Wedding Reception Planning

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The more work you put into your wedding reception planning ahead of time, the less stress you will have to deal with when the date of reception arrives. No matter how formal or informal you want your reception to be, it’s important that you plan ahead and establish a sequence of events for how your wedding reception is going to go.

Spending time and effort before the wedding can save you from a lot of confusion and unnecessary distractions on your wedding day. Here are some suggestions for wedding reception planning:

• When putting together your wedding reception planning schedule, don't get too distracted on the exact times. The times on your schedule should only be a guide to keep things moving in the right direction and make sure that everything gets done!
• Put your wedding reception planning schedule in writing and give it to all of your wedding vendors. You should also give this schedule to your wedding attendants and immediate family members so they know where they are suppose to be and when (i.e. for picture taking, formal announcements, or special dances).
• Be as detailed as possible when preparing your wedding reception planning itinerary. Include names, times, specific locations and song titles of special dances.

Also, one last note to think about in your wedding reception planning is to not forget that wedding guests are not suppose to begin dancing until after the bride and groom have had their first dance. Therefore, if you want people to start dancing early in the reception, put your first dance early in the schedule!

Below are a list of resources we've compiled where you'll find more wedding reception planning ideas.

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