The wedding surrounds the bride and groom and neither have too many responsibilities with the exception of: * The bride and groom have the first dance together * The bride should dance with her father first, then her father-in-law or any male representing the groom in place of the groom's father. * Mingling with the guests and thanking them for coming.
It's for during the wedding reception to celebrate the bride and groom on their wedding day.
In some cultures, it is common to wear different outfits for the wedding ceremony and wedding reception. The bride would change into traditional evening wear during the reception. As a professional wedding photographer, I have been to weddings where the bride (who is of Chinese heritage) has changed into several different traditional outfits during the 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.
its up to the bride!
What is considered a "good" wedding dress to wear during the reception depends on the bride. Some brides prefer to wear the same wedding dress during the wedding ceremony and the reception. Other brides prefer to change into something different, often something that's easier to move around in as they may be going from table to table greeting guests and/or dancing a lot. A "good" wedding dress to wear during the reception is whatever suits the bride as far as style, comfort, and cost.
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The reception.
A calling reception is a reception where you drop in during a certain time period and "pay a call" on the bride and groom or person being honored. This differs from the usual reception where dinner is served at a specific hour and everyone arrives at the same time. In this way a calling reception is similar to an open house. Typically guests arrive at any time in the announced time period, greet the bride and groom in the reception line, enjoy some refreshments, and leave a gift.
my duties will be around reception and admin
For Western marriages the bride's parents along with the bride to be plan the reception, but it is not uncommon for the future son in law to be involved or even the Maid of Honor or Bridesmaids.
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.
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.