Wedding Reception Planner - Lambda Gay Weddings
This is simply a guide... we encourage your creativity in the contents and order.
(Please send a representative to your DJ when you arrive to the reception and are
ready for your grand entrance. Please wait until after the introduction to
enter the room, unless you decline the grand entrance option below. In that case,
just have someone let the DJ know you have arrived.)
Number of Guests Estimated to Attend: ___________
Directions to Reception (maps are appreciated):
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(Please select and number the events you want and the order that you want them.)
_____ Introduce Grand Entrance of Bride&Bride or Groom&Groom? ____ Yes ____ No
_____ Introduce Bridal party? ____Yes ____ No
_____ Grand Entrance Music? ____ Yes ____ No
With Traditional Wedding March? ____ Yes ____ No
Select other Fanfare or Grand Entrance Music? ____ Yes ____ No
_____ Receiving Line - Yes____ No____
_____ Blessing/Grace - Yes____ No____
If Yes, by whom: _________________________________________________________
_____ Dinner; Sitdown served by catering staff?____ Yes ____ No
Buffet? ____ Yes ____ No
Hourderves? ____ Yes ____ No
Cocktails/Social Hour? ____ Yes ____ No
_____ Dinner Background Music ____ Yes ____ No (What Kind?)
____ Light Jazz Standards ____ Soft Rock
____ Light Classical ____Your Choice (_______________________)
(or use percentages if you want a mix.)
_____ Toast(s) ____ Yes ____ No, by whom? ______________________________________
Caterer serves champaign to tables first?____ Yes ____ No
Guests go to Buffet to be served their champaign _____ Yes ____ No
Punch or Cider is being served instead of champaign ____Yes ____ No
_____ Cake Cutting - Yes____ No____
If Yes, background music? Yes____ No____
Classical or Popular Music? Classical____ Popular____
_____ First Dance as Married Couple - Yes____ No____
Song/Artist: _____________________________________________________________
_____ Bride's (__________) Dance with Father - Yes____ No____
Song/Artist: _____________________________________________________________
_____ Grooms (__________) Dance with Mother - Yes____ No____
Song/Artist: _____________________________________________________________
_____ Bridal Party Dance - Yes____ No____
Song/Artist: _____________________________________________________________
_____ Two or Three Dances before continuing with other events? ____ Yes ____ No
(This helps keep the guests interested and involved, if you wish.)
_____ Dollar Dance - Yes____ No____
_____ Bouquet Toss - Yes____ No____
_____ Garter Removal/Toss - Yes____ No____
_____ Married Couple's Last Dance - Yes____ No____
Song/Artist: _____________________________________________________________
BRIDAL PARTY INTRODUCTIONS (If they are being introduced for a grand entrance.
Please indicate who will be entering together.)
Bride's (___________) Parents: _________________________________________________
Groom's (___________) Parents: _________________________________________________
Groomsmen and Bridesmaids:
Groomsman escorting bridesmaid
(or alternative wording) (_____________________________________________________)
_____________________________________ _____________________________________
_____________________________________ _____________________________________
_____________________________________ _____________________________________
_____________________________________ _____________________________________
_____________________________________ _____________________________________
_____________________________________ _____________________________________
Ring Bearer: ___________________________________________
Flower Girl (Boy): ___________________________________________
(Alt: __________________________________________)
Best Man: ___________________________________________
(Alt: __________________________________________)
Maid/Matron of Honor: __________________________________________________________
(Alt: ____________________________________________________________)
Bride&Bride or Groom&Groom, Introduce As:_______________________________________
Please express your dance music preferences for the reception, by listing all
selections in percentages totalling 100%.
_____% Disco _____% Classic Rock
_____% Top 40 Pop _____% Classic Country
_____% Top 40 Country _____% Oldies (Pop)
_____% Older Oldies (Sinatra, etc.) _____% 70s, 80s
_____% Classic Swing and Big Band _____% New Swing and Big Band
____ % Big Beat Dance Remixes and Medleys
_____% Other ________________________________