Order of the Reception...I need help please:)

[BarceloMayaPalaceBride]

Ladies~
Please enlighten me with the order in which you conducted your reception. I'm having a beach wedding/reception but am still doing all the traditional first dances, garter/bouquet, toasts, and cake. I am having a really hard time deciding the order of everything. I originally wanted to do our first dance right as we walked in, but now I'm thinking we should do something cheezy for the entrance, and have the first dance later? Please help! Thanks

[sweetvenus]

It's really up to you, but here is our order:
6:00, Cocktail hour while photos are being taken
7:00, Introduction of bride and groom
7:05, Cake cutting
7:10, Blessing
7:15, Dinner begins
7:30, Toasts while people are eating
7:45, Table visits
8:15, Serve cake
8:20, First dance
8:25, Parent dances
8:30, Bouquet and garter toss
8:40, Anniversary dance
8:45, Dance, dance, dance, dance
11:00, Sparkler exit

[Danielle9608]

Ours went like this:


Cocktail hour while photos are being taken
Introduction of bride and groom
First dance
Blessing
Toasts
Dinner
Cake Cutting
(We did not do the parent dances since my MIL hurt her knee but they would have been here)
Anniversary Dance --> We did this in lieu of the Bouquet and garter toss

My DJ made the suggestions. Have you talked to you DJ about the order of things?


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[BarceloMayaPalaceBride]

Thanks ladies! We're not having a DJ. We're just using our IPOD (Destination beach wedding) My sister is doing a few announcements, and well end up saving about $900.00

[RosieAngel]

Ours went:
Cocktail Hour while pics were being taken
Announcing the Bride and Groom
First Dance
Toasts/Dinner Begins
After Dinner - Father/Daughter Mother/Son Dancing
Everyone dances
Cut the cake
Throw Bouquet
Garter Toss
More dancing until the party died down.

[RosieAngel]

Thanks ladies! We're not having a DJ. We're just using our IPOD (Destination beach wedding) My sister is doing a few announcements, and well end up saving about $900.00

Oh, we used an ipod too! It worked great!

[BarceloMayaPalaceBride]

Thank You!!!!!!!