So you don’t know how to enter your reception?

Recently, I had some clients who were looking for advice on how to enter into their reception. They didn't want anything grand but they certainly didn’t want it to be awkward.

This led me down the rabbit hole of Google and at the end I was still nowhere closer to an answer. When you Google “wedding reception entry ideas” you get the most wild ideas from arriving by air balloon to starting with karaoke to choreographed dancing to rolling out the red carpet. It was like, “come on, where are the real people's ideas?!”

Luckily good old tiktok had some examples but Reddit offered some great opinions that I agree with too. So here are a few ideas that are not over the top and not awkward:

Safety in numbers

Come in with your bridal party and have your MC announce “give it up for the wedding party” with no names. Everyone will clap and you can just all walk in together.

The sneak in

Don’t have anyone announce you, just return to the party and skip the introduction or entry, take your seats with the rest of the guests and just have the MC introduce you as part of the welcome.

The walk in

There is no pressure to dance or jump or pump, you can simply walk in together smiling. Great example seen here.

Straight to business

If you’re worried about what to do once you walk in or if you want something to do, why not walk straight into your first dance, like this couple.

Your reception entrance can be anything you want it to be - a statement, or a skip. If you don’t want an “entrance” don’t have one! Simple. There is no rule book saying you should or need to! Whatever you choose, it’s your wedding so don’t overthink it and just enjoy being in the moment with your loved ones.