Wedding Glossary

    Reception

    Send-Off

    The final exit from the reception, where guests line up and cheer the couple's departure — often with sparklers, bubbles, ribbons, or petals.

    Send-offs produce some of the most-shared wedding photos. Common formats: sparklers (most dramatic, restricted at many venues), ribbon wands, bubbles, dried-flower petals, glow sticks, and the streamer/popper send-off.

    Most venues restrict rice, real petals (slippery), and confetti (impossible to clean). Confirm before printing your timeline. Plan the send-off for 15-20 minutes before the venue's contracted end time, not as the actual end.

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