A wedding is always a very long-awaited and exciting event. Not everyone can afford to hold magnificent and pompous ceremonies, and many do not do them intentionally, for one reason or another. For example, when this is a second or third marriage, or other family circumstances. And some people simply don’t like to advertise their painting and prefer to spend this day in the warm circle of loved ones.
This wedding scenario will be useful to all those who want to save on paying for the services of an expensive toastmaster and do without particularly solemn traditions and ceremonies.
It is designed for a narrow circle of invited guests (no more than 30 people).
According to the script “In a Small Family Circle,” there is no classic bread and salt, missing bride’s shoes and witnesses who drink excessively from them, as well as sack races and other noisy competitions familiar to everyone. The main role in it is given to the newlyweds. The scenario is filled with warmth, light and pristine comfort.
Of course, the holiday would not be complete without music, games and competitions, but all of them are devoid of deliberate vulgarity and vulgarity. To hold the holiday, you only need a musical selection and cards-posters for playing games, and, of course, a good memory, desire and positive mood. Any person can become a presenter and it is not at all necessary for him to have professional toastmaster skills.
Script program:
Official part. 2. Game "Numbers". 3. Game "Traffic rules". 4. Children's performance. 5. Game “I’ll go there, I don’t know where.” 6. Competition “I love my wife.” 7. In between feasts there are musical breaks.
Leading:
Dear friends, guests and of course young (names)! The long-awaited day has come when the hearts of two lovers sound in unison, when their souls united under one name, when their paths merged together and two golden wedding rings are evidence of this. I ask you (the names of the young people) to show them to everyone present, so that no one has any doubts about the veracity of my words! Well, now I declare the festive ceremony dedicated to the marriage of (the names of the young couple) open, and I will ask everyone to stand up and pay their respects to the young spouses (surname).
"Mendelssohn's Waltz" sounds.
Leading:
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, we are pleased to welcome you on board the wedding ship “Family of Young and Company”! Today we are going to a beautiful country of love, joy and happiness.
On board our ship you are allowed to: drink, eat, sing songs, make toasts, give gifts, participate in competitions and games, and also move chaotically around the deck. It is prohibited to: pull the stop valve, sleep in lettuce, jump overboard and argue with the crew commander. And today I will be your guide (name). I wish you all a good and fun trip. We're setting sail!
The signal of a ship leaving the pier.
Leading:
Friends, our ship has taken the right course, and you can relax and start studying cutlery and filling glasses.
And so that you don't get bored, I'll tell you a fairy tale. The older I get, the more precious to me are all the fairy tales that my grandmother once told me. Here is one of them.
How to dress the bride and groom
A chamber wedding involves more informal images of the main characters of the holiday: instead of a fluffy dress, the bride can choose a light dress made of flowing fabric, a relaxed look or even a trouser suit, and the groom can abandon a tuxedo in favor of a smart-casual style. But here it is important to find a middle ground between an overly formal and overly simple outfit - the bride should not “get lost” against the background of her bridesmaids.
@jencmorton, @_tinamaria
Fairy tale
In one wonderful city there lived a husband and wife, and they had two daughters. Years passed, the eldest daughter turned into a wonderful bird and left her parents’ nest, and the youngest daughter became a lovely flower, but she caught her roots in her parent’s land.
Not far from that house lived a young gardener. He was a handsome and smart guy, with pure thoughts and golden hands. So one day the gardener saw that lovely flower and he was so fascinated by it that he could no longer drink or eat, he kept feeling sad about that flower, and he was sad. Hundreds of pretty girls sought the love of the young gardener, but not one of them was sweet to him.
Whether it was long or short, the guy plucked up courage and went to that girl’s parents, confessed his love and asked for their blessing. The husband and wife thought, thought, and gave their parental consent.
The gardener carefully took the flower in his strong hands - not a single petal was hurt, and he planted it in his flowerbed. I began to love him and look after him. He watered him with morning dew, kissed him at dawn, warmed him with his gentle breath. That flower blossomed more than ever, glowed with all its bright colors, to the envy of even the rainbow itself, and to the joy of father and mother.
They say that they lived happily ever after, every day only in love and harmony.
I hope you recognize our heroes of the occasion in this tale. I propose the first toast to the young gardener and his beautiful flower, to (the names of the young people)!
And now it’s time to share a meal with us, taste the most delicious dishes, and raise the temperature of the body and please the soul.
M musical pause 15 minutes.
Leading:
Dear guests, I would like to ask for a moment of your attention. Now is a very important moment, because we will talk about those who created this wonderful couple - the parents. It’s wonderful that your parents are next to you now, believe me, it’s worth a lot.
Young husband (groom's name)! Love is the hearth. When it burns, the house is warm and cozy, you can cook food and warm up. But before you demand heat from it, provide that fireplace with firewood! The floor is given to the groom's parents.
Speech by the groom's parents.
Leading:
(Bride's name), be a wise wife, remember that every house is a fortress and a special power, and the head of such a power is the only king - your legal husband (name). To become a real queen, manage not to darken your face, softening the king’s temper with your smile, tenderness and tact! A heartfelt word is given to the bride's parents.
Speech by the bride's parents.
Musical break 10 minutes.
Next, close relatives, such as brothers or sisters, may appear.
How to celebrate and what is customary to give for a wedding anniversary: names and signs
Leading:
Well, dear guests and heroes of the occasion! I think it's time to play a little. You and I all know that numbers play a big role in our lives. This is the number of the passport and marriage certificate, this is the number of the car and apartment, the size of the wedding ring and the amount of salary. Numbers accompany us everywhere. And now it is they who will tell us about the future life of the young.
Who is it suitable for?
This wedding format is suitable for you if:
— you and your fiancé are not fans of noisy parties and quickly get tired of large crowds of people;
- you want to share this day only with your closest people;
— it is important for you that every guest at the holiday feels your care and attention;
— you want to have an informal wedding and move away from the classic program;
— the quality of every detail of the holiday is important to you: by reducing the cost of a banquet, you can pay more attention to the quality of decor, entertainment and menu.
Organization: Peony Photo: Ksenia Antonova
Game "Numbers"
It consists in the fact that young people need to take out one card at a time from a common deck of numbers (which is prepared in advance from 0 to 9 in duplicate). Young people don't see numbers. The presenter asks a question. For example, a question to the bride: how many times a day will you feed your husband? The bride pulls out a card and shows it to the guests. Question to the groom: how many times a year will you take your wife to the sea? And so on. You can come up with many questions related to housing, cars, finances and children.
The joke game “Numbers” is very funny. It will perfectly defuse the situation and give a lot of pleasant impressions to everyone present.
Next, according to the script, friends and other invited persons speak with congratulations. If guests arrive with children, then it would be appropriate to keep them occupied with something so that they do not wander around the room from idleness. This should be taken care of in advance. You can, for example, puzzle the kids by drawing the bride and groom on sheets of whatman paper, ask them to prepare a scene for the newlyweds or sing a song. There are many options in this regard.
Leading:
Dear guests and newlyweds, parents! I ask you to follow the wedding regulations and not to rush too much, as there is a fine for violating the speed limit. Which of you are drivers? Please raise your hand! I see a lot of people have a driver's license. Yes, the car has become an important and useful attribute of our time, without it we are almost like without hands. Tell me, who knows how love and a car are similar? Simply because in love, like in a car, there are no unnecessary details, and everything in it matters (ask guests to name all the components of the car). So, if you imagine that the husband is the engine and motor of family life, and the wife is the steering wheel, then what good are they without each other?
And since we are talking about cars, I suggest you remember the rules of the road. But not ordinary, but family rules.
Recommendations for young people
It is important to remember that organizing a small celebration is a serious task: you need to find a venue, prepare a program and ideas for a photo shoot. To create a memorable, romantic wedding, it is important to take a few expert tips:
- The end of the holiday should be original and memorable: fireworks, the launch of balloons or Chinese lanterns.
- Take care of background and dance music by making a playlist of your favorite songs, or invite a professional DJ.
- Be sure to have a joint photo session with your guests.
Game "Road Rules"
The essence of the game is that the presenter shows cards with road signs prepared in advance. These can be various signs (brick, turn, animals on the road, zebra, children, canteen, telephone, and so on). Example: the “Speed Bump” sign can be interpreted as “Pregnant Wife.” All guests can play, let everyone say their own option, and the most original answer wins. At the end of the game, the most active player is awarded a “Family Traffic Rules Specialist” certificate.
After the game “Traffic Rules,” the host invites everyone to continue the feast or dance. Then children who have already prepared a skit or drawn pictures can perform. The success of the children's performance is one hundred percent guaranteed and will cause a sea of smiles and applause.
Entertainment for guests
Host a fun quiz. Each guest goes to the basket and pulls out a piece of paper and reads aloud what is written there. Only the beginning of the sentence is written on the piece of paper, and the ending is read by the presenter and handed over the corresponding gift.
For example, the guest reads: Today there is a lot of fun, and tomorrow a gift will save you from... The presenter continues the sentence: a hangover. Then he hands the guest a pack of aspirin.
Here are some more examples:
- Thank us soon. After all, at a wedding the best present is... - A book. Give any book.
- Our gift is modest and is called... - Pencil. He acts as a present.
It is worth preparing comic gifts for all wedding guests, including the newlyweds.
Game “I’ll go there, I don’t know where”
The rules of the game are as follows. The host shows the guests pre-prepared posters with the name of the place where the competition participant is going. The main thing is to observe the limits of decency and remember that a wedding is not a place where everything is permissible. Examples of words for posters: State Duma, fishing, kindergarten, swimming pool, theater, ballet. The presenter asks leading questions (how long have you been going there, what do you do there, what do you take with you, does your wife (husband) know about such a hobby, and so on, and the participant does not know “where he is” and answers. It is advisable to involve game for a young couple.
Leading:
The union of two loving hearts is like a beautiful and strong bird: with the flap of one wing, the bird cannot fly, only harmony in the family between the spouses can lift this bird to the happy heights of existence. I wish the newlyweds that their flight through life will be successful, and that we all admire it!
Next there is a musical pause of 15 minutes.
Leading:
It is light when the wife in the house is lit with a candle, and the house is clean when the wife has a broom in the house, and it is good when she is as agile as a needle; it happens that the wife drinks and works like a summer bee. But it’s better not to disturb the bee too much, because it might even sting!
Leading
Ideas for a small wedding for 20 people do not exclude an entertainment program, because guests should not get bored. Yaranov Artyom
Small wedding - how to hold it in order to successfully implement the ideas of the newlyweds? First of all, you need to choose the format of the celebration: perhaps it will be a theme party, an off-site registration or a wedding on the seashore. The bride and groom will not go wrong if they decide to hold the ceremony in the open air and organize a family dinner under the shade of trees.
But the classic version with painting in the registry office and celebration in a restaurant is also excellent. However, regardless of the venue, you must try to make sure that the atmosphere is joyful, cozy, romantic and does not create the feeling that this is an ordinary family dinner and not a wedding. Every guest should feel comfortable and not bored.
If the celebration will take place in a restaurant, then you can choose an establishment with a homely atmosphere, where instead of the usual strict chairs there are soft sofas. Guests will not sit at separate tables, but at one large one. This will allow you to sit comfortably and feel at ease throughout the evening.
But it is important to consider that even a small company will need a platform for dances and competitions, as well as photo zones , congratulation zones, where those present can leave their messages and parting words to the newly-made spouses in a special book.
If the newlyweds are not fans of the classics, they can choose unusual places for the ceremony and gala dinner, for example, a forest clearing, a river bank or the sea. The main thing is to prepare in advance: set up a table, chairs, armchairs, get pillows and blankets, take care of canopies.
For a winter wedding, the best venue for the celebration is a country house with a fireplace. A real winter fairy tale and magic: guests can be treated to delicious mulled wine and a home-cooked dinner. Each of those present will definitely take with them a piece of warm memories associated with gatherings by the fireplace, an extraordinary photo shoot in the winter forest.
As for the menu for a small wedding held in a restaurant, the list of dishes must be discussed in advance with the chef. If the feast is organized outdoors, then it makes sense to use a catering service. Of course, the menu is also discussed with the company in advance, and it should be thought out taking into account the chosen style. Thus, a Russian wedding would not be complete without caviar on the table, dumplings, mushrooms and cucumbers. A “sea” wedding will be reflected in fish dishes, seafood delicacies, etc.
The variety and size of dishes depends on the number of guests. It is much easier to organize a feast for a narrow family circle, because, knowing the taste preferences of your loved ones, you can accurately choose appetizers, main courses, and drinks that your guests will definitely like.
Competition "I love my wife"
Its essence is as follows. The host asks married men to raise their hands and prove in a dance how much they love their wives. The song “I love my wife” is played (performed by Viktor Kalina). The men dance and the wives applaud and then join their spouses. The best dancer is awarded the “Most Loving Husband” diploma.
Leading:
Thanks to everyone who was in this room today, who was able to share this memorable day with the young spouses! And may the goodness and magic of this wonderful day return to everyone a hundredfold. At this point your guide bids you farewell. Best wishes to you!
Free program.
The duration of the scenario is 3.5-4 hours.
Download wedding script for a small family circle
Singing waiters
Take your wedding to a whole new level by hiring a brigade of singing waiters to liven up your dinner. For best effect, keep it a secret from your guests until they suddenly burst into song. Hiring singing waiters to perform at a wedding is the latest trend this year.
Encourage a group of performers to dress up as staff for your wedding before breaking into song during the wedding breakfast. They are guaranteed to turn everyone's ears!
Toast to love
The best toasts for love:
- On their wedding day, the newlyweds light a beacon of love that shines on them throughout their entire family life. Let's raise our glasses so that this beacon becomes brighter every day!
- A slender poplar tree grew in the forest, and a birch tree grew nearby. And they fell in love and reached out to meet each other until their branches became intertwined. Let's drink so that the branches of our couple's love never unravel and hold on tightly to each other.
- The secret of a successful marriage lies in folk wisdom: you need to love not as much as possible, but for as long as possible! That is, if you drive more quietly, you will continue! So let's drink to the slowness of the young!
The toast for love is special, they are pronounced by the host, parents, guests, putting deep meaning and the best message to the young.
Toast to parents
Wedding toasts to the closest relatives - parents - are the most important element of the wedding.
A young man fell in love with a beautiful girl and decided to marry her. And she says: “I will marry you if you fulfill 100 of my wishes.” The young man began to fulfill the wishes of his chosen one. First, she made him climb onto a rock without a single ledge and jump down. The young man jumped off and broke his leg. The girl told me to walk and not limp. And he completed this task.
The next task was to swim across the river without getting our hands wet. And this task was completed by the young man in love. Then - stop the enraged horse and put him on his knees, cut the apples on the chest of his beloved and not hurt her. So, one after another, the young man fulfilled 99 wishes, leaving only one. The girl says: “Forget your father and mother.” The young man jumped on his horse and rode away.
Let's drink so that the newlyweds never forget those who gave them life! For the parents!
How to organize a ceremony
A small wedding is not a reason to refuse a beautiful ceremony. On the contrary, some newlyweds will be much more comfortable saying intimate vows in front of a small audience, so that the atmosphere will be more intimate and touching. Refuse to be too strict and formal: let your close friend conduct the ceremony, and let your pet carry out the rings. Yes, preparing such an event will take a little more time, but it will turn out to be truly unique.
@timoshenkoanna
Humorous skits
To amuse your guests, you can use humorous performances for congratulations. There is complete creative freedom for productions. It is advisable to use humor that is understandable to all guests and generations.
A good option for giving a gift is to make an ATM out of cardboard and present a card. The groom inserts the card and hears a voice from the ATM asking him to enter his PIN code. This could be a memorable date for the young. Solving numbers can be a fun game.
You can use short thumbnails. For example, a wedding is going on, the bride throws a bouquet, a person of Caucasian nationality appears among her friends, catches the bouquet and begins to offer the girls great happiness in life for a “low fee”.
We are creating a menu for the wedding feast that will take place at the dacha
- The festival is supposed to take place during hot weather. Accordingly, it is advisable to give preference to cold appetizers. The optimal quantity is 4-5 varieties.
- It is recommended to prepare light dishes from vegetables, provide plates with sliced, beautifully decorated fruits. It is appropriate to use the rules of the buffet and arrange food in portions. If the food is placed in common dishes, you should stock up on a sufficient number of plates and napkins.
- Alcoholic drinks are usually placed in the middle of the table so that they can be easily reached from either side of the table. The menu must include natural juices, mineral water, and lemonade.
- Hot dishes for vegetable side dishes are fish cooked in the oven; stuffed chicken, kebab. The meat is beautifully placed on a large platter and placed in the center.
- Based on the theme, the menu includes a wedding cake or loaf. According to established custom, the loaf should be presented by the spouse's parents. The ritual with a loaf of bread is a long-standing tradition, which is a symbol of the beginning of a happy family life. As for the cake, it all depends on the imagination of the newlyweds. It is fashionable to order tall cakes with several tiers. It is customary to use figurines in the form of a loving couple and decorate them with bright cream flowers. The volume of the cake is calculated based on 1.5 kg for every 10 guests.
Where to spend
As we said above, one of the advantages of a wedding without guests is the fact that it can be held almost anywhere, for example, in the warm season it is wonderful to organize a family picnic in nature (read how to organize such a banquet in our special material on this topic ), for this purpose:
- rented cottage outside the city;
- kebab shop;
- forest edge;
- a beautiful place near a pond;
- or even your own dacha.
In this case, the main thing to remember is that the weather can be unpredictable, so if it rains, you will need a roof over your head.
Advice. If you are planning an outdoor wedding, then a great idea would be to complement the event with an outdoor ceremony.
If the wedding is in the cool season, then, of course, it is better to go indoors; the most common option is a restaurant .
If you want some kind of entertainment program, then you can go to karaoke.
To make a truly family holiday, a home environment , it could be the apartment of the newly made spouses or the house of someone’s parents. On the one hand, this option will certainly save money, but on the other hand, it will require careful cleaning and cooking. Well, what to choose is, of course, up to the future newlyweds to decide.
Wedding nuances
A wedding without a script has the risk of turning into a boring feast with family and friends. In order for the feast to be fun and leave many pleasant memories, interesting competitions and plot twists are important. Games and relay races will allow guests to get to know each other better. You can take a ready-made script, but you need to remember that the narrower the circle of guests, the more individual the competitions should be.
Features of holding a wedding without a toastmaster
If from 10 to 30 people are invited to the wedding party, then the celebration can be held without a toastmaster. You can entrust the conduct of the holiday to a witness. A good idea is to invite them to write a script together with the newlyweds. If the family budget does not allow paying for the toastmaster, then the host can be found among his friends.
Where is it better: at home or in a cafe?
Celebrating at home or in a restaurant is a matter of preference and financial security. A homemade feast will cost less. At home you can always quickly find props for the competition.
On the other hand, there are disadvantages:
- simplicity of the situation;
- lack of space;
- the need to serve guests themselves.
Holding a holiday in a cafe has its advantages. First of all, a beautiful and spectacular setting, the opportunity to design a luxurious area for a photo shoot. The presence of a dance floor and professional musical equipment will make the entertainment higher quality, and the staff will provide high-quality service. Such organization of a holiday will require financial costs.
Which decor to choose
At a small family dinner, it is better to prepare a long table for all guests and pay attention to stylish serving and printing. The decor of a chamber wedding is designed to create a warm and soulful atmosphere, so use a large number of candles, tactilely pleasant fabrics and natural materials in the design.
@luzhaika_decor
