When planning our wedding, we knew it would be beautiful and fun, but it was also really important to us that it feel personal. One night about 2 weeks before the wedding I was laying in bed mentally running through my mile-long to-do list and had a brilliant idea: we would write personal notes to every single person on their seating card. (When I saw Kyle a few days later I told him my idea and he happily agreed to write for each of the guests on his list. We had almost 200 people! #keeper) It turned out to be the perfect way to ensure we made a personal connection with every guest in lieu of the craziness of the day, it let them know their presence mattered and gave them a special extra favor they could carry home in their pocket and heart. Now, 6 years later we still hear from people how much they appreciated the gesture.
These types of special touches make extravagant or busy parties feel personal. They cozy up spaces that might otherwise feel awkward or stuffy – and help to draw introverts out into the room. Plus, what’s more hygge than personal connection and warmth!?