20 Feb Dream Tips: 7 Unique Ways to Personalize Your Wedding Reception
While wedding traditions are timeless and beautiful, standard receptions are becoming a thing of the past. We love to see couples personalize their wedding receptions to be true reflections of themselves and their style because you can certainly be traditional while still adding subtle touches to make your big day all your own. We’ve compiled 7 unique ways to personalize your wedding reception to make your celebration a dreamy one!
SIGNATURE COCKTAILS (& MOCKTAILS, TOO!)
This unique wedding trend is here to stay! Add a bit of your personality by sharing your favorite drinks with your guests. We love adding an option for both you and your partner—and even your furry friend, too! Not sure what your favorite drink of choice is? Work with master mixers to create something special for the big day, or even get specialty juices for your sober or health-conscious friends! Guava or mango juice provides a refreshing treat, or milkshakes can be a fun drink for guests of all ages. Nothing is out of reach for your celebration.
A MENU THAT YOU LOVE
Love yourself some brunch? We can’t blame you! Who says a fancy dinner has to be served? Since it will be your first meal as a married couple, you should choose your favorite foods. Whether that is breakfast for dinner or a special ethnic cuisine, choosing a menu with your favorite things is a wonderful way to kick off married life while personalizing your wedding reception!
CREATIVE TABLE NUMBERS
Be inventive with your table numbers! Get creative and share something special about yourselves through this necessary wedding reception staple. Whether your tables are named after your favorite novels or movies, or your numbers themselves are unique objects like vinyl records, you can easily personalize this detail and take it from standard and classic to unique and fun.
SWITCH UP YOUR GUEST BOOK
If you think a standard guest book is going to end up collecting dust on a shelf, opt for something a little more personal, timeless, or useful. One unique way to elevate your guest book is with audio messages. Capturing your guests’ voices, emotions, and personalities is a heartwarming option that you will cherish for years after your wedding day. Another perk, it adds a fun and interactive aspect to your reception, allowing guests to be able to pick up a phone and leave you a message instead of simply writing you a note! If that doesn’t sound like you, choose something you can use or place as home decor, like having your guests sign a globe if travel is important to you, or Jenga blocks if playing games is a big aspect of your relationship. You can even set up a Polaroid guest book station where your guests can snap a photo of themselves and sign it, so you can create a photo album of your special night!
INCLUDE FURRY FRIENDS
If your beloved furry friend is a big part of your life, make them a part of your big day, too! Whether you choose to name a cocktail after them or have them illustrated on your napkins, it will add such a personal touch to your wedding reception and you’ll be so glad you found a way to include them! Other ways we’ve seen couples incorporate their pets include cake toppers, custom koozies, and using photos of them as their table numbers.
HIRE A LIVE PAINTER
If you’re looking to include an interactive experience at your reception, hiring a live painter is the perfect personalized touch! It’s so much fun for your guests to watch a painting slowly come together over the course of the night, and it’s the perfect new addition to your home once the night is over— a truly unique work of art you can cherish forever.
NON-TRADITIONAL DESSERTS
If you prefer frozen yogurt or marshmallow rice crispy treats to the traditional three-tiered cake, don’t feel pressured to comply with wedding traditions! Serve the dessert that you’re most in love with. The Dream Team loves creating unique dessert stations — from donuts to fondue, or even bananas foster, served with lots of love for excited couples and their guests. Such a unique way to bring your personality to the table!
Ready to personalize your wedding reception in style? The Dream Team can help! Contact us at hello@dreameventsandcatering.com to get started.
