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Through the years, weddings keep on taking a different turn with lots of ideas pouring in from all around the world. Thanks to the internet, planning for a unique wedding is now easier with lots of opportunities for people to share their ideas and creations.

From the traditional church, garden, beach, or wedding hall celebration, we now find lots of different reception venues that were never tried before. These days, we see weddings held in a yacht, industrial building, playground, and even Costco! These changes suggest the differing values that couples put on the wedding, with some opting to go for a simple celebration as they plan to pay for their house first more than anything. Other couples also build a family first before they get married, so they want to be practical with the celebration.

What are the new trends in wedding receptions? These are great to know if you’re planning to get married soon, or if you’ve been asked by your friend to help at his/her wedding. Here are some unique ideas:

1. Holding the reception at home

Through the years, guest lists have significantly decreased because of the increasing cost of weddings. Now, the average number of guests is at 50 to 100. If you have a modest-sized home but a huge backyard, and you have a few guests, go ahead and set up the reception there if you want to save up on costs. You get huge savings with doing the reception at home because you do not have to pay for the venue and all the add-ons that go with it, like the sound system and corkage. You just have to make sure that you get to maximize space since you don’t want guests bumping into each other in your home.

2. Doing your catering

Getting a catering service for your reception will always cost more than doing your catering. It is because you have to add the service and delivery fee that go with the dish prepared. The only drawback is it will take a lot of time and energy to do your own catering, but if you get your family and friends to join you in preparing the dishes, then it wouldn’t be much of a problem. The only investment that you have to make is the food warmers to serve your dishes in. If you can’t find people to borrow from, consider these as investments for your next event, or as a gift to a relative or friend who might need them.

3. Setting up your playlist

It is advisable to hire Around Town Entertainment, the New Jersey wedding band or a DJ for your reception music. Without a budget, there are lots of affordable playlist apps available online like Spotify. Playing your wedding playlist can be as easy as downloading your favorite music, and plugging your smartphone into a speaker. Music is an important component of any occasion, but it does not have to be expensive to have in a wedding. What’s great about having a smartphone for your music is you can even play requests from the crowd.

As you can see, these new trends for wedding reception lead towards practicality. More couples are now getting practical with how they want to celebrate their wedding because of the other needs they have to prepare for. Also, it is now costlier to raise a family compared to how it was with baby boomers, and work can be unstable with lots of companies cutting down on costs. Therefore, couples have to be creative and resourceful if they want the celebration to push through successfully.