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Melissa
Cake cutting after intros
Melissa, on January 8, 2019 at 7:23 PM

Hey all! Just wanted some opinions on this. Our DJ has on his questionnaire that he prefers to do the cake cutting right after the introductions, which is just my FH and I as we don’t have a wedding...

Jolie, Jan 9, 2019 9 1,035
K
No dj = No mc
K, on January 6, 2019 at 8:48 AM

Hey everyone! I am in the beginning phases of planning my November wedding. Our wedding is going to be small around 80 guests and only 4 people are in our bridal party besides us. For this reason (and...

Kyle-Lynn, Jan 9, 2019 18 2,045
Denise
Spotify Playlist
Denise, on January 4, 2019 at 10:01 AM

Okay, so I'm using spotify instead of hiring a DJ in order to save a few dollars (Sound equipment isn't an issue either, my grandfather is in a band so no need to rent any). But I was wondering when...

Erica, Jan 6, 2019 9 289
Kyle-Lynn
Homemade Fireball Wedding Favor diy Day!
Kyle-Lynn, on January 6, 2019 at 11:31 AM

infusing jars! WW Bride Tribe! I have been steeping 8 cinnamon sticks in a 1.75L of Black Velvet whiskey for about 2 weeks to make a homemade cinnamon fireball whiskey as part of our wedding favors....

Kelly, Jan 6, 2019 4 172
Heather
Reception Head Table Backdrop
Heather, on January 4, 2019 at 11:35 PM

How long did you make your headtable backdrop? Does it need to be the length of the head table? I originally didn't think I wanted to bother with making a backdrop for behind the head table... But now...

Jennaya, Jan 5, 2019 6 1,355
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Snowglobe Centerpiece Help!
Kayla, on January 1, 2019 at 10:13 AM

Hi all! So our wedding theme is peacock colors and for our centerpiece we are inclduing theae peacock snowglobes that light up with spinning glitter that changes color. Trying to figure out how to lay...

Kayla, Jan 4, 2019 16 202
Tamara
Centerpieces after the wedding...
Tamara, on December 8, 2018 at 10:31 AM

What does everyone plan to do with the flowers from your centerpieces after the wedding? Will you just let people take them or will you have something under peoples chair to help the table decide who...

Erica, Jan 4, 2019 28 898
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Late night food truck?
LouLou6218, on December 21, 2017 at 5:26 PM

For an outdoor festival themed wedding, we are planning on BBQ buffet dinner and then a few hours later we thought about having a late night snack food truck. Is this too much food? Guests will be...

Jaclyn, Jan 4, 2019 17 1,669
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Morning wedding food?
Sara, on January 3, 2019 at 1:48 AM

Hello! My fiancé and I are considering a morning wedding (10 am) with a light brunch to follow. We’re keeping it simple, around 80 people which is mostly family and around 10 friends. Our first...

Sara, Jan 4, 2019 11 1,803
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Affordable Wedding Venue
Tiffany, on November 17, 2018 at 12:36 AM

I’m kinda freaking out because we set our date to be end of September to early October of 2019. We have been having such a hard time finding a place that’s affordable for about 100 guests. I’m in PA...

Rebecca, Jan 3, 2019 9 401
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Other alternatives for a candy bar
💗💗, on January 3, 2019 at 9:07 AM

Hi, I’ve been to lots of weddings that have a candy bar or a candy/dessert station. We are having cake and ice cream already, so we don’t need more sweets. Does anyone have any alternatives to the...

Victoria, Jan 3, 2019 17 2,273
Futuremrsb
Bulk Flatware
Futuremrsb, on October 26, 2018 at 2:20 PM

We are looking for Rose gold flatware all the site I find are for plastic and we want something we can use after the wedding is done. We need about 120 settings. Any good places on the cheaper side?

Eric, Jan 2, 2019 6 396
Tris
Restaurant Reception Dress???
Tris, on January 2, 2019 at 3:21 PM

I'm getting married on my anniversay, it falls on a Monday this year. It'll be very small, immediate family only, probably around 25 people. It's an outdoor wedding in August held in the afternoon....

Tris, Jan 2, 2019 10 1,443
Sarah
Taco man?
Sarah, on December 28, 2018 at 6:09 PM

I’m trying to plan an outdoor wedding but I really don’t want to do the basic catering. It’s really not our style. We’re the out of our seats dancing and drinking all night type of couple. Do you...

Future Mrs. Robinson, Dec 30, 2018 18 1,591
Stephanie
Early ceremony...when do you do the reception?
Stephanie, on December 28, 2018 at 12:30 AM

I’m getting married in December of 2019, and since it’s winter, the sun sets around 4:30. We are thinking of doing a 2:30 pm ceremony with photos after and a 5 pm cocktail hour. Is it inconvenient or...

Katy, Dec 28, 2018 23 1,405
Kiah
Kings table
Kiah, on December 23, 2018 at 12:14 PM

So I’m planning on doing a huge Kings table.. the entire 12 person bridal party plus dates.. so my question is have any of y’all done a kings table? Do you have any pictures? I was thinking of seating...

AJ, Dec 24, 2018 7 1,010
Becca
Ever been "ghosted" by a venue?
Becca, on December 12, 2018 at 1:56 PM

My fiance and I had a venue picked and were waiting on final details before signing the contract because we were going back and forth on open bar pricing. Other than that, all was good at the venue....

Courtney, Dec 23, 2018 22 1,770
Kirsten
Brother-sister dance
Kirsten , on December 15, 2018 at 6:57 PM

So long story short it makes me too uncomfortable to do a father daughter dance. It would also be awkward for everyone involved (we don't have much of a relationship).. My brother and I have a great...

Crystal, Dec 23, 2018 6 246
Taylor
Shrimp and grits?
Taylor , on December 19, 2018 at 10:57 PM

Anyone else serving shrimps and grits as part as their dinner? If so, what else are you serving with it? FH and I would like to have shrimp and grits on the menu but we aren’t really sure what else to...

Elizabeth, Dec 21, 2018 11 1,609
Kathryn
How many servers for a 200p wedding?
Kathryn, on December 20, 2018 at 11:32 AM

We're bringing in street taco catering with two grills, not worried about the servers doing anything with that because there will be chefs behind the grills doing made-to-order. But we do want a few...

Nicole, Dec 20, 2018 6 1,571
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