How to Avoid A Boring Wedding Reception

Your wedding reception is the celebration of your new life together. A celebration should mean fun, joy, and happiness.

Just about the worst thing that could happen is a boring wedding reception. You might have elegant decorations and good food, but if your guests are bored they will leave early and no one will have a good time.

To avoid this dilemma here are some tips about how to have a joyous and fun wedding reception:

1. It is important to have an entertainer and Master of Ceremonies (also known as an MC) who knows both the bride and the groom. If you cannot find anybody from your family or friends to act as the MC, then hire one. Just give the MC an idea of how you want the reception to be. Make sure that the MC you hire is not boring because the outcome of your reception entirely depends on him and your program. Ask your friends or family if they know a seasoned MC who really knows how to get the party going. Ask for several references to make sure that you have the right person.
2. Make your reception as lively as possible at a pace that keeps your guests engaged. Long speeches are one of the biggest contributors to a boring reception. Tell your parents, the maid of honor, and the best man to make their speeches as short and as direct to the point as possible.
3. Show a photo montage about how the groom proposed or how you met. Share these romantic experiences to your guests and let them feel the magic too. Make sure to add humor to your presentation. Do not be too serious unless it's needed, for example, when you tell the person how happy you are that you've met.
4. Choose interesting and well-paced music. Hire a live band that can cover a variety of music fit for a wedding reception. Play music during dinner; just make sure it isn't so loud that it interferes with conversation. You can play ballads when the guests are still eating or for the bride's dance with her father or those other romantic couple's dances. When it is time for the guests to dance, make sure you pick up the pace. If you cannot afford to hire a live band, compile a list of songs and have a DJ do the mixing for you.
5. Ask the maid of honor or the best man to offer a toast after their speech. Once the marriage toast is done, the bride or groom may make their own speech thanking the guests, families, and friends for coming.