Discussions from Wedding Reception

So many catering menus/photos especially for weddings seem to care more about fancy presentation than making sure guests are stuffed. No one should be drinking on an empty stomach and so many people...

Hey NYC bride here and the governor announced dancing at receptions are allowed if masks are worn, socially distanced and only in household pods. Now I had already restricted my wedding back in...

Pinterest can be the best and worse thing when planning. I keep seeing all these beautiful farm style tables but for our size wedding we would need 18. There’s a huge price difference between the farm...

Hi everyone, what activities can I do for a 30 person wedding? Should I hire a dj? We have like 3 main dances we still want. Will that be okay without a dj? I don’t want it to be awkward for the...

Any recommendations on a cheap alternative to a dance floor!? Most places I have looked to rent one runs around $200-$400! Do you know where I could rent one for cheaper (I’m located in...

My fiancé and I just came up with this crazy idea and I wish there was an entrepreneur out there that would do this… There are so many brides that always wish that they could wear their wedding...

I've asked for y'all's opinions on the idea of creating my own grazing table for my cocktail hour/reception before - the majority of you said it would be a lot to take on for the morning of your...

What dinner and appetizer selections are you providing your guests?

Puerto Vallarta brides or anyone who has attended wedding in the PV area. Please send your DJ recommendations for reception!

Our reception will kick off at 6pm with cocktails and canapes followed by the first course of dinner at 7pm and the second course at 8pm (dessert served later). When guests take their seats we will...

We are getting married at a venue in the heart of downtown Greenville. Our plan is to do our send off, and then have the guests who want to continue to party come downtown with us while we are all in...

So I keep hearing that cakes are a waste of money - no one likes cake and would rather drink than have a slice. My fiancée and I are planning on ordering a small cake for us to cut, but I’m on the...

Hi does anyone have ideas or picture examples of flameless (but still glow or shine) options for grand exit? It will be in the evening so we would still like that glow or shine factor as similar to a...

Hello! After a long venue search I finally settled on a place for a ceremony and reception together. But due to covid reasons that venue isn’t going to work anymore (planning for august 2022, but...

Hello all! My wedding date is about a month away and it still doesn't look like we will be at a place we're we can all get up and dance and hold a 'normal' reception. I was wondering what you all did...

FH is not huge on dancing while I love it dearly. I suggested that we take some dance classes pre-wedding to help him get more into the groove of things so he’d feel more comfortable dancing at our...

Hi Everyone! We are having our backyard wedding this June with about 50 guests and I'm wondering if you have any outside the box covid safe guestbook ideas?! To minimize crowding around one place and...

My wedding is taking place in NY state. As of right now one of the guidelines is that hors d'oeuvres must be individually wrapped for guests. Did anyone else have or will you have a situation like...

So I don’t want a dragged out reception so I called it a meet a greet. Because it is Covid times and I don’t think everyone is up to going out for too long and getting exposed. My fiancée doesn’t like...

Cannot figure out what we want to do about the bar situation. We anticipate having about 200 people at our wedding. The groom's family is from small, midwestern towns where cash bar is typical. My...