Outdoor welcome party

A wedding welcome party is a great way to kick off the celebrations. Here, experts share their favorite ideas for wedding welcome parties your guests will love. Best of all, there are budget-friendly and blowout ideas, alike, so you can find the celebration that works for you.

Go inside this mountainside wedding in Idaho. The event had a wildflower theme and was prefaced with a gingham-inspired welcome party that honored the groom's Southern roots.

KG Events & Design wowed us with this outdoor celebration in Edgartown, Massachusetts. The welcoming garden space set the scene for an inviting summertime showing, accompanied by poolside cocktails and breathtaking hors d'oeuvres. A joyful vintage-inspired yellow van offered the perfect touch to a wonderful evening bash.

Welcome cocktail hour by the pool

Guests mingled and enjoyed cocktail hour at our stand up cocktail tables with white linens and market umbrellas to provide a bit of shade on the beautiful summer day. || Venue & Catering: @oakcanyonranch | Lighting: @memoireevents | Rentals: @premeire_rents | Vintage Furniture: @prettyvintagerentals | Coordinator: Your Day By J & K | Florals: Happy Flowers | Photography: @jennysmithandco_ | Officiant: @greatofficiants | DJ: @westcoast_weddingdjs

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For Kate and Kyle, the fifth time is the charm. This resilient and gracious couple had to reschedule their wedding day five times due to the pandemic, but once the special day finally came to fruition...

A destination wedding is so much more than just the wedding day — it's the whole weekend! And this bride and groom got theirs off to a fabulous start with a sunset sail and tropical dinner party!