Weddings we hope will come once in a lifetime and every bride and groom wants to make it a day to remember. In fact weddings are truly a monumental experience and need to be celebrated in a way that makes the memory linger on. Apart from the seriousness of the wedding ceremony, weddings are actually symbolic of a new beginning for the happy couple, a melding of two lives becoming one and the start of a brand new journey together.
There has to be fun and laughter, celebration and great rejoicing. To this end let us look at some far out wedding
reception ideas together. Here are some new ideas that you can use as a springboard to creating your own out of this world wedding reception experience.
In order to find a wedding reception idea that is really out there, you need to know that the standard fare is typically a sit down meal with the cutting of the cake, dancing, music, speeches and general celebration.
The couple wants their guests to be happy and talk about the fantastic time they had for simply years to come. The parents of the happy couple want to be able to look back and regret nothing including the big dent in their bank balances. The bride and groom want to be able to remember this day for the rest of their lives.
A wedding cruise is a really great idea and a very grand one at that. Don‟t venture into it if you don‟t have daddy Warbucks to sign the check. It can be as intimate or as huge a splash as you want it to be. If you are tight on finances, you can always choose to hire a boat big enough to hold everyone and sail off into the wild blue yonder with your guests. You can actually have the wedding reception on the boat while it sails, but don‟t forget to remind your guests to carry their seasick pills.
Are there any castles, forts or other historic buildings in your area that you can rent for the reception? It will really blow your guests away! The reception can be catered, the castle and surrounding lawns will make a fabulous wedding backdrop and you can really turn up the volume on
the music system. If you do manage to get a castle or fort you can always get the groom to ride up on a white horse to sweep you off your feet!
Themed wedding receptions are really popular and you can choose any theme you want from a Las Vegas casino to something truly outrageous. There are many themes to choose from like seasonal themes, vintage, romantic, beach, tropical island, cultural, western, outdoor, in a cave or the top of a mountain. There have even been weddings in hot air balloons.
When the guest list is made up of a small intimate group, a romantic wedding reception is an excellent choice. Picture it – candlelight, champagne, soft lighting, flowers, music that speaks to the heart, elegant décor and there you have it – the makings of a fairytale wedding.
If the church where the wedding ceremony will be held and the wedding reception venue are far apart, lay on some entertainment so that your guests don‟t get impatient waiting for you to arrive. Whatever you do avoid playing loud music that only serves to deafen your guests. When expecting a lot of kids, you can always get a magician to do a class act that keeps kids and adults spellbound. The guests need to be entertained and relaxed not tense and fretting.
Borrowing from the wedding reception traditions of other countries is a great way to add fun and laughter to your own wedding. A Mexican wedding reception tradition is to
have all the guests form a heart shape around the bride and groom who dance their first dance inside it.
To add some sparkle to the festivities, have helpers hand out sparklers and little matchbooks to the guests; let them form a huge circle with the couple in the middle. When the band begins to play the music for the couple‟s first dance, people light their sparklers and someone turns off the lights. An absolutely incredible sight!
Adding a wow factor to your wedding reception does not necessarily have to break the bank – so get those creative juices flowing!
