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Tips To Create Your Dream Wedding Reception!
Find ideas ranging from Edible Centerpieces to Party Favors!

Guest Favors   Specialize your guest favors by making a donation to an organization that is close to your heart. ...

Specialty Lighting   Specialty lighting can do wonders for accenting your wedding! Lighting can really add the extra attention to your wedding cake or accent your centerpieces on the guest tables. Just ask a McHale's Re...

Sashes for Chair Covers   Do you love color? Sashes are great way to accent the color scheme of your wedding reception! At McHale's Hospitality Group, we can get sashes for you in any color that you'd like!...

Assigned Seating Themes   If you are planning on assigned seating arrangements- this is a great time to get creative! Instead of table numbers, why not use pictures of family and friends? Do you enjoy traveling? How about u...

Party Favors   Donation Cards on tables in honor of your guests in lieu of party favors. Sponsoring a charity on your wedding day is a nice touch, especially if you are personally connected to a charity. ...

Candles Brighten Your Reception   Place votives on some or all of the tables to give the room a romantic feel as the lights are dimmed throughout the evening. The candles will also be a nice touch for all the pictures taken. Scented c...

Baskets    Placing baskets filled with inexpensive items in restrooms at facilities adds a nice touch. Fill them with mints, mouthwash, nail files, lint rollers, hairspray, etc. ...

Kids Coloring Books   Try supplying coloring books and crayons for the small children attending your event. Some clients have even customized wedding coloring books and word scrambles for their young attendants! This is ...

Rice Throwing after the Ceremony   If you plan to use the traditional rice throwing for your ceremony conclusion, try using rice crispies, rose petals or bubbles instead. Using these are a great idea and does not pose a risk to any b...

Assigned Seating   Assigned Seating adds a little class to your event. As guests come in, they will find their name on an assigned seating chart or on a tent card. It is a great idea to do themed table numbers or ...

Candy Buffets   Candy Buffets are a new trend. Guests can fill a decorative bag or box with the candies of their choice! Some Brides and Grooms do a themed candy buffet. ...

Alternating centerpieces to cut cost   You may really love the eiffel vases available but may not want to pay for floral arrangements for each table. You can alternate the vases and use other centerpieces as well. This helps reduce the co...

Edible Centerpiece   Make cookies on a stem, wrap them in cellophane and secure with a bow. (This is not as hard as you might think) Use them for your table centerpieces by inserting cookies into decorated flower pots. Cr...

Flower Tips   Think Green To save money on your flowers, try using more greenery than blooms in your church arrangments or garlands on archways, trellises, etc. Ferns and vines are both inexpensive and easy to obt...

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