REFLECTIONS

Being the newest member of Reflections Event Productions, allow me to introduce myself, Teal Minisofer. As a graduate from the University of Calgary in Communication Studies, my path has led me to join the talented, unique and above all successful team at Reflections. My degree forced to me test the waters and analyze situations to draw unique perspectives that are different from the ordinary ways of thinking. With this underlying way of thinking, my heart was drawn to event planning. To describe my style I would say that I love all things classic, elegant, and soft. Rich gold, cream, blush and lavender always make my heart beat faster with excitement and bliss. Nature and its simplicity is key to my inspiration as well as classic love stories and old architecture. Overall, I feel fortunate to begin my journey in wedding and event planning and am excited to start my own path and create my own story here at Reflections!

For my first blog post I wanted to explore the theme of uniqueness and look at three different examples of how to incorporate a fun surprise into your wedding for your guests, bridal party or your own bride or groom. The examples provided below are clips from YouTube of people’s weddings who added a fun twist to different parts of their special day that create a fun, positive and exciting atmosphere for all attendees of the wedding. I urge you to watch each clip – you won’t be disappointed!

1. Surprise your guests

This clip (as I'm sure you've already seen as it is immensely popular with 80+ million views) shows a wedding party that surprised their guests at the ceremony with a grand choreographed entrance to the upbeat tune of Chris Brown’s “Forever.” This routine caught guests by surprise and set the tone as joyful, exciting and upbeat. This is a great way to set the energy for the rest of your special day!

2. Surprise your wedding party

This clip shows a groom who put together a slideshow and 15 minute song at his reception that incorporated thank you’s to the wedding party, his parents, parents of the bride and the bride herself. This presentation incorporated humour, storytelling and even tears from the groom. A surprise twist on your speech is both a great way to surprise your wedding party and guests and provide a positive, memorable and unique experience for everyone involved.

3. Surprise your bride or groom

This last clip shows a groom who put together a dance routine with his groomsmen that tricked his bride and surprised his guests with a choreographed dance number to Justin Bieber’s “Baby.” This put a fun twist on reception and made a memorable experience for both the bride and the guests that was for sure to be talked about (as I am doing now!)

These clips are simple yet powerful examples of how traditional sections of weddings can be done with flare, excitement and with a twist. Incorporating a unique and personalized touch into your wedding that is a surprise for your guests, bridal party or bride or groom, is a for sure way to create a memorable, unique and overall enjoyable experience for your guests! I encourage you to think about how you can incorporate a unique and personalized moment into your own wedding or event!

Happy Planning!

Teal