How to keep momentum on your wedding day: the post-wedding breakfast lull
- marriedttmusic
- Nov 24
- 3 min read
We love to give your wedding a little lift, and we’ve seen enough weddings to know exactly when this is needed! From espresso martinis to DJs, in this blog we'll show you how to keep momentum on your wedding day and also have a look at a glorious real wedding.
Picture the scene: you’re a wedding guest, you’re chilling at your table, the speeches are done and you’re full from a delicious meal. It’s been a lovely, civilised do and you’re starting to feel ready to let your hair down in preparation for a Sean Paul dance off. Then, what’s this? The venue have generously allowed an hour and a half of ‘downtime’ before the party kicks off with the first dance. Now you’re feeling sleepy and full and not at all prepared for a party #weddingvibekiller. Well, now there’s a new way to fill this gap....the pre-party!
We provided lovely couple Zoe and Sean with the perfect antidote to that post-meal lull and kick started the evening’s celebrations in style. Here’s how it went:
On first read of Zoe’s enquiry email, we knew this wedding sounded a bit different. Usually a Sax and DJ set would take place in the evening party between 7pm and midnight, but our party loving couple wanted to keep the momentum and hold an Ibiza style cocktail hour. This was the perfect opportunity to take the party outside onto the venue’s terrace and enjoy the last couple of hours of sunshine before heading back inside to enjoy our wedding band.
Click here for our Married to the Music suggested Sax and Trax Spotify playlist for this part of the day
Zoe and Sean had everything planned months in advance for their wedding at Priory Cottages, Wetherby, but decided on the Sax and DJ sets as a last minute addition, bridging the gap between the meal and the party. This allowed for checking into rooms and those who needed a cuppa could do that. It also meant that those who wanted to ramp it up a notch started getting involved and soon enough Zoe’s tribe were gathered around the DJ booth wielding shots and their best moves. The second hour of their ‘wedding ‘pre party’ became somewhat of a hen do takeover with requests that helped them relive the hen weekend.
What started out as a chilled Ibiza vibe ended up as a full on terrace rave! So there you go. The guests were hyped and ready for the evening party and as the sun set to the sound of Ninetoes Finder and they all headed back inside for the first dance. Well done Zoe and Sean on creating an absolute dream of a wedding party!
Here are some other ‘pre party ideas’ we’ve been er...party to over the years and how to deal with that awkward gap after the wedding breakfast:
The civilised pre party with Pimms and garden games
Live music pre party think singer/guitar vibes
Aperol hour pre party drinks on a terrace
The disappearing act where everyone heads off for a nap (not recommended)
The Ready for round 2 coffee pre party (very popular)
The Ready for round 2 espresso martini pre party (even more popular)
The Sing Along pre party. YES
Some Married to the Music pre party options perfect for outdoor cocktails include:
Indie style classics from the likes of Coldplay, Lumineers and Oasis
Sax and Trax or Sax and DJ chillout sets
Jazz Quartet if you're planning to stay classy
All of these provide the perfect setting for some coffees, cocktails, garden games and chats, or even some dancing on the terrace!
If you’re ready to add a little more fun to your wedding day with a pre-party, just drop us a line using one of the links below. Thanks for reading!
Finally please check out this cool Yorkshire venue and amazing photographer, Martin Hillary from Zoe and Sean's Ibiza themed wedding do:
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