Your guests will be talking about your wedding for years to come if you follow our wedding reception tips.

Entertaining guests

When entertaining guests, it's a good idea to organise a few dinnertime ice-breakers to get the chat flowing as freely as the complimentary wine! Keep it simple with love or marriage themed pop quizzes; buy them online or, if you're feeling creative and organised, make them yourself. And don't forgot a prize!

Make the photos fun

Looking for wedding reception help? Ask the photographer to capture each guests as they arrive at the ceremony then show the images using a projector during dinner. Or you could decorate the venue with pics of you and your beloved... Baby pictures, school photographs, hen and stag pictures and holiday snaps – the lot!

Wedding reception help

 Thrill your guests with a surprise guest or two. How about getting people on their feet by inviting some flamenco teachers along? Or you could go for breakdancers instead, if the average age of your guest lists is fairly youthful.

Pick and Mix

Organise a candy buffet as a post-dinner treat for your guests. Or, if you don't have a sweet tooth then you could opt for a cigar bar, a vodka bar or a cheese bar – the choice is yours!

More wedding reception tips

Make sure your guests are kept entertained when you're having your couple portraits taken. If the weather is kind then outdoor games like Giant Jenga and Connect Four can be great fun. Indoor pursuits will keep kids of all ages busy if you set up a games console... Wii Fit anyone?

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