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Many churches host Sweetheart Banquets<\/strong> or Couples Dinners in February.<\/p>\n

Often times the event planning falls to the Women’s Ministry team.<\/p>\n

With annual events it’s easy to get into a rut planning the same thing year after year.<\/p>\n

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Freshen up your event with one of 10 sweetheart banquet ideas below:<\/h5>\n
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  1. Host a staged edition of the Not So Newlywed Game<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Invite a couple from church to share a short devotional\/inspirational message<\/li>\n
  3. Seek out a speaker with a message on marriage (many authors are available if your budget allows)<\/li>\n
  4. Host dinner and a movie (Fireproof<\/a>\"\" or Courageous<\/a>\"\" would be great to show)<\/li>\n
  5. Enlist\u00a0your youth to\u00a0host a dinner theater<\/li>\n
  6. Serve a catered dinner and provide childcare<\/li>\n
  7. Show a comedy DVD (I recommend Kevin Davis<\/a>\"\" \u2013 save female comedians for all-women events)<\/li>\n
  8. Enlist a couple or two to perform a comedy skit<\/li>\n
  9. Get some women\/guys to sing (or lip-sync) some classic love songs wearing\u00a0 crazy (or not) costumes<\/li>\n
  10. Play a matching game with wedding photos of the couples in attendance<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What other ideas do you have for a Sweetheart Banquet?<\/p>\n

    You may also want to check out:<\/em><\/p>\n

    5 Keys to a Successful Sweetheart Banquet<\/a>
    \n    10 Things I’ve Learned About Sweetheart Banquets<\/a>
    \n    Free Printable Valentine Verses<\/a>
    \n    Not-so Newlywed Game Script<\/a>
    \n    The Great Valentine Candy Pass<\/a>
    \n    Valentine Icebreaker Questions (Free Printable)<\/a><\/p>\n