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Mother and Step-son Dance
Veronica, on January 17, 2019 at 9:59 AM

My MIL asked my fiance and I do dance where she can dance with her stepson since she didn't get to do the mother and son dance with him at his wedding. He is in the military so she phrased it that it...

Kiwibride, Jan 17, 2019 10 294
shannon.sv
Caricature Artist or Photobooth??
shannon.sv, on January 15, 2019 at 4:44 PM

I'm trying to determine what entertainment to have for my wedding! I have found a caricature artist that I LOVE and is very reasonably priced. I figured he would be able to work during the cocktail...

Maria, Jan 17, 2019 34 525 1
Casey
Chain restaurant catering
Casey, on January 15, 2019 at 7:22 PM

Thinking of having Olive Garden cater my wedding. Anyone have any experience with them or other chains catering your wedding?

Kenisha, Jan 16, 2019 14 4,752
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Seating Chart vs No Seating Chart
Kelsey, on January 15, 2019 at 1:22 PM

I'm unsure if we should do a seating chart for our wedding. Guest count is about 250. Tent reception outside with buffet style eating. It would fit our vibe not to do seating, but now I am worried...

Tiffany, Jan 16, 2019 11 1,600
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Is it a better deal to used preferred vendors or outside vendors?
The Sealpups, on January 14, 2019 at 10:33 PM

The place where I want do a reception has a preferred vendors list: http://www.theadmiralshouse.com/#preferred-vendors They take 10% from each vendor (table rentals, decoration, caterers, etc...) and...

Maren, Jan 15, 2019 4 1,036
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Family Dance
Kimberly, on January 15, 2019 at 10:49 AM

My son and his fiance together have 4 kids, 3 boys and a girl. They are planning a family dance for them and myself and the brides mother, since her and I raised our children virtually all on our own....

Maggie, Jan 15, 2019 3 3,305
Kristen
Buffet for Reception Dinner
Kristen, on October 10, 2018 at 9:09 AM

We are leaning towards having buffet style for our reception. It’s just more financially better for us. We love buffet. We are having 90-100 guests. Many of our guests enjoy buffets at events as well....

Ashley, Jan 15, 2019 18 2,090
Andrea
Buffet Reception-how to Address
Andrea, on September 16, 2018 at 10:49 AM

Hey everyone, How did you address your buffet menu? Did you disclose it on your invitations or wedding websites, or did you bypass that entirely? For example did you say something like: 1. Roasted...

Ashley, Jan 15, 2019 12 6,045
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Buffet Leftovers-what to do?
Emma, on October 28, 2018 at 10:10 PM

We have an enormous amount of leftover foood from my daughters wedding, more than we can ever eat. I’m sending lunch for a couple days for 12 with another daughter but will still have enough food to...

Ashley, Jan 15, 2019 14 455
Kiara
Rentals (plates, utensils, etc)
Kiara, on January 13, 2019 at 11:10 PM

Hello! So recently, my FH and I reserved our venue but we found out they don’t provide plates, utensils, napkins or glasses. We kind of figured most venues don’t but how do I go about finding a place...

Soon2BMrsR, Jan 14, 2019 27 3,669
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Puerto Rican and Cuban Wedding Dinner Ideas
Yg4189, on September 5, 2018 at 7:28 PM

Where are my latina brides at? Lol So I'm Puerto Rican and my fiance is Cuban and we're doing a plated dinner featuring a Puerto Rican dish or Cuban dish. For the Cuban dish we're doing congri, pork...

Lydia, Jan 14, 2019 7 1,326
Sereena
Morning ceremony and reception
Sereena, on January 12, 2019 at 10:21 PM

What are some pros and cons with getting married and having your reception in the morning and earlier in the day? Our venue offered us a 15% discount on food if we did an 11:30 ceremony and a 12-5...

MrsD, Jan 14, 2019 6 188
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Can you get sued for serving alcohol ??
Kristi, on January 13, 2019 at 7:22 PM

So we want an open bar but my mother is freaking out worried if someone leave while intoxicated and gets into an accident that they could sue us. Is that true ?? We are thinking of hiring Big Day...

MrsD, Jan 14, 2019 8 4,473
Lily
Famous Dave’s Vs. Dickies
Lily, on January 7, 2019 at 1:23 AM

If you HAD to pick one for catering services for your reception, which one?

Rebecca, Jan 14, 2019 7 280
Jennifer
Balloons in pool and floating from tables...too much?
Jennifer, on January 12, 2019 at 3:48 PM

So there is a pool overlooking a pond in our reception area. We will have round tables positioned around the pool for seating along with accenting stand up bistro tables for added standing table...

Lafuturaseñora, Jan 12, 2019 11 325
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Bouquet toss songs that are not single ladies.
💗💗, on January 2, 2019 at 4:37 PM

Title says it all...

Jessica, Jan 11, 2019 19 1,182
Joey and Ashley
Brother/ sister (bride) dance
Joey and Ashley, on May 29, 2018 at 8:18 AM

I am needing help picking a song for my brother and I to dance to at my wedding. My older brother is giving me away so in place of the father/daughter dance we will have a brother/sister dance. My dad...

KandiKrix, Jan 11, 2019 10 11,233
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Family dance songs
Mckayla, on January 9, 2019 at 10:02 PM

Looking for ideas of songs my family could dance to? As an additional thank you to both my fiance and my own family. I would like to have a family dance honoring/ thanking them for everything they...

KandiKrix, Jan 11, 2019 2 1,812
Nadya
Pizza for a wedding?
Nadya, on January 8, 2019 at 8:47 PM

Hey guys, Me and my fiancee are going to have a VERY SMALL wedding (30-50 people) in 2020. We have been talking a lot about food and budgeting and have decided on doing pizza, wings, and salad. Please...

Miranda, Jan 10, 2019 9 350
Lynnie
Favorite Ed Sheeran First Dance Song?
Lynnie, on January 22, 2018 at 10:22 AM

In honor of Ed Sheeran announcing his engagement this past weekend ... Which is your favorite Ed Sheeran song for a first dance? Thinking Out Loud, Perfect, Kiss Me, or a different song?? Thinking Out...

Laura, Jan 9, 2019 31 6,056
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