Reception Recap

It has been over two months since RoyBoy and I got married. I have been procrastinating the wedding sum up, I admit. I’ve been thinking about what to write about- things that stand out, funny moments, what was perfect… I’ll break it into a few segments, though.

Can I say that the wedding and reception was perfect? Because it was. I explained everything I wanted, in detail and with some diagrams, to my aunt (the hostess), my parents, and anyone else who wanted to help. Like many brides, I didn’t see the finished product until I got there, but I wasn’t too concerned. I knew that my aunt, who has hosted many events at her house and is a great planner, would be the perfect person to supervise. I also knew that my parents and family would work together to ensure that our day was perfect.

Here is a breakdown of the reception (mostly).

We set the chairs up the evening before and my family all pitched in. The small tents were set up by my uncle, dad, and a few cousins— VERY exciting to watch. Then we set up the tables, and I was able to convey the end result to my aunt as we set things up.

We had the gift table and a table with colored paper set up near the chairs; the paper was for the guests to make paper airplanes to throw at RoyBoy and me as we entered the reception. The paper airplane throwing was amazing! Everyone had a great time with it and it was just so much fun.

The flowers that my mum made were placed on the tables and looked so simple and perfect. The daisies, being silk, looked perfect all day and provided the perfect burst of color.

We had tissue paper flower/balls on the tent poles and they were a fun accent. The multi-colored, polka-dot tissue flower, made by my second-dad, was displayed by the head table.

Drinks were served in very large vases by my cousins- homemade punch was a delicious, playful option for our guests. The cakes were set up with the drinks and they were all delicious and visually appealing. Nothing like a good looking cake! The food was amazing everyone was able to pick from a variety of dishes. The food was in a buffet style, which was ideal for the laid-back atmosphere.

The dances were held on the pool patio. RoyBoy and I didn’t practice or anything before hand, which I would definitely recommend. We didn’t chose a long song (“1, 2, 3, 4” by Plain White Tees at 3:18), but I got antsy. I decided to spice things up. I had a lot of fun dancing around RoyBoy, who stood there amused. My dance with my father and RoyBoy and his mom’s dance went smoothly and more traditionally.

I climbed up the pool slide for the bouquet toss and had a great crowd below and behind me. One of my crazy uncles, UJ, decided get in the middle of the ladies… and caught the bouquet! It was hysterical and a great moment.

One of the really fun parts of the reception was the photo booth: a large sheet set up on the far side of the lawn, a small tent to protect from the sun, a bunch of funny props, and my camera on a tripod. One of my bride’s maids, the Barbie, helped round up people to make the photo booth a success. The pictures (hundreds of them!) are amazing to flip through because the camera was in continuous-shoot mode. I am so glad that it was fun for everyone, because it gave us great shots of a lot of people.

I think the best thing was that everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves. A lot of people told me that they loved how simple and easy it was- very comfortable and real. That is the perfect compliment, and was exactly what I was going for.