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I would get it out of the way at the end of the ceremony. That way, you have time to sit down and eat, which many brides insist they are not able to do, and enjoy your wedding without feeling like you didn't get to greet anyone. The argument is often made that not everyone who attends the reception attends the ceremony, but in real life, it is very rare to only attend or be invited to one event and not both as it is considered bad manners to do that.
We decided that once everyone gets to the reception before dinner we're going to go to each table to let them go to dinner. The DJ will announce that we're coming around and to stay at tables until we "release"(wording? haha) them for dinner. That way the buffet won't get rushed too much and we'll have a nice time to greet everyone less awkwardly than in a line where people don't know whether to hug you or shake your hand or if they really know you at all! ;) Another friend of mine is having individual cakes on each table instead of a big cake and she and her FI are going to go around to each table and cut the cake for them.
If your ceremony is at a church, check to see if they have any rules regarding receiving lines. At my church, we have to be out of there within half an hour and we are not allowed to have a receiving line at all.
We're having close to 200 as well and we're planning to do the same thing our friends did at their wedding a few years ago: The Guy and I will stand at the doors to the dining room at the reception venue and greet everyone as they're on their way into the dining room (our venue has separate rooms for cocktails and dinner). This will ensure that we get to say hi to everyone, but also that we get to eat our meals without worrying about visiting each table during the meal.
ugh..we are debating this ourselves too!!! i still don't know, all of these comments have good points for either way. i'm keeping my eye on this thread!
yeah- its tough because receiving lines are not fun, BUT I dont want to take well over an hour at the reception just trying to go around and talk to people- I want to have fun . Good idea KansasPrincess11, but wondering when you will have the chance to eat?
In Jewish tradition you are supposed to take 15 minutes to be with your new spouse (and have a bite to eat). I think that's a great idea. I want to talk to everyone during the reception so there's no point in a recieving line anyway.
walk around to the tables during the reception. you will probably have to split up from your husband to do this. my husband hit up most of his family's tables while I did mine.
After our ceremony, since we were outdoors and didn't have a good spot for a receiving line, we opted to release the guests ourselves from their seats instead of the ushers. This works to get people up and out and on their way to the reception site and works as a receiving line as well!
p.s. I had an awesome time at our reception, however, I do feel guilty that I didn't chat with the guests more... just something to think about
I am *99%* sure that we are going to go around individually at the wedding...it will be about 100 ppl and 10 tables so it seems totally doable?!!
We're doing a Pie recieving line at the reception.. I just really like the idea of finding a super cute apron and dishing out pie to my guests.
We'll have less than 40 guests so I guess we will greet folks after the service...don't want an official "receiving line" though. Too stuffy for me. we'll have time to chat with everyone at the reception. So maybe we would do both???
Honestly we'll probably do both. We are anticipating a maximum of 60 guests so a receiving line won't take very long, and I just have a hard time imagining us at our reception not going around to each table to greet everyone, with that small a group. I'm looking forward to that feeling of intimacy and community - the benefit of being able to have a conversation with each guest was a big part of our decision to have a small wedding.
I am planning on doing it at the reception. Probably after we cut the cake and before everyone hits the dance floor. We plan on doing our dances (father daughter, mother son) and sit down to eat. After that we will probably start greeting guests or cut the cake and greet everyone. If we are running ahead we may do it during the cocktail hour.
We're also not allowed to have a receiving line at the end of the ceremony. We're going to each table during and after dinner, once we are done eating.
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My fiance and I have been debating on what to do. We have close to 200 invited to the wedding and hated the thought of doing a receiving line... however, we are now thinking this will alleviate a lot of stress for us, by not having to take the time at the reception and go around to each table (25 if everyone comes). We hate the receiving lines, but dont want to be stressed at reception either and want to have a good time!! What do you think??