I just read an informative article over on "off-beat bride" If I knew how to link it I would. There was a bride asking how to avoid hugs at the receiving line as she has fibromyalgia and is in constant pain--pain made worse with physical contact. While this is not my situation I have been tossing around the idea of receiving line vs. no receiving line. In the few weddings I went to I found the receiving line to be so incredibly awkward as a guest. Those kind of lines in general are awkward. Wakes, weddings- the lines make me nervous! Many times you don't know what to say to the people you don't know....first you need an introduction and then it's your responsibility to come up with something sincere. Plus, my fiance and I hate lines!
Anyway..the point of my post..one of the suggestions in the article was to stand behind the desert table and hand your guests their cake, cupcake, etc! You get to meet and greet just about everyone. In this brides case she'll have a table in between her and her guests and can avoid the hugs. (I might need it too with FI large italian family..lol.) I kind of like the idea...keeps it intimate..it's like your serving guests desert after dinner in your own home. Makes for a nice way of saying, "thank you for coming to wish us well."
Maybe we'll put a little note in the church program reading, "We'd love to 'receive' you...but we hate lines! Please feel free to come up to us, share in a dance, or be served a piece of wedding cake from yours truly."
Anyone else think this idea is cute, good, do-able?