sposisenzapose - the wedding reception advices and planning

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the reception

There are indeed many possibilities to select from: a restaurant, an hotel or a luxury villa.
If you decide to have more intimacy, you can drop the reception and plan a dinner party at your new home right after your honeymoon comeback, inviting your closest frients and family members to celebrate.

If the officiant is a friend you can invite him to the reception reserving a seat at the table of honor or a nearby table.

A careful planning of the wedding breakfast if needed, even let it handle by a a catering service or a restaurant.
It’s important to give proper placement to the tables and seats. Choose carefully all the accesories for the table (table place cards, menu, toasting flutes, cake server set) and the hall (music)

When choosing the right menù you should consider the amount of money you want to invest, the number of guests, the season of the wedding, the style for the invitations, the average age of the guests, what are the specialties the catering or restaurant offer and the hour of the reception.

It’s better to avoid exotic or overfull meals, expecially if the reception hosts lots of kids and old people, or it’s held in summertime or in the evening.

The musical choices are not to be underestimated as they provide a background for the peak moments of the wedding.
There are four important moments during a wedding: the processional (the wedding song, while the bride enters the church), the offertory, the exchange of rings and the wedding march (at the end of the ceremony, while the couple leaves the church).
The church usually provides its’ organist but you can also select other players of choice.

The recepton needs proper music too, be sure to pick up the most appropriate for the guests, location and style of the party.