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Tips for Planning a Wedding Cocktail Reception

Champagne and hors d'ouvres

Your wedding day is one of the most important events of your life, and signifies the beginning of a new journey with your spouse. It takes a lot of work to plan a wedding to go off without a hitch, but it’s much easier when you have a reliable party rental company on your team. As you think about how you want your wedding day to go, consider whether you’ll have a cocktail reception, sit-down dinner, or both for your guests. Read on for helpful tips on planning a wedding cocktail reception .

Choose a Venue

Since a cocktail reception is generally a relaxed affair, you can choose from a variety of venues to play host. You may want to have a reception at your favorite park, or even in your own backyard for a welcome feeling of familiarity. No matter where you choose to have your cocktail reception, make sure you have the right party supplies for the event. Tables, napkins, glassware, and barware are all essential to make sure your reception goes smoothly .

Determine a Dress Code

Your wedding day is all about you and your sweetheart, so make your reception a reflection of the two of you as a couple. If you’re more traditional, you might ask your guests to arrive in formal attire. If you prefer to keep things simpler, just let your guests know that they should wear “cocktail attire” on the invitations. As long as you’re comfortable with what you’re wearing, you should be just fine.

Plan a Menu

Even if you are not planning on providing a full meal for your guests, you should have some snacks as well as beverages available. Consider whether you’d like to have passed hors d’oeuvres or stations set up with a variety of finger foods. You can incorporate some of your favorite foods, or come up with different themes for each station.

When you need party supplies for your wedding cocktail reception, call American Party Rental at (512) 837-6500. We’re Austin’s premier one-stop shop for everything you need to throw a great party. From graduations and birthdays to weddings, American Party Rental does it all. 

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