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How to Navigate Indoor/outdoor Reception
Sarah, on March 1, 2021 at 6:45 PM

I recently booked a venue that I'm in love with-- it's an old Victorian house, and the space for the reception is actually an old cellar downstairs. I really like the space-- it's got a ton of...

Allie, Mar 2, 2021 13 1,513 1
Bryan
Bar Dilemma
Bryan, on February 23, 2021 at 10:01 PM

We are having less than 30 adults at our wedding. Everyone attending will be either close friends or family. We want to provide alcohol just not at premium bar prices ($45 pp). We were thinking...

Michelle, Mar 2, 2021 15 263
Kari
Best mocktails?
Kari, on February 28, 2021 at 10:26 AM

Thanks to Covid giving us the big middle finger, our wedding reception (if it ever happens) is very very delayed. We're in our mid-30s so are at the point where we cannot wait longer to start TTC and...

Melody, Mar 2, 2021 13 1,488 1
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Rapid testing approved!!!!!!!
Dj Tanner, on January 25, 2021 at 9:02 AM

This post is only for people that wish to get more information about rapid testing. If you’re against rapid testing, I think it’s a bad idea, don’t bother responding. Are doctors and scientists think...

Dj Tanner, Mar 2, 2021 9 713 1
Cornell
Food trucks for wedding.
Cornell, on March 1, 2021 at 10:36 AM

Good morning my FH and myself are trying to look into all options for food. Has anyone been to a wedding with food trucks and what was their experience. Was there enough food? Where lines extremely...

Jodie, Mar 1, 2021 6 747
Julia
Wedding Cake Flavors
Julia, on February 18, 2021 at 12:45 PM

My question is should a wedding cake be more than 1 flavor?

Julia, Mar 1, 2021 24 681
Amber
How to get around no kids at the reception?!
Amber, on February 28, 2021 at 11:50 PM

Hi all! I was hoping for some advice from people who have been in a similar situation. My partner and I are having a wedding on a farm about three hours away from our hometown. We really don’t want...

Judith, Mar 1, 2021 23 774
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Guests showing up unannounced
Dj Tanner, on March 1, 2021 at 1:44 AM

Just wondering if there’s anyone whose guests never RSVP’d but still showed up on the wedding day????? Should I have my DOC check in our guests to ensure no one shows up that didn’t RSVP????? On our...

Erin, Mar 1, 2021 15 825
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Food
Hailey, on February 27, 2021 at 2:00 PM

I love the idea of having a food truck at the reception. Not having a traditional buffet will take up less room at our venue but my fiancé brought up a couple concerns with it. He is concerned the...

Bride2Be, Feb 28, 2021 26 612
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Shoe bar idea
Bride2Be, on February 24, 2021 at 5:26 PM

I’m debating if I want to include a shoe bar at my reception and wondering if anyone else did this and what was the response? Did guests like it and use it or did it go to waste? I’ve been to a...

Bride2Be, Feb 28, 2021 18 851
Julie
Cake centerpieces
Julie, on February 27, 2021 at 10:06 AM

I’ve seen this idea of having mini wedding cakes as centerpieces and I really love the idea of each table having their own tiny cake. Has anyone else done this before and if so what were the...

Julie, Feb 28, 2021 4 175 1
Lauren
Signature Drinks
Lauren, on February 17, 2021 at 1:54 PM

I figured this would be a fun post. What are your signature drinks? Do they go with a theme? Did you give them cute names? I get to pick 3 and I’m thinking of some sort of margarita for one.

Lauren, Feb 27, 2021 20 927 1
Caitlin
Non Traditional Reception Timeline
Caitlin, on February 26, 2021 at 5:15 PM

Posted in Planning Hi friends, due to COVID (and frankly my personality), we are doing things super differently for our wedding in Fredericksburg, TX in April. (We were planning on eloping abroad in...

Carla, Feb 27, 2021 16 1,160
Kimmyyy
Bartender Contract
Kimmyyy, on February 24, 2021 at 6:31 PM

Hi all! We are getting married on 04/02/2021 and I am currently in the process of finalizing things with the bartender I chose. The issue is, I just found out they do not have a contract and instead...

Kimmyyy, Feb 26, 2021 9 752
Kira
Open Bar....worth It?
Kira, on February 25, 2021 at 4:17 PM

I am having the hardest time with deciding whether or not I should give in to getting an open bar package. Both sides of my significant other and I's family would prefer an open bar and are used to...

Sabrina, Feb 26, 2021 15 806
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Seating Arrangements?
Abby, on February 26, 2021 at 12:53 PM

I've never been to a wedding that has done seating arrangements before, but I do have a somewhat dysfunctional family and so does my FH. Would it be considered rude to assign them? I have family...

Eri, Feb 26, 2021 19 244
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Alcohol at the wedding-when you don't really want it there
Josie, on February 25, 2021 at 11:24 AM

Hey everyone. So we are having alcohol at the wedding, and I would prefer it not be there but I got alot of backlash when I said that. A lot of people in our families have addiction issues or act...

Josie, Feb 26, 2021 41 1,921
CountryBride
What type of Candy would you enjoy at a reception
CountryBride, on February 25, 2021 at 2:43 PM

We are having a candy buffet and I was wondering what type of Candy would you enjoy? My fiancé and I love candy and since we are having a lot of kids we thought it would be fun to have a candy buffet...

Cassidy, Feb 25, 2021 10 1,772
AJ
Bouquet/Garter Toss Alternatives?
AJ, on February 13, 2021 at 3:27 PM

My fiancé and I decided not to do bouquet/garter toss at our wedding because most of our friends are married already and we just don't like it. Anyone have any ideas for alternatives to this, or did...

John, Feb 25, 2021 32 3,551 5
Jessica
Old Church Venue and Alcohol
Jessica, on February 25, 2021 at 1:03 PM

We are getting married in an old church that has been converted to a wedding venue in September. What are your thoughts on alcohol in this sort of venue? Part of me is okay with the idea and the other...

Samantha, Feb 25, 2021 13 1,200
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