Discussions from Wedding Reception

I am trying to think of the "big moments" for the reception and am stumped. I know we will have a grand entrance, first dance, and an anniversary dance. We won't be having a father daughter/mother son...

We feel cocktail hour is the start of a great wedding party and we have so much food we want to try for cocktail hour. Is it okay to be apart of of cocktail hour? We want to mix and mingle with out...

Hello! Punky bride here. I’ve been slowly working on my wedding playlist to give my DJ some ideas to go off of because I’m not a hip-hop or country type girl. It’s really hard for me to enjoy my time...

So I want to do cake and a dessert bar. My boyfriend and I eat a lot and I’m big into sweets. My mom thinks I’m crazy. How is the best way to go about this or should I ditch the idea? I was thinking...

I had the song "I love her first" picked out a long time ago for Father-Daughter Dance, but today, my FH asks if he could do a joint dance while we are playing the same song. Is that weird?

We have been trying to keep things fun and upbeat for the wedding -- my fiancé and I plan to dance to "Beyond" by Leon Bridges to keep things sweet but upbeat! But after thinking about it, I really...

Share or show me your party favors. I am so undivided what to do.

Is anyone not doing the traditional things (see list below) at the reception? I don't want to do them, but my FH does so I'm looking for alternatives or compromises. First Dance: The thought of...

I'm wondering if people have thoughts about the "Singles table" and if it's even still a thing. As a single person, I liked it because I'm very extroverted and also usually did have at least one...

We do not have many kids coming to the wedding (6in total) and their age ranges vary (3-13), so I am wondering what, if anything, I should have for them to do at the wedding? I am not sure what all I...

After a discussion with FH today about wedding "traditions" and realizing he had no idea what I was talking about. I'm specifically talking about things that guests do that are unplanned by the bride...

Hello, I am getting married November 6, 2021, and I am having a hard time trying to do seating arrangements. Ali I have family members that don’t talk or get along with each other. Can someone tell me...

Hi everyone! Thanks for reading. I got married on January 16 (yay) with a very small ceremony not even 30 people. We were originally supposed to have 75-100 guests but because of COVID, many canceled....

Hi all, my fiancé and I have so many questions about having kids at our wedding since we've decided to invite them, but it's not usual in either of our families. We're not expecting them all to come,...

What have you seen that is common in your social circle that you are doing? Or are you going with flow of whatever happens organically? Is there anything that you feel is a npn negotiatiable must...

Hi, I need a little help and want to get your feedback. We are in the process of finalizing a venue for our wedding. Although the venue checks most (if not all) of our boxes and is the most logical...

Anyone found or used a website for whiskey glass favors that worked out well? We planned on doing a cigar/whiskey bar. We already have matches as a favor and wanted to add whiskey glasses as well. I...

I keep going back-and-forth on a second dress!! I bought one from Lulu’s and I really like it, but it pales in comparison to my actual wedding dress! I wanted something short and flashy for dancing,...

Hi all! I need a little advice please. I am having my reception on May 28. My original date was May 8, 2020 however after postponing a few times, I wound up getting married in August at a church,...

I am having a backyard wedding in June. I'm wondering if I should bother having a bridal party entrance since they will arrive before us. We'll be doing our bride and groom portraits last so they'll...