A wedding reception is a party usually held after the completion of a marriage ceremony as hospitality for those who have attended the wedding, hence the name reception: the couple receive society, in
Wedding reception in 17th-century Russia by Konstantin Makovsky
Wedding dance of an Azerbaijani married couple
Banquet hall being used for wedding reception
The bride and groom cut the wedding cake at an American wedding reception in 1955.
A white wedding is a traditional formal or semi-formal wedding originating in Great Britain.
Wedding reception
…The decorations vary by culture and budget. White wedding…
A bride from the late 19th century wearing a black or dark coloured wedding dress
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on their return from the marriage service at St James's Palace, London, 10 February 1840.
A bride in a contemporary white wedding dress with train, tiara and white veil, taken in 2003.
A Lutheran priest in Germany marries a young couple at the church.