A back yard wedding reception can offer a terrific option for saving money on your wedding, while still pulling off a super-elegant event. The pool-side reception shown here in the back yard of the bride’s parents cost a mere $10,000 and was filled with elegance and ambiance. That’s an enormous savings as compared to what […]
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Design a Vintage Sweetheart Table & Backdrop. Go Shabby-Chic!
Shabby chic wedding sweetheart table Having a shabby chic or vintage style wedding? Steal this idea for a shabby chic wedding sweetheart table. A very romantic and very vintage sweetheart table, set just for the bride and groom, is the star of this outdoor reception. This is fabulous design idea you could run with for […]
Read MoreStyle a Vintage Candy Buffet, Complete With Cotton Candy Wedding Favors
Vintage Wedding Candy Buffet A beautiful Vintage Wedding Candy Buffet adds style and fun to either an outdoor wedding reception or an indoor soiree. A stunning vintage table (a flea market find!) is positioned on the grass; freshly painted in white, this pretty, ornate table is used for the candy buffet table. How to Recreate this […]
Read MoreRoll Out the Red Carpet for a Celebrity Style Wedding
Give your wedding a ‘celebrity style’ wedding theme and roll out the red carpet. Here a red carpet covers the center aisle in the reception venue, looking very Hollywood (and so stunning) when paired with a formal black and white color scheme. Theme weddings are so much fun for guests to attend. If you want […]
Read MoreWedding Reception Cupcakes – “I Do!”
Cupcakes have become a popular choice for wedding receptions , and these tiny wedding cupcakes with their messages of love, pretty bridal lace cupcake wrappers, and little pearl candies dressing up the icicng are extra special and very apropos for a wedding. These pretty cupcakes have bridal lace overlays on top of the cupcake wrappers. […]
Read MoreHow Much Liquor for a Wedding?
How Much Liquor Will We Need for the Reception? Question: Is there a formula to determine how much beer and liquor is needed for a reception with 300 guests? Thank you ~ Mary D. Related: Proper temperature for serving champagne Answer: The rule of thumb for an event like a wedding reception is to allow […]
Read MorePink Champagne & Raspberries Give Cocktail Hour Class & Style
Here’s a really beautiful wedding reception idea… At thoughtfully planned receptions, everything should be beautiful to look at – right down to the beverages you serve. No detail should be neglected. Guests will be impressed at cocktail hour when you serve champagne in stylized champagne flutes. If your reception venue doesn’t offer them (and most […]
Read MorePhoto Booths: A Fun Idea for Wedding Receptions, But Should You or Shouldn’t You?
Photo booths are a fun wedding reception idea that keeps guests amused and provide some lasting keepsakes that everyone will enjoy – not just the bridal couple but the guests too. But there a pros and cons to including a photo booth at your wedding, read on to make sure you don’t end up disappointed. […]
Read MoreWho Sits at the Head Table at the Wedding Reception?
This stunning head table for a wedding reception was styled by the talented designers at LA Botanicals The traditional head table remains the most popular seating arrangement for the bride and groom and their bridal party at wedding receptions. The head table (or top table, as it is called in the UK) is typically a […]
Read MoreScrumptious & Unique Wedding Dessert Ideas
An elegant “plated ice cream cone” by Fresh from the Kitchen, in Phoenix “Plated Ice Cream Cone” Your guests will LOVE this. A clever, fun, a very visually attractive dessert for a wedding reception, it’s a “formal ice cream cone”, to match the formality of such a special occasion: an ice cream cone served on […]
Read MoreWedding Place Cards
Wedding place cards are customary at wedding receptions where assigned seating is used. Once guests have arrived at the reception, they will consult the seating chart to determine their table numbers (which will direct them to the table they have been assigned to sit at). A More Personalized Experience for Guests Apart from this very […]
Read MoreTable Numbers
Table numbers are a practical necessity to help wedding reception guests locate their table when there is assigned seating at the reception. Assigned seating is a smart idea, especially at larger weddings, to avoid the ‘every man for himself’ approach which often results in a degree of chaos. Related: Ideas for Reception Table Numbers With […]
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