No, we’re not talking about the entrance like the one the Keinz did here (url: http://youtu.be/4-94JhLEiN0).

We’re talking about how you can literally make something at your wedding entrance/exit for your guests. One where they know their presence matters to you, you’re thinking of them, and they can feel like they’re a part of your big day.

It can range from supplying boutonnieres and other decors (so they can personalize it) for all your guests. It helps them feel like they’re a part of your wedding and not just there to watch.  Another idea is physically involving them into your wedding. We read about a wedding in Virginia where the bride and groom provided kazoos and wand ribbons for all their guests, and led everyone down in a parade to their reception (which was walking distance, of course). What an awesome and fun way to incorporate your guests into your wedding.

Consider this. You have an outdoor wedding with the reception running through to the evening where it still gets pretty cool at night. What solution could you provide for your guests (especially female guests who will be looking lovely in sleeveless dressed)? A shawl! Pashminas are an excellent solution and a great wedding favor for your guests. If they get a bit chilly, they can choose one to wrap around for the night and take it home as a favor. And if the colors of the pashminas coordinate with your own wedding colors, it serves as another great way to make them feel like they’re a part of your big day.

Say you’re religious and want to include those customs in your wedding. For a Jewish wedding, if the groom is wearing a kepah, you can make (or purchase) kepahs for all the male guests at the wedding. They can pick one up at the entrance to the ceremony. What better way to make your guests feel a part of the wedding, and even more if they had the same exact color kepah as the groom!

You choose the family and friends you want to share your special day with. Why not let them know in some way you appreciate their presence and provide a little something for them at the entrance/exit of your big day?

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