Wedding Party
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A Wedding Party is a celebratory social event held after a Wedding Ceremony to celebrate the union of the newlyweds.
- AKA: Wedding Reception.
- Context:
- It can (typically) be hosted by the bride and groom or their families and includes various festivities, food, and entertainment.
- It can (typically) involve Entertainment such as Music, Dancing, and Games.
- It can feature a formal or semi-formal Dinner or Banquet, often including a wedding cake.
- It can range from being held in Banquet Halls, Hotels, Gardens, or Private Homes.
- It can range from being a Formal Event to a Semi-Formal Event, often with a specified dress code.
- It can commemorate the Marriage of the couple and involve speeches, toasts, and traditional or cultural rituals.
- It can (often) include special activities such as traditional dances, bouquet toss, and other regional or cultural customs.
- It can involve Decorations to enhance the atmosphere and align with the wedding theme.
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- Example(s):
- a Formal Wedding Reception, such as a large, formal dinner held in a banquet hall with speeches, toasts, and a dance floor for dancing.
- a Garden Wedding Party such as a semi-formal gathering held outdoors in a garden, featuring a mix of formal dining and casual socializing.
- a Destination Wedding Party such as a wedding celebration held at a travel destination, often involving a smaller, more intimate group of guests.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- a Wedding Ceremony, a formal event primarily focused on the marriage vows and marriage rituals.
- an Engagement Party, a pre-wedding celebration to announce and celebrate the couple's engagement, not the wedding itself.
- a Bridal Shower, a pre-wedding party typically held for the bride, involving gift-giving and social activities.
- See: Wedding Ceremony, Reception, Celebration, Banquet, Music, Dancing, Entertainment, Tradition, Culture.
References
2024
- (Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/wedding_reception Retrieved:2024-7-13.
- A wedding reception is a party held after the completion of a marriage ceremony. It is held as hospitality for those who have attended the wedding, hence the name reception: the couple receives society, in the form of family and friends, for the first time as a married couple. Hosts provide their choice of food and drink, although a wedding cake is popular. Entertaining guests after a wedding ceremony is traditional in most societies and can last anywhere from half an hour to many hours or even days.