Wedding Reception
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What have been your favorites as a guest in the past? What did you like best at your tastings that you decided on? Also any you didn't like or that your important people don't care for that affect...
Has anyone ever used Publix for their wedding cake? FH and I are only having 60 people max at our wedding and do not need a huge cake because we will also be having a milk & cookies bar for...
My DJ has given me a form to fill out to write any songs that we would like to have play at our reception. FH and I are drawing a blank on what to have the DJ play. FH family is from Puerto Rico and a...
To stay safe and healthy after our small outdoor ceremony, do you think it would be acceptable to have a quick toast, and send everyone home with catered lunch boxes maybe with gormet sandwhiches? Or...
I am struggling thinking of send-off ideas. Our wedding will be ending between 10:00-11:00pm. We’re only having about 50 guests. My ultimate dream would be to have fireworks but I’m sure that is way...
How are you guys doing the seating arrangements. we reduced out guest list to 30 but want to keep up with social distance. how many per table should one have? we were thinking 4-5 per table? these are...
Hello, I'm having appetizers in a different spot before reception and having trouble figuring out how much ice and how many liters or gallons of non alcoholic drinks would be enough for 1 hour for...
Hi everyone! I was bang curious as to if anyone has catered or knows anyone who has catered from a chain restaurant for their wedding and the cost? We are thinking of Olive Garden or sonny’s bbq. And...
Hi all! We're thinking about music for our wedding and I'd love to find a way to encourage the older generations to get out on the dance floor, but we do NOT want to do an anniversary dance (we only...
I am not sure what the point is of people taking a placard with their name on it and bringing it to their table - this is what I am using for people to find their seats. Do I need a individual...
Hi all! We're having our wedding outside of a barn, and inside the barn is where we will be having the reception. Because our guests will have to wait around during cocktail hour for the reception to...
So someone I know thinks this is ok and planning on doing it at her wedding. Would you be offended? Im trying to get some perspective. It just comes off as REALLY rude to me. Is this a thing ladies?...
One thing I really wanted to be able to do for our cocktail hour, is serve a grazing table/large charcuterie board that I made myself! My friends and I LOVE making charcuterie boards and as silly as...
I am having a wedding with approximately 110 guest in 2022. My family says that I need hosts/hostesses to get people to their tables at the reception, dismiss tables to go to the buffet, direct people...
Hello! For any dance at the reception (first dance, parent dances, etc.) did you dance the entirety of your special songs? Or did you have your DJ stop it/fade it out after a certain chorus or a...
Hello My wedding is in May(aft being postponed..from 2020)and initially I wanted a pasta station...I know my wedding is tea party theme..BUT I DO NOT WANT TO SERVE "traditional tea party food" We both...
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How late did you or do you plan to end your reception? How many hours did you designate for dancing?
Hello Fellow Brides! I am in a slightly predicament. My fiance and i have decided that our reception is going to have a cut-off age for kids. I have seen to many thing ruined at a reception by the...
So I have been going back and forth with introductions at the reception. My mom is my matron of honor so I'm trying to figure out how to introduce her with the best man and then with my father as the...
