Wedding Reception
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First dance father & bride groom & mother groom & daughter ang other special dances you are having..
I know you are supposed to feed your vendors and I am feeding the DJ and photographer...but do you feed the catering staff, too? They will be there for a long time, but since they are the ones who...
My dj isn't including dance floor lighting with the dj package, but I'm still going to have 24 uprights in the reception area. Is it necessary to add extra dance floor lighting or No? It's an extra...
So I need help of a way after my ceremony on how to shorten my dress! Any ideas?
My wedding is taking place at the beginning of August. The ceremony and reception will be on my parents property in large tents. We live and are getting married in New England so we planned on having...
This question is for those who have had naked cakes, either at their own wedding or someone else's. What did you honestly think of it? I come from the camp of those that think the best part of the...
Of our guests, I’m estimating about 110 of them will likely be drinking. How much tequila should I buy if we are doing shots only? We have all our beer & wine but I’m worried we will have either...
My wedding is in 10 days, and I am picking music to send to our DJ, and I am at a complete loss for a good song for the Father/Daughter dance. My dad LOVES classic rock (especially from the 80's...
The centerpieces for the wedding are going to be handmade, but they will be incorporating things that come from my house--in particular, they will be placed on glass plates that I would like to have...
Hi guys pretty straight forward question! Which of these two do you think is the best as a first dance 1) Khalid: Motion https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P1tI4VFMRmE 2) 6lack: Stan...
My FH’s parents are divorced and do not have a good enough relationship to walk together. I’m thinking MIL’s boyfriend can walk with her and FIL’s fiancé can walk with him.... but I’m stuck on a song....
According to Bridebox, the garter toss is a tradition that most couple's participate in without knowing it's history and purpose. Story has it that many decades ago, there was a superstition that...
I would really like to have a video booth more than a photo booth. I think it's a fun thing to look back on, especially when people drink and record various messages. There aren't many of these in my...
We just found out that due to the historical nature of our venue, they do not allow dance floors. The space we wanted to have the DJ is carpeted, we cant hang anything from the walls or ceiling...
So last year a good friend of mine had a really small wedding (most invited to the reception weren't at the ceremony) and the reception was a potluck at their home. Everyone had a great time, the food...
My FH and I are having a destination wedding in Florida on the gulf of Mexico, we will be having a afternoon reception with a catered meal and a cake cutting ceremony. Our venue has professional...
Hello WW! So my FH and I both want a black tie wedding. Very classy. A little bit extra. The best party of the year. I know that a black tie wedding is not just about the dress code, it is also about...
I was interested in purchasing some napkins for the reception to have out during the buffet and for the bar area. We are going to have around 150 guests, not all drink but probably around half would...
Hi all, we started touring our top venue choices this weekend. I haven’t had an “omg this is the one, I’m in love” moment like it seems so many people here have, but we have narrowed it down to our...
My fiancé and I are getting married on a lake in his backyard and are wanting to do a tented dinner, but we are getting quoted over $6,000 for the tent and we really don't want to spend that...
