Ask Carley: Ideas for a sports-themed wedding

Q. I'm having a sports-themed wedding. How can I make it fun yet classy?
A. The key here is to show off your theme but not go so overboard that your guests feel like they're at the World Series.
The night before the wedding, head to a sports bar for a fun, relaxed rehearsal dinner. At the reception, name your table after your favorite teams, athletes or even stadiums, and top things off with a sports-themed groom's cake (think a giant football or a replica of his favorite team's mascot).
At the end of the night, send guests home with boxes of Cracker Jack or football-shaped chocolates.

(Carley Roney, co-founder and editor in chief of The Knot, the nation's leading wedding resource, advises millions of brides on modern wedding etiquette at www.theknot.com.)

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