Sarah- this is for you...

I am often confronted with trying to make a theme- well- not so theme-y... I try to tell my brides to remember that less is always more- and that quality will outshine quantity any day... that being said- when I heard that Sarah of Toast and Tables was on the hunt for "Game Night Wedding" ideas... I was thrilled to start searching... there is soooo much that can be done to really take this theme over the top- the real challenge is in editing the ideas to create a seamless and TASTEFUL flow... here are a few little touches that I would love to contribute to the planning process...

1. Save-the-date Spinners.... I love the idea of printing your information on a spinner- what fun! {and so easy- this could be a DIY... take a vintage spinner template... add information... and use a fun bracket to attach the spinner... and voila!}
2. Scrabble Guest Book... have plenty of scrabble letters available... and guests can spell out their message atop a scrabble board.... keep a camera close to document the message-

3. Custom Maps- I really love the idea of making your maps (to rehearsal dinner/ceremony/reception).... mirror the look of a boardgame... put the direction into the squares ( go forward 5 lights.... Make a Left and Loose a Turn... Go forward 1.2 miles)

4. I have always fancied gardens of grass in a checkerboard pattern. I love the idea of taking this a step further and making checkerboard tables for the cocktail hour-complete with oversized floral checkers to make them functional
5. Place crossword puzzles at each guest's place setting- with fun facts for them to fill in (our first date... where we were engaged... his mother's maiden name... her father's occupation)

6. Bring in elements from Candy Land to your own Candy Bar... with Peanut Brittle, Cotton Candy, Fudge, etc.

7. Make the entire wedding cohesive by carrying a common "branding" through all of the elements... I love subtle hints.... such as two puzzle pieces that fit into each other- two candyland people holding hands... a king and queen chess piece.... the list goes on and on.... and when you package the items- why not have a customized version of the game "Life" printed atop a box that holds all of your wedding suite in it... what fun to receive the entire invitation and inserts in the form of a game! I would suggest the lovely work of Lily Darby- just the creative edge you will need to pull this off...

Alright... fearing that I may go into overkill soon enough- I'll leave it at that and hope that you'll find a bit of inspiration amidst my madness....