Discussions from Wedding Reception

Hello all, just looking for some insight. my husband and i got married on our planned wedding date on 9/25/2020, but had a smaller event of about 30 close friends and family due to covid at our home....

Any Russian traditions what would be done at a reception?

Looking for some non dancing activities to include in our reception. We are already planning lawn games and a fire with s’mores. Any ideas are welcome

What song are you dancing to for your first dance?

Hey everyone! I need some song suggestions for people who don’t really dance. Me and my girls will dance all night but the rest of my family I’m not so sure, can’t guarantee it. I need music that’s...

For those that had macarons on their dessert table, or thought about having them: How many did you end up ordering for your guest count? We'll have roughly 170 guests and are have a 2 tier wedding...

I’m pretty sure I know the answer to this, but I’m going to ask.... do I need assigned seating at my small, 40 person (probably more like 36 person), short, grazing table/heavy hors d’oeuvres wedding?...

Hello, I was wondering what everyone is doing with their centerpieces? I thought about having anyone who would want one enter their name in a free raffle to give out at the end of the night. I don't...

Hello all! How are you deciding on how to serve at your reception? Are most of your caterers still leaving it up to you? If you're like us, we had already decided on a buffet style reception, but a...

Hey y’all! My wedding is October 2021, I’m starting to try to figure out the alcohol situation. I am wanting to do an open bar but I am stuck on what to serve. I know for sure I am doing a frozen...

My fiancé and I are straying away from a lot of traditional wedding things. As of right now, nobody will be walking me down the isle, for our unity ceremony we are going to combine 2 beers into 1...

Hey everyone! With all the new rules and regulations for weddings receptions are looking pretty different now. I want to try and compile a list of fun activities for wedding receptions, since most...

We are having a restaurant dinner reception. Over the summer with covid, the restaurant decided to close and complete renovations. The opening date was set for October 1. Due to covid delays with...

My fiancé and I love donuts. We wanted our favors to be donuts packaged nicely in a box. However, we are reconsidering handing out edible items with concerns of Covid. We don’t want to do personalized...

What song are y’all dancing to? I need some ideas 😁 Note: if possible, please list name of song & artist. Thank you!

My fiancé and I are not dancers what so ever. We don’t want to do a first dance, in fact we’ve never danced together during our 5 years together. are there other alternatives for first dance?? Would...

We are having our wedding on Saturday, November 14. We have our venue for five hours as part of their standard package but are having difficulty figuring out what to fill that time up with. Our...

Hey everyone! Which did you choose between a live band or DJ, and why? I feel like there are pros/cons to both!

I like the idea of online invitations. It saves money and time. But, I noticed that in order to confirm attendance. They must input their email along with the guest full name and password. My problem...