Dear Polite One,
I've
always dreamt that my wedding reception would be alcohol
and dance-free - except for the first dance of the bride and groom. When
running the idea past a few people they seemed shocked that I've taken out both
of these elements and are making me doubt my idea.
The
wedding will be in the evening, and then dinner.
Is
there a steadfast rule that there must be alcohol and dance at a
wedding? Isn't a nice dinner enough? And what things could be added to
make it fun for the guests?
Thank
you,
Visitor
from Yorkton Saskatchewan
Dear
Yorkton Saskatchewan,
People
typically expect alcohol with their dinner at evening wedding receptions.
So, it would probably be better if this were held earlier in the day.
Dancing isn’t that important. However, it is better to skip all dances,
rather than just the one dance with you. That may seem awkward.
The
only hard and fast rule is that we, as hosts, offer our guests what is
typically expected at the time of day of the event we are hosting. So, if
your reception was held at 10 am, most guests would expect cake and
punch. It really is easy to plan when we know guests’ expectations.
Enjoy
your event!
The
Polite One
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