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Tattoo artist at the reception
Michele, on October 20, 2020 at 6:23 PM

One offbeat idea that we thought about was having a tattoo artist at the wedding for those who wish to partake. Guests would not have to pay. The set up would have the same sanitation and paperwork as...

Azadali, Jan 18, 2024 26 24,155
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How can i let families rsvp altogether?
Jasmine, on January 15, 2024 at 12:27 AM

How can I make it where families and couples can RSVP all at once instead of searching for each name individually?

Lynnie, Jan 16, 2024 1 37
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Expanded wedding guest list.. now i'm worried
Nour, on January 15, 2024 at 11:00 AM

Hello brides! Before even getting engaged, I always fantasized about a 60-70 people wedding, super small and intimate. When I started planning, I had around 100-110 people between friends, family,...

Andrea, Jan 15, 2024 4 735
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Reception-only wedding - ways to make guests feel included
Gina, on December 30, 2023 at 11:21 AM

My fiance and I are both introverts and really private people. We’re individualistic and don’t really love being in the spotlight or having a ton of eyes on us at once. We decided before we even got...

Skylar, Jan 12, 2024 4 2,711 1
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Unique situation father/daughter dance help!
Avalon, on January 4, 2024 at 10:49 PM

Hello out there! I am curious if I can find any good father/daughter dance song suggestions from here. Long story short, I've just recently met my biological father about two years ago (I was...

Skylar, Jan 12, 2024 3 750
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Subs/sandwiches for Reception??
Claire, on May 3, 2022 at 10:28 AM

So I’m having a “close family only” wedding (around 80 people) on a budget and decided to do my own catering with the help of my family. Our meal is at 5pm and we want to do either Italian food or...

Laura, Jan 12, 2024 26 6,199
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Music lovers wedding playlist chat!!!
Gina, on January 9, 2024 at 7:27 PM

For people who love music, let’s geek out over wedding tunes! What vibe do you want on the dance floor? What favorite songs do you absolutely have to work in?? And especially, for those of us who...

Michelle, Jan 12, 2024 2 831 1
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Should i pay extra for Gluten Free guest?
Kajika, on January 11, 2024 at 2:33 PM

I'm really torn on what to do regarding cake distribution during reception. We have 1 GF guest and 1 VG. We paid extra for cocktail hour and dinner food to accommodate. But I don't know what to do...

Keisha, Jan 12, 2024 7 448
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Wedding Reception Favors
Carrie, on January 6, 2024 at 3:37 PM

Do the guests really care about the favors? I tried to remember at all the weddings I've been to and I can't seem to remember what any of the favors were. Will guests be mad about no favors? I can't...

Michelle, Jan 11, 2024 5 402 1
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Food station
Jennifer, on January 9, 2024 at 4:30 PM

My daughter is getting married and one of the things she would like is an ultimate potato station. Baked, mashed and fries of regular and sweet potatoes and all of the sides. I’m estimating 150...

Rae, Jan 10, 2024 3 659
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We’re having an arcade day after the ceremony
Violette, on January 4, 2024 at 11:32 PM

We’re having a small ceremony at a local chapel and can only include half of our original guest list. Instead of a traditional reception we opted for what is essentially going to be an outing to an...

Rae, Jan 8, 2024 5 635
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Generations Riviera Maya Skydeck Wedding Reception Questions
Jaimie, on January 18, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Hi! My fiance and I have just confirmed our wedding weekend and date for November 20, 2021 at the Generations Resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico! Praying and hoping that everything will be okay. We are...

Taylor, Jan 6, 2024 3 643 1
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Are there any non-cringey bridal party entrances?
Belle, on December 31, 2023 at 7:12 AM

I’m referring to the part of the reception where the bridal party makes an entrance couple by couple, and each pair does some crazy dance move or a funny walk-out. I’m not even sure if this is a...

Michael, Jan 4, 2024 8 9,387
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Table pictures
Alessia, on January 3, 2024 at 2:51 PM

We will have a picture of us on each table. I wanted to add a quote of something above the picture. What are some of your favorite love quotes/sayings

Skylar, Jan 4, 2024 1 620 1
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Fake Wedding Send-off?
Carissa, on December 26, 2023 at 2:49 PM

Hey all! So we are having our wedding in June and we will have about 180 people there. We are having a big mix of family and friends and we are pretty fresh out of college so lots of young people will...

Erin, Jan 2, 2024 9 770
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Non-traditional wedding “reception” or party
Catalinaa, on December 28, 2023 at 11:18 PM

Looking for some guidance, we just started looking into where we would like to have our wedding celebration sometime in 2024. We’re not planning to have the ceremony on site, I would actually like to...

Andrea, Jan 1, 2024 3 672
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Surprise performance for the groom
Alina, on November 29, 2023 at 12:12 AM

Hi everyone! I have been to a lot of weddings where the bride prepares a surpise dance performance for the groom, and the groom prepares one for the bride. My finace and I want to do surprise...

Michelle, Dec 31, 2023 7 1,066
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Display qr code at Reception
Shunita, on December 27, 2023 at 12:19 PM

I'm making a QR code for the guest to upload any photos they take. I believe, they will be able to view all photos also, I need to check that. Anyway I'm trying to come up with a clever idea to...

Sara, Dec 29, 2023 1 605 1
Michelle
Buffet dinner: one trip or unlimited?
Michelle, on July 17, 2022 at 6:01 PM

For those who had or are having a buffet, did your guests have one trip allowed through the line or did the caterer offer unlimited? We’re still debating between plated and buffet, even though buffet...

Julia, Dec 29, 2023 15 1,282
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Churro cart for dessert
Dana, on December 21, 2023 at 5:37 PM

We are not very enthusiastic about having a cake, so we’ll be getting something small with additional desserts. Has anyone had churros for dessert? Is so, did you rent a churro cart? Did you order...

Michael, Dec 28, 2023 1 806
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