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

You should work out seating plans for the guests, make sure you do not put people that do not get on with each other on the same table.
Try and put people who know each other or may have something in common on the same table.
Place seating cards so that everyone can find their seat, alternate men and women every other chair. A husband and wife are usually seated at the same table, but not necessarily next to each other, usually opposite to each other.
Place a large seating plan near the door so that people can see what table they are suppose to be sitting at.
If you have divorced parents deal with seating plan with caution and be sensitive. If divorced parents have remarried then the partners are asked to sit at the top table as well.
If you can not fit everyone on the table on one long table you can make and E-Shape or C-Shape.
Arrange the seating plan, so you create a relaxed atmosphere at the top table and for guests at other tables. You will be likely sitting down for a good few hours, the last thing you need is arguments, especially after people have had some alcohol.

Top Table Seating Order