From champagne towers to live illustrators and day-after pool parties, weddings these days are a lavish affair. And from the traditional to the TikTok , there’s so many options for brides and grooms to make their big day truly special. But if you want to make sure your nuptials are remembered for all the right reasons, there’s one trend that you should avoid.
According to Georgie Davis, a wedding planner based in Essex , and founder of Georgina Rose Events , it’s time to do away with ‘receiving lines’. For those not in the biz, a receiving line is when the wedding ‘hosts’ (so that’s usually the couple and their parents) stand in a row, and guests line up to greet them. It’s a chance for every guest to have a bit of one-on-one time with the BNOCs of the wedding, and for the newlyweds to personally thank each guest for being there.
It used to be pretty common, although the formality of the line up means it’s starting to fall out of favour. Which, is good news for Georgie, who says they should firmly get in the bin. Why? Put simply, they’re boring.
‘Receiving lines take half an hour and the conversation is the same the whole way down,’ she tells Metro.co.uk.
‘”You look nice.” “Thank you.” “You make a beautiful bride.
” “Thank you.” “Thank you for coming.” “No problem.
” “I like your dress too.” “It’s been so long since we’ve seen each other.” ‘It’s boring.
Nobody likes it – including the people who are doing it..