If you are not perfect doesn’t mean your wedding reception should be as well. We, humans, are not perfect but whatever we do, we want to make it perfect, especially a moment like a wedding reception or once-in-a-lifetime party!...
It is a very auspicious moment in our life that we remember as a reminder of a new beginning of our life’s celebration.
You’ll want your wedding reception to be memorable for you as well as your guests. You want everyone to remember you for your grand celebration and well-managed reception.
To make that happen you need a lot of effort, a proper plan, and coordination to organize a such wedding reception. Therefore, I would like to share some of the top tips that certainly help you in planning a successful wedding reception.
1. Organize as you and your partner prefer
Many couples have complained that their party or wedding decoration was planned as per their mothers, fathers or their relatives. So be confident and be clear about how you wanna organize your wedding reception.
Of course, you should also make sure that everyone also likes it. Talk with your event planner about how you want to organize your wedding reception so later you don’t have any regrets that it didn’t go as you planned.
2. Make sure your guests are comfortable
You want all your guests to remember your wedding reception as a good memory, right? Then you have to make sure that your guests are getting what they want.
When they arrive make sure that there is enough place to sit comfortably. Guests who attend early make sure that they didn’t stay hungry. It’s better if the reception hall has ac in summer and a heater in winter.
The ambience of the hall also determines the comfort ness of your guests. Choose a venue wisely to have a grand wedding reception.
3. Tasty food
There is probably no human being having no fondness for food. Everybody likes to have a variety of food with exquisite taste. Make sure you have hired a great chef or ordered from renowned caterers.
They will help you in preparing every item of food in an extraordinary way. Consider veggies as well.
Great food makes people to have a great conversation and with great conversation, they talk about your party enjoying your wedding reception.
4. Hire a professional DJ
DJ plays a great role in making your wedding reception successful. A party without a dance seems so boring, right? That’s why hire a professional DJ and let this part handle him.
A professional DJ can determine the mood of the crowd and plays song according to it. A professional DJ knows a lot about partying and the lighting effect in the ambience. So it’s always wise to consider a professional DJ.
5. Bring alcohol
Most of the guests may attend your wedding and have food and dance and they leave the party. Many couples want their party to exist till the late hours of the night.
If you want them to stay long and enjoy your party then alcohol is the best idea to make your guests enthusiastic and hit the dance floor.
As we all know, alcohol is expensive it’s better to bring alcohol on your own and deal with your vendor early to take back all the liquor if that is not used. It will help you with the extravagant cost along with making your guests happy.
6. Organize something entertaining
Organizing something unusual and fascinating makes people remember your wedding reception in a good way. For example, you can have a special kid reception so that kids and adults both can enjoy the party.
Similarly, you can have a photo booth so that people have their pictures as they want. These types of cultures are in the West but you can also do it so that your guests enjoy your party and make a lifetime memory from your unique way of planning a wedding reception.
7. Dance together
Obviously, at a wedding reception, a newlywed is a center of attraction. Everybody loves to watch them dancing or celebrating with them.
So don’t stay in the corner, come forward and talk with your guests and have fun with them. It really helps you to build your good image and they will feel welcome.
8. Have fun
A wedding reception is a very tiring task to manage it. You may go through a lot of pressure while organizing it perfectly. So you may get frustrated and irritated but don’t forget that it’s your day and keep your composure and celebrate happily.
Don’t think about every tiny detail and worry about it, it can ruin your whole day and all your efforts will go in vain. That’s why don’t think too much and let your event manager handle it and you just focus on being happy and satisfied along with your guests. After all, it’s your day, right?
If you remember all these tips while planning your wedding reception, I guarantee you that you will have fruitful outcomes. Just make sure you follow it.
By Sanam Gurung