Adding A Twist To Your Reception By Tresa Erickson

Adding A Twist To Your Reception
By Tresa Erickson

You’ve been to so many receptions that you know the routine by heart. The newly married couple takes their first dance, cuts the cake and poses for hundreds of pictures. Meanwhile, the guests drift to their own corners and watch the action from afar. Now you’re the one getting married and it’s time for you to plan your reception. But you want something slightly different. Why not add a twist to your reception with a TV wedding trivia game that is sure to get everyone involved?

Even if your guests aren’t TV buffs, they are bound to have heard or read about the weddings of some of the more popular couples on TV. Sometimes the weddings went off without a hitch; sometimes they didn’t. With just a little research, you can make up a quiz that will get everyone thinking. Some questions you could ask include:

• Which Bradfords on Eight Is Enough got married in a double ceremony?

Answer: David and Susan

• On Full House, Danny proposed to Vicky at Disney World in an unusual way. What did he do?

Answer: He popped the question in a fireworks display.

• Who on Mad About You ate so much pie while she was trying to quit smoking that she couldn’t fit into her wedding dress?

Answer: Jamie Buchman

• On Little House on the Prairie, Laura called off her engagement to Almanzo. Why?

Answer: Almanzo wanted her to stop working after they got married, but she didn’t want to.

• What was daytime TV’s most watched wedding?

Answer: Luke and Laura’s wedding on General Hospital

• On Happy Days, Richie and Lori Beth got married by telephone. Why?

Answer: Richie was stationed in Greenland, and Lori Beth couldn’t join him there until they got married.

• Who on a Brady Bunch movie wore a traditional bridal gown in a double wedding, while her sister wore a modern gown?

Answer: Jan

• On Friends Ross made a mistake at his wedding, which resulted in Emily calling it off. What did he do?

Answer: He called Emily "Rachel."

• Which Carrington on Dynasty made a trip to the altar that ended in a terrorist attack?

Answer: Amanda

These are just some of the many questions you could ask. Think about your guests and what they like to watch. If you have older guests, you might want to go with questions about older TV shows; if you have younger guests, questions about more recent shows might be better. You could even make up questions about movies if you have several movie buffs in attendance. It’s up to you. Just make sure you write questions that will get everyone involved and don’t forget to give away some great prizes.