<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[DJ Raul C]]></title><description><![CDATA[DJ Raul C]]></description><link>https://www.iamraulc.net/reception</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:47:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.iamraulc.net/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I Think of a Wedding Reception Like a Roller Coaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[I think of a wedding reception a lot like a roller coaster. There are going to be highs. There are going to be moments when the energy comes down. Then we build it back up again.]]></description><link>https://www.iamraulc.net/post/wedding-reception-flow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa44232d83f50a13ada8e27</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:32:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12448c_ca2f76a4e4a747dcb667e6a1488644b4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Raul Chiriboga</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Recommend Keeping Wedding Speeches to Three Minutes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wedding speeches can be some of the best moments of a reception. That's why, during the planning process, I usually recommend keeping speeches to about three minutes.]]></description><link>https://www.iamraulc.net/post/wedding-speech-length</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa4469fb1078f37a91997f2</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:32:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12448c_46779936a75f41c3a771ee9bb950ca00~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Raul Chiriboga</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Like to Handle the Big Wedding Formalities Early]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every wedding is different, but when I'm going over the timeline with a couple, I usually recommend handling most of the big formalities early. Then let's get the party started.]]></description><link>https://www.iamraulc.net/post/wedding-formalities-timeline</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa44860f448a9cd17b3e04a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:32:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12448c_5dbe7c8c77f546c7a9ae71c78f6899ad~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Raul Chiriboga</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The First Dance Set Isn't About Peaking the Party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once the introductions, first dance, parent dances and speeches are finished, one of my favorite parts of the reception begins. We get to open the dance floor.]]></description><link>https://www.iamraulc.net/post/wedding-first-dance-set</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa4478a5462f0629b9c9fce</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:32:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12448c_08d9aa0d3b3346f59ba37ef29c409e07~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Raul Chiriboga</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>