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A<\/span> receiving line is a great way to ensure you spend time with each of your guests and is an alternative to going table to table later in the reception.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n However, receiving lines take time away from other aspects of the reception, especially if you have a large guest count.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n So should you do one or not?<\/span><\/p>\n Receiving lines typically occur at one of two times, according to <\/span>Brides.com<\/span><\/a>: Immediately following the ceremony as you exit the venue and on the way into cocktail hour. They typically include the bride and groom, parents and bridal party.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAs the newlyweds, this is when you begin your duties as hosts for the evening,\u201d according to Brides.com. \u201cIt is your responsibility to make introductions as necessary, whether that means introducing your new spouse to your great aunt or your grandmother to y<\/span>our new in-laws<\/span><\/a>.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n However, <\/span>MarthaStewart.com<\/span><\/a> presents the case against a receiving line.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe biggest complaint from couples is that a receiving line takes up a big chunk of time, especially if you have a large guest list,\u201d the website says. \u201cMost couples feel like they’d rather spend that time mingling in a more natural way, or enjoying their cocktail hour instead. Additionally, complicated family dynamics can make a receiving line feel awkward if there are people who don’t get along with one another.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n We think <\/span>BridalGuide.com<\/span><\/a> sums it up.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAlthough a receiving line is not necessary, taking time on your wedding day to greet all of your guests is,\u201d according to the website. \u201cIf you choose to forgo a line altogether, then be sure to take some time during the reception to visit each table and thank your guests for helping you to celebrate your marriage. They\u2019ll want to congratulate you, and they will greatly appreciate your consideration.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Bottom line: <\/b>You don\u2019t need to have a receiving line, but you do need to greet and thank your guests.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n To learn more about how brides are \u201cbucking tradition,\u201d read our blogs on <\/span>bridal party dances<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>flowers<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>first dances<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>rings<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>wedding cakes<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>the bouquet toss<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>the garter toss<\/span><\/a> and whether <\/span>white is always right<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A receiving line is a great way to ensure you spend time with each of your guests and is an alternative to going table to table later in the reception.\u00a0However, receiving lines take…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[226],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14278","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wedding-traditions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14278"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14278\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14278"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}