Wedding Reception
Let’s get the party started! It’s time to celebrate with the people you love most, and we’re here to help you choose the best venue, pick a perfect menu, and fine-tune the timeline so your wedding reception is totally seamless – and totally unforgettable. Raise a glass to the newlyweds!
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Wedding Reception
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Wedding Reception
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Wedding Reception
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Places to Celebrate
Find the reception venue of your dreams with this quiz!
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Speeches & Traditions
Your wedding day should be about you and your fiancé(e), and it's perfectly fine to break away from the standard traditions if they don't feel true to you as a couple.
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Cake & Desserts
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It's entirely possible to have a wedding menu that’s not only delicious, but also healthier than the norm.
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Favors
It's always a nice gesture to hand out favors as a way of thanking the guests who attend your wedding. Here are some of our favorite ways to display them!
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Cake & Desserts
Dessert displays have been sweetening up weddings, and who can't resist them? Here are some basic decorating dos and donts you should know from WeddingWire cake bakers.
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Wedding Reception
Perhaps the biggest decision you’ll make while planning your reception meal is the serving style. Check out the four most popular serving styles and what they all mean.
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Places to Celebrate
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Places to Celebrate
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Places to Celebrate
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Food & Beverage
Take the time to plot out your menu and even if you don’t consider yourself a foodie, for purposes of your wedding menu, we recommend thinking like one. Here’s how.
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Speeches & Traditions
We asked photographers to share the best traditions they’ve seen at weddings. Here's to hoping they inspire you to start your own!
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Cake & Desserts
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