Your wedding day is a monumental event in your life, which is why most couples spend months planning the festivities. While the ceremony aspect of the day is usually pretty straightforward, your wedding reception offers the opportunity for creativity. Not only does the laid-back atmosphere allow your wedding party to finally relax, but it's also the opportune time to make your guests feel included in the important event.

As Lincoln, NE's leading wedding reception location, the professionals at Havelock Social Hall have special insight into what makes a wedding unique. Below, the event specialists offer three creative ways to make your big day stand out in your guests' memories for years to come.

3 Creative Ways to Make Your Wedding Reception Unique

1. Request Guest Participation

Most wedding reception guests want to show their love and support for the newly wedded couple, but they're also often wary of becoming too involved for fear of stepping on someone's toes. To help them combat these feelings and ensure they're fully engrossed in your event, put requests at each table for some type of fun interaction. You can place disposable cameras to encourage them to document all aspects of the evening or ask them to leave notes for the couple such as best wishes or their favorite memory of them as a child.  

2. Spread the Love

While the main focus of the gathering is you and your partner, you should consider spreading the love to your guests. Their name cards offer the perfect opportunity to remind them how much they mean to you as individuals. Write down a quote from a song, book, or movie that you both love, or use a descriptive line that reminds you of them. Handwriting the note will give it an authentic, personal finish.

3. Dance Your Way to Wisdom

Many couples often feel like their time is stretched thin during their reception as they try to fit one-on-one time in with all their guests. A great way to accomplish this is with specially allotted advice-themed dances. Set aside a few songs in which you dance with different attendees, and during this time, encourage your guests to offer their advice on a long and happy marriage. Limit the time to 30 seconds each, and put someone in charge of ringing a bell or blowing a horn when each slot is over to ensure you get to chat with as many people as possible.

Bring these unique wedding reception ideas to life with the help of the team at Havelock Social Hall. Not only does the Lincoln location offer a pristine setting to host your event, but they also set up services to ensure that you can focus on enjoying your day instead of stressing about the small details. Learn more about their wedding rental options online or by calling (402) 467-3002.