know the name?
Table 19? I saw it in a plane. It was OK. H and I had recently been seated at such a leftover table at his colleague’s D’s wedding.
We had two servers and 5 flavors of gelato available for our guests. It did seem to be very popular! I can’t believe it’s been a year - their anniversary is tomorrow.
My kids are looking at 9venues this weekend. They report that nothing is available next summer for a Saturday night, so they are thinking of a Friday night wedding. They think Friday night is better than Sunday evening. I had a small panic attack on hearing this news; I’ve never been to a Friday night wedding. Then I tell myself, I’m the MOG, so keep my mouth shut.
@bookworm, if they are voluntarily discussing it with you I think they want input. Albeit diplomatic input.
Potential issues with a Friday night wedding that I can see are that it would require people to take more days off work. On the other hand, it would enable people to have a nice long weekend, if they want to. And of course, if they have potential guests who observe a Friday night sabbath, they couldn’t come. But they might not come to a Saturday wedding either: our observant friends (only one couple) didn’t.
I think the work/travel thing is probably why there aren’t more weddings on Fridays. But it doesn’t seem like that big a deal to me. Would definitely cut down on the rehearsal/welcome events, since most people might arrive the same day.
Are they not open to a brunch wedding?
We had a Sunday brunch wedding as some of DHs relatives were observant. It was lovely. Hard to believe that NOTHING is available on a Sat. night a year out!
I suggested a Sunday brunch, but the gal wants a dinner reception.
I think a Friday evening affair will keep many working people from coming, and also some with kids.
Are they being rigid about the exact date? Or can they be flexible about the actual weekend?
Can it be ANY weekend next summer?
My feeling about weddings…you choose a date, and send the invitations. Either folks will make arrangements to attend or they won’t.
We selected our wedding venue about 18 months before the wedding. When we pinned down the date, I sent a nice FYI to our family and friends about the date a full year before the wedding. This gave them a heads up for planning…or not.
And the save the dates went out earlier than typical as well…so did the invitations.
Ours was a Sunday of a holiday weekend, and we had not that many invited guests who didn’t attend.
People adjust.