{"id":65405,"date":"2018-04-18T10:07:51","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T09:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.ie\/blog\/?p=65405"},"modified":"2018-04-25T09:59:57","modified_gmt":"2018-04-25T08:59:57","slug":"wedding-wow-factors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wedding-wow-factors\/","title":{"rendered":"Trend Alert: Add Some &#8216;WOW&#8217; To Your Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;re probably planning on having a band or DJ, but have you thought about other ways to\u00a0keep your\u00a0guests wowed through the night?<\/p>\n<p>It seems along with personalisation of the day, more and more couples are looking for ways to further\u00a0show their guests a good time. Now, don&#8217;t feel pressured the blow your budget, there are plenty of options for everyone. But, if you&#8217;re really looking to\u00a0impress your guests, it&#8217;s not a bad idea to have a few surprises in your back pocket.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve taken a look around to see what the latest trends are when it comes to additional wedding wow factors that will really show you care&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>Fireworks<\/h2>\n<p>Add a grand finale to your night with a glittering send-off<\/p>\n<h2>Whiskey Bar<\/h2>\n<p>Put together a grand display of the finest whiskeys, add some ice, garnishes and sodas for the perfect whiskey bar.<\/p>\n<h2>Lawn Games<\/h2>\n<p>Having an outdoor summer wedding? Add some fun lawn games\u00a0like croquet, or giant Jenga\u00a0to add some a little laughter to the day.<\/p>\n<h2>Candy Bar<\/h2>\n<p>Adults and children will love this tasty addition. Include some decorative goody bags and this display can double as your wedding favours.<\/p>\n<h2>Singing Waiters<\/h2>\n<p>This seems to be a popular option already. You&#8217;re in for some excellent example of multitasking as these waiters serve up dinner then belt out a few tunes.<\/p>\n<h2>Prosecco Bar<\/h2>\n<p>Everyone loves\u00a0Prosecco! Let you guests\u00a0jazz up their own with some added extras like fruit and a selection of fruit juices.<\/p>\n<h2>Ice Cream Cart<\/h2>\n<p>Who can say &#8220;no&#8221; to ice cream?! I know I couldn&#8217;t! Indulge in a cool treat with all the toppings.<\/p>\n<h2>Jazz Band<\/h2>\n<p>Get your\u00a0guests out on the dancefloor with some music that they can&#8217;t help but move to!<\/p>\n<h2>Gin Bar<\/h2>\n<p>Gin seems to be one of the trendiest spirits this year, so why not please your guest with you very own Gin bar.<\/p>\n<h2>Doughnut Wall<\/h2>\n<p>Okay, this may be one of my favourites&#8230; Who doesn&#8217;t love doughnuts! Add this tasty addition to your reception for a delicious and eye-pleasing display.<\/p>\n<h2>Caricaturist<\/h2>\n<p>Let your guests leave with this fun memory and the perfect wedding favour.<\/p>\n<h2>Animals<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re an animal lover this one&#8217;s for you! Whether you including beloved\u00a0pets in the ceremony or choosing to include a petting zoo in the after party you&#8217;re sure to hear a few &#8220;awes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Surprise Talents<\/h2>\n<p>Fancy a magic show or maybe even firebreathers? Keep the entertainment going with a special act or two.<\/p>\n<h2>Photo Booth<\/h2>\n<p>This one is a classic and for good reason! Help guests document the night with some fun accessories\u00a0for some silly snaps.<\/p>\n<h2>Sparklers<\/h2>\n<p>Another glam way to end the night&#8230;sparklers also make for gorgeous photos as you exit the evening as newlyweds.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Feature Image:\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.riverbendphotostudio.com\/\">Riverbend Studio<\/a>\u00a0via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stylemepretty.com\/vault\/image\/5871873\">Style Me Pretty\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You&#8217;re probably planning on having a band or DJ, but have you thought about other ways to\u00a0keep your\u00a0guests wowed through the night? It seems along with personalisation of the day, more and more couples are looking for ways to further\u00a0show their guests a good time. Now, don&#8217;t feel pressured the blow your budget, there are plenty of options for everyone. But, if you&#8217;re really looking to\u00a0impress your guests, it&#8217;s not a bad idea to have a few surprises in your [&hellip;]","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":65419,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[3054,2894],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wedding-inspiration","category-wedding-details"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/55"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65405"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65425,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65405\/revisions\/65425"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}