Having a successful wedding requires careful planning. After the church/mosque/court wedding, the guests look forward to the wedding reception. You don’t want your wedding reception to be boring and drive your guests away. There are certain activities that you can add to the wedding reception programme to make it more lively and entertaining. You may also need to hire a wedding planner to save you the hassles of planning your wedding reception. The wedding business is all about planning and preparation to have a lifetime’s worth of fun and joy in one day, so should make it worthwhile. Here are a few tips to bear in mind to make your wedding reception successful:
1. Choose the right location and event hall
When planning your wedding, think of getting the location right. The venue of the reception hall has to be close to an easily accessible road, must have a good parking space, and also good ventilation. Whether you choose an open space or a hall, if the location is far from the church or the bride’s home, you won’t be seeing very excited guests. Also bear in mind the provision for parking space. You have to get an event hall that can contain your estimated number of guests.
2. Be timely
No one likes to drag an event longer than it should except the guests are having a good time. When guests have to sit for hours to wait for the bride and groom to make their entrance, they usually become bored, especially if the entrance is not grand. The receptions are to entertain guests so make sure you keep to time. Share your souvenirs just before people get to the dance. If things follow the proper order as you have arranged them, your wedding is would be successful.
3. Get a good MC
The Master of the Ceremony(MC) should be entertaining and suit your lifestyle. He/She should be able to carry your guests along, make them laugh, get them to engage in the ceremony and not just come for the food alone. Take time to do your research on the MC you want to hire. Don’t fall into hiring a boring MC or you might lose your guests to other distracting activities. Ensure your MC fits the style and concept of your wedding.
4. Hire a good band
There should be synergy between the MC and the band or else your guests might feel disappointed. It is the job of the band to know the right song to play at the right time. You need to do some research on the band you want to hire for your wedding. Ensure their style should also match the style and tone of your wedding. Don’t you want people to stay from the beginning to the end of your reception?
5. Ask for help
Don’t ignore this tip as it is very important. You can’t do all by yourself because you will need enough ushers to help with the food, souvenirs, sitting the guests in their proper seats, and other minute details that you won’t be able to do, You need to get people to help with the food is very important because people are there to celebrate with you. If your guests are not attended to early and begin to find other alternatives, then this is an indicator your wedding is not going on well. Hence, you need to hire enough people to help, and where there are not enough funds, ask people close to you who can help.