Wedding Reception ( Click here for ideas)

What kind of a reception do I want?  How long should the reception be? What are the things that need to be done to doll up the reception?

These may be considerations that you might think about on planning for your wedding reception. As a guide, you should plan the wedding reception according to the theme of your wedding. E.g. if you choose a beach theme wedding, then the decoration and cutleries should try to match the theme as close as possible.

But if you are having a Disneyland wedding or a fairytale wedding, then you might consider getting food and decors that are close to the theme.

For instance, if you choose a beach wedding theme, then the reception table might be decorated with drift woods, sea shells, candles and flowers. Flowers are a good decoration as it is versatile and can be used for a variety of wedding themes.

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What are the things that you need to put at the wedding reception table?

• Program list
• Guest book for guest to write their well wishes
• Guest list
• Decoration such as flowers

For the food, maybe you can consider some exotic Caribbean cuisine or some Mediterranean cuisine. The elaborateness depends very much on the time of your reception and budget you have in mind.

You could have champagne and wine at the reception for your guests to enjoy too!

The type and style of the reception would depend on your preference and budget.

Some tips on wedding reception:

Location

Choose a location that is not too far from your wedding ceremony. For e.g. you could opt for a sheltered beach side restaurant after your wedding ceremony so that the guests can relax and sit down.

Amenities

Choose a venue whereby there are basic amenities present already such as parking lots, toilets. It makes things a little less complicated! Cleanliness of the venue is important too!

Timing

There are no hard and fast rules saying that your reception should last for how long. Depending on how you want to plan it to be, your wedding ceremony can go for hours. Of course, this will depend on how long you have reserve the venue for too.

Wedding vendors

You might be dealing with a few vendors from catering to photography. So it’s important to have a black and white stating the service provided so that you remember what is included and what is not!