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The reception for everyone
THE reception is the part of the wedding which everyone looks forward to except the bride’s father, who feels the strain in his wallet!
So, for his sake if noth ing else, it deserves to be
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groom reach the reception, followed by the parents, they all gather to receive the guests. A formal greeting line is creeping back these days and is usually set out as follows: bride’s parents (the hosts), bridegroom's parents, bride and bride
After the bride and , , . , ,
than your guests standing around not knowing what
groom and attendants. Sherry and wine is
usually served after the greetings before the wed ding party settles down to the reception proper. ’
follow the meal and should ideally be kept short. They are usually spoken in this order: the bride’s father proposes a toast
to.the couple; the bridegroom replies on behalf of himself and his wife, thanking her
Speeches traditionally
parents for the wedding and the guests for their
presents, and he then toasts the bridesmaids. The best man then replies for the bridesmaids and may also read cards and telegrams.
the best man or master of ceremonies announces the cutting of the cake and the bridegroom places his hand over the bride’s and they cut the first slice together.
At the appropriate time,. 1 8
. A room is usually set aside at the place of recep tion for the happy couple to change if they are leav ing for their honeymoon immediately afterwards.
Tou are invited . . . ’
THERE is something exciting about a posh gold-em- titf/ Williams....her daughter, bossed wedding invitation dropping through the Janj } J aT h a S remarried letterbox.
pensive, but the wording is minor ones.
cheap s tu f f -q u i te ade- and never be afraid to frown... tisfaughte^ (juate —
6X“ point than out, even very And i f a st6pm
from a well-known chain Brown request the pleasure of Lucy " store or in d iv id u a lly the company o f Mr and Mrs J". ■
sianoner. ‘ “
designed and printed by a Peter Smith at the marriage of. ‘
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The usual modern for- B t complica{ions do Parff lts f e divorced mat is to request “the p ea-
Frederick Jones.” t { i f P
company.
the sake of organising the widowed and is sole host- lem could be overcome by rest of the ceremony, it is ess, the solution would be saying: “Mr John Brown and advisable to ask guests to "MrsJ ol},n Brown •; ■ the,r Mrs Mary
Williams....their
Invitations always go overcome. out from the hosts and, for
I f the bride’s mum is the different name prob- n f J Z Z n Z lm l d Z J h 0^ nw)ri}PJ>
^ifhmdnTthem 'minted ^ she is s? le flostcss On some occasions the f . Q
advice on unusual details, daughter. and do ensure the spell-
final version, and to hand bride s stepfather as host, Frederick Jones........... it over in plenty of time. it should be: “Mr and Mrs marriage. ”
mgs are correct on the and is hostess with the I f mum has remarried THE PARKER’S
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n7J/i fnr because she is divorced, bride and bridegroom host B row n ....h e r the wedding themselves
and a polite, hut informal, J l ane Brown and% r
parents are and. neither has remar-
sure" rather than “the divorcedJt [eparatedi or vied another solution c°oZanv°f V°Ur 9
problems are easi ly daughter." have remarried, but all / / they have remarried
their daughter, Jane, to Mr between parents can some- times cause problems too.
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range from the simple arrives, check for errors, VJ . ler,’ solution would ~ to the ultram
Wedding stationery can When the stationery
and is hosting the wedding solution woidd
u su a l ly u n iv e r s a l , The usuai invitation 1jams.....his stepdaughter, whether the card itself is rmds: -Mr and Mrs John
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