RECEPTIONS

 
Groom’s taux cake by The Cake Guys, Dallas, Texas. Visit www.thecakeguys.com.

Groom’s cakes add to the dessert table.

If you are going to help plan your reception, give yourselves as much time as you can so that you can shop places, products, services and ideas. 

Shelley Waugh

ollowing the wedding ceremony, whether it is a religious or civil ceremony, there is usually a reception of some kind. It can range from just the two of you to a room full of family, relatives and friends. The type of reception often depends on where you are married and if it is a first or second time marriage.

If you are going to be involved in the reception planning, here are some tips to help you understand what is needed. You and your bride-to-be may decide to share the tasks between the two of you.  

If you are going to hire an event coordinator or party rental company, you will need to negotiate with them to establish their fee, what services they include, and when they will start to work on your event.

If you are planning your own reception, you'll need to decide where and when you want to hold it. You might choose a serviced location where everything is included, or a “bare wall” location where you will have to provide all of the services. You can also have a reception in a tent or in your backyard, or at a favourite location such as a winery, ranch, amusement park, zoo or historic site, some of which lend themselves to creating themes.  

Once you've decided on where your reception will be held and how many people you are inviting, the next steps are to create a menu, pick out your wedding cake, create your seating plan, plan your receiving line, shop for entertainment, decorations and other accessories, decide if you want to budget for other services such as security, and appoint a volunteer to represent you at your reception site to help coordinate the activities in setting up your requirements.

www.WeddingsHoneymoons.com | December 23, 2007