If you're going to commit, especially to an alternative wedding theme or venue, you're going to want an equally memorable and unusual wedding reception afterwards.
After a long and exciting day, what both partners, their wedding party and guests will be looking forward to is getting a bite to eat. Since food is at the heart of a wedding reception, some couples opt to save a trip and get married at fast food restaurants. However, food can also make its own journey to a reception in the form of a food truck or cart.
For something that's more of a spectacle, ice palaces and enchantingly romantic outdoor table settings also work as breathtaking reception options that help to make dreams of a fairy tale wedding a reality.
14 Unusual Wedding Receptions
From Fairy-Tale Reception Halls to Food Truck Wedding Receptions:
Laura McQuarrie — May 23, 2014 — Lifestyle
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Ethereal Wedding Venues
This Wedding Reception Design is Dreamy and Dramatic
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Modern Cloudy Marquees
The Overtreders W Picnic Pavilion is an Inflated Reception Protector
12
Faux French Weddings
This Rustic Wedding Inspiration Takes Cues From the French Countryside
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Floating Origami Feasts
Piqui Niqui Creates Ethereal Wedding Banquet Decor with Paper
10
DIY Wedding Receptions
Julia Davis and Andy McLeod Ensure an Eco-Friendly Wedding Day
9
Fairy-Tale Reception Halls
Preston Bailey Creates Whimsical Wedding Worlds
8
Food Truck Wedding Receptions
Photography Brooke Holm Captured a Rustic Matrimonial Ceremony
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Fast Food Nuptuals
Couples Make Vows Over Bean and Beef Chalupas at Taco Bell Wedding
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Convenience Store Chapels
During Pride Week in Sweden, 7-Eleven Turned into a Unique Wedding Venue
5
High Flying Wedding Venues
The Burj Al Arab's Wedding in the Skies is on Its Helicopter Pad
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4-Wheeled Marriage Venues
Best Man Mobile Wedding Chappel is Designed for Marriages on the Go
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Search Engine Wedding Ceremonies
Tous Unis Pour L’Egalite Marries Same-Sex Couples Using Goo
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Gothic Winery Weddings
This Gothic Wedding Has a Dark and Romantic Theme
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Post-Marital Marathons
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