at reception or in reception.

[david11]

1) He is at reception

2) He is in reception.

Which one is right?(I am talking about wedding reception).

 

[bhaisahab]

1) He is at reception

2) He is in reception.

Which one is right?(I am talking about wedding reception).

If it's a wedding reception, he is at the reception.

 

[BobK]

1) He is at reception

2) He is in reception.

Which one is right?(I am talking about wedding reception).

Neither. As bhai said, if it's a wedding reception it's 'He is at the reception'. If 'reception' is a place rather than an event, it's plain 'in': 'I'm at my desk at the moment, but I'll see you in reception in a few minutes.

b

 

[Barb_D]

Maybe this is just "business speak" but either "at" or "in" works for me to mean "the waiting area near the receptionist."

 

[emsr2d2]

I agree with the previous comments.

For a wedding reception: He is at a/the reception.
The reception area of a hotel: He is at/in reception.

 

[BobK]

Hmm. Perhaps I was a bit hasty in ruling out 'at' for the reception area with the uncomfortable soft seating! But I think I'd tend to use 'at' for visitors and 'in' for fixtures and fittings: 'There's a wide-screen TV in reception showing rolling news.'... But if it works for Barb and Ems with either...:-?

b