Category Archives: Reception

How to create the perfect timeline

How to create the perfect timeline     You’ve spent many hours putting together the perfect wedding. The right venue, the DJ who matched your personality, the beautiful flowers, the creative party favors and everything in between. The details alone can be overwhelming and if you aren’t a professional, it can be extremely difficult to…
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5 Unique DIY Guest Book Ideas

Source: http://www.mywedding.com/articles/brides-perspective-four-wedding-guestbook-ideas/ A children’s book happened to be the perfect symbol for this couple’s love. San Francisco, the city where they met and fell in love, was the subject of this cute book. It doubled as an excellent guestbook thanks to the large amounts of white space often found in children’s books. Photo: Blue Dandelion…
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The Kissing Game

Clinking glasses to get the bride and groom to kiss at the reception is a time-honored tradition, originating in medieval times when wine was often spike with poison. When a host desired to prove to his guests that the wine he served was not poisoned, he would pour an amount of the guest''s wine into…
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Reception Speeches: What NOT To Say

While very few Hollywood wedding catastrophes happen in real life, some precautions should be taken to avoid preventable embarrassing moments. Speeches given at the reception by the best man, maid of honor, or another honorary speaker can be precious, humorous, or inspirational, but can also cause the bride, groom, and guests to cringe – just…
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Reception Toasts: What TO Say

On the heels of last week''s post, this week we will discuss what is appropriate to say during a wedding toast. I have heard it said that a wedding toast should be like a mini skirt: short enough to keep your attention, long enough to cover the essentials. So here are a few DOs to keep…
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