If you're going to rent a bounce house/bouncy castle/moon bounce/inflatable castle (whew there are a lot of terms!) for your outdoor reception, you'll need to make sure rowdy guests don't go too wild in there. Having some well-explained and humorous bounce house rules on hand should ensure that you don't have to pay any repair fees when it goes back.

Heather and Macca had this funny sign drawn up for their bounce house rules including, "though shalt smile and laugh while on the bouncy castle" and, "though shalt embrace your inner child." So while they laid down the law on the no shoes, no food rules, they also kept it light and funny. Food for thought. Just don't take that food into the bouncy castle, amirite?

Shall we spy more of this bounce house rules wedding?

Are YOU having a bounce house at your reception? What term do you use for it, anyway?

Catherine Clark

Catherine Clark is Offbeat Bride's Senior Editor. In her spare time she loiters at her local library, makes art, watches movies en masse, plays video and tabletop games, poorly cooks healthy things, cuddles with her feline fur baby, and blogs at BijouxandBits.com.