Discussions from Wedding Reception

So, do you think there should be assigned seats? We are having a small wedding, under 40 people. They are planning on having a long table for everyone to sit so there won't be assigned tables. Not...

I've been reading older articles (cira 2012ish) where a LOT of people think that inviting people for after dinner drinking and dancing is tacky and rude; not to the ceremony/reception. However, I've...

Hi everyone! So my Fiance and I are getting married on 05.05.2018. We are having 140 guests and our budget has already gone over on multiple things (florals etc). Our venue has a full bar with...

I received an invitation to a wedding but only my name was on it. However, it asked for the number attending on the RSVP. This wedding is for a friend of our family. My son was planning to travel home...

Hi, everyone! My fiancé and I have decided that we want a three-tiered cake, we anticipate having between 40-50 guests. We are doing vanilla funfetti, red velvet, and lemon poppyseed all with vanilla...

This thought popped into my head randomly this morning… But for all the Jewish brides out there, or for anyone that has attended a Jewish wedding, for the tradition that they do where they hoist the...

We are getting married in Hawai‘i with family and close friends. We’re hosting a dinner reception afterward and a luau rehearsal dinner. I’m trying to figure out how to do the at home celebration. So...

I will be having roses and baby breathe/eucalyptus at the wedding reception. I will be setting up the night before. Is it okay to keep the flowers in the water overnight on the tables at room...

Has anyone created signs to keep guests out of the reception space until dinner? For reference, our ceremony, cocktail hour and reception are all on the same property. I don't want people wandering...

All this time i thought in lou of favors I was going to donate the money I would be spending on favors to charity instead. I had the 2 charities picked out, I was going to display a sign saying where...

We weren't going to do a seating chart, now we're thinking it will be easier on the guests? It's all family members on both our sides. Any opinions?

We’re planning our bar. NC has lots of good craft beers and I have a lot of guests coming from out of state so we’re discussing serving some local beers. What’s your experience with beer at weddings?...

Hi all! My FI and I were planning an destination wedding in Aruba but the cost was basically the same as a wedding in NJ where were from. We’re thinking about doing a wedding in Vegas. The...

We have 65 guests over 21. Our 'Signature drink' is 1/4th wine, 3/4ths hot apple cider. The caterer asked me how much mulled wine to make [in gallons] and I have no idea. We have a beer and wine bar....

Hi! I need input/creative ideas for an open bar accounting situation. We are so fortunate that our reception venue will only charge us the open bar cost for adults over 21 that drink (we will not be...

I'm still tossing around the options for whether or not to dance with my Dad at my reception. I'm pretty sure he's coming bc he got fitted for a tux but we have a strained relationship and we don't...

Hi there. We’re having a Black Tie Optional reception with plated dinner and I have a specific etiquette question about our place settings. The dinner is as follows:-Fresh artisan breads with...

What are we doing to find an MC if we don’t want a full blown DJ? We will have speakers and microphones and a laptop for any music we want so don’t really feel the need for a DJ. We also aren’t big...

What designs are you interested in? What flavors are you planning to serve?