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Liz
Cocktails
Liz, on March 18, 2021 at 2:54 PM

What cocktails are you serving at your reception? We're trying to figure out what liquors and mixers to buy, but all our favorite cocktails are on the complicated side and probably not the best or...

EmeraldBride, Apr 7, 2021 8 672
Kimberly
Dinnerware Rental
Kimberly, on April 6, 2021 at 5:32 PM

Looking for dinnerware rental or resale...rustic style

Lynnie, Apr 7, 2021 2 224
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What makes the couple happy or.... what makes the family happy.
Lacey, on April 6, 2021 at 5:48 PM

My fiancé and I planned our entire wedding ourselves and we are having a blast doing it! I’m super creative and have really enjoyed putting together the decorations and tables and everything else. We...

MK, Apr 7, 2021 12 696
Natty
Sparkler Send Off - Is it worth it?
Natty, on April 6, 2021 at 4:59 PM

Debating if we should add-on the sparkler send off to our package with the venue. Does the bride and groom usually leave right after? Or is a fake exit for the sake of good pictures? If they leave...

Allie, Apr 7, 2021 4 1,528
Michelle
Restaurant catering
Michelle, on April 6, 2021 at 8:36 PM

Whether you are having corporate drop off as the main meal or fast food drop off for late night snacks, how was/is your experience? Is it something you are just considering or for sure going with?...

Michelle, Apr 7, 2021 2 104
Katie
Memorial table
Katie, on February 28, 2021 at 1:14 PM

My fiance and I are doing a memorial table at our wedding for our grandparents who have passed away. We went to hobby lobby and found this perfect sign for the table, it made me cry the first time I...

Katie, Apr 7, 2021 15 745
Kristina
Guest list cut down
Kristina, on December 17, 2020 at 9:39 AM

Hey everyone! My future mother in law started going over who in her family can sit with who so I started making my seating chart (so I dont have to ask again later). I then realized that we have way...

Th, Apr 6, 2021 27 1,244
mrswinteriscoming
Cultural/religious dancing in a non-religious wedding, do we skip it or keep it?
mrswinteriscoming, on April 5, 2021 at 9:51 PM

FH and I are both atheists but I was brought up Jewish in a very secular household so I would say my family is culturally Jewish but not religiously. There is one component of a Jewish wedding that I...

mrswinteriscoming, Apr 6, 2021 17 947
Isaiah
Food Catering
Isaiah, on April 4, 2021 at 11:46 AM

Hello everyone, i am looking for great wedding caterers that are the least expensive. Please put me on the right track!! Thank you

Michelle, Apr 6, 2021 5 139
Leah
Is 3 people on each side of an 8ft table weird? ideally what's the space chairs should have?
Leah, on April 4, 2021 at 2:22 PM

we had some last min changes to the guests attending, and trying to figure out the seating situation for 9 and 6 (potentially 7)... Option 1: 8ft table, 6ft table Option 2: 8ft table, 8ft table ...

Lynnie, Apr 6, 2021 5 639 1
Brittany
Wedding Venue
Brittany, on April 5, 2021 at 12:15 PM

We are currently looking to book a Venue for our reception and ceremony and we found one we both love that included everything we want within out budget. However we have only looked at about 5 places...

Miranda, Apr 6, 2021 13 638
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Dry Wedding to not make guests uncomfortable?
Eli, on April 5, 2021 at 3:11 PM

So my FH and I keep going back and forth on whether we should have a dry wedding or not. Our problem is that about 60% of the guest list (mom's side) are all mormon. Obviously they do not drink, and a...

Samantha, Apr 6, 2021 16 1,091
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Serious question... should i hold back at my wedding or act a fool lol
Valerie, on April 5, 2021 at 10:26 PM

This may be a strange question but it’s been on my mind lately since our postponed reception is coming up. I’m an introvert by nature by as soon as I hit the dance floor with a little bit of liquid...

Liz, Apr 6, 2021 12 780
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Wedding cake help
Katie, on April 5, 2021 at 2:05 PM

I am not a huge fan of cake. I cam eat a small amount here and there. That being said I WANT a wedding cake. I jistndomt know what flavor combo to do. I know I want a naked or semi naked cake. I don't...

Eniale, Apr 6, 2021 15 691
Gie
Publix wedding cake!!!
Gie, on April 4, 2021 at 11:27 PM

Hi!!! We are considering to get our cake from Publix in Destin, any thoughts? Some people say it is good, better than these expensive bakeries down there. We are coming from other state, and we will...

Gie, Apr 5, 2021 11 5,626
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Reception only-what to in
Andrea, on April 3, 2021 at 10:40 AM

Hello! Due to covid my husband and I got married last year, and we are doing a reception only at our original venue this summer. I'm trying to figure out what little things to still include. It will...

Lynnie, Apr 5, 2021 1 566
Devhan
2021 Reception
Devhan, on April 2, 2021 at 11:22 AM

Help! We held our initial wedding date in August 2020 and got married with only 20 people, and we postponed our reception. Our wedding reception will be this coming August 2021 on our one year...

Elizabeth, Apr 5, 2021 4 459
Jade
Father Daughter Dance
Jade, on April 2, 2021 at 9:02 PM

What song did you past brides have for your father daughter dance if you had one? I plan on playing Cinderella by Steven Curtis Chapman.

Talia, Apr 5, 2021 7 333
Lisa
Best Songs To Get People On The Dance Floor?
Lisa, on March 12, 2021 at 10:42 AM

Either from a guest's perspective or from the bride & groom's perspective, what songs played at weddings got people out on the dance floor? Are there any songs you plan on playing (or did play) at...

Fred, Apr 5, 2021 19 10,273 1
Ebony
Wedding Cake
Ebony, on April 1, 2021 at 7:47 PM

Hello I am looking for a bakery in the Montego Bay area for my wedding cake any suggestions?

Ebony, Apr 4, 2021 4 173
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