Wedding receptions can be one of the more expensive parts of a wedding celebration and for larger parties which take place at a wedding reception venue that may hold a few hundred people, a standard reception will often include time spent drinking cocktails, a meal and some dancing. These three elements might take anywhere from just a few hours to several and the length of the cocktail hour is usually designated by how long the post-ceremony wedding photographs take. The dancing that may occur during the reception will usually begin with a dance between the newly married couple.

A wedding is supposed to be a joyful event but for many brides the experience is very stressful and involves a lot of planning. Not every bride has the money to hire a full-time wedding coordinator or planner, but it's possible to make the experience a bit more streamlined by enlisting the assistance of a family member who can help to choose the San Diego CA wedding flowers or the type of decorations to be used in the ceremony and reception. Because a wedding is made up of so many individual vendors, making it all work together can be a supreme balancing act.