How to Host and Still Enjoy Your Wedding
The bride and groom are like the stars walking the red carpet at the Oscars. They smile and wave for photos trying to greet as many people as possible. It’s exhausting. I can honestly say at my wedding one thing I change would be spending most of my night thanking guests. Of course, you want to acknowledge loved ones that attended, but going overboard is both easy to do and tiring. Instead of having a ball on the dance floor with my husband, I was socializing making sure each guest felt our love. There are luckily few ways to ensure socialization overkill won’t happen to you and guests still feel the love.
Keep the Receiving Line Brief
The bride and groom stand at the front of a receiving line like the stars of the show signing autographs. Some couples don’t like this tactic because can take about an hour to get through everyone, but some love it because they get in their pictures and chit chat with guests before everyone splits to eat or dance.
The trick to the receiving line is not to talk to each guest for too long. Give your hug, kiss on the cheek, snap a photo, and move on. At one wedding I attended, they had the genius idea to stand at the front of the line greeting guests as they waiting in the buffet line. No one wants to chit chat for too long when food is waiting a few feet ahead!
Keep Guests Busy with Cocktail Time
Many people are starting to plan a cocktail hour to take up time while the wedding party is away for photos. Guests sip on champag...
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