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1-2 Hours Before The Reception

It is wise to separate the arrival of the service providers by 15 to 30 minutes as per following order:

• Caterer arrives to set up and get ready.
• Florist arrives to set up all floral arrangements.
• Band or DJ arrives to sets up the equipment and get ready.
• A chosen Bridesmaid and a chosen groomsman, or the Wedding Coordinator, arrives to set up place cards, favors, toasting flutes, cake knife, guest book with pen and the special keepsake holder for cards and the money gift envelopes.
• Baker arrives to set up the wedding cake (s) and baked goods. Also to embellish the cake if it is to be decorated with flowers and the cake table, with florist provided flowers and greenery.

The First Hour of the Reception

• Wedding guests arrive.
• Cocktail hour begins with champagne and hors d'oeuvres for the guests.
• Bride & Groom take formal photographs.
• All family members and wedding party join them for formal photographs.

The Second Hour of the Reception

• The Bride and Groom, their parents and the wedding party line up in the following order: the parents of the groom followed by the parents of the bride, then the flower girl and ring bearer, bridesmaids welcomed by the groomsmen, the maid of honor escorted by best man and last to enter are the bride and groom.
• The master of ceremonies makes the formal introductions.
• The Bride and the Groom are called for the first dance.
• Cocktail hour ends.
• Bar if you have one, opens.
• The master of ceremonies requests that guests to be seated at their tables.
• The master of ceremonies announces the people who toast the bride and groom starting with the fathers.
• Dinner is served.

The Third Hour of the Reception

• The bride and groom cut the cake.
• The bride dances with her father.
• The groom dances with his mother.
• The wedding party joins on the dance floor.
• The bride, groom and wedding party dances.
• The master of ceremonies invites the guests to join in.
• The master of ceremonies introduces the Money Dance.
• Dessert, cake and coffee are served.
• The master of ceremonies announces the bouquet toss.
• The master of ceremonies announces the Garter toss.

The Fourth Hour of the Reception

• The bride and groom dance their last dance.
• The bride and groom depart.
• The master of ceremonies announces who should take home the centerpieces. Without, of course, the bridesmaids bouquets were used.
• The service providers collect their equipment and wares and clean after themselves.
• The Parents of the Bride with the help of the maid of honor gather all the gifts, and other items that need to be taken home and load them in the cars.

Important Note

If the reception was at a private facility, such as a community club house that does not offer clean-up, the parents and wedding party should bring work clothes as they need to stay and clean the facility.

I hope the information will help you make your lifetime event, an event for a lifetime.

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Source by Nily Glaser