Too lazy to read the entire article about Reception Behavior? This is your cheatsheet.
Too lazy to read the entire article about Reception Behavior? Below is the bare minimum checklist for your wedding reception:
- Thank Yous
- Thank the In-Laws.
- Thank your parents.
- Thank the wedding party.
- Thank your wife.
- Thanks the In-Laws again.
- Avoiding Early Wife Strife
- Tell her she looks beautiful.
- Tell her again.
- Don't drift too far apart.
- Only shove frosting in her face if she's given you the green light.
- Not Passing Out
- Eat before you greet all your guests.
- Drink lots of water.
- In advance, arrange for food to be brought back to your hotel room.
- Things to bring
- Powerbar
- Tissues, for your tears
- Cash (for tipping vendors)
- Spare undershirt (in case you're sweating)
- Vendor contracts
- Well-trained liver
- Directions to reception
- General Responsibilities
- Give a speech thanking the above.
- Make sure the Best Man isn't sh$tfaced before he gets the mic.
- Talk to every single guest. Literally every single one.
- Stay until at least 11pm.
- Keep up your defenses against the In-Laws.
- Mingle with the shmucks you hate.
- Toss the garter.








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