Las Vegas Reception - Planning Your Local Wedding Reception to Follow After Your Las Vegas Wedding

Congratulations! You've decided to tie the knot inReception Invitations. You may want to send the
your own personal style. Since Las Vegas has manyannouncement out before the event to let friends
themes, so can your reception. From Pirates to Pinkand family know you will be married in Vegas in a
Caddy, and Drive Thru to Disco, you deserve toprivate ceremony and would like to invite all to
have exactly what you want for a party back home.celebrate upon your return. OR, you may decide to
It is becoming more and more popular to have asend an invitation explaining that you were married in
private, personal ceremony in Las Vegas and aVegas and that you are inviting them to the
celebration when you return home. It is the best ofreception. If you want to make it clear to your
both worlds. And since your family and friends didn'tguests that gifts are not necessary you can include
see you wed, they are especially excited to"Your presence is gift enough."
celebrate your marriage by attending your localCelebrate when it is fresh.This is YOUR day and
reception.celebration, and at the same time, your guests want
Here are some things to consider:to celebrate while the idea is new. Don't wait a long
Wear your wedding attire to the reception. Yourtime to have your guests celebrate with you. They
guests will love to see you were wearing the day ofwant to be there with you and for you.
your marriage. However, it is your day so if youDecorate with your theme in mind. Fuzzy dice on the
prefer to were something different by all means,table? Chocolate slot machines? Playing card cookies?
wear what you want to!Balloon bouquets in red, black and white?
Show a slideshow or video of Vegas trip. SomethingHave fun! When it is all over, you want to look upon
your guests want more than anything is to seethis as a happy time with friends. Try not to put a
pictures from the big day and to share yourwhole lot of pressure on yourself when planning this.
moments with you. Take lots of pictures and/orRemember that this is a one day event. Your
video and show them during a portion of themarriage is for life.
reception. It will bring back your memories, and letThank your guests with Las Vegas keepsake favors.
the ones you care about into the fun. You may alsoLet your family and friends know how much it meant
decide to have photo albums available. A photo boardto you that they shared this day with you in words
is another idea.and in deed. Send them home with a Las Vegas
Write a journal about the event. You may even wantthemed favor that is personalized with your name
to read it to your guests. Perhaps write it with yourand wedding date. Or - if you are serving a sit down
guests in mind so they can be in on the fun. Too shymeal at your reception that includes place cards - use
to read it? Your good friends or family will probablyLas Vegas themed place card holders that your
be honored to read it for you!guests can then take home to hold their pictures or
Choose to send Wedding Announcements and/ormemos.