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We are not doing a receiving line. I always find them awkward. We are just going to go around the room and thank everyone for coming.
Me too. Am skipping, toasts, receiving lines and everything else you mentioned except for our first dance. We are planning to spend time at each table and thank everyone for coming individually as we pass out our favors.
I don't think I've ever been to a wedding WITH a receiving line. Every wedding I've attended- the bride and groom made rounds to each of the tables, and I know that's what we're planning on doing.
Receiving lines are very much part of the wedding culture here and can sneak up on you even if you don't want it. We got our officiant to agree to announce at the end of the ceremony that parents can stay to congradulate us after the ceremony and we'll talk to everyone else at the reception.
I'm not holding my breath though. I'm sure it's going to form anyways. Kind of like big circles of chairs with everyone shouting to the person across the room they're in a conversation with spontaniously happen at birthday parties.
We're doing one, but our officiant will say that it's optional - we fully expect the young people to skip it and just let the old people get their hugs in. Then we can party at the reception and not worry about greeting all the old people!
i've actually only ever been to one (out of many) weddings that had a receiving line. i'm definitely planing on skipping it, we'll make the rounds at the reception instead. easier and less standing around for the guests.
I think receiving lines make more sense at large weddings, just because it gives you the chance to make sure you really do get to have a couple of words with everyone who came.
I would prefer a smaller wedding, and so I probably wouldn't have a receiving line.
No receiving line for us! We will make it to each table but I've always felt the line took to long and was awkward.
Ugh...I hate receiving lines. I'm just not one for hugging people I barely know. We'll probably just go from table to table while people are eating. Unfortunately, this probably means we won't get to enjoy our meal very much :(
I would like to put in an argument FOR receiving lines. I think the weddings I've been to are half and half. But I like them because you get to meet people's parents, however briefly, who often are the hosts as well, as it adds a nice level of ritual to a day of ritual. We had it, and it was great to be able to chat with everyone, however briefly. We also did tables visits.
We didn't do one. And I usually skip them as a guest. I never know what to say, and I always want to say something unique and nice but that never happens. It's just awkward.
I think that this is actually the more common way to do it now. I haven't seen a receiving line at a wedding in a long time - most people tend to go visit the tables now!
I'm skipping the receiving line too. I've been to several weddings and I've never been to one with a receiving line. I'm planning on table visits.
We did it because it was a good way to get everyone out of the location and I didn't have to spend the entire reception going around to see everyone and tell them thanks for coming.
Hate them. So awkward unless you're really close with the couple's family.
We're not doing the usual receiving line b/c my FI's parents have been divorced since he was young so it gets complilcated. BUT I think we might go back into the sancuary and "dismiss" each pew and greet the guests as they exit that way. I've seen it done this way a few times and it's nice because as guests wait they get to watch the B&G which seems to make the wait more acceptable. ....We were worried about getting around to all 350 of our guests at the reception, that's why we won't be ONLY circulating.
Receiving lines are common around here and we're inviting mostly family, so I guess it's not as awkward as it might be for some. We haven't decided if we're actually doing one--might be easier just to do table visits.
I am so interested by all of the replies. I have NEVER been to a wedding that didn't have a receiving line! AND (in my family at least) on top of the receiving line you are expected to do the table rounds as well. My aunt recently got married and had a receiving line. Afterwards my mom was like "your aunt never came around to the tables!"
SO I voted that I would prefer to skip it, but the reality is I will probably end up doing both a receiving line and stopping at all the tables just so not to offend.
One wedding I was in last year had the receiving line at the end of the ceremony in the church vestibule...... and it took almost an hour to get out of the church!! Which put us getting to the reception even later due to pictures! We will not be having a receiving line. We'll walk around the reception meeting and greeting our guests at their tables.
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I am looking to do my reception as a Get Right To It! sort of event. I know people hate all the little time consuming things that take away from the dancing and drinking and honestly, I do too. We are paying good money to celebrate not waste peoples time.
So we are cutting out the one on one dances (besides our first dance).. We will instead have dedication songs that we will have the dj announce throughout the night. So the point is made for the purpose of the song but doesnt restrict others from dancing as well.
We are skipping speeches all together. We dont need our shy (siblings) MOH & BM to have a heart attack over a speech.
We were also thinking about skipping a receiving line as well as most people I know dislike them. I think they are uncomfortable for everyone. So my question is, if we opt out and just went around the room during the night from person to person thanking them for comming, will this do?