Discussions from Wedding Reception

Hey there! I am contemplating a destination wedding in Mexico, specifically the Riviera Maya (Cancun, Cozumel, Isla Mujeres, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, etc.). Lots of fluffy bridal blogs and planner...

We invited 310 and guaranteed the venue 250. Invitations went out 2/15 for our May 27 wedding. With the first 115 RSVP responses in we’re surprised to see 75 yes and 40 no. At that rate we won’t even...

So are you doing a nice, unrehearsed first dance .... or do you plan on wowing your guests with a choreographed piece? (We are old farts, so it's the plain old box step for us. 😄

I love the idea of doing a Table Photo Dash right after the Grand Entrances and Welcome Speech for our reception. For those who don’t know - a Table Photo Dash is where the Bride, Groom, and the...

We are having 2 flavored margarita machines, 3 beers, 2 wines and 4 signature drinks. How many bottles for each signature drink made up of whiskey, Malibu, gin, and vodka? And how many cases of each...

Hi, my fiance and i are planning a wedding; we would most likely have a church ceremony and food and drinks made available in the church basement. I am from another country but reside in the US, and...

Are guest books necessary? Will the guests be wandering around looking for one?

We are having a elegant/Black tie wedding so we’re wanting to keep dinner formula but in a buffet setting if possible. We have 100-150 guest coming. We are needing ideas for food and as well if anyone...

Hi all! Looking for some feedback on seating - specifically seating charts, place cards, and escort cards, and what everyone else is doing. (Seems like such a silly thing to ask about, haha.)...

I have two sons that I am thinking to do mother son dances with. They have both waited their whole lives to see their mama happy and to be married. They will be 23 and 17 at the wedding. I’m just...

We are probably going to have 75-100 people for our wedding in August. I don't want to go crazy on the alcohol bill but we have to stock the bar. How was alcohol should I get without going overboard?

Hey everyone. My wedding is booked for September 2024, and I’m trying to get a price range for catering options. We’re having a barn wedding and wanting BBQ options. I was thinking Mission BBQ but...

Live in Louisiana. We are having a rustic themed wedding on a farm in the middle of nowhere and was thinking of making it easy and serving Gumbo. It can also feed a lot of people. We’d probably have...

EDIT: omg I didn't notice that my title got so butchered! lol I meant to say how to have a head table feel without actually having a head table. It's one of the only wedding-related things that we...

So I have a question for anyone who has done or seen "his favorite" and "her favorite" snack favors done before, or anyone who feels like offering input We're definitely doing some sort of small, low...

My dad is super scottish and I'd love to incorporate a celtic (preferably scottish, something with bagpipes) into the reception whether it be the father daughter dance or the precession or something....

My fiancé and I are thinking about having our reception turn into a pool party. We’re trying to keep it informal but tasteful. The ceremony would be informal and then we would want a band playing by...

We are having a causal wedding and I’d love ice cream cake. It’s just the best in my opinion. Now, if you have setup time for the cake and leave it out for a long while that’s not the most practical,...