Once the ceremony is over and the ceremony pictures are complete and the bride and groom finally come into the reception, what happens next? In which order do we do the important stuff? I thought that as soon as we come into the reception, we would do our first dance, then the toast, then cut the cake, then the dance with our parents, then the garter and bouquet toss...is that everything and is that the correct order?
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Jun 29, 2005, 1:10 PM
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Re: [crystalsmom] Important events at Reception
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Dear Reception Planning,
It seems as if you are not sure what should happen and when. So, to avoid any embarrassment, it would be best to study. A good book about wedding planning would certainly help you. There are many that can point you in the correct direction.
I can give you a simple guideline, but you really should read about this on you own. It is more detailed than this. Once you begin to plan, you will find that you have many more questions.
First of all, is seems as if you will not have a receiving line at the reception. So, this means that you will need to arrange this for the wedding site.
Because you are not having a receiving line, you could have your meal first, toasts after the first course, traditional dances, cake, more dancing, and then the tosses.
It is best to study this though. It can gets crazy not knowing where to start and what you can alter.
Re: [crystalsmom] Important events at Reception
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Hello:
Here is what a reception itinerary might look like:
7:00 p.m. Bride and Groom enter reception
7:05 p.m. First dance, Bride/Father dance, Groom/Mother dance
7:30 p.m. Dinner is served
8:15 p.m. Toasts begin
8:45 p.m. Dancing/Mingling with guests
9:00 p.m. Cake cutting/photo shoot
9:15 p.m. Bouquet toss/garter toss
9:30 p.m. More dancing/mingling
10:00 p.m. End of reception
Your's may vary. Don't cut the cake too early though. It tends to send the message that reception will be over soon and we want guests to partake of the cake:-)
I hope this helps.
Best wishes, Rhonda Allen, Bridal Consultant New Beginnings Weddings
Important events at Reception
