| Your wedding reception will be one of the most | | | | want to include in the wedding party, the kind and |
| remembered events of your life - a | | | | amount of food you want to serve, what type |
| commemoration of love and happiness to share | | | | of music you prefer, if there will be dancing, and |
| with those most dear to you. It's a time of | | | | so on. |
| celebration and crescendo of months of careful | | | | Once you have decided on the type of reception |
| planning and anxious anticipation. Whether you are | | | | you want and have reserved your location, it's |
| planning an elaborate event with many guests or | | | | time to move on the style or theme of your |
| an intimate dinner for only family and close | | | | event. Selecting a style or theme for your |
| friends, remember, this is your moment, your | | | | reception may seem as elusive as finding the |
| chance to create the day of your dreams. | | | | perfect pair of shoes for your weddig gown. It is, |
| After you set a wedding date, one of the most | | | | however, an important part of creating a |
| crucial decisions you must make is what type of | | | | beautiful, cohesive reception. A number of things |
| reception you will have. Do you want a traditional | | | | can serve as the starting point for determining |
| wedding reception with many guests and a formal | | | | your wedding theme, from the style of your |
| receiving line? Or would you prefer a more | | | | gown to your favorite variety of flowers to the |
| informal open house? You my decide that a small | | | | season in which you will marry. But it is of |
| gathering for a formal dinner, in lieu of a traditional | | | | overriding importance once you have established |
| reception, is better suited to your tastes and | | | | a theme or style to keep the rest of your |
| style. Many brides have a reception in the bride's | | | | reception in harmony with this decision. The style |
| hometown and an open house given by the | | | | or theme you select will help dictate orhter |
| parents of the groom one to three weeks later. | | | | choices, such as which type of flowers you carry, |
| The location for your celebration will greatly | | | | how formal your announcements should be, what |
| influence the type of reception you choose to | | | | your bridesmaids will wear, and so on. |
| have. Some brides have their receptions in historic | | | | The style of your wedding should reflect your |
| homes or churches; others opt for a quaint | | | | personality and preferences. And remember, even |
| garden setting or a romantic gathering on a beach. | | | | though some of these decisions will seem |
| Even a family backyard can be transformed into | | | | overwhelming or insignificant - and everyone from |
| an elegant setting that reflects your individuality. | | | | your own mother to your soon-to-be sister-in-law |
| Each of these sites lends itself to a different kind | | | | will have their own ideas - these are happy |
| of wedding reception. As you determine the type | | | | decisions. This is your opportunity to personalize |
| of reception you'd like, consider how many people | | | | your wedding and thus make it the event you |
| you want to invite, the number of people you | | | | always dreamed it would be. |