The Many Ways To Celebrate Your Wedding Reception

Couples planning their wedding will soon discover that their wedding reception is by far the most expensive. There are many things to pay for like catering, decorations, venue renal, musicians and the likes. However, if you have a tight budget, there are many ways to cut your cost.



For instance, a wedding reception is not always held at dinnertime. By opting for a non-dinner reception, you may significantly reduce your expenses. There are many ways to hold a wedding banquet, which makes for a memorable sharing of meal without hurting your pockets. Remember that although a wedding is a momentous occasion, you need not go all out with the expense and save some for yourselves to enjoy as a wedded couple.



You may opt to have a tea reception, which can be held from 2 to 4 in the afternoon, serving canapés, finger sandwiches, scones, pastries, many kinds of cheese and of course, tea. This makes up a very intimate reception, like the ones you have with your friends when they come for a visit.



A hors d’oeuvres reception is from 11 in the morning until 5 in the afternoon, or an after dinner wedding. These are light finger foods like a fruit platter, cheese, crackers chips and dips. You may also serve meat cuts, oysters, shrimp cocktails, egg rolls, sausages and tea sandwiches. There are many variations as long as it is not a heavy meal and it is not eaten with a lavish table setting.



You can actually do away with the usual grand table setting, complete with the best China. You may have a cocktail reception, which are basically food on trays, that are passed around by a food attendant or waiter. You need to invest in a lot of napkins, plates, cutlery as well as a table where the dinners can partake of the food without any discomfort or mess. You cap the reception with a cake-cutting ceremony, with small slices of cake to be served along with coffee or any after-dinner drinks of your choosing.



If you have a penchant for sweets as well as a good number of your guests, you may have a decadent dessert reception, which are held from 2 to 4 in the afternoon, or just after dinner evening wedding. You will delight your guests with a rich variety of great tasting desserts like tarts, cheese cakes, cookies, tortes, cakes, pies, cobblers, ice cream, biscotti, sundaes and candies. The perfect match for this particular reception will be coffee or tea.



For non-meal time weddings, like perhaps midmorning or midafternoon, you may also have a simple cake and punch reception. You may serve cookies, candies and nuts to your food fare. To advise your guests that you will not be serving a full meal, it is wise to insert a Cake and Punch Reception Following Ceremony” in the invitation so that they can eat something before coming to your wedding.



Another substitute to fancy China is by using paper and plastic wares. This may not seem grand, but with a good decoration and table setting, this will do nicely. Moreover, find out with your venue coordinator regarding the cost of going beyond the agreed time in using the site. You may need to prepare for this accordingly.