One of the things that I have been "dreading" is planning an alternative for clinking glasses making the newlyweds kiss. There's nothing wrong with kissing, but in the weddings I've attended where an alternative wasn't set up, I noticed a lot of the time the clinking happens during dinner. And even Dana knows that if I'm hungry, I don't want to be disturbed until I have eaten. And while I will try my best to be gracious and compassionate toward people, I know I will be less so when it comes to clinking glassware.
Here are some of the options I have found so far and my reaction to them. Know this: I will not be doing the clinking glasses. Any clinking will result in a death stare. So while we haven't officially decided what to do instead, there will be no clinking of glasses. Period.
1) Trivia--Basically, the newlyweds have a bowl of trivia questions about them and the person desiring them to smooch has to come up to the table and answer the trivia question correctly. I like this idea because it's pretty easy going, but in light of the ice breaker games our DJ will be doing, I wonder if it might seem incredibly redundant.
2) Teach Them How to Kiss--The guest desiring to see the newlyweds kiss comes up to the table and demonstrates the kind of kiss the newlyweds should do. I can't see this option ending well for us either--honestly. No thanks. This would be a great idea if the guest list was small, because I know who would come up and do this, but once you get into the 200s, it would seem that you're just asking to be kissing nonstop. Again, kissing nonstop is not a bad thing, but let's give the photographers something fun to take pictures of, shall we?
3) Sing a Song--The person who wants to see the newlyweds kiss comes up to the table and sings a song with a specific word in it (Love, Kiss, etc). Personally, I'd almost opt for the kiss one since I could think of only a handful of songs with the word kiss in it. So far, this one seems like it could be a winner, only because it's not too intrusive or potentially messy. Also, let's be honest, I would love to be serenaded. And Dana would love it too I'm sure.
4) Roll a dice--One of my friends from college had a D20 at her wedding. And I loved the idea! Theirs was roll 1-10 (or maybe 11) and the newlyweds assign a task for you. For example, I rolled a 9 and I had to play tic-tac-toe with someone. 11-20 gets them to kiss. It's respectful, yet fun. It doesn't fit Dana or my personality though. As much as we both love the idea.
5) Change the Noise--Clinking glasses are annoying. The sound can be a little harsh on the ears. So I've read some who decided to change it to bells. I can't see how little bells would be less annoying than clinking glassware, but for the sake of putting everything on the table, I'm writing it here anyway. Probably wouldn't work for us.
Whatever ends up being the final decision, it's good to see how creative other couples have been with this. I realize that it's important to get some dinner time in. Extremely important in fact. And since the clinking of glasses tends to happen during dinner. I'm trying to be as preemptive as possible.
In other news, Dana and I are not scouting out wedding photographers. We're hoping to book before years end. Then that's one major check off the check list. :) I imagine that's what my next post will be about. Stay tuned! And have a wonderful holiday season! :D
