Wedding Reception
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Our wedding is starting at 2 o'clock so we decided to have a grazing table full of goodies instead of catering a meal. It is different, fun and a great way to save money on food costs! Anyone else...
Warning it's a long one. I was raised by a single mother. Although she is walking me down the isle, I am not sold on doing a mother daughter dance. I love my mom and and she was a very dedicated...
We are starting to look at venues for our wedding and was wondering what kind of questions we should ask besides how much it costs 😅. It’s in November so it’s going to be indoors.
I have no clue how to budget for a cake/dessert. I know we want to do cupcakes which average $2 to $5 each. But I'm looking to also add a small cake to cut. What's an average price or...
I can’t even make it 5 seconds into my father daughter dance song without crying. Anyone have any tips on how to keep it together?
Will you be hitting the dance floor at your reception? What song have you chosen for your first dance? How did you choose it? Photo: Willow Noavi Photography
Hi all, We are having a dessert bar with two flavors of wedding cake plus an assortment of other offerings which include cannoli, macaroons, pies, and strawberry shortcake shooters. I know I want the...
Hello Lovelies! Our biggest issue right now is figuring out what to do with the bar. Alcohol at our venue is pretty pricey and they gave us a few options to work with here so I'll discuss them all....
We have a draft of our guest count, and we're looking into venues now (many of the venues in our area book 2 years out), but I'm curious.. Since I have a draft count of 150, should I still book for...
I am having a hard time finding our first dance song in Spanish. I really would LOVE to do From this moment by Shania Twain! It’s my absolute favorite and I think it’s perfect. However, my fiancé...
Am I crazy for wanting my wedding party to do this dance? The video just kind of ends, but that's the whole dance. They repeat it a few times in the show, but its those same moves. I'm a little...
Has anyone used a food truck (or two) as their caterer? I'm toying with the idea right now, but just want to make sure it works logistically.
We met with our coordinator yesterday, and after a lower final guest list, we were able to upgrade to a deluxe bar package *yay*. But she then let us know we have the option for a signature drink...
We originally wanted a 1920s theme. It was fun and different. Well, my body doesn't like 1920s style dresses. It LOOOVES 1950s style dresses. So, still a fun theme. Vintage/Romantic/1950s. So...to add...
Hi everyone! I need help! My fiancé and I are currently touring venues for our February 2021 wedding. We toured our first venue that requires outside catering & BYO alcohol. But now I have to find...
My fiance and I are having a halloween wedding and plan to have a lot of families there. So I was wondering of anyone had good ideas to incorporate some trick or treating into the wedding.
We are trying to be frugal and do it simple. Is it bad to have a dish to pass type thing for a backyard or hall type place reception? It can all be listed and such before hand who is bring what etc....
I would like a good turn up hip hop song to come out to at Reception. All suggestions are appreciated
Right now I'm working on restructing my reception time due to a last minute change and I was wondering what time does the typical reception start and how long it goes on for? Originally I had my venue...
I know there are tons of questions before on beer and wine in bulk and Sams Club and Costco are always suggested. I'm wondering mainly if anyone has used Sams Club before for wedding alcohol and if...