Who helps decorate the wedding reception?
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You have three options:\n\n1. get your wedding planner/coordinator to do it\n2. some caterers often handle decorations of the wedding reception\n3. ask your friends, sibling/s to pitch in
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The trick is to set up distinct areas, sort of like outdoor "rooms".\n\nWill you have a tent for the reception?  Set it up where you will have your backs to it for the ceremony so it isn't in the background.  This will make it clear where to go after the ceremony.\n\n Use a wedding arch to attract attention to the "altar".\n\nUse your program to guide guests after the ceremony-"You are welcome to mingle in the flower garden with drinks" for example--this gives you an escape to have photos taken while they are distracted (go where they can't walk over...it makes it a pain in the butt when they do and the photog is trying to work!)\n\n Bring "indoor" elements outside--plaster pedestals (find at Michaels or Hobby Lobby) can mark the aisle and you can put arrangements on top.  Use easels with elegant signs (maybe large photos of you) to direct traffic.\n\nYou can often rent small tents and even gazebos.  I've also seen people make backdrops out of silky fabric draped between two tall sheppherd's hooks.\n\nFor the reception, spreading the tables out with luminaries illuminating the path in between them would be romantic if it is a nice evening.  Use lots of candles!\n\nHang paper lanterns from the trees in certain areas to guide people to those areas after dark (we did this and it was lovely)\n\nMake sure you have "bouncers".  I can see potential problems with wedding crashers.\n\nAlso, be sure to clear parking arrangements and noise management with the neighbors-nobody wants the cops busting their wedding!  I've heard of people who paid for neighbors to stay in a hotel for the night so they aren't bothered.
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Ask around the other family that are going to see if there is a theme if not just wear something nice (not white or ivory to clash with the bride).
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Get a coordinator local to the area you are getting married in to help.  Typicall the Day Of Packages include final vendors confirmations, which it sounds like you need for some piece of mind, as well as coordination of your rehearsal and running the day of your wedding to ensure things are running in a timely manner and nothing is overlooked.  \n\nMy company covers all of Southern California and that is what is included in our package and if it isnt offered you should be able to customize a package with a coordinator that includes what you do need help with.  Good luck!
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For flower decorations.
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I'd look in Domino magazine for ideas.  Your party could be themed.  You know, something like "chic steals on a budget".  Or "how to transform your living room in five steps".  Another idea of mine is to ask an Interior Designer to be a special guest at your party.  He or she may have some insider information on decorating that the outsiders aren't privy to.
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Unless you are willing to go silk flowers ( I did at my wedding.. had them dyed black and platinum which were my colors) I would keep the bridesmaids carrying white flowers of a different variety than yours - ie like Daisy's.  That color in natural flowers would be hard to match.  For the reception hall decorations though a nice deep green would offset that color nicely.  Good luck and congrats on your upcoming nuptials.
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Is it similar to a wedding ceremony? If so then just go by that. If it is different you could still use one of them. I think that is really nice.
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It will depend on the religion of the person (or yu and your soon to be groom).  The person performing the ceremony should have a rehersal beforehand to walk you through it.
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Take their wedding photo and have it colorized (if its black and white) or take their colored wedding photo and have it either made into an oil painting or a canvas photo.\n\nI 've done it, and they were very pleased
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wow...that sounds really beautiful and I hope it comes true for u. As for me, my fiance and I are paying for our own things. We are having a nice wedding (with a wedding dress and tuxs). for the reception it is going to be one with  hay...music...liquior and a bbq. it is us. We arent the whole fancy stuff. Like a country barn dance like u may see in some movies.  It looks great in my head so I pray it looks good out of it.  2 months to go.
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You should ask the bride and groom.
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People get married for.......\nLove, Money and Companionship.
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The wedding should work with what she has in mind and who she really wants there as guests. If a lot of her guests are old or need handicap access, she should keep that in mind picking a site they would be comfortable at.  If she must have her favorite band playing live, she needs to make sure the site would be able to accomidate them. If she wants a huge guest list, then she has to have a site that can handle that many people. And of course, consider if the date is available, the site affordable, and any decoration ideas.
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they could do some readings, be ushers, coordinate with wedding planner, an emcee at the reception, in charge of music and drinks, be responsible for the entertainment or gift bags. do you have maids of honor already or groomsmen? would somebody be lighting candles as a symbolic gesture?\nanyway, have a happy marriage. congratulations!
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The grooms family is who is supposed to give the rehersal dinner, since the brides father is paying for the wedding.
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ask friends to make arrangements