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Reception Advice

We’ve got tons of obscenely fun wedding reception ideas, which might mean stuff like wedding reception games, wedding reception songs, fun other things to do when there’s no dancing at your wedding, wedding toasts, and so much more…

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Post your Instagram hashtag at your wedding reception

Bobbie and Mario knew a ton of their guests would be using Instagram at their wedding, so they posted a little sign letting everyone know the easiest hashtag to use, making it way easier to collect guest photos after the fact. That’s just one of about a million clever things these guys did at their wedding (wait until you see their wedding arch!)… check out Bobbie & Mario’s family-centric ranch wedding.

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Do a circle dance instead of a receiving line

If you’re looking to avoid the never-ending linear hugs of ye olde receiving line, you could borrow a page from Melanie and John, who did a Sufi Dance. Why do a receiving line, when you can do a circle dance with your guests?

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If I could start all over: things I’d do differently to avoid wedding day trainwrecks

So my wedding came and went. I went into it feeling pretty good and prepared, I had all my vendors confirmed, floor plans, decor inventory, decorations, vendor contact spreadsheets submitted to my day-of-coordinators three days before, and I was able to relax and not take care of anything major. The wedding day started out well enough… Then, slowly, it fell apart. Here are the things that, if I could start all over again, I would have done differently…

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Do I need a cardbox at my wedding?

So I’ve tried to look up wedding card boxes, and they are these weird things that look like wedding cakes — except on Offbeat Bride, where they most often look like small monsters or TARDIS. (True observation, I swear!)

However, I’m still not sure exactly what a card box is for!