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Alisa
Music for Cocktail Hour
Alisa, on January 4, 2020 at 10:00 PM

Which type or genre of music do people generally have for a cocktail hour? If I have live music for the cocktail hour, which combination of instruments is best? 1. piano 2. piano and stand-up bass 3....

Stephanie, Jan 5, 2020 8 1,813
Kelly
Necessary or Not: Wedding Cake?
Kelly, on February 19, 2019 at 11:05 AM

Is it a wedding without a wedding cake? The cake cutting and cake face smash are classic wedding traditions, but many couples have been switching it up recently with different delicious desserts! What...

Mikayla, Jan 2, 2020 131 8,137
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How to greet all guests at very large wedding
Mariam, on January 2, 2020 at 12:54 AM

Hi everyone, We are having a very large wedding celebration - around 300 guests. The day is just going to include the reception (cocktail hour plus reception) since we had our small ceremony...

MOB So Cal, Jan 2, 2020 9 2,572
Adriana
Dessert Table?
Adriana, on October 22, 2018 at 8:50 PM

Has anyone ever had a dessert table?! If yes what have you had/having on it? We still want a small cake to cut for the wedding, but other than that, we don’t know where to start!

Megan, Dec 23, 2019 24 1,692
Carlee
Grand March Songs
Carlee, on March 28, 2019 at 10:08 AM

Hi All! If you are doing a Grand March, what songs are you going to use? Are you doing one for your bridal party and a separate one for you and your FH?

Vee, Dec 22, 2019 10 3,174 1
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Blush Cloth wedding Napkins
Jessica , on June 22, 2018 at 1:28 PM

Where can I find BLUSH cloth wedding napkins? Preferably under .63 each. I can rent or buy!

Bride, Dec 22, 2019 10 335
Darcy
Cupcakes and cost?
Darcy, on November 23, 2019 at 4:20 PM

For our second more casual wedding we were thinking of doing a cupcake tower. Has anyone else done this and if so what was the cost and how many do you recommend ordering per guest.

Taylor, Dec 18, 2019 16 1,553
Renee
Cheesecake Factory Reception
Renee, on December 16, 2019 at 5:20 PM

Hi 👋🏼 I was wondering if anyone here has had their reception at the Cheesecake Factory? How was the experience? Did it still feel like a reception? It’s my number one choice since we’ve cut back our...

Renee, Dec 18, 2019 12 1,843 1
Latoya
Sunrise Beach wedding... Undecided on reception🤦
Latoya, on October 9, 2018 at 5:08 PM

Our wedding is scheduled for sunrise in Feburary 2019. My idea of a reception would be a traditional breakfast package. Our reception would begin typically around 8am.. My future husband and mother...

Vicky, Dec 17, 2019 19 393
Angela
Gender Reveal @ Reception?
Angela, on December 15, 2019 at 9:01 AM

I got engaged this year and we set the date for April 1st. This month, we also found out that I'm pregnant. I'll be close to 5 months at the time the time of the wedding, so my fiancee came up with...

Vicky, Dec 17, 2019 24 2,687 1
Taylor
Non sappy father-daughter dance song
Taylor, on December 15, 2019 at 10:25 PM

I’m having a very difficulty time finding a song for my father daughter dance. My dad and I are close, but not in a mooshy way at all. We are more of the type that likes to drink beer together. He is...

Jennifer, Dec 17, 2019 5 1,108 1
Simone
Beef Medallions or Braised Short Ribs?
Simone, on December 15, 2019 at 9:02 PM

So, we were doing plated but have now had to switch to a manned-buffet. Our venue told us their kitchen couldn't accommodate more than 60 plated meals and we are now going over that number, so we have...

MrsD, Dec 16, 2019 8 1,049
Amber
Bridesmaid dance songs
Amber, on December 13, 2019 at 9:24 PM

I want to have a dance with my matron and maid of honor. Maybe one song for each that can be mashed together for an easy change or a shared somg, where one will join in as the other leaves. I want...

Sinéad, Dec 16, 2019 4 1,535
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How can we entertain our guests for 2-3 hour gap between the ceremony and reception?
Grace, on February 5, 2019 at 3:13 PM

Hello all! My fiancé and I are getting married at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame's campus. The Basilica timeline is super strict and the scheduling is super...

Sammy L., Dec 15, 2019 17 11,332
Meghan
What do you call cocktail hour if you're only serving beer and wine?
Meghan, on December 7, 2019 at 9:06 PM

Hey y'all, so I'm trying to make our wedding website and can't seem to find a good answer for my question. What do you call cocktail hour if you're only serving beer and wine at your wedding? Thank...

Nicole, Dec 15, 2019 5 3,743
Amanda
Mother/daughter Dance Song - i Loved Her First
Amanda, on October 4, 2019 at 8:27 AM

I've been beating myself up about this... my mom and dad are divorced and he is not in the picture. So I plan on dancing with my mom at the reception. I love the song "I Loved Her First" by Heartland...

Jay1, Dec 14, 2019 11 4,253
Jazz
How did koozies as wedding favors work out for you?
Jazz, on April 25, 2019 at 9:54 AM

I bought 75 blank koozies from Amazon and my sister will be putting the design on them. For anyone who did koozies, how did they work out for you? Did you feel it was a waste? We are having about 75...

Nicole, Dec 12, 2019 19 1,461
Medjine
Haitian Wedding Cake
Medjine, on December 4, 2019 at 5:23 PM

Does anyone know were in Tampa Bay someone who makes Haitian wedding cakes

Clíodhna, Dec 5, 2019 2 859
Marianne
Average cost of consumption/open bar for one hour?
Marianne, on December 2, 2019 at 1:51 PM

Struggling with how to structure open bar with cocktail hour and reception. We are leaning towards setting a monetary cap, and when it's reached it switches to cash bar. The monetary cap would either...

Marianne, Dec 3, 2019 5 1,992
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Houston venues that allow outside catering/alcohol
Kristina, on July 16, 2019 at 12:20 AM

Hey everyone, my fiancé and I have a very large wedding list (300-400). Since most venues are per head we are thinking it would be best to pay for a venue and bring in outside family style catering....

Brittany, Dec 2, 2019 4 2,593
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