Amaze Your Guest with a Truly Unique Wedding Reception
April 29, 2010 by admin
Filed under Wedding Reception
Finding a stunning unique wedding reception location is one aspect of your wedding theme. Since the wedding reception generally follows the theme established throughout the ceremony, invites etc, it is usually best to plan for the wedding and reception to follow the same general themed format, although this is not written in stone. Aim to make the reception a place to âlet loose’, a place to bypass the formal setting often created in the ceremony.
Unique wedding receptions usually begin with an unusual, creative location. A drab and lackluster location for your reception, no matter how well it is decorated, will not âwow’ your guests. A unique setting will inspire you to create wonderful ideas, to âbreak out of the box’ and create something totally your own.
No matter where you choose to host your reception, there are essential details you need to look after when planning:
1. Weather / Environment – is the wedding reception inside or out?
2. Setup – Is this a non-traditional location? Will it have sufficient power for the entertainment? Adequate parking space for guests? Also consider distance – most guests do not want to drive into the deep woods to attend your reception.
3. Cleanup, setup – Most âtraditional’ wedding reception venues have cleanup in place. Make sure to inquire about this when selecting the venue. Otherwise, you may need to draw on family and friends to help with this aspect.
4. Theme – Does the location fit the theme you have chosen for your wedding. Keep in mind, you do not need a theme for your wedding, but it does help to keep things on track.
5. Does the location invoke âwows’ from friends? Take a small group of friends to the location, and ask them what they think.
Truly Unique Wedding Reception Locations:
Corn field clearing. Now don’t laugh, I seen a stunning Western wedding theme done up perfectly in a cornfield clearing. Complete with rented gazebos, a fire pit and a Country band for entertainment, the event went off very well.
Sports Venue. Why not host your reception at your favorite sports venue, if you are a sport fan? Theme the reception with sport favors.
Building Top / High Rise. A wedding reception on the top of a city skyscraper can be both exhilarating and memorable, although this might be on the âpricy side’ depending on where you live.
More common wedding reception locations might include Barns, Gardens / Display Gardens, Ranches, Beaches. Since the wedding reception is only limited by your imagination, take the time to sit down and really brainstorm some great ideas. It will be well worth it in the end
Jen Carter is owner of My Wedding Blog, a free wedding planner. The above article is found in our wedding receptions category.
Unique Wedding Cake Designs
March 29, 2010 by admin
Filed under Wedding Cake
Wedding cake is one the important item placed in the wedding catalog. Before the wedding ceremony is going to be held people have no time to breathe even but that cannot be the reason if you are forgetting about the wedding cake. Traditionally people find it lucky if getting a chance to eat wedding cake as the bride and groom are blessed by God and by many other people. So it is better not to miss the opportunity of eating wedding cake and to shower your blessings on the married couple.
Now-a-days with varied options you can easily get the wedding cake facing no difficulties. But to trace out unique wedding cake for your people is going to astonish them. You can get different varieties of wedding cakes while walking down the lane but opting for unique wedding cake would be a good taste. It’s all about trying out in a different way on your wedding day instead of adopting some common methods. A unique wedding cake can make your wedding special and memorable.
Firstly, just gather some information of few bakeries as you need to order your cake much in advance. Don’t stress your mind much in all these wedding worries while ordering your unique wedding cake. Remember it is unique wedding cake so it needs some unique creative ideas before ordering your cake. Get the brochure from few restaurants or bakery and then choose the unique one out of it. Some points that you should bear in mind is budget. It is advisable to plan in a proper way so that nothing goes wrong at the time of wedding ceremony. Prepare the list of members and the venue where wedding will take place. Also think about whether it is small or big wedding. Don’t hand over the complete responsibility to someone else; it’s your wedding so you should take initiative steps to get the perfect cake with unique wedding cake designs. Try to explain or share properly your creative ideas before ordering the wedding cake. After all it’s matter of personal satisfaction especially on your wedding day. Sometimes if you are running short of time then you can also hire a caterer. You should be clear to baker if you want to convey any message on your unique wedding cake.
Secondly is the work to décor with unique wedding cake designs by use of tiers, icing, flavor, stand or wedding cake set. Showing symbol of happiness or a design of couple with an apt color theme on wedding cake will suit well. To décor more use of fancy flowers, multi-color icing will also solve the purpose.
All the way your unique wedding cake remembrance should not leave you for a good span of time. It should sound like wonderful wedding with an awesome unique wedding cake.
Perry Smith is a expert freelancer writer who loves to write on different topics. His recent work includes articles about wedding, wedding cakes which can be viewed at weddingcakesall.com


