Reception

While planning your wedding ceremony takes a lot of time and planning, your reception can often require more effort than many people originally expect. From choosing vendors to creating a seating chart, the catering menu and venue decor, there are several key details to consider in the planning process. If you and your partner are looking to have a smaller and more intimate reception, be creative with your party favors with personalized gifts such as cozy pajamas or local finds. In this age of social media, it can also be fun to create your own wedding hashtag incorporating both of your names so you can easily find all of your guests’ photos in one place after your wedding reception. Not sure what to give the happy couple as a wedding gift? Skip the pricey gift and opt for something homemade and full of love instead, such as a home doormat, wreath or chalkboard cocktail glasses.