Hawaii Wedding Reception

The busy wedding season is fast approaching, and since Hawaii is the second most popular wedding destination (after Las Vegas) in the U.S., we expect to see a lot of wedding activities within the next five months. Caterers, Florists, and other wedding suppliers coordinate their services so that everything will flow smoothly. Hawaiian Waikiki Wedding is ready!

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Helpful Wedding Reception Tips and Advice

Just because Hawaii is known for its laid back pace, that does not mean lack of organization. Having a reception timeline is a must.

Below is Nicola Ray's article 'Everything You Need To Know About Your Wedding Reception Timeline.' Forward to your Groom and Bride-To-Be.

Your wedding reception timeline needs to be well thought out, simply because after a few drinks everyone will start to relax and time will run away! And you certainly don’t want to be cutting the cake at midnight! Below is an outline of my reception timeline which you can use as a guide. It’s important to plan the reception timeline well and make sure the wedding party are clear what their roles are, where they need to be when and what they need to do.

As bride and groom, it’s your job to relax and enjoy the day; while your ushers and bridesmaids make sure your timelines are adhered to. You’ll also need to let your suppliers know the timeline, so they too know where to be when.

The timeline very much depends on when you have your ceremony, mainly because everything flows on after this. The most important thing being the food, this is simply because food needs to be served hot if cooked and cold if a buffet – so the caterers will need to know when this should be served.

You should also consider the number of guests you have. More guests means the process will be slower as you’ll need to get them from one place to another. For example, getting the guests seated for the meal or in the right place for the cutting of the cake. An invaluable resource is to have a toastmaster to direct people. For my wedding, my brother did the honours and he was brilliant, slick and smooth (in a good way!). My photographer commented on how easy it was to their job as he was calling people at the right time. I suppose that’s what happens when you spend your life shouting at people all day (he’s an officer in the army). Don’t forget that people don’t mind standing around chatting a while, but we all like to sit down after about 30 minutes standing. This is especially true for Great Aunt Maud, who is a little wobbly on her legs. So make sure you always have a seated area.

If there’s going to be a long wait between arriving at the venue and dinner, then some nibbles will help guest’s hunger and also their tipsiness. Some canapés will be welcomed while waiting for the bride and groom to arrive.

My wedding reception timeline

2.30pm – Ceremony at the church.

3.15pm – Ceremony ends, photos at the church.

3.45pm – Ushers guide guests to the house for the reception. Bride and Groom go for photos alone (close to church).

4.00pm – Guests arrive at house and are served champagne or soft drinks.

4.15pm – Bride and Groom arrive at house for photos with family and guests.

4.45pm – Bride and Groom mill around with guests (rather than a formal receiving line). 5.45pm – Sit down for dinner. Once everyone is seated, Father of the Bride welcomes everyone. 6.00pm – Dinner is served. The wedding table serve themselves, followed by the rest of the tables.

6.45pm – Main course dishes are cleared away. The dessert and cheese board are laid out. Wedding table serve themselves. The rest of the tables follow.

7.15pm – All unwanted dishes and cutlery are cleared away.

7.30pm – All glasses are filled for the toast.

7.45pm - The wedding speeches start. Father of the Bride starts, then the Groom to thank everyone, then the Best Man.

8.30pm – Cutting of the cake. The bottom layer served as nibbles throughout the night.

9.00pm – First dance

9.15pm – Party begins

You can also choose to serve more food later in the evening, a cheese board, cold buffet, burgers or kebabs (you name it)! One thing for the bride to do is to throw her bouquet. Usually done before the couple head off, but this can be done anytime after the ceremony. We stayed until the end of our party, but some couples choose to head off into the moonlight earlier, usually to catch their honeymoon fights!

Nicola Ray is the owner of Cheap Wedding Success, a website dedicated to planning and creating the perfect cheap wedding. With lots of advice, tips and ideas to lower the cost of your wedding, Cheap Wedding Success is the perfect place to start.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Nicola_Ray

Conclusion

Planning your wedding should be fun! Just because it's the most important day of your life does not necessary mean 'stressful.' Just get a notepad, start writing down what you envision your wedding day to be, and prioritize. Yes, getting organized is the key.

Thank you for visiting. Have a wonderful day!

The Hawaiian Waikiki Wedding Team.