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Dedicated August 2018

Reception Only

Taylor, on February 21, 2018 at 9:02 AM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 6

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For those of you that have gotten married before at an earlier date and decided to have a reception only, how did you do it? Did you wear your dress? Did you do the first dances? The garter toss and games? We were originally planning a ceremony and reception at the same place but we have decided that we are going to get married on the beach somewhere in April/May and then have the reception in August at the original date we had planned. We did have a wedding party but obviously most cannot afford to go on such a late notice and we kind of want it intimate anyways. My matron of honor, who is also my aunt, will be coming and we are hoping his best man could also come. We are maybe thinking they could also give the toast speeches during the reception? Just wondering what everyone else did.

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Latest activity by GeekGurl, on February 21, 2018 at 11:09 AM

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Going to the chapel · on February 21, 2018 at 9:41 AM
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H and I didn't do this, but I have been to receptions held at a later date. The bride did wear her dress. No one did the garter toss because they thought the tradition was out of date and sexist. Toasts were given as normal as was the "first dance" though in reality it wasn't a first dance. No games because, well, these were weddings not birthday parties.
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Dedicated August 2018
Taylor · on February 21, 2018 at 9:47 AM
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Sorry ... wrong word choice I guess. I don’t know what you call it but when the bride and groom sit back to back and lift up a shoe to questions the DJ asks.
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Dedicated June 2018
Kimberly · on February 21, 2018 at 10:10 AM
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We plan on doing the shoe game at the bridal shower when FH comes at the end. Just think, you are paying a DJ at your wedding to DJ and most people just want to drink and dance. Having the shoe game somewhere in the middle could ruin the whole vibe/flow.
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Master July 2017
Going to the chapel · on February 21, 2018 at 10:11 AM
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Yeah, the shoe game. The receptions they had were fairly formal so not the place for the shoe game.
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LB · on February 21, 2018 at 10:12 AM
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IMO, no wedding is the place for the shoe game LOL
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GeekGurl · on February 21, 2018 at 11:09 AM
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So my FH's husband is all in another state from me. Long story short we are going to be doing another "event" there at a later date.

Since you are doing such a small ceremony I would just go ahead and do whatever you want. Maybe have a slideshow going in the background of the wedding ceremony? Other than that do whatever you want. You get to set the tone of the party. Have fun with it!
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