Wedding planning is a different experience for every couple, and so are the terms they use. Fun. Long. Stressful. A whole other job. There’s no doubt: wedding planning can be an overwhelming experience that can make you (at some point) look at eloping as a wonderful alternative. If you’re starting to consider the latter, consider hiring an event planner at your wedding venue (they’ll help!). We’ve given you a few wedding planning de-stressing tips before; now we’re giving you a list of fun ideas specific to the Milwaukee area that you can use to break up the wedding planning checklist (and keep it fun!).
- Head out for a brewery tour (classic Wisconsin fun!)
- Host a DIY party (where you and your friends get together to make centerpieces or tackle another DIY project)
- Tour a museum (Milwaukee Public Museum, Art Museum, Harley-Davidson Museum, or one of the other fantastic museums we have)
- See a play
- Head out on a pedal car tour
- Go for a boat ride (on Lake Michigan or one of our other beautiful lakes)
- Paint a sign (with friends or as a couple!)
- Sign up for a 5K together (it’ll give you something else to focus on)
- Go for a hike (at a Wisconsin State Park or at a local county park)
- Head to an indoor pool or water park (it’ll break up the cold!)
- Make a date out of a wedding planning meeting (go to your meeting then head out to a fun restaurant or go on an outing)
- Go bowling (it’s a classic)
- Take in a concert (or go to Summerfest)
- Head to the spa together
- Catch a movie
- Pedal the stress away on one of our nice bike trails
- Cheer on the Milwaukee Brewers (or Bucks or Admirals or…)
- Go skiing or tubing
- Visit the Milwaukee Zoo
- Go skating at the Pettit National Ice Center (or roller skating)
- Visit the Mitchell Park Domes
- Go shopping at the Milwaukee Public Market or a local Farmer’s Market
- Visit a County Fair or the Wisconsin State Fair
- Work out at the local gym
- Hit the golf course