You just KNOW the Polka Dot Wedding team loves a good party, and we couldn’t help but make our last theme issue of the year all about the ultimate party – your wedding reception. We love that a reception is all about letting your hair down and relaxing into the end of your wedding day – whatever that looks like to you. Let’s be real – you’ve planned a whole wedding, which we know can be stressful, so you and your beloved deserve to have the time of your life with your nearest and dearest (or if you’re having an intimate elopement, just the two of you!). Welcome to The Reception Issue, Dotties – your trusty guide to crafting the ultimate wedding celebration that is all about how YOU want to celebrate one of the best days of your life.

Our goal for this issue? To dish out ideas, share stories, and provide expert tips to turn your reception into a magical memory. Whether you’re all about dancing the night away, serving up a long luncheon, or tucking yourself away with a secret picnic just for the two of you, what we love about modern wedding receptions is that you get to make it exactly what you want. Stick to traditions, throw the ‘rule book’ out, or pick and choose from weddings you’ve loved – you can make it what you want! And we’re here to help you in The Reception Issue.

From finding that dreamy venue to serving up delectable food, from curating a playlist or picking the ultimate wedding band that’ll make your guests groove we are all about creating the perfect after-party to your romantic nuptials. This issue is packed with inspiration, tips, and expert advice to help you plan a reception that’s as unique as your love story. No matter what you want your reception to look and feel like, we’ve got the inside scoop to make it happen. You just know we’ve reached out to our PDW family (aka – some of the best in the wedding business) to bring you an issue packed full of wedding reception inspiration that’ll make planning this party-to-end-all-parties a total breeze!

So let’s begin, shall we? Let’s create a reception that’s about showcasing your love story. The Reception Issue is your one-stop shop for planning the perfect wedding celebration – one that’ll be etched in your memory forever…

We, of course, have to finish out with a reception issue playlist! Perfect planning tunes if you ask us! Find it here or click the play button below.

Header photo of Collingwood Children’s Farm captured by Kyra Boyer i via Jess & Victor’s Chic & Colourful Wedding At Collingwood Children’s Farm