Chinese because the Koi fish is a Chinese belief.
Japanese.
A wishing well reception is a reception at which the bride and groom request cash in lieu of gifts. Couples do this in order to recoup wedding costs or when they have already cohabitated prior to the wedding and therefore have no need for the traditional househould item gifts. Guests are expected to bring a card with cash or gift cards inside to drop in the wishing well at the reception.
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.
Still a Wedding reception. However, you can have it a post wedding reception or dinner.
People have wedding cakes to keep the reception traditional. It is believed to have evolved from bread. Some couples choose alternative desserts for their wedding "cake."
Please come to the reception of my wedding.
Please come to the reception of my wedding.
Most people will have their wedding reception begin immediately after their wedding. Once the wedding party arrives, everyone will start eating. The entire reception usually lasts about 4 to 5 hours.
There was much happiness at the wedding, and during the reception there was an abundance of laughter and joviality.
A wedding reception director works alongside a wedding planner. The director helps to organize the reception and directs people where they need to go.
Reception = 45% of Budget.
Traditional elements of a Swedish wedding include a church ceremony, a reception with dancing and speeches, and the custom of the bride and groom drinking from a "wedding cup" together. The Swedish wedding cake Krokan is typically served as a dessert at the reception. It is a layered cake made with almond meringue and buttercream, often decorated with caramelized sugar pieces.