Order of at home reception events?

Aquarius25

Wedding in Negril is in exactly 2 weeks! We're then having a party/reception at a restaurant Labor Day weekend, so a week after we return home - and it's more of a cocktail/heavy apps. type of event. Do we do our "first dance" right after we make our entrance? We're having cupcakes so no cake cutting but doing a garter toss, maybe a bouquet toss. That all comes after light eating, yes? Any suggestions are welcome!! Thanks, ladies!

LadyBird9

The beauty of an AHR is that there really aren't any rules!! You can do it however you want! I think we will have an entrance followed by a "first dance"... Then we will mingle a while... Then do a cake cutting... Mingle some more... Then do a garter and bouquet toss... More mingling . Nothing really structured or formal

brian&shelli

Yikes.. I never really gave this a thought!  Hmmmm.  Moret to add on my lists to do. 

ldanzr

Do you plan to have assigned tables at your AHR?  Or is it more informal  - so that people can come and go as they please.   We have a very small budget for our AHR, so we are very cautious of using the word "reception".

SandalGirl

You can't miss out on cake cutting! Cut a cupcake!

Aquarius25

Good points, girls! Yes, the beauty of an AHR is it doesn't need to be structured and ours won't be formal, so to speak, which I love the idea of - just need to remember all that! We did word our invite as "a celebration of vows" and not a "reception," so I think we're safe! And I like the idea of "cake cutting" a cupcake! Our vendor is topping the cupcake tier with a cheesecake bride and a groom cupcake (so cute looking!) so should work perfectly!