Choosing a Venue
Reception at Home
Club or Pub
Hall Reception
Hotel Reception
Reception in a Marquee

Food Tips
Having A Buffet
Professional Catering
Self Catering
Having a Sit-down Meal
Types of Service
The Wedding Cake

Drink Tips
Reception Bar
Red Wine
White Wine
Supplying Your Drinks

Choosing a Florist
Tips
What Flowers ?

Cutting the Cake
Where do People Sit?
Reception Music
Order of Speeches
The Wedding Car

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Tips
On arrival at the reception Guests are often offered a sherry or glass of champagne on arrival.
Wine is usually served with the meal. Make sure you have a bottle of water on the table. Soft drinks should also be available.
Wine, Beer and Spirits should be available throughout the reception, generally after the meal.
You may serve coffee or tea at the end of the meal. Some guests will appreciate this and is nice with the wedding cake.
Do you have to pay corkage if the venue allows you to bring your own wine and champagne.
Your drinks may be part of the wedding-package offered to you by the venue or the caterers may provide the whole package. Find out and find what you are getting for your money.
Make sure you confirm the final details in writing.
If you are using the venue glasses or caterers glasses do you have to pay for breakage. Do you have to clear up afterwards.
You may want to hire a bar attendant, so they can ensure that all guests have drinks and are served.
How long is the reception going to last for.
What are guests taste.
Don't forget soft drinks for those that are driving, tee-totallers and children. Soft Drinks should be interesting.
Can you take your own drinks to venue - this is a cheaper option because you should only get charged corkage.
Does the Venue have glasses and ice.
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