Top Ten "Day Of" Wedding Reception Problems

A huge concern for brides and grooms regarding their wedding day is that their reception is spectacular, which is something not easily accomplished without knowing how to plan a wedding. Actually, couples say that they want people to get their boogie on, but in reality, as long as their guests have a blast, they will consider their wedding party a big winner, even though not everyone danced. Here are ten unusual but basic wedding day downers that most newly engaged people, wedding consultants, site and catering people, and more never think about. No more than several might not apply to the upcoming celebration in your life, but I have a feeling the majority will ring true.

Dinner is just…dinner.

If your invitees are engaged in lively conversation, and having a blast during the meal, you should be fine. If not, your energy in the crowd is at a 2 out of ten and then when it’s time for everyone to start dancing at level 10, they can’t make that jump. You’ll need to do something fun and engaging to get the buzz going in the wedding hall so when dancing sets out, the wedding guests are ready to rock. I want your wedding to go to an eleven! Ask your deejay for some ideas that are interactive that you can do or go to Wedding Planning/Wedding Songs if you need some suggestions.

The bar is not in the reception hall.

This one is not one you’d consider an issue, but it definitely will have a will have a consequence on your celebration, which is why I list it in this top 10. A lot of engaged couples think having their bar outside on the terrace or in the vestibule, or in some situations, way off the beaten path someplace, is a great idea because their guests can take a break from the reception room to go have a cocktail. The issue they don’t see is quite a few of your guests will be out of the room ordering up shots of booze at potentially essential times like the blessing, father daughter dance, or some others. A second bad thing is half of your guests like to hang out at the bar and these are generally the crazy fun crowd. Notice how your party is not as full as it could be and the more outgoing inebriates aren’t with the rest of the group. The way to fix this is to make your reception site will put a bar in the room. If you want, just have another bar in the foyer for overflow but having your main bar in the room will keep most of your guests there.

The newlyweds get pinned down in the foyer talking to the people who are leaving.

If the couple go to the restroom, on the way back, some of their crowd will inevitably catch them in the entrance way and want to embrace them and speak to them and sometimes wish them well and go . I know, using the restroom can be a 30 minute ordeal for the bride, and sometimes that’s how it goes. My suggestion is, if guests want to talk to you for a long period of time, have them follow you back in to the reception room and talk to you there. This way, your friends and family can see you haven’t bailed out for your honeymoon and you can’t wait to hit the dance floor.

The cake cutting.
Some planners or dee-jays will set up the cake cutting ceremony for late in the night. This will work if you’re having a uneventful party where no one will dance. If not, there are two problems with this. One, a lot of the crowd will already be gone so they don’t get a piece of your cake, leaving a lot of left over cake. Also, late in the night is when the dancing is usually going strong. You have to switch off the awesome beats and turn up the lights, thereby ruining any semblance of a party air. My idea is doing this event right after dinner is about to wrap up. Don’t worry. People don’t leave because of the cake cutting. They leave because of were the cake cutting is scheduled. Besides, who gets excited about this event?

The photographer decides to get artsy with the couple at an inopportune time.

If this takes place your wedding crowd may try to find where you are, believe you’ve left for your honeymoon, and use this as the perfect time to jump ship. Once in a while, the newlyweds may want to get sunset pictures or something of that nature. If that’s the situation by all means be sure to make your way back as soon as possible or sooner! If you can, it’s best to finish your all your shots during the hors d’oeuvres hour.

Remember, I’ve done weddings, parties and events where people have said that it was the most awesome reception they’ve experienced—and the dancing was nonexistent. Don’t think your party begins and ends on the dance floor. Direct your direction on getting your crowd into the wedding in fun and unique ways, and your wedding will turn out great. For the rest of these unknown party killers, go to my blog at get wedding insurance, and for more helpful information.