reception line
Guest greeting arrangement
A reception line is a formal arrangement where hosts and honored guests stand in a row to greet arriving attendees one by one.
Common at weddings, official ceremonies, and diplomatic functions, it ensures every guest personally meets the key figures: We waited twenty minutes to get through the reception line.
The format is efficient but can feel stilted.
- greetingExpression of welcome
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- wedding partyAttendants for bride and groom
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
honored guests · bride · groom · formal · black tie · white gloves · queue · host · hostess · congratulations · firm handshake · ceremony · welcome · bouquet · tuxedo · procession · etiquette · social graces
- wedding etiquetteRSVP, seating chart, wedding vows, vows, bridal traditions
- ceremonieswedding ceremony, wedding, weddings, graduation, graduations
reception linecocktail party
Drinks-focused social gathering
mixer · mingling · circulating · working the room · cocktail hour
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