Trendy Tuesday: Reception Luncheons

With today’s economy, the majority of brides are searching for ways to save money and cut down on their wedding costs. Although this is not always an easy task, there are ways to create a beautiful reception at the fraction of the cost. A popular reception trend is to have an elegant reception luncheon instead of an extravagant reception dinner.

There are added benefits to hosting your reception early in the afternoon instead of in the evening. The first, and probably the greatest benefit, is that you can save up to 50% on your reception cost per person. Lunch menus at reception halls are drastically less than dinner menus. What would cost you $25 per person could instead cost around $10 to $15 per person. This would allow you to splurge in other areas of your wedding budget, or to invite more guests to your wedding celebration.

And a celebration it can be! With your wedding reception earlier in the day, that leaves time to host different activities after your reception. Typically a lunch reception will not serve alcohol or have a lot of dancing. One way brides who love to boogey can still have fun is to host an after party. From a VIP Lounge to your favorite night club, this fabulous party can be for close friends and family or for all of your wedding guests over the age of 21.

Wedding luncehon menus should be light and airy, but should still allow your guests to be satisfied until it is dinner time. Menu options can range from passed finger foods to a sit down meal, depending on the style of the wedding reception. For more examples of an ideal wedding reception lunch menu, visit this article on Wedding Channel that highlights Wolfgang Puck’s Wedding Luncheon Ideas. http://weddings.weddingchannel.com/wedding-planning-ideas/wedding-r...

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So when as you are planning your wedding reception and you are thinking of ways to keep your reception costs down, consider hosting an earlier reception. Speak with the caterer and discuss with them the different menu options to see what the benefit would be.



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