Skipping the reception entrance/introductions

Introducing the couple into the reception is very common in our circles. Tbh, I don’t think I’ve even been to a wedding that didn’t have some kind of official announcement. It’s not to announce them as a married couple however, it’s just to announce that the bride and groom have arrived so everyone knows that cocktail hour is coming to a close and reception events will be beginning soon. Also, most weddings I’ve been to announce the arrival of the bride and groom to get everyone’s attention, and the couple goes straight into their first dance. Honestly, it would seem somewhat rude and awkward to not announce the couple’s arrival if it’s a larger wedding, as people might not notice they have arrived, and it could come off as if they are trying to “sneak in” and not speak to guests. That being said, we will not be having an announcement into our reception, as we are having a very small destination wedding and it will be incredibly obvious the moment we walk in.

Yea I have never been to a wedding when the couple and the bridal party were not announced into the reception. Its up to the couple how grand they want it I ve been in wedding where we just walked in our names were announced and then I ve been in weddings where each group did a fun/silly little skit or dance. I m leaving it up to the bridal party if they want to do something which I m sure some of them will they are more then welcome to if they just want to walk in thats too cool. We are not having any kind of introductions at the ceremony or the cocktail hour.Do what you are comfortable with and enjoy your day!

Ive always seen the bride and groom minimum introduced into the reception. Most of the weddings I have been to or been a part of the bride and groom and wedding partt get introduced and then it goes straight into dinner. Sometimes they are introduced and walk to their table, other times theres a funny little dance or move they do while they come in (my sister wanted something funny from each bridesmaid/groomsman pairing for her wedding. I didnt know the person I was paired with well at all and he was pretty tall so I "jumped" for a high five.....simple quick and we got a few chuckles). At the end of the day its what you want .

We're doing a reception entrance because we're using it to segue into the cake cutting and first dance.

I don't see anything wrong with it, if it's kept short. If the cocktail area is separate from reception space then this sets the tone for the next part of the schedule (sit-down dinner). Usually the couple walks in and starts their first dance. For this you need to quiet the crowd for their spotlight.

We didn't do announcements. I don't get it and i think it's ridiculous to watch grownups do stupid dances to walk into a room. IF ppl don't already know your bridal party, they honestly don't care. Also, if you're already at your cocktail hour I just think it's dumb to go and "hide" and then walk in again just so you can be announced. Like, you're already there....lol. I've been to a lot of weddings though and i can tell you I am definitely in the minority. probably 90% of weddings i've attended in the last 10 years have done big announcements.

Also, i would really appreciate if brides/grooms would ASK if their party is comfortable with this. I am so embarrassed and uncomfortable every time i have to do this as a BM and no one has ever thought to make sure we were ok with being announced that way.

We did the introduction and straight into the first dance because it felt right since the attention was there anyway

I've never been to a wedding where there wasn't an announcement. Usually the bride and groom (and wedding party) are taking pictures during the beginning of cocktail hour, so they get announced once they arrive. Our plan is to greet guests as they walk into cocktail hour, but then we're slipping out to take sunset pictures, so we'll get announced once the reception kicks off.