If you are thinking of hosting your own bar at your reception, congratulations!  You are well on your way to saving potentially hundreds of dollars that you can otherwise spend elsewhere.  Before you tempt the idea of hosting your own bar, you will have to consider these things: Will the venue allow for you to [...]

The 3-course sit down dinner and the buffet just aren’t for you.  You would like something a bit more casual for your guests to enjoy, but you want to do more than simply have a cocktail and “appy” hour.  Brunch style wedding receptions are growing in popularity for a number of reasons.  They’re still sophisticated, [...]

The head table can cause a bride and a groom a whole lot of grief.  There are some people who will expect to be sitting at your head table with you who you have no intention of having sat there, and there are others who may not even feel comfortable with the idea of sitting [...]

Not everyone has the desire (or the budget) to have a gigantic wedding reception that includes family, friends, co-workers, managers, neighbors, the pool guy, etc. etc.  If you are looking to have a small wedding reception that aren’t sure where to start, here are some ideas that will kick start your planning process. Wedding Suppers [...]

After you have that beautiful, shining ring slid onto your finger, the next thing that almost every bride thinks about is just where she’s going to throw this fabulous wedding party!  The reception is almost as important as any aspect of your wedding.  It sets the tone, it sets the mood, and it should also [...]

Weddings are a time of joy, celebration, and happiness.  But weddings are also a time of choices, headaches, and a whole lot of stress.  One of the most pressing questions that crosses the minds of all brides is just what sort of meal to have for their wedding.  There are a lot of different “meal” [...]

You definitely don’t want your wedding reception to be a snooze-fest, but you don’t want to offend any guests with your choice of music during the wedding reception either.  We have all heard the standard tracks that are played at a wedding, “YMCA” by the Village People topping the list of the most overplayed music [...]

For those who are a bit more budget conscious, having a backyard wedding and reception may be the best idea, especially if you own a large property or know someone who is willing to lend you their space. Planning a backyard wedding doesn’t mean that any less planning has to go into it, however.  There [...]

Besides the fact that your wedding reception will be the location where all of your photos and memories take place. This is the spot that all of your guests will remember for years to come, and choosing the correct wedding reception can be the difference between having wonderful and elegant memories or a day that [...]