I’ve been seeing more wedding welcome parties recently and I am HERE.FOR.IT. What is a wedding welcome party? The welcome party is a fun pre-wedding celebration to kick off your wedding weekend. Many couples have been adapting the welcome party as a great way to allow family and guests to meet and get to know each other in a casual setting before the big day, get reacquainted with new and old friends and literally, welcome your guests for the wedding celebration to follow. Your friends and family have all made the trip to celebrate you - why not make a whole weekend out of it if your time and budget allows?