Want to have a rather cozy and small wedding reception? If you want your wedding day to be more intimate, a small wedding reception really works well. This is also a perfect option for those who have a quite tight budget. When planning, it will be a big help to get yourself creative and innovative in making possible arrangements within your budget limit.
Planning a small wedding reception involves several tasks such as creating a guest list, choosing a venue, decorating the venue, finding a DJ, selecting songs, hiring a caterer, choosing a wedding cake, and finding the right favors. For a quite limited budget of yours, splurging money is not an option but being wise in making decisions would really make a good sense in making a wedding reception on a budget looks lavish.
Wondering how to organize a small wedding reception? Here are some ideas that can tick you along as you move ahead.
Finding the reception venue...
One of the most important aspects would be to decide the perfect venue. A practical option to help you save money is to plan your wedding during an off season. Find and book the venue in an off season, but make sure that it can accommodate your guests well. A clubhouse, garden, or a residential home can make an ideal place to hold a small wedding reception.
Decorating the venue...
Once you've chosen a venue, the next thing you need to do is to choose a theme which will be your guide in decorating the venue. You will also decide on the colors that best fit the theme of your wedding. From table and chair arrangements to wall and ceiling details need to be looked into. Flower arrangements are also important as they can easily embellish the whole place. Fresh flowers can be a bit expensive, so what you will do is to purchase lots of silk flowers instead of fresh ones. Insert the silks into the fresh flowers to make arrangements without spending too much. Depending on your budget, you may also add other decorative accessories such as streamers, banners, balloons, candles, table sprinkles, etc.
Planning for delightful menu...
The menu will depend on the time of the day that the wedding reception will be held. No worries because there are some suggestions that can help you save a sum on the food and drinks for example, you can make your own menu at home, instead of hiring a caterer. This may involve some of your family member and friends to help you cook and prepare the dishes. Your homemade menu will be served in a buffet-type so you won't be needing waiters to serve your guests.
Music and DJ...
It is important to entertain the guests and keep the party alive, that is why you need to have music and DJ for that. For a small wedding reception, you don't have to hire a professional DJ or band. Instead, you can have a friend who knows a bit on entertaining people or you can hire a school band that will likely cost cheaper or even for free!
Other important details you have to keep in mind for your small wedding reception are your wedding favors, table linens and chair covers, wedding centerpieces, wedding flutes and serve, cake toppers, and wedding napkins.
Planning a small wedding reception involves several tasks such as creating a guest list, choosing a venue, decorating the venue, finding a DJ, selecting songs, hiring a caterer, choosing a wedding cake, and finding the right favors. For a quite limited budget of yours, splurging money is not an option but being wise in making decisions would really make a good sense in making a wedding reception on a budget looks lavish.
Wondering how to organize a small wedding reception? Here are some ideas that can tick you along as you move ahead.
Finding the reception venue...
One of the most important aspects would be to decide the perfect venue. A practical option to help you save money is to plan your wedding during an off season. Find and book the venue in an off season, but make sure that it can accommodate your guests well. A clubhouse, garden, or a residential home can make an ideal place to hold a small wedding reception.
Decorating the venue...
Once you've chosen a venue, the next thing you need to do is to choose a theme which will be your guide in decorating the venue. You will also decide on the colors that best fit the theme of your wedding. From table and chair arrangements to wall and ceiling details need to be looked into. Flower arrangements are also important as they can easily embellish the whole place. Fresh flowers can be a bit expensive, so what you will do is to purchase lots of silk flowers instead of fresh ones. Insert the silks into the fresh flowers to make arrangements without spending too much. Depending on your budget, you may also add other decorative accessories such as streamers, banners, balloons, candles, table sprinkles, etc.
Planning for delightful menu...
The menu will depend on the time of the day that the wedding reception will be held. No worries because there are some suggestions that can help you save a sum on the food and drinks for example, you can make your own menu at home, instead of hiring a caterer. This may involve some of your family member and friends to help you cook and prepare the dishes. Your homemade menu will be served in a buffet-type so you won't be needing waiters to serve your guests.
Music and DJ...
It is important to entertain the guests and keep the party alive, that is why you need to have music and DJ for that. For a small wedding reception, you don't have to hire a professional DJ or band. Instead, you can have a friend who knows a bit on entertaining people or you can hire a school band that will likely cost cheaper or even for free!
Other important details you have to keep in mind for your small wedding reception are your wedding favors, table linens and chair covers, wedding centerpieces, wedding flutes and serve, cake toppers, and wedding napkins.
