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If you are in the midst of planning your wedding, you have loads of things to think about and arrange. One of the main issues, when it comes to wedding planning, is the reception. Planning a ceremony is one thing, but the party is always a little harder to arrange. Once you have a venue, beach wedding attire, catering and music sorted, you might think that you have finished. You haven’t. There are still plenty of little details that you should not forget. Here are five important things to plan for your wedding reception.
1. Transport to your reception
So, you have probably planned transportation for your wedding ceremony but what about the reception? When you go to your wedding reception, you need to make sure that you travel in style. That means that you should consider getting a limo or luxury car. If you want to make a last minute booking, because you forgot to get wedding transport, use a company online. Companies like Limos North West might be able to help you if they have a last minute cancellation. You should make sure that you arrive in style for your reception. After all this is your big day.
2. Plan your seating chart
Some people fail to make a seating chart for their wedding. Where people sit at your reception is important as it will determine the atmosphere of the event. If you don’t make a seating chart, people will not integrate. That means that people will stick with the people they came with and not socialize with anyone else. You don’t want small social groups at your wedding reception; you want everybody to talk and get to know one another. Spend some time making a seating plan so that people can meet each other.
3. Excellent speeches
You must never make your speech up on the spot. It doesn’t matter how great you are in social situations, talking in front of people is hard. When you stand up in front of a crowded room, no words will come to mind. Planning your speech is the only way to make sure that it is entertaining and enjoyable for everybody. People can tell when you have not prepared a speech. It makes the whole thing awkward for everyone. You don’t have to write your speech out word for word (unless you want to), but you should have some vague notes to help you along the way.
4. Plan your entrance
You don’t just want to walk into your wedding reception; you should make an entrance. When you walk in it is the first time that you will walk into a room as a married couple. You need to make the most of it. You can talk to the venue about having someone announce your arrival before you enter your reception. You might also want to have a song playing as you walk through the door. These little touches will make your reception feel extravagant. When you walk into your wedding reception, you should feel as though you are royalty.
5. The perfect wedding dance
Loads of people plan their wedding dances. There is a trend of planning weird and wonderful wedding dances. You might want to plan a hip hop dance or a comedy dance routine. What matters is that you make your first dance unique to you as a couple. Have fun with it, and enjoy yourselves. It doesn’t have to be a slow dance. Your first dance can be anything you make of it. Take some dance classes together before your wedding so that you are ready for an epic first dance. Don’t be shy. Get on the dancefloor and show people who you’ve got.
