Wedding Reception
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Just how many of you left out the bouquet toss nor wore a garter?
My parents are not separated/divorced, but I have such an amazing relationship with both of them that I want to dance with my mom, too. I suppose I'd cut each song [1 for dad, 1 for mom] at 2-2.5...
What do you think? Do wedding need to have alcohol? Why or why not? Full disclosure-I'm having a full open bar at FH's behest.
Are there more people worried about this? I loooove to dance and i am planning to dance all night on our wedding day. On the other hand my FH hates dancing and i am scared we won't be together because...
Hello! Hotel is giving us the stage for our reception but I want to cover the floor. Any ideas on the best way to cover it?
Did you guys have a father daughter dance at your wedding or are planning to have one? I’m not close to my dad so unsure of whether to split a song between and have him dance first half and my mom...
How long did you make your first dance? Did you only dance for a minute? For the whole song? Trying to decide
Hello! Curious if anyone has experience getting catering quotes for receptions. We're looking at a Northwest FL wedding location (Fort Walton / Destin area) and are currently getting quotes of...
Is anyone else shy and not dancing at your wedding? Me and my fiancé are both uncomfortable with dancing in front of people so we’re not going to do it. Does anyone have any activities in mind to...
Just trying to condense tables as much as possible. Do you give your parents / MIL & FIL their own table or group them together? My dad is by himself and my mom passed away a few years ago. My...
We have a substantial number of guests coming to my daughter's wedding who do not drink alcohol, and are not necessarily comfortable being around others who are drinking. There will be a "cocktail...
I’m trying to get some inspiration for first dance songs. Has anyone used a unique song or something unconventional? I’m not looking for At Last, Tequila, or anything overly popular.
The garter toss seems to be a hot button topic these days! Brides/Grooms, are you including this tradition in your reception, modifying it, or skipping? For our wedding we decided to skip the removal...
Which are you keeping vs skipping: Grand entrance (of any variation) at the receptionMC announcements First danceBridal party danceCake cutting ceremony ToastsAnniversary dance or alternative...
I've seen threads for this before, but haven't found them very helpful. What I'm looking for are songs that don't have references to breaking up, other lovers, things like "this time". There's a few...
We are having a “micro wedding” with just our immediate families (14 attendees). His family is coming from across the country so we rented an air bnb and are going to have our small ceremony and then...
Hi! FH and I thought it would be fun to hand out something to some of the crowd when we do our grand entrance. We are coming out to an upbeat 80s song. We thought it would be cool to hand out glow...
Are you planning to do a grand exit? If so, what are you doing? Sparklers? Rice? Balloons? If you did a grand exit what did you do and did your guest enjoy it.
I have 6 guests with dietary restrictions: 2x Gluten Free, 1x Gluten Free and Dairy Free, 2x Nut Allergies, and 1x Vegan. Would you feel “short changed” if you got fruits as dessert because of your...
I so appreciate this forum and all the advice I’ve gotten on here. Appetizer amounts? We have one hour during which will have cocktails and appetizers while we’re taking photos. There’s going to be...
