Archive for the Wedding Reception Category
Simple Wedding Centerpieces To Make Yourself
If you want to save a few dollars by trying to make some simple wedding centerpieces yourself but would prefer to have something a little more unique than floral arrangements, here are a few ideas for you.
Take some square based vases and fill them with small stones up to a third of the height of [...]
Are Chocolate Fountains Too Messy for A Wedding Reception?
Chocolate fountains are a hit at many different kinds of events, including wedding receptions. Some couples are concerned that a chocolate fountain might be a bit messy for their guests, especially if people are wearing very nice clothes.
Most adults can handle dipping fruit or other treats into a chocolate fountain without making a huge mess. [...]
Wedding Catering – The Food
Having chosen what style of wedding catering you will have, the next decision to make is the type of food you want and how you’d like to serve it.
Set menu
A set menu will be served to your guests at their tables. It can have as many courses as you desire, and can offer a [...]
Wedding Budget – The Wedding Reception
As you’ll probably spend at least 40% of your total wedding budget on your wedding reception, advance research and planning is vital to avoid a major budget blow-out. The overall price you can expect to pay for catering will depend on the menu you select, food preparation, the equipment required and the number of staff [...]
Wedding Reception Catering
Once the wedding ceremony is over, it’s time to eat, drink and be merry! To make your wedding reception dinner an occasion you and your guests will remember forever, follow our step-by-step guide to choosing the ideal catering and menu options to suit the style and budget of your wedding.
The time has come to [...]
Back to Basics – Wedding Planning Made Easy
Newly engaged and still buzzing with excitement? At some stage you’ll need to come down off cloud nine and crack into the wedding planning. It’s scary thought and you’ve probably got a million questions – the biggest of which issue to be: where to begin? The steps below will help you get started
Budget – who’s [...]
Planning your Wedding Reception Style
A reception can be as grand or as informal as you wish but, to a degree, it will depend on the style of your wedding ceremony. There are many different kinds of reception: large, small, formal, semi-formal, informal, stand-up or seated. How much you can or want to spend on your wedding reception is the [...]
Planning Your Wedding Reception
Just like wedding ceremonies, receptions can differ enormously in style. The level of formality will be reflected in every detail of the wedding, starting with the wording and presentation of the invitations, through to dress standards and the order of events at the reception.
Formal
Formal receptions mostly follow a standard format of guests arriving ahead of [...]
Wedding Speeches
Public speaking, it comes naturally to some and not to others. Wedding Speeches are no exception. If you are one of the lucky (or unlucky depending on how you look at it!) ones chosen, it will be because you are special to the bride and groom. Your speech will be a precious moment in their [...]
Wedding Favours
Wedding favors are a fairly ancient custom in the wedding planning process, originally called a bonbonniere the custom was most commonly used amoung European aristocrats.
Wedding favors are small gifts given as a gesture of appreciation or gratitude to guests from the bride and groom during a wedding ceremony or a wedding reception.
These days it’s common [...]