8 Ways To Have A Perfect Wedding Reception
All brides want their special day to be remembered not only by them but by all who were in attendance. So in order to make this happen, you will need to throw a wedding reception that will have your guests jumping out of their seats when they see magician Sydney performing and not wanting to go home by the end of it. "How?" you ask, read further and you'll see.
Hire an event planner or day-of coordinator
If you're planning on throwing the best wedding reception ever with tons of entertainment, excitement, and food then consider hiring someone to keep track of all these events during the night. You may think you'll be able to handle it but trust us, you'll be so busy you won't have time to check in on if your amazing salsa dancers are ready to start yet. You can also hire a wedding magician Sydney for the ultimate entertainment ingredient.
Order food that's not too heavy
Consider what you and your fiancé love to eat. Then morph that somehow into a unique wedding reception menu. Be careful though, sometimes if you serve heavy foods at cocktail hour your guests may not have any more room to fit in that 5-course meal. So choose wisely. Bite-size crab balls, mini BLT's and a fresh fruit display for a cocktail hour will give your guests the right amount of food before the sit-down dinner.
Keep the toasts to a minimum
We've said it before in previous articles: your guests will fall asleep if you overdo it on the toasting. Keep it to the best man, maid of honor and maybe a parent or two to give the toasts. Be sure to tell those speaking ahead of time to say what they want, but try to keep it in a short time frame.
Don't forget about the young ones
It's so easy to just throw the kids in the corner and forget about them, but they want to have fun and be acknowledged as well. So be sure to keep them entertained as well throughout the entire wedding reception. Set them up a station to do arts and crafts, or maybe even hire them a form of entertainment such as a clown or magician hire. Keeping them happy, will leave the parents free to hit the dance floor.
Lounge around
If there's space available, create a guest lounge area. This allows your guests the freedom to leave the main wedding reception area to chill out somewhere else for a couple minutes. This change in environment is great for your three aunts who want to get you in a quiet area to congratulate you without all the noise and chaos around them.
Give your guests crazy party favors
A wedding reception doesn't always have to have formal favors. It is, after all, a party, so be creative and give your guests something on the party side. Oversized sunglasses, funky masks, top hats, leis, huge bow ties, etc are some of the great ideas.
Keep them surprised
Really shock your guests by surprising them with unexpected entertainment at the wedding reception. If they don't suspect anything is going to happen, they're going to be even more impressed when a mariachi band or line of belly dancers comes running out.
Lastly, keep them fueled
They've had the hor d'oeuvres and the five-course meal but, what do they eat at 11:00 and the party is still going? Have your caterer bring in the munchies. It's a good idea at this point in the night to bring out comfort foods for your guests to enjoy such as French fries, tater tots, mini tacos, chips, and salsa, etc. Or go a completely different route by offering them a gourmet coffee bar fully equipped with whip creams, syrups, and shaved toppings. Supplying them that extra bit of fuel late into the wedding reception is sure to make them feel like this was the best wedding ever.
Hire an event planner or day-of coordinator
If you're planning on throwing the best wedding reception ever with tons of entertainment, excitement, and food then consider hiring someone to keep track of all these events during the night. You may think you'll be able to handle it but trust us, you'll be so busy you won't have time to check in on if your amazing salsa dancers are ready to start yet. You can also hire a wedding magician Sydney for the ultimate entertainment ingredient.
Order food that's not too heavy
Consider what you and your fiancé love to eat. Then morph that somehow into a unique wedding reception menu. Be careful though, sometimes if you serve heavy foods at cocktail hour your guests may not have any more room to fit in that 5-course meal. So choose wisely. Bite-size crab balls, mini BLT's and a fresh fruit display for a cocktail hour will give your guests the right amount of food before the sit-down dinner.
Keep the toasts to a minimum
We've said it before in previous articles: your guests will fall asleep if you overdo it on the toasting. Keep it to the best man, maid of honor and maybe a parent or two to give the toasts. Be sure to tell those speaking ahead of time to say what they want, but try to keep it in a short time frame.
Don't forget about the young ones
It's so easy to just throw the kids in the corner and forget about them, but they want to have fun and be acknowledged as well. So be sure to keep them entertained as well throughout the entire wedding reception. Set them up a station to do arts and crafts, or maybe even hire them a form of entertainment such as a clown or magician hire. Keeping them happy, will leave the parents free to hit the dance floor.
Lounge around
If there's space available, create a guest lounge area. This allows your guests the freedom to leave the main wedding reception area to chill out somewhere else for a couple minutes. This change in environment is great for your three aunts who want to get you in a quiet area to congratulate you without all the noise and chaos around them.
Give your guests crazy party favors
A wedding reception doesn't always have to have formal favors. It is, after all, a party, so be creative and give your guests something on the party side. Oversized sunglasses, funky masks, top hats, leis, huge bow ties, etc are some of the great ideas.
Keep them surprised
Really shock your guests by surprising them with unexpected entertainment at the wedding reception. If they don't suspect anything is going to happen, they're going to be even more impressed when a mariachi band or line of belly dancers comes running out.
Lastly, keep them fueled
They've had the hor d'oeuvres and the five-course meal but, what do they eat at 11:00 and the party is still going? Have your caterer bring in the munchies. It's a good idea at this point in the night to bring out comfort foods for your guests to enjoy such as French fries, tater tots, mini tacos, chips, and salsa, etc. Or go a completely different route by offering them a gourmet coffee bar fully equipped with whip creams, syrups, and shaved toppings. Supplying them that extra bit of fuel late into the wedding reception is sure to make them feel like this was the best wedding ever.
