subject: Wedding Receptions: Plan A Wonderful Party [print this page] You want your day of matrimony to be perfect, just as everyone does. This is achievable, but it will take some work. Plenty of couples find themselves disappointed on the big day for a variety of reasons. All of their careful planning was for naught. Maybe the venue didn't come through or maybe it was the caterers. Maybe the guests didn't seem as invested in having a good time as they had hoped. If these couples were to step back and take a look both at their own planning and other successful wedding receptions, however, they might realize that most of the failings were on their own shoulders. If you want to avoid the same reflection, here are some things you can remember.
Keep Guests Entertained
Other than your immediate family and very closest friends, most of your guests don't want to be there. This is a fact that you're going to have to come to terms with. Wedding receptions can be fun, but most people resent-at least deep down-having their weekend interrupted by something somewhat unrelated to their lives. But that doesn't mean you can't win them over. The worst thing you can do is allow for big lulls in the action. When you keep guests waiting, they start remembering all of the other things they could be doing with their day. This is bad. There will naturally be a small waiting period while you take photographs after the ceremony, but don't allow it to go on for longer than an hour.
Keep it Simple
Some couples make the mistake of planning too much for their party. Wedding receptions should have a bit of structure, but they shouldn't have so many events that the free-for-all dance party gets pushed back for hours. If you can get to the dancing, guests will start having a good time and start forgetting that they don't really want to be here. If you take forever to go through the entrances, the toasts, and all of the other formalities, you risk losing them. They will take the first opportunity to hit the doors.
Let the DJ Do His Job
There's nothing wrong with making sure a few songs get played, but keep it to a minimum. If you hired a good DJ, he will be able to watch the crowd and make adjustments to his playlist to ensure that energy stays high and spirits good. If you have a long, pre-programmed list of songs, it ignores the natural ebbs and flows in a human situation and your party will not have that spontaneous energy that matters so much. The best wedding receptions have a DJ that can adjust to the mood.
by: Anders Abadie
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