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Kiera
Tractor Cake Topper
Kiera, on May 16, 2019 at 12:40 PM

My fiancé and I having a hard time finding a tractor cake topper that isn't wood or carved from metal. He collects tractors, so it's the perfect topper. There are some 3-D ones we have found on Etsy,...

Kiera, Jul 14, 2019 6 200
Abby
Breaux Wedding Hashtags
Abby, on May 3, 2019 at 7:27 PM

Hello! I am getting married this July! I’m looking for a clever wedding hashtag to go with the last name Breaux. Any thoughts or ideas would be much appreciated!! Thanks!! 😊

Abby, Jul 12, 2019 14 596
Chrissy
How long should the first dance song be?
Chrissy, on July 11, 2019 at 5:28 PM

How long should the first dance song be? We are not doing traditional father daughter dance or anything like that! Do you think 4:44 is to long for the first dance?

Courtney, Jul 12, 2019 17 1,563
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Barefoot white and red wine choices
Melissa, on July 11, 2019 at 6:04 PM

So we already know we are serving moscato at the wedding bc it's our favorite... however I need help in deciding what type of barefoot red wine to choose and what type of dry white barefoot wine to...

Keri, Jul 12, 2019 8 1,094
Jess
Dollar Dance Song
Jess, on May 7, 2019 at 1:28 PM

Hello everyone, Just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a Dollar Dance Song?? The Dollar Dance is a tradition in my FH family but I'm having a hard time finding a song for the dance. Any...

Sara, Jul 11, 2019 14 4,939
Kelly
Live Music at Cocktail Hour
Kelly, on July 10, 2019 at 3:06 PM

I was interested in having an acoustic guitarist perform for our cocktail hour and am starting to get quotes. For context, the cocktail hour and reception are at a venue on Long Island and will mostly...

Jennifer, Jul 11, 2019 9 1,385
J
Guests barely brought a gift to wedding
JaS, on June 21, 2019 at 3:47 PM

Out of 160 guests we had 17 people bring a gift. I know people will say guests do not have to bring anything, but I find this odd. I did invite family that I do not get a chance to speak to as much....

Leslie, Jul 11, 2019 21 2,888
Abby
Way to “save” seats
Abby, on July 9, 2019 at 8:04 PM

My fiancé and I have decided we don’t want a seating chart for the reception. Our families get along and we trust they can find a seat (less stress for us). We will be doing buffet-style, so there...

Sara, Jul 10, 2019 6 975
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Chance a venue under construction?
Nina, on July 7, 2019 at 9:53 PM

In my search for the perfect venue I’ve had a hard time finding one that I loved, until last week. Recently I came across a golf course that just announced a new venue it is going to build on its...

Jennifer, Jul 10, 2019 4 941
Yasmine
First dance song...too dark?
Yasmine, on July 9, 2019 at 3:45 PM

So I've fallen in love with Morgan Wallen's cover of Cover Me Up. However, it's a little dark, lyrics-wise. The song resonates with me because I was in a pretty rough place when I met FH. It makes me...

Carol, Jul 10, 2019 6 2,132
Alicia
Separate Songs for Grand Entrance?
Alicia, on July 8, 2019 at 2:49 PM

Those of you have done/are doing a grand entrance, did you use two separate songs: 1 for the wedding party, 1 for you? Or did you just stick with one song?

Aliciabilly2019, Jul 8, 2019 21 4,977
Maggie
Venue Agreement - Standard Cancellation Policy?
Maggie, on July 8, 2019 at 2:12 PM

We are getting ready to officially sign our agreement for our April 2020 venue. Since this venue has only done a few weddings, they use a Special Event Agreement in place of a more traditional...

Maggie, Jul 8, 2019 5 2,459
Dana
Walmart wedding cake?
Dana, on July 7, 2019 at 3:41 PM

Has anyone had a walmart wedding cake? How'd they turn out? I don't really know much about them, my friend messaged me this morning to look into it. If you have can I see pictures as well?

CourtneyBrittain, Jul 8, 2019 10 1,399
Kayla
Self catered wedding if 80-100
Kayla, on May 29, 2019 at 9:32 AM

Has anyone made pastas for their own wedding. I need advice on how it was done, things you wish you would have done to make it better, and things I may not know . My wedding is mostly friends and...

Dana, Jul 7, 2019 20 1,816
Mel
Menu Choices: Entree duo, Buffet or Family Style??
Mel, on July 5, 2019 at 7:03 PM

Hi everyone! Just looking for some opinions here on how the meal should be served for our wedding. The package we chose allows for dinner to be served as a plated entree duo (everyone gets the sams...

KYLIE, Jul 6, 2019 7 1,079
brittany
Boba bar
brittany , on January 25, 2019 at 10:49 PM

Hello everyone! My fiancé and I want to do a boba bar for our wedding reception. Has anyone done this? What is the best way to go about it? Do it ourselves and have them pre-made or go through a boba...

Sare, Jul 6, 2019 9 2,733 1
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Floating candles vs pillar candles as centerpiece
Julia , on November 29, 2018 at 11:52 AM

Hi everyone! Im not having floral centerpieces but having three cylinder vases with eucalyptus surrounding the vases and gold votives. I like the idea of using pillar candles because all the pics on...

Sare, Jul 6, 2019 9 5,176
Kimberly
Is funfetti for a wedding cake too "birthday party"?
Kimberly, on June 25, 2019 at 5:38 PM

I know it's our wedding and we can do whatever we like; but if you were a guest and you receive your slice of cake would you be confused or offended that a beautiful wedding cake is funfetti? I'm...

Kimberly, Jul 6, 2019 56 3,108 1
Chrissy
Mimosa Bar during coctail hour!
Chrissy, on July 3, 2019 at 6:42 PM

Ladies... do you think it's an good idea to do an mom's bar during cocktail hour! Or make them our signature drinks at the bar? HELP!

Bridget, Jul 3, 2019 7 1,045
Gabrielle
Order of Events -cake First?
Gabrielle, on July 2, 2019 at 9:33 PM

I recently had a phone consultation with a possible day-of coordinator. She suggested going straight to cake cutting after being announced into the reception so that the cake was ready and available...

Rachel, Jul 3, 2019 20 1,489
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