5 ideas to incorporate for a smooth wedding reception
We all know how symbolic and emotional a wedding ceremony is, but the wedding reception is where the fun starts. This is where good food, wine, and conversation are had, and probably the bit that the guests will remember most fondly.
So, it’s important to get your reception just right. Make it personal with a theme that reflects you both as a couple and remember to incorporate plenty of fun.
Cocktail Hour
On average, a reception lasts between 4 and 5 hours, so break it up a bit and get people into the party spirit with a few rounds of cocktails! It’s a great party starter as people start mingling for the first time after the ceremony, so why not give them all some liquid fun whilst they do it?
It’s around this time that the bride and groom will be getting their professional photos done.
Seating
Before they get too tipsy, it’s time to get your guests seated for the wedding breakfast. Once everyone has found their place, get everyone upstanding as you enter the room as a married couple for the first time.
Arrange the reception room nicely with flowers, and beautiful table settings for your guests to enjoy, Working with your chosen theme, decorate these tables, walls, and photo booth areas with such ornamental treasures, colourful table lamps creating a cosy atmosphere and of course, on-theme snacks and nibbles to make way for the main courses.
Depending on how you want the evening to go, you could also have your first dance before the meal is served. Alternatively, you can do it before the disco starts.
Toasts
The toasts are one of the most hotly anticipated moments of the entire day. This is traditionally the father of the bride’s and the best man’s moment to reflect on the happy couple, share some tear jerking stories, and throw in plenty of roasts (usually at the groom’s expense) along the way.
Although it is traditionally the men who make the toasts, feel free to ask anyone to say a few words about your union. It could be your mum, your maid of honour, or someone who’s not in the bridal party.
Hit the dancefloor
If you’re a fan of formal dances, get them out of the way first before everyone crowds on to rock the night away. Hire a band and a DJ, with the band playing floor fillers for a couple of hours before the DJ takes the party into the early hours.
Make sure to choose music that reflects you both as a couple whilst also throwing in some bangers that will appeal to all the party goers.
Farewell
If you’re a fan of a dramatic Hollywood exit, hire a luxury car to drive you both away into the starry night as the night comes to a close. It will remain in the guests’ memory long after the car disappears.
