Welcome Dinner Icebreaker Ideas

View Quoted Comment I used joy for my website, and it comes with an app that has your wedding info, wedding schedule, q&a, travel info., announcements, and allows people to post messages before, during, and after the wedding to each other. They can share photos from the wedding and etc. It is optional for them to add their photo, info, or social media to the app. I personally think it is super helpful to be able to talk to each other, and possibly share transportation etc. I think creating the website was a good idea, and if it comes with an app for the website why not share it. If it is extra that is fine, it is not mandatory for people to upload it. It does not require any additional work on my end to have the app. It is also great for my guests who is using wifi while abroad to communicate with me. I think my guests would enjoy a tour of the castle after dinner and availability of lawn games without thinking it is contrived. Some of my guests can not drink, so alcohol is not an option for them. I think I have made my decision, but thank you for your feedback.

I think it's something nice to have as an option. You are spending a lot of time together there and just eating dinner and drinking could get a little old. Trivia could be fun if you had different things about Where your staying. Maybe lawn games. Maybe have the friends that are alone meet a few before they leave if possible. Not everyone can travel with someone and not everyone is social enough to go up to strangers. Don't be discouraged from helping your guests you know what would be good for them.

I think people are getting hung up on the word "icebreaker" and honestly, until I read through your comments, I thought it was kind of strange too. But now I understand.

We are offering our guests two activities to choose from the day before the wedding: a guided walking tour around the town (with castle and palace and medieval bridge included), or a horseback ride through the nearby mountains. They indicated with their RSVP which they wanted to do. For dinner we are going to a local casual restaurant.

If you want to have a game or something planned for after dinner (not during dinner), I like the idea of a casual board game night. Bring down a couple of board games and let the guests choose for themselves what they want to do. If you notice a few people getting left out, invite them into a game of your choosing. Ideas: charades, pictionary, trivia pursuit, spoons, cards, etc. It gives people something more to do than just drink and talk (and honestly, that can get old if you are only small talking for several days with a small group of guests). After board games people will probably naturally split up.

Second thought, if you have the energy to plan it, and you think your guests would be game, how awesome would a real-life Clue or scavenger hunt be in a castle at night, in Ireland?? I would be down for that sooooo fast! But that would take a lot of work to plan, and isn't needed, so pick your battles wisely.

View Quoted Comment Thank you for your suggestions. I have decided to do lawn games during the day for people who arrive early if they want to participate, and a tour of the castle after dinner. I have had good and bad expereinces with hosting events with friends who do not know each other. Last time we had a birthday weekend away with both our friends, and did not plan anything but drinking and eating and just introducing people. Everyone but a few ended up breaking off and going to their rooms or doing their own thing instead of having drinks and talking after dinner. It was a bit awkward and we have received comments after about not knowing people and so that is why they went off and did their own thing. The other birthday experience where we did tours and cooked together created a way better exp., and everyone hung out the whole time. I def. will introduce people, but want to enjoy myself the night before as well. We are all staying in the same place the whole weekend, so it is very easy for people to go back to their rooms after dinner.

View Quoted Comment Yeah, I just put icebraker instead of group activity where you get to know each other for the first time. I probably should of just put activity. Your options sound super awesome. I really wanted to do a real life clue in a castle, but we decided against it. If it was just me I would do that or flashlight tag in a castle in a heart beat.