Wedding Reception
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Hi everyone! My FH and I LOVE pizza and everyone knows that. The venue we booked allows outside catering. Plus we're getting married on a Friday. If we just had the pizza delivered and in a heater...
Hello all May bride here. I am having a dilemma here. We postponed from last year wedding date to May 15 2021. due to Covid. We have a very small group but due to restrictions in NJ We personally just...
Hi! We are upgrading one of our entrees to filet mignon. The wedding package states that this will be a $7 up-charge. Does this $7 apply to all guests, or only the guests who order the...
Hey beautiful brides, I have a question. Are speeches / toasts necessary at the reception? We don't want a lot of people just talking and embarrassing us. We are both very shy and don't like stories...
We are getting married at an all-inclusive resort in Mexico and they included a 2 hour reception in hour package. My fiancé is set on getting a DJ and dancing after dinner. They told me an extra hour...
My dad never was in the picture, grooms dad is almond me down the isle need song ideas! That make it relatable pleaseee
Hi everyone, my venue is outdoors and requires that we get someone to serve drinks if we are serving alcohol. I am looking at bartenders and there is a local one that has bartended at my wedding venue...
Hi all! We've selected the three course meal option from our caterer, and our reception venue is providing a 4-5 hr window of time for us. We are definitely party people though and can't wait to get...
Has anyone gotten married in early December in Jamaica? When I was doing the interview for wedding planners I got mixed responses for whether to do a tent or not for the reception. The ceremony is...
I am trying to determine what size cake I need for my wedding, but really wanting to buy a big one. Not everyone has cake right? So I could put a lesser number than the actual quantity of guests??
Our ceremony will start at 330, end before 4, then go into cocktail hour/photos ( we are not doing first look) then reception start at 5, music has to end by 10. If dancing starts by 630-7, is that...
Was there a certain flavor you loved as a guest or a layout? What did you hate as a guest where the cake is concerned?
Hello! Just wanted to see if others have seen this done before or perhaps plan on doing a mini champagne bottle for each guest to toast with instead of sharing a bottle with several other guests at...
I know nothing about how much a wedding should cost, so I've been getting quotes from various vendors. I found a DJ who will provide 5 hours of DJ services for the Wedding, Ceremony Music and...
(If FH and I continue with our original wedding plans) we will be having a grand black tie soiree hosted in an opulent Victorian ballroom. Following the ceremony, we will have cocktail hour with...
At my last venue tour the venue coordinator asked me how many guest I was expecting and I told her around 60, which I told her during our first meeting. However, she stated that the room where we are...
One of the venues I am considering in Missouri, Kansas city side has the option to use a giant outdoor grill for up too 100 burgers at a time. I think this is a super interesting idea although...
Hi ladies, So my husband and I had to postpone our wedding reception due to government mandates changing less than 48 hours before hand. We still went through with our ceremony and were surprised with...
How to tell guets where to park? Not sure what to call this but, there will be a designated parking garage for my guests to park in for my reception. My only problem is I probably should have...
Hi! So I’m having a hard time picking songs for a garter toss. I’m looking more for 2010s to today’s music. Maybe even more hip hop and RnB. But I’m open to other genres. Thanks!