The band will usually start off playing old favorites and then progress to a more modern feel throughout the night. discount evening dressesBut first the bride will almost always dance with her father to a very touching song, and the entire room will have teary eyes, says Flowers.At the end of the night, expect to see the bride and groom depart the reception in a different clothing ensemble than they were sporting earlier in the night. “The honeymoon has begun,” says Flowers, “and it’s time to be comfortable – and cute!”Focus on family, etiquette and beauty, as Metcalfe defines it, and you too can have a little Southern charm when you celebrate your big day.“discount wedding dressesThe bride’s shoulders are covered when she goes to the church (where no one is wearing a baseball hat), the bride is married and then the couple is out the door to a big reception at the parish hall, the country club, or the property of a family member or friend,” says Gayden Metcalfe, a lifelong Southerner and co-author with Charlotte Hays of “Somebody is Going to Die if Lilly Beth Doesn’t Catch That Bouquet: The Official Southern Ladies’ Guide to Hosting the Perfect Wedding” (Hyperion, 2007).Wherever the location, the Southern wedding reception also has a flavor all its own. According to Flowers, it may be stereotypical, but it’s also typically true that Southern couples will have an extremely long guest list, including cousins, cousins’ friends, all the members of their church and anyone they went to elementary school with.canon mugs “I’ve seen couples put their wedding invitation info in the church bulletin as an open invite,” says Flowers.And what do you serve those numerous guests? “In the South, you can hardly have a thing without cheese straws or salted nuts,” says Metcalfe. “It’s almost as if the wedding isn’t consummated without a salted pecan.”In addition, brides tend to opt for good, old-fashioned Southern comfort food, featuring family favorites and Southern classics, says Flowers, incorporating their deep-fried favorites like fried green tomatoes, shrimp & grits, corn fritters and crab cakes, by serving them in small bites. In fact, small bites are often the way to go for most of the meal. Rather than the plated dinners that are so popular in other parts of the country, festive Southern receptions usually are buffets or stations.prom dresses