While decorating a golf-themed wedding can be relatively easy, it’s much more difficult to come up with ideas for food and entertainment. Depending on how far you want to take your golf theme, you will have to get creative so that you can keep golf lovers and newbies alike happy. The key is to create a mix of tradition and fun. You may take your sport very seriously, but others will feel a bit lost if you don’t distract them as well.
When it comes to food, it’s easier to go back to the traditions of country club golf. Make a “19th hole” with classic drinks like martinis. You may have to explain the meaning to non-golfers, but that may be a good time for older generations to tell their long golf stories. Serve up the hearty food that golfers deserve, like steak and potatoes. For a more unique touch, create a popular baked potato bar with a variety of fillings along with carved ribs.
Incorporating golf into entertainment can be a challenge for guests who aren’t as enthusiastic about the “best game” as you are. In addition to having a DJ or a band, you can have a miniature golf tournament or rent a putt game for the reception. You don’t have to be a golf pro to enjoy a little miniature golf! Golf innocents will still have fun watching others play some games of skill, and the fact that you have put so much of your own personality into the reception will certainly be appreciated.
For friends and family who are avid golfers, you can have a pre-wedding brawl or short tournament the afternoon before rehearsal dinner. Invite to the wedding party, of course, as well as people who have traveled a lot to see you. Holding the wedding in a resort-style location where the hotel is nearby or attached will make this easier. In addition, your guests can have fun and play all weekend. If you don’t go on your honeymoon right away, you might even have another round the day after your wedding with your new names. How about embroidering a couple of golf jerseys with your new initials on it?
Carrying your golf theme throughout the wedding doesn’t have to mean leaving out those who are clueless about your sport. Have fun with it and serve up the best golf and entertainment fare. Who knows? You can even convert some friends and family and take them to the field at the end of the party.