Meaningful Ways to Include Your Family and Guests in Your Wedding Day
For many couples, your wedding day isn’t just about you and your partner—it’s also about the people who have supported, loved, and cheered you on along the way. With the rise of social media, it can often feel like weddings are duplicated—from the DIYs to the color schemes to even your dress. The key to making your day feel unique? Finding ways to include your family and friends in the celebration can make the day feel even more personal, heartfelt, and unforgettable.
Here are a few beautiful, unexpected ways to break tradition and bring your guests into the moment with you:
Add a Mother-Daughter (or Parent-Child) Dance
Who says only fathers and daughters get a special moment on the dance floor? Shake up tradition and honor your bond with a mother-daughter dance instead. Whether it’s a tear-jerker or a choreographed routine to your favorite throwback, it’s a sweet way to celebrate your relationship and include your mom in a meaningful way.
Bonus idea: Invite all the parents up for a parent-child dance to celebrate love across generations!
Ring Warming Ceremony
A ring warming ceremony is a simple but powerful ritual where your wedding bands are passed hand to hand through your guests during the ceremony. Each person gets a moment to hold the rings and silently offer a blessing, warm thought, or prayer. By the time they reach you, your rings are infused with the love and support of everyone present.
Tip: This works best for smaller weddings or ceremonies where everyone can comfortably participate before the exchange.
Collect Guest Travel Tips, Song Requests & More with Honeyfund
Here’s a modern (and super fun) way to include your guests before the big day: When they RSVP on your Honeyfund, use the customizable RSVP form to ask for travel tips, song requests, or even honeymoon recommendations!
Want to know what your college roommate thinks you must do in Italy? Or which song will get your grandma on the dance floor? You can collect all of that—and any other info you need—in one place.
Some fun question ideas to include on your RSVP form:
- What’s one travel tip for our honeymoon?
- What’s a must-play song for our dance floor?
- Any advice for our first year of marriage?
It’s a creative way to involve your guests while planning—and helps you personalize the day to reflect the people you love most.
Let Guests Do a Group Toast or Share a Memory
Instead of just one or two traditional speeches, give your guests the mic—literally! Create an open-mic toast moment during dinner or have a guestbook table with a voice recording station for friends and family to leave their favorite memory or well-wish. You’ll get a heartwarming mix of sweet, silly, and sentimental moments to treasure forever.
Showcase Family Wedding Photos
Another beautiful way to include your guests and honor your roots: Display wedding photos of your parents, grandparents, or even friends who’ve supported you along your journey. It sparks conversation, connects generations, and adds a touch of nostalgia to your décor.
Share Candid Moments with Guestpix
Capture your day through the eyes of your guests with GUESTPIX™!
GUESTPIX™ is a private photo sharing platform for events that un-complicates the issue of receiving hundreds (or thousands) of photos, videos, and guestbook messages from your guests during and after your event.
Forget checking your chat apps, emails, and SMS for photos, then saving them all one at a time. The GUESTPIX™ event photo sharing platform does all the hard work for you using a QR code / private link.
With GUESTPIX™, you have the flexibility to shape your event’s photo-sharing experience. GUESTPIX™ offers a range of customizable features, allowing you to toggle options on or off to match your event’s specific needs. Whether you want to control privacy, enable guest uploads, or adjust sharing settings, GUESTPIX™ ensures a seamless and tailored experience for you and your guests.
Pro tip: Display your GUESTPIX™ QR code at your reception so guests can easily upload their favorite moments in real-time!
Memorial Moments
If there are loved ones who can’t be there, include them in meaningful ways—like reserving a seat in their honor, mentioning them during the ceremony, or setting up a photo table with a note that says “Forever in our hearts.”
Your Day, Your Way
The best weddings feel personal, thoughtful, and full of love—and that’s often found in the little moments that include the people who matter most. Whether it’s passing around your rings or collecting travel tips on Honeyfund, it’s those shared experiences that make your wedding day truly yours.
Ready to start collecting song requests and honeymoon ideas? Set up RSVP in your Honeyfund account—it’s easy to customize and makes planning smoother than ever.
