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What will guests most remember about your wedding?\u00a0 While great food is always important, \u00a0it\u2019s so much more than that.\u00a0 Your reception is the biggest party that you will ever plan, and while it marks the importance of the fact that you just married the love of your life, your guests will look to you to be entertained.\u00a0 They will remember a FUN experience.<\/strong>\u00a0 Making your party personal and unique will keep them talking about the great night they had for a long time.<\/p>\n First there are some basic reception concepts to follow, like creating good seating arrangements.\u00a0 A good seating arrangement creates good conversations among friends and people that have common interests.\u00a0 Put college buddies together and teenagers together, etc. and don\u2019t try to force strangers to struggle to make connections.<\/p>\n And, of course, food should be a big part of being a guest.\u00a0 \u00a0I love the new food options that can be introduced \u2013 like pasta stations, potato bars, and such.\u00a0\u00a0 If you choose to do several courses, you might arrange for some short entertainment between courses.\u00a0 This is a good time for a quick toast from a favorite lifelong friend or a salute to your parents.\u00a0 Do you know someone who sings or plays a musical instrument \u2013 now is a great time for a quick song.\u00a0\u00a0 And keep good food coming all night long!\u00a0 Have a slider bar or serve toasted ravioli toward the mid part of the night to kept their energy up.\u00a0 You might even consider hiring a food truck for late at night.<\/p>\n After the food, comes great music and dancing!\u00a0\u00a0 Great music keeps the dance floor full, so be sure to arrange with your band or DJ music that everyone will like.\u00a0 Play some of your favorites, but be sure to include some older tunes that everyone will enjoy.\u00a0 This is the time that you and your wedding party should play an active part in getting everyone up to dance.<\/p>\n And for your unique sparkle, here are some additional ideas for your reception that could add a special twist:<\/p>\n Stage a Whiskey Tasting Bar or create an area to make your own special margaritas!<\/p>\n S\u2019mores Stations, Chocolate Fountains with Fruit, Popcorn Bars, etc are yummy.<\/p>\n Specialty Coffee Bars with flavored syrups and toppings are popular.<\/p>\n Outdoor weddings might include country games like horseshoes, ring toss or croquet, or even a petting zoo.\u00a0 You might also arrange a late night hay ride or, for a winter wedding, a sleigh ride.<\/p>\n Laser Light Shows or perhaps fireworks or a sparkler send off can be fun.\u00a0 (Be sure to get the long 36 inch sparklers.)<\/p>\n Provide party gear like glow sticks, sunglasses, beads and fun trinkets.<\/p>\n Create a Stunning Unexpected First Dance or have a MOB performance.<\/p>\n Rent a Dry Ice Machine and dance in the fog!<\/p>\n Balloon drops on the dance floor can really get the party hopping as well.<\/p>\n Have Unique Entertainers \u2013 live art painting, belly dancers, caricature artists, or professional ballroom dancers.<\/p>\n For a different twist hire singing groups like an acapella group, country banjo players, etc.<\/p>\n Bring in Specialty Artisans \u2013 For example, hire someone to demonstrate how to make hand rolled cigars, or bring in a barista for special lattes.<\/p>\n Having kids?\u00a0 Create a special kid\u2019s area with entertainment just for them.<\/p>\n Bring in the new photobooths \u2013 fish eye, slow motion, video, and many more options are available today.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The possibilities are endless.\u00a0 Keeping your guests surprised and entertained all night long will make for a reception that will be the talk of your friends and family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What will guests most remember about your wedding?\u00a0 While great food is always important, \u00a0it\u2019s so much more than that.\u00a0 Your reception is the biggest party that you will ever plan, and while it marks the importance of the fact that you just married the love of your life, your guests will look to you…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":15630,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[75,77],"tags":[114],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n