Wedding Reception Ideas That You Can Make Your Own

Your wedding day is almost here, but either you’re not ready or you want to make the reception unique. What you need are wedding reception ideas to spruce up or challenge the traditional wedding reception. More and more people are looking for ways to do something different and put their own twist on it. Here are 5 ideas that you can incorporate into your reception. Look for more ideas over the next few blog posts.

1. Do a Honeymoon Registry. In lieu of a wedding registry, plan the registry around your honeymoon. Perhaps you want to go to Maui, people can go to the registry and donate towards the hotel, the flight or any other aspect where just one person could not afford. There are other things that people can buy for you such as excursions while you are there, dinners or souvenirs. Another really great idea to ask for a honeymoon surf lesson with Maui Surfer Girls and or a honeymoon photo session with your Maui photographer at Behind The Lens Maui.

2. Buck the Tradition. Get a list of current wedding and reception traditions and customize them to make them to your unique style and personality.

3. Get Green with Envy. You can do your part in saving the environment and select ideas that are considered energy efficient. Having a candlelight reception instead of lighting is just one way to go.

4. The Grand Entrance. It’s always special to be announced as you enter your reception, but why not make it unique and leave them with something to talk about? Depending on where you have your reception, you could enter by helicopter, parachuting or perhaps on jet skis, just to name a few.

5. Journal Me This. Instead of having a guest sign-in book, maybe you could have a journal passed around for those who would like to write a little something in it as a keepsake. Much like the traditional video camera going around for you to say something, instead just write it down. Congratulate the new couple or share a memory.