Kalli Buchan and Gareth Pritchard held their wedding reception in KFC

For those who don’t know bride and groom, Kalli Buchan and Gareth Pritchard from Bristol, the idea of holding a wedding reception in a fast food outlet may seem like a wacky alternative to the usual post-wedding celebration, but for this pair, it was a case of following in a family tradition.

Back in 1989, 25-year-old Kalli’s mum and dad, Davy and Madalene Buchan tied the knot in a Bristol registry office before popping down to McDonalds to hold their reception.

So when Kalli and Gareth started planning their big day, they joked they would hold their reception in Burger King. But as their wedding plans progressed, the couple started to warm to the idea of holding the post-wedding celebration in a fast food restaurant, but opted for KFC as it’s their favourite.

When staff at KFC in Bristol were first approached by the bride and groom with a view to holding their reception at the restaurant, they were excited at the prospect and eager to help in any way they could. However when the wedding guests were told about the couple’s choice of venue, they thought it was a joke.

But Kalli and Gareth were adamant their KFC wedding reception was a “cool idea” and went ahead with their unconventional plan when the big day arrived.

Determined to have the wedding they wanted, dressed in all of their wedding day finery, the bride and groom along with their 30 wedding guests trooped along to Bristol’s KFC restaurant after the wedding ceremony to place in a nearby registry office. The bridal party certainly caught the attention of shoppers and other diners in KFC, many of whom stopped what they were doing to congratulate the newlyweds.

It's all about the ice bar at wedding receptions in 2010

The ice bar is one of the biggest trends to take the wedding industry by storm in 2010. These mobile bars can be set up virtually anywhere so if you’re holding your wedding reception in a marquee, or a country house, the ice bar is perfect for adding a unique focal point to your party.

The beauty of the ice bar is that it serves the purpose of a bar, but also creates and exciting centre piece for your reception at the same time. Plus you have the opportunity to have your ice bar personalised. Many couples choose to have their names or initials carved into the ice, although any design can be incorporated so let you imagination run wild!

One of the UK’s leading providers of ice bars is mobilebarhire.uk.com offering a nationwide mobile bar hire service. As well as the eye-catching ice bars, the company can also provide LED lighted bars, and regular chrome and wooden effect bars of all shapes and sizes at very competitive rates. You also have the option of hiring experienced staff to run the bar on the night, or you can simply hire just the bar itself.

For 2010 forget the ice sculptures, it’s so been done. The latest craze is for ice bars so don’t plan your wedding reception without one. Check out the different variations available on www.mobilebarhire.uk.com