Be a Responsible Wedding Host

October 27th, 2008

Your wedding is one of the happiest times of your life. It is kind of a bummer, but you do have to consider a few practicalities, even as you plan for your magical day. Here are a few things that every wedding host needs to keep in mind…

The biggest potential headache when planning any type of party is alcohol. Even at a wedding, where people are all dressed up in their finest clothing and wedding jewelry, there are going to be a few guests who over-indulge. (Depending on your circle of friends and family, it might be more than a few! You know best.)

There are several steps that you can take before your wedding to ensure that things do not get out of control during it. The first is to plan for adequate food during the cocktail hour. There is no better recipe for a bunch of drunk guests than serving too much liquor and not enough food. Order more appetizers than you think are called for, especially if you know that your friends like to get into the spirit of a party.

One thing that many couples do these days is to provide transportation from the reception back to the hotel where most guests are staying. This actually achieves a few things. It eliminates the concerns (both human and legal) about intoxicated drivers; it also will help you end the reception at a certain time, which is useful if your venue charges overtime fees.

Alcohol is not the only thing that a responsible host should plan for. If you are having a winter wedding, make sure that all walkways and steps to your ceremony and reception sites will be completely cleared of any snow or ice that may have accumulated. And don’t let the venue get away with just throwing down a bunch of salt – it will ruin the hems of long dresses and silk shoes!

Wedding planning should be a very fun thing, and you hate to have to spend time on the less glamorous aspects of it. Keep in mind that a little advance planning can go a long way towards having a more perfect wedding. By being a responsible host, you can ensure that all of your guests will have only wonderful memories of your special day.

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