Foregoing Typical Reception Traditions

Following because we are getting married on 11/1/19, and I feel the exact same way. We plan to enter cocktail hour so I doubt we will have a "grand entrance." We will feed each other a cupcake.

We love our parents but neither of us want to be in the spotlight for more than we need to be. Definitely no bouquet/garter toss. I'm thinking we will do a quick welcome/thank you and our first dance with our parents quickly joining us.

We will be doing something similar! We are doing a grand entrance (just us no bridal party), first dance, and cake cutting, but no speeches/toasts, garter toss, bouquet toss or other dances. We will be focusing on the dance party and will have an ice cream bar in the evening. We hired a great DJ who will keep things fun and lively and also we have an open bar until 9 so that can’t hurt 😂

We are skipping everything but the first dance, a quick thank you speech, and cake cutting. There are so many reasons but really skipping those "traditions" just feels right for us. We will be having a cocktail party style reception so we're already going for something different. I actually like receptions that feel more tailored to the couple than just trying to cram all the "traditions" people think they need to throw in.

I don't think it'd be noticeable if you have other things such as games or other activities in lieu of it

View Quoted Comment This sounds just like our wedding! Except we will both be tossing our bouquets but to an open crowd and catching it will mean you receive good luck!

View Quoted Comment Yes!!! Exactly what she said!!

We are doing photos during cocktail hour, but I'm hoping to keep that short so we can get in there for a little. We'll likely have the MOH and BM introduced together followed by us. Then dinner/toasts. Then first dance and opening the dance floor to guests. The cake is included in our package and is basically a decoration for us. It'll get cut and served at some point, but not by us.

Our guest group is either in their 60s to 80s or 30s. There'll be some younger crowd guests (a handful of cousins), but I'm not really concerned about entertaining a bunch of adults. We have a great DJ and an open bar...they can make it fun just like we will💃🏻🥂.

We did a short bridal party introduction, first dance, parent dances, and toasts. We skipped cake cutting, bouquet toss, and garter toss. Nobody commented or cared about it at all. Just keep what you want and skip the rest!