Are Wedding Lunch Receptions A Good Idea For You?
2017-12-01
Have you have just found the perfect venue for your wedding but you are still negotiating on the timing for the reception? Then you should consider holding a lunch reception. A wedding lunch reception usually runs from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00p.m, which makes it more family friendly than any other kind of reception that you will choose for your wedding. Wedding lunch receptions are becoming more popular every day among Singaporeans looking for alternative ways to spice up their wedding day without incurring additional cost. A lunch reception is not only convenient for the guest and suppliers, but it also gives the newlyweds ample time to prepare for their honeymoon. Below are some of the reasons that make a wedding lunch reception a perfect idea.
Cutting Costs
This is one of the biggest advantages of holding a wedding lunch reception since most venues offer attractive rates for wedding events held in the afternoon. Additionally, you will end up cutting costs on some items such as décor, lighting, and alcoholic drinks.
Convenience and Availability of Suppliers
Getting a venue for a dinner reception especially at this holiday season can be a bit challenging for most people. However, you will always get a space in between lunches since lunch events are less popular compared to dinner celebrations. Additionally, your suppliers such as florists may be closed or fully booked at night, but they will always be available to deliver at a lunch function.
Beautiful Sceneries
Outdoor wedding receptions usually have beautiful sceneries which eliminate the need for heavy decorating. A daytime wedding is not only elegant, but it also provides a fresh and beautiful environment for your dream wedding as well as interesting backgrounds for your photos.
Beautiful Photos
Daytime sunlight provides better lighting for your photography than you would get with artificial lighting at a dinner reception. The photographer has all the time to take as many photos as they want without facing a lighting limitation. Wedding lunch receptions usually end around 4p.m to 5p.m which gives you a perfect timing to capture all the magical sunset photos.
You can engage in Numerous Activities
Most people will shy away from getting on the dance floor during the day, but that doesn’t mean you will have a dull wedding reception. You can opt to sit down and enjoy a meal and a hearty laughter with your friends and family or have a harpist or a live band entertain your guest on your big day. Children tend to wander, but a good set of games will keep them in one place the entire time. Therefore, you can set up games for everyone or the children present at the event.
Honeymoon
A wedding lunch reception gives you time to prepare and leave for your honeymoon. You can jet out of the country the same day after the wedding and arrive at your honeymoon destination the next morning. If you are not planning to leave for your honeymoon on the same day, you can always organize an evening party at a casual place with your friends to celebrate the successful completion of your wedding.
You Can Skip the Wait
Waiting to hold a dinner reception after a daytime ceremony can be a little bit exhausting for the newlyweds and the guests. Therefore, a lunch reception would be ideal in this case since you continue with the wedding mood right from the ceremony to the reception. Some guests out of town may need to return back to their country on the same day. Hence, having a lunch wedding will make things more convenient for them.
Wedding lunch reception is usually ideal for people who don’t enjoy the morning rush of holding a brunch reception or the formalities involved in dinner wedding. Therefore, you should aim at making it as fun as possible. There are many discounts for lunchtime dining, making this kind of reception a perfect choice if you are sticking to a particular budget. Remember, there are just as many venues for a lunch reception as you would have with a dinner reception, so do not limit yourself!
