Wedding Cocktail Table Ideas

Many brides and grooms choose to have a cocktail hour in between their ceremony and reception. In most of the cases, they go for this option either because they want to shoot their wedding photos in that time span or because they simply want their reception to start later.    

                                                                                                                                                                                              

Whatever your reason may be, make sure that you decorate the cocktail tables – so that they really put your guests in the mood for the “big party” that comes after. Read on and find out more about some of the best wedding cocktail table ideas out there:

·         Elegant simplicity. Cover your cocktail tables with white table linens and place a small vase of flowers in their middle. The flowers can be the same as your wedding reception’s or they can be something remotely related. Either way, make sure they go with the ambiance and that they look elegant and pretty.

·         Vintage lace. If you plan on having a vintage wedding, cover the cocktail tables with vintage lace-like linens and place a beautiful small vase of white roses in the middle. Preferably, choose a really short vase so that the flowers look as if they are blooming out of the table.

·         Tulle tables. Match your cocktail tables with your dress if you plan on wearing tulle for the Big Day. You can knot the table linens right under the table proper and wrap the foot of the table in tulle so that it looks like a skirt.

·         Vertical bow-ties. Choose an oversized tablecloth and tie it in the middle of the table’s foot with a  ribbon. When looked at horizontally, it will look as if it was a bow-tie turned upside down.

Flourtown Country Club makes for the perfect wedding venue. We can host your ceremony, cocktail hour and reception all on the same location – and we can also make sure you receive the best service on the most important day of your life too. Contact us and learn more about our offer!

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Options for Serving Food During Your Wedding Reception

When it comes to planning your wedding reception, you have to be careful when choosing the menu. The food you serve during your wedding needs to be enough for the number of guests you have invited. At the same time, it also needs to be delicious. This is why you need to carefully consider what type of wedding reception menu you will be serving. Most importantly, what type of reception it is.

Here is a brief summary of the different options on how you can serve food during your wedding reception:

Sit-Down Dinner

An important thing you have to remember about sit-down dinners is that they take time in enjoying. It is a fancy dinner service for those who do not have a lot of plans for the rest of the evening. Most of the time, this is a preferred option because it is a fancier way to serve food to your guests. It is also a cheaper option because your wedding caterer can portion the food he will be serving during your reception. As a result, there is no shortage of food.

Buffet

If you have a larger budget for your wedding reception, you can opt for a buffet dinner. This is a good option if you have a guest list of more than 100 people. But because there is the risk of running out of food, you can ask your caterer to provide a staff member to serve your guests. This way, you can eliminate guests that get extra food for themselves.

Cocktail Party

A cheaper wedding reception is to serve hors d’oeuvres instead of a full course dinner. This is particularly suitable if you have the reception scheduled after dinner. By indicating this on your wedding invitations, your guests will assume that they will have to eat some food before the ceremony. A cocktail party is also good if you only have a few hours to use the venue.

Learn more about the different types of wedding reception and how you can serve food to your guests depending on your budget. Give us a call today so we can help you with your options.