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Father/daughter Songs with Spanish and English
Naomi Douglas, on August 13, 2019 at 2:32 AM

My family is all english and my fiance's family is a lot of spanish only speaking. He wants a dance with his daughters ( 9 and 2 ) and we want a song for them that will be understood by both Spanish...

Clíodhna, Aug 14, 2019 2 1,903
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Ice-cream Wedding
Hannah, on August 13, 2019 at 12:57 PM

I posted here last week about a small budget. I am taking my 44 guests (destination wedding) to a seafood house after the ceremony for appetizers and salads. The entrees are not included but after...

Hannah, Aug 13, 2019 18 353
Jazmine
Cocktail Reception Layout
Jazmine, on July 25, 2019 at 6:47 PM

We are having a three (3) hour cocktail reception and I just finished the layout on AllSeated! What did you use? If you have a cocktail reception how did you do your layout?

Ivy ORP, Aug 13, 2019 3 917
Jazmine
Small Wedding Thread (50 people or less)
Jazmine, on August 8, 2019 at 9:53 PM

Who is having a small wedding (or had a small wedding)?! I would love to hear how you are celebrating and your advice! How are you or did you celebrate? What did you do to make your intimate wedding...

thisismrsb, Aug 12, 2019 31 3,184 1
Cassi
How about some humor- Worst wedding you've ever been to!
Cassi, on August 1, 2019 at 4:31 PM

So I was bored and scanning these forums and came across a thread from 2012 asking about the worst weddings you have ever been to. As I was reading these it triggered so many things that I was curious...

Megan, Aug 11, 2019 82 3,132 4
Stacy
Korean wedding catering search
Stacy, on August 7, 2019 at 12:56 AM

Trying to find a quality and affordable establishment in the tri state area that caters for wedding receptions in a korean buffet style. Help please!

Clíodhna, Aug 7, 2019 1 135
Seating Alternatives/no Bridal Party Table
, on July 28, 2019 at 11:23 AM

Hello! So my FH and I are trying to figure out seating arrangements for the bridal party. Neither of us are huge fans of the traditional bridal party table (and the “Last Supper” table, as my FH likes...

Mary, Aug 6, 2019 23 7,696 1
Martha
Paying for alcohol for teenagers
Martha, on August 5, 2019 at 5:02 PM

We are having an open bar and my parents’ friends are coming, and so are some of their kids. I am not sure their ages, but my mom said it doesn’t matter, because I will have to pay for them anyways...

MOB So Cal, Aug 6, 2019 19 2,194
STBMrsMartin
Sparkler alternative for exiting in the dark?
STBMrsMartin, on August 5, 2019 at 11:13 AM

We had originally planned on doing a sparkler exit as we left and had everyone lined up to the limo. After pricing these, and the expenses already paid, I don't know if I want to put out that much for...

Nadine, Aug 5, 2019 7 188 1
Dorilyn
Delayed Reception
Dorilyn, on August 5, 2019 at 12:09 AM

I'm mom to the groom. My son is serving overseas. He got married last October in Japan. He and his wife visited her family in Indonesia last February where they had a church ceremony (none of our...

MrsD, Aug 5, 2019 6 264
Emily
How long should the dinner portion last?
Emily, on August 3, 2019 at 9:51 PM

I’m trying to plan the music and timeline and not sure how much time I should dedicate specifically for dinner.

Laura, Aug 4, 2019 12 4,529
Holly
How to serve water at a barn wedding?
Holly, on January 11, 2019 at 3:41 PM

Hi! Our venue is a barn with no access to running water and a question I keep coming back to is how we're going to provide water for our guests. We are planning on doing a buffet style dinner, most...

Jake, Aug 3, 2019 10 4,166 1
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Plastic Cups
Karen, on March 22, 2018 at 11:35 PM

I just found out my reception hall does not use real glasses. They provide plastic cups. I'm really upset about this. It was a question I never thought to ask, before booking. I can not change venues,...

Jake, Aug 3, 2019 29 1,985 1
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Plastic cups for beer?
Leanne, on August 16, 2018 at 1:17 PM

Any suggestions on nice/sturdy plastic cups to use for beer and nonalcoholic beverages at our wedding? We've decided to have kegs verses bottles.

Jake, Aug 3, 2019 10 1,288
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How many still do bouquet and garter toss
Dawn, on June 2, 2018 at 6:44 AM

I'm considering tossing out the whole garter toss thing. I really hate when a groom goes under dress in front of tons of people. Especially little kids and hearing explanation after that. With that...

Tiffany, Aug 3, 2019 35 4,049
Jessica
Spanish Cocktail Hour Music
Jessica, on August 1, 2019 at 6:32 AM

My fiance and I are having an interracial wedding and I want to be considerate of both families by playing English and Spanish songs, but I'm not sure what spanish songs can be included in the...

Catherine, Aug 3, 2019 7 2,786
Katie
When to do the cake cutting?!
Katie, on August 1, 2019 at 11:25 PM

I need help deciding when to do the cake cutting! The dinner buffet line opens at 5:15pm, and then we are aiming to do toasts around 6. After the toasts should we do the first dances and then the cake...

Jennaya, Aug 3, 2019 11 8,357
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Buffet vs. Plated
Caitlin, on January 23, 2018 at 1:07 AM

Am I the only one who hates the idea of having a buffet dinner at their wedding? There’s honestly no real reason (maybe it reminds me too much of my campus dining hall... lol), I’m just super against...

Osha, Aug 2, 2019 30 3,079 1
Jessica
Late-night Snacks from Costco
Jessica, on August 1, 2019 at 3:33 PM

Hey everyone! My wedding will have a dinner reception with no dancing, with an after-party for dancing and other games. I definitely want to provide late night snacks for our guests as they dance,...

Melle, Aug 1, 2019 5 1,678
Abri
Slow song or fast song ? for the first dance
Abri, on January 7, 2019 at 1:47 AM

So me and my fiancé have decided we want to do something completely different from what other people do and have a fast song to dance to ( like uptown funk not saying that's the song ) as our first...

Kayla, Aug 1, 2019 8 1,500
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