Just because you been to dozens (if not hundreds) of weddings in your life, doesn’t mean your reception has to happen in the exact same way as every wedding reception you’ve ever seen! Sometimes it’s fun to think outside the box and change the order of events and surprise people! It keeps everyone on their toes, not to mention it usually means more dancing and more good times all around!
If you’re looking to change a few things up on your wedding reception, consider some of these ideas. P.S. Several of them I heard via the infamous Ali Phillips from Engaging Events by Ali, based out of Chicago, Illinois! She’s an outside-the-box thinker for sure!
And away we go…
- Rearrange the dances and dance in between courses!
- Cut the cake as soon as you walk into the reception! Everyone’s eyes are already on you!
- Have your first dance as soon as you walk into the reception!
- Setup a cool lighting scheme, or pattern, and have it show on the dance floor!
- Do the bouquet toss before the reception! At the church maybe?
- Sit at your own table! Your wedding party will thank you (they can site with their dates)!
- Have food stations! It’ll keep everyone moving around and trying different things!
- Setup a lounge area with cigars and a martini or vodka bar!
- Hire a clown or magician to entertain the kiddies!
Okay, okay I guess I’ll stop it there! The list really could go on and on with new and different ideas. However, the general rule here is “It’s your wedding day, so you make the order of events and you’re allowed to do what you want!” Don’t be worried about confusing the heck out of people with your unique ideas! Maybe they’ll just take that time while their head is still spinning to do a few spins on the dance floor as well! 
Remember to think outside of the box, make it your own and certainly make it an event no one will soon forget! Oh and remember to make sure your venue will allow it!
Happy planning! Cheers!
