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Do parents of groom and bride walk in with the wedding party at the wedding reception?
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∙ 14y ago
- Traditionally no. The bride and groom enter as Mr. & Mrs. followed by the wedding party and the parents can follow behind or go ahead and mingle with the guests before the bride and groom enter the wedding reception.
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How do you greet guests at a wedding reception?
It is becoming more and more common that the bride and groom welcome the guests to the wedding reception and then they are announced into the reception hall. Usually it is the parents of the bride, or the parents of the bride and groom.
What is the wedding cake for?
It's for during the wedding reception to celebrate the bride and groom on their wedding day.
When father of groom give gifts to bride and groom?
The father of the bride and groom can give the wedding gift to them the day of the wedding at home or, they can leave the gift on the gift table at the wedding reception. However, if it is of cash value it is better to give the bride and groom the money before the wedding.
Is it unusual to have bride and groom introduced separatley?
At the wedding where the bride and groom should be introduced as 'man and wife' or 'bride and groom' is at the church when the Minister, etc. pronounces 'I now pronounce you man and wife' and again when you enter the reception hall you should be introduced as 'Mr. & Mrs. _________.' If there is a reception line at the hall then the bride and groom will be introduced together. Toasts at the head table will be directed at the bride and groom. The bride and groom do not have to be together to be introduced once they are mingling with guests at the wedding reception.
In what order do wedding songs play in?
At a wedding reception, songs traditionally go in a specific order. They are first dance for bride and groom then mother and groom or father and bride.
Do godmothers cut the groom's cake at a Catholic wedding reception?
No, they do not. And the cake is the bride's and the groom's; it doesn't belong to the groom alone.
How long does the average wedding reception last?
Most reception halls have a closing hour of 1 AM. Generally the guests arrive right after the wedding for drinks and finger foods while the bride, groom and the rest of the wedding part as well as the parents of the bride and groom get their pictures taken. Dinner can be at 6 or 7 PM. The toasts start and then the newly married couple start the first dance; the groom dancing with his mother; the bride dancing with her father, then the groom dances with his mother in law and the bride dances with her father law.
How can you have a free wedding ceremony?
There is no such thing as a totally free wedding ceremony. If the couple get married by the Justice of the Peace there is a fee; if they have a traditional wedding then the bride's parents pay most of the costs and the groom's parents pay less of a cost for that wedding and reception.
Does the wedding reception mean supper?
Some times it does mean that but that's only if the bride and groom wants to have a supper when its the reception.
Who do you invite when there is not enough money for the wedding reception Is it okay if the groom's parents not invite their friends?
No, it is not alright for the groom's parents to not invite their friends. Generally the bride and groom's parents along with the bride and groom sit down and go through the list of guests. There are certain people that can be left out such as out of town friends or acquaintances of both sides of the family. If children were going to be asked to attend then leave the children out and just ask the parents. This will cut down on your list. If this is not good enough and you can't cut down the list enough then you should go for a smaller wedding (chapel style) and spend the money on having the reception. Receptions can be held at either the groom or bride's home or any town hall and the bride, groom and wedding party can help to decorate it. This will save a lot of money. Food can either be made by relatives or fingers foods can be served by caterers for an afternoon reception.
What are the functions of a reception area?
A reception area is either a hall; a room in a hotel; golf course, etc., where the wedding reception is held for the bride, groom and guests. There will be alcohol and other beverages; food for the guests; toasts to the bride and groom and dancing.
Is it custom for the wedding guests to see the bride and groom off at the wedding reception?
Yes, in Westernized countries it is a custom that the wedding guests see the bride and groom off at the wedding reception. After all the speeches; dinner and some dancing as well as the bride and groom mingling with their guests it is customary for them to go off somewhere else and change into their 'going away clothes.' Then they come back into the reception area and that is when they say goodbye to their guests and the guests wish them good luck.
