The wedding reception is the time to celebrate the wedding vows. It is a chance for the new couple to share their joy with family and friends. To make the reception a unique celebration, plan it with your guests in mind to provide them with the time of their lives.

Avoid making the reception a stiff, formal affair. Make a point of planning a fun event to entertain everyone so they will have a great time. Depending on the location of the reception you have many options for planning a reception that everyone will always remember.

The setup of the reception should be easy and simple. If you are going to have decorations make them in places out of the way of the guests and their views of the room or area. It is frustrating for a guest to miss a special moment like the cutting of the cake or a decoration or a pillar in the reception hall blocks the wedding toast since their view.

To make your reception truly unique, select a location that will be different from other receptions. This then creates the memorable time for the guests and the bridal party.
If you are having a country theme or a beach wedding, have the reception in the areas of the farm for the country wedding and for the beach wedding have it on the beachfront. Have a corn roast or pig roast for a better effect and fun for the reception.

Remember to change into a different dress so you will not ruin your wedding gown. By changing your dress, you will tell your friends and family you are ready to have a good time. There are plenty of nice white dresses that will still allow you to wear white but not ruin the beautiful dress of your dreams.
Think about different locations such as a park where the guests can play horseshoes, volleyball, and maybe a game of baseball. Let your guests know before the wedding to bring a change of clothes so they will be dressed appropriately.

For the sports fan, add sports party favors to the theme of the reception. Have a baseball or football shaped punch bowl or small cakes or party treats. Golf is a sport many enjoy, use a golf tee for the poker on the treats.

A skyscraper is another unique location for the reception. This is a nice place especially at night with the lights of city under the feet of the guests resembling fireflies. That location screams “romance” and will be a very impressive place for your reception.

Have your reception in the local gardens for a nice daytime reception with the continued romantic feeling you are trying to have for your wedding. With all the different possibilities for locations, only you imagination is stopping you from having your reception in a unique location.

Many brides have such a hard time selecting the right color for their wedding. They have a color in mind yet all the dresses they see just are not the right ones. So instead of beating your head against the wall looking at dresses, change to looking at shoes.

Using shoes to make the right decision will really help you out since you will be able to envision the dress to match the shoes. The shoes will more or less help you with the dress since there are so many different styles for different styles of weddings and times of year.

Think of it this way, you see this really cute pair of shoes. The girls in the wedding fall in love with them too. Now you take the shoes to the dress shop. You show the clerk the shoes and she will be able to direct you to the dresses that will go with the shoes. This solves the endless dilemma of viewing dresses after dresses that none of the girls seems to agree on for the wedding.

Many brides have used this method for finding their attendant’s dresses. They state if they would have discovered the method they would have saved valuable time in the past. They state they discovered the “buy the shoes first” system after mentioning to the dress clerks about how they are becoming frustrated with not finding the right dress.

When you shop for shoes, you will look for the style and the comfortable shoe. The attendants will be wearing the shoe for more than four or five hours so the shoes need to be very comfortable for them. The shoe needs to be stylish as well as functional for the day and most of the evening. Select shoes with comfort inserts.

Forget the pointed toe shoes. They are uncomfortable. If you must have that style, allow your attendants to have a spare pair of shoes for the reception. Just as you will be on your feet for several hours and need the comfortable shoe, so does your attendants. After so many hours in the pointed toe shoe they will be sore and that will not be any fun for them at all.

You can add to the shoe that is plain accessories to the toe areas such as clips with jewels to add to the appearance of the shoe. This can turn a plain shoe into a work of art that has the appeal of the higher priced shoes. The clip can be removed at the reception and worn in the hair if desired.

To find the clip accessories, check with the wedding dress shop, shoe stores or online for the accessories. There are wide varieties to select from to really change the appearance of the shoe.

Think about all the weddings you have attended and you will realize there are several ways to hold the bouquet. Depending on the design of the bouquet, there are specific ways to hold them. You have seen at some weddings the attendants holding their flowers in different manners instead of all the same way. It looks strange when comparing the rest of the details of the wedding plans that were done with such care.

It is important how the flowers are held. The guests will notice if an attendant is hugging the flowers as if they are uncomfortable. This detracts from the rest of the beauty of the wedding. Having an attendant hold the flowers with poise and confidence will make all the differences in the world.

Think about the planning and cost of the flowers for the wedding. Any bride will agree that she wants the flowers to be displayed in a certain manner. The bride knows how she wants the flowers displayed just as she knows how she wants the girls to walk down the aisle and how to stand during the ceremony.

Here are some ideas for the wedding flowers. Avoid designing the flowers so they are too heavy. The lighter designs will be better for the attendants when having to hold the flowers for the pictures and the ceremony.

Hold the flowers at the belly level when carrying them. The elbows are slightly bent and relaxed. This creates a more comfortable level for the attendants and it will present a uniform appearance if everyone uses the same level for the flowers. It is also a great way to hide any shaking hands from the extremely nervous time of being on display.

Hold the blooms of the flowers towards the guests. Allow the guests to see the beautiful flowers you have taken the time to design and select for your special day.
If the designs of the bouquets are a sheaf of flowers, rest the bouquets in the elbow area of the arm such as cradling a baby. This is easier for the long time the attendants will be holding the flowers. This is how pageant members carry their flowers if you need another example.

During the ceremony if the flowers are too heavy or in the way, have large sturdy vase set near the front of the area of the ceremony to place the flowers. This helps to avoid thinking too much about the flowers instead of enjoying ceremony. If this is not something the bride wants to use, have the attendants pass the flowers from one to another with the maid of honor holding the brides flowers. The attendant on the end of the line can place her bouquet on a chair until the ceremony is over and the flowers will be returned to the right attendants.

Make a point to be prepared with ideas regarding the bouquets so all of the hard work and planning for the wedding includes the right displays of the beautiful bouquets.