There can be different kinds of entertainment at wedding reception. Usually there will be a Master Ceremonies, or MC, who helps move the reception by making announcements of what will happen next. example, the MC will announce when the newly couple enters the reception hall, and all the will stand up and applaud. A wedding reception has music and guests are expected to dance. music can be provided by a DJ or a live band. Sometimes the DJ or live will accept requests from guests to play a song. When the newly married couple enters the , they will share a dance by themselves to song they picked beforehand. Usually the song is romantic and represents the couple's love for one . Sometimes the bride will share a dance with father and the groom will share a dance his mother. After these special dances, the guests invited to the dance floor.

Food at a reception can be buffet style, where everyone serves or herself, or it can be a sit-down served by waiters. Guests get to choose among meat, chicken or fish deal. Guests generally make choices when they respond to the initial wedding .

During a wedding, guests shouldn't expect to spend much time with the bride and groom. The couple is usually very busy greeting all of guests. Sometimes the couple doesn't even get a to eat. What almost every newly married couple get to eat at their wedding reception is wedding cake. The bride and groom traditionally cut the wedding cake together, and then feed the person a bite.