Reception

We've gotten through all the formalities, now let's party!

Your guests are there to celebrate you. They are going to talk, laugh, dance, sing and eat. There’s a stigma about keeping them entertained. I promise you, if there’s food and music, they will be entertained. Don’t feel like you need to plan some sort of crazy event schedule to keep their attention throughout the night. It can overwhelm your guests, as well as overwhelm you if you’re trying to relax and enjoy the company of your family and friends and have to be whisked away for an event.

My advice is to do all the formal events, and then open up the dance floor to your guests. Some guests may be more timid to get up and show off their dance moves, so once they’ve mustered up the courage, let them dance. If they’re constantly up and down to watch different events, they may not want to dance anymore- which would leave your dance floor empty.

Also, doing all the formal events first ensures that I’ll be there to capture all of them before I am dismissed for the evening.