Discussions from Wedding Reception

My fiancé and I have decided to do a cocktail reception following our September wedding and we're thinking the wedding will start at 630pm or 7pm. The wedding and reception are at the same venue....

Hey y'all! We're planning on doing a wine and beer bar but... I realized I'm not a fan of most wine. I like Moscatos and Zinfandels (Arbor Mist, Stella Rosa) but that's about it. Not a fan of bold...

Hello I was wondering if anyone can give me any song suggestions to dance with my soon to be father-in-law. I don’t have a dad to dance with and he is the closest thing to one. HELP! Me please 😊

Which do you prefer and why? Does being a guest vs a bride affect your preference?

Hi ladies! Our wedding is this coming June, and there’s a possibility that our reception will be more a dinner reception (with no cocktail hour - given covid and state restrictions). How do I...

Hey again, trying to do separate discussions so I don’t get confused. So I’m gonna go ahead and ask what canopy tent size do you use? I have 55 guest I will have a 12x16 dance floor, 6ft rectangle...

Hey, so the caterer that is most affordable for us and we like the most is an hour drive from our venue. And they said they will cook the food and bring it, my biggest concern is that it's an hour....

I kind of don’t want to have a wedding party table. I rather the people in my party to sit with their families & friends. However, I feel like guests or family will feel this is not right. Would...

Is anyone having specialty drinks to represent you and your FH during cocktail hour? We are having amaretto sours (my fav) and i am trying to think of another drink that we will infuse with lavender (...

Good evening, everyone! My fiancé and I find ourselves in a little bit of a dilemma. We are currently trying to decide which bar package to choose at our venue and just can't determine which will be...

Hi ladies! Our wedding is this coming June, and there’s a possibility that our reception will be more a dinner reception (with no cocktail hour - given covid and state restrictions). How do I...

Hi everyone, I lost my dad 3 years ago I am getting married this year in June, when I got engaged he was still with us, I want to honor him during the reception and have a song played for him where we...

Do people still serve these or is it part of a bygone era?

My FH is nigerian and I love the culture and I want to have a traditional ceremony but think it may be cost prohibitive. Wondering if anyone has experience combining traditional elements into their...

Trying to decide when to do the send off. When I first thought of this, my plan was to have it at the end of the night after the reception with sparklers! But considering my photographer/videographer...

Hello ladies! My FH and I decided on using Olive Garden as our caterer since it fits our budget and we both go there all the time. Has anyone ever used them to cater any events? If so how did it go?...

Is this really necessary these days? We are paying for and doing everything out of our own pocket for our wedding, I just feel like everyone should sit where they feel comfortable, not assigned like...

Breakfast, dinner, just cake? What sides and desserts did you decide on?

This is not something either of us are interested in and also the folks we plan to ask to be honor attendants do not speak in public in front of strangers. I've only seen them done twice (including...