From champagne towers to live illustrators to day-after pool parties, weddings these days are a lavish affair.

And from traditional to TikTok, there are so many options for brides and grooms to make their big day truly special.

However, if you want to make sure your wedding is remembered for the right reasons, there is one trend you should avoid.

According to Georgie Davis, an Essex-based wedding planner and founder of Georgina Rose Events, it’s time to do away with the “reception lines.”

For those not in the industry, a reception line is where the wedding “hosts” (usually the couple and their parents) stand in a line and the guests line up to greet them.

Each guest has the opportunity to spend some time alone with the wedding BNOCs and the bride and groom can personally thank each guest for their attendance.

This used to be quite common, but due to the formality of the setup it is slowly starting to fall out of favor.

This is good news for Georgie, who thinks they should definitely go in the bin.

Why? Simply put, they’re boring.

“The queue at reception takes half an hour and the conversation is the same the whole time,” she tells Metro.co.uk.

“You look pretty.” “Thank you.” “You are a beautiful bride.” “Thank you.” “Thank you for coming.” “No problem.” “I like your dress too.” “It’s been so long since we saw each other.”

“It’s boring. Nobody likes it – not even the people who do it. There are a million other ways to welcome everyone to the wedding without having to say a really weird line.

“It’s like one of those football award ceremonies. It’s just embarrassing.”

Instead, couples often choose to do a tour of the rooms during the dessert course, making sure they stop by each table to say hello. Or you could make sure there are plenty of opportunities to mingle with other groups, such as with a photo booth.

And although many couples use the cocktail hour to take those all-important photos, it’s worth setting aside half an hour to have a drink and chat with your loved ones.

Another wedding tip from Georgie, who has even given wedding advice to famous newlyweds Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo, is to never give speeches between meals.

“It sucks,” she says. “Every time everyone finally gets something to eat, has a conversation, or goes to the bathroom, someone else gets up to say something.”

“And do I get toast drinks between courses? No, I don’t. They give me a toast drink that I have to make for the whole meal.”

Georgie says it’s a nightmare for your wedding suppliers too. “You expect them to come over every five minutes to rewire everyone, re-set the cameras, give you the green light and make sure everyone is back – it takes forever.”

“Nobody likes to give speeches between courses.”

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