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Colleen
Baby shark wedding song
Colleen, on October 22, 2018 at 2:49 PM

So a compete joke. I work in daycare it is naptime so I looked on my phone for something. A kid wakes up and goes I want baby shark. I wonder if anyone played baby shark at the reception and had...

Disneydarling 9/10/2, Oct 22, 2018 11 292
Kelly
Fondant, buttercream, or naked?
Kelly, on October 16, 2018 at 4:05 PM

How are you icing your wedding cake? Will you use fondant, buttercream icing or go no icing and have a naked cake? 🍰 Was your decision purely decorative or do you care more about the taste? Fondant?...

MIWM, Oct 22, 2018 82 2,826
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Wedding Favors. Any ideas? Are koozies really lame?
Dana, on October 20, 2018 at 11:53 PM

I have been to a good amount of weddings and the only favor that I can remember that I still use is a bottle opener. My best friend's brother got married and they did old fashion keys that were bottle...

Kodi, Oct 22, 2018 13 2,283
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About to cancel over reception food. One unexpected expense after another...
Dwindling, on February 21, 2018 at 2:15 PM

Let me just say we've managed to pull together every other detail of this wedding on almost zero budget but the food is going to be what kills it. Neither of us has any desire what so ever to do a...

Caroline, Oct 22, 2018 103 4,264 1
Rachel
Did your venue have a bar tab minimum?
Rachel, on October 19, 2018 at 4:13 PM

I am trying to get a sense of financial numbers for my wedding, and the one number that seems way off compared to budget forecasts on WW and TK is the bar tab. We are having a 150-person wedding, but...

Will & Tiara, Oct 21, 2018 13 2,655
Maggie
Favorite food station?
Maggie, on October 18, 2018 at 4:05 PM

What’s your favorite food station? Pasta, taco, carving, something else entirely? Are you having a special food station at your wedding? If you could have any food station at your wedding reception,...

Maren, Oct 20, 2018 13 266
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Food Stations - Thoughts?
Bridget, on October 19, 2018 at 10:24 AM

Hello all! We are having a smaller wedding with about 40-50 guests in total. We have been set on having food stations at our wedding because they just seem so fun without being super casual or formal....

happeningmom, Oct 20, 2018 11 339
OnCloudRawls
Wines for June Wedding...
OnCloudRawls, on October 17, 2018 at 8:04 PM

What red and white wines would you suggest for a June wedding taking place in the evening? Photo Credit: Pinterest

Gipperkm, Oct 19, 2018 13 916
Indianna
Is it inappropriate to play winter (christmas) songs for my January wedding?
Indianna, on October 18, 2018 at 9:06 PM

Hi! I’m putting together my January wedding and I am a Christmas FREAK 😂 Christmas music makes me SO happy and I would love to have it as a part of my wedding. However, do you think my guests will...

Lady.ghoulica, Oct 19, 2018 15 215
lilchameleon
How many foam led glowy sticks?
lilchameleon, on October 18, 2018 at 11:54 PM

I saw these at a wedding I shot this weekend and they were so much fun! They are foam, so if someone gets hit in the face by accident it's not a big deal. We're having probably 130ish guests. These...

Denise, Oct 19, 2018 17 7,590 1
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How do you stop guest from bringing in liquor?
Nathalia, on October 18, 2018 at 2:41 PM

I'm reviewing the bar contract that my venue has, and of course it has a clause that says no outside alcohol. So how does one enforce that? I certainly can't tell grown a** adults what to do. Do you...

Emma, Oct 19, 2018 17 2,739
Kayley
Estimating cost of open bar
Kayley, on October 18, 2018 at 4:18 PM

So originally FH and I were planning on having a reception that is byob. However, after scrolling through discussions I've seen that it's tacky and a lot of people saying they wouldn't stay long at a...

Sarah, Oct 18, 2018 16 2,628
Sarah
Where to put a small cutting cake?
Sarah, on October 17, 2018 at 10:28 AM

I'm thinking of having just a small (like, 8 inch round, single tier) cutting cake to do the whole cutting ceremony, and then serving sheet cake from the kitchen. We won't have a dessert table or...

Jolie, Oct 18, 2018 4 188
Connor
Food Situation
Connor, on October 17, 2018 at 1:38 PM

We are thinking of asking our families to bring a covered dish to the wedding instead of a gift/present. That way we do not have to spend a fortune on food and we won't have the worry of what food to...

Chrissy, Oct 17, 2018 48 1,740
Meesh
Any indie rock fans? Need first dance song help!
Meesh, on September 26, 2018 at 8:12 PM

I thought I'd picked a first dance song out but now I've changed my mind. FH and I cannot come to an agreement on what to dance to! Are there any alternative/indie fans here? If so, what are you and...

Elyse, Oct 16, 2018 23 5,094
Ashley
i know this is silly, but bad juju?
Ashley, on October 15, 2018 at 4:41 PM

So FH and I aren't really superstitious, but I had a thought regarding the first dance. We originally weren't going to do one because we'd rather cut off our fingertips than be the center of attention...

Caytlyn, Oct 15, 2018 11 339
Erin
Handheld candle exit vs. sparkler exit
Erin, on October 12, 2018 at 3:20 PM

Has anyone on here done a handheld candlelight exit? If so, how did it go? My wedding is in December, and I’m thinking, instead of doing a sparkler exit outside, I’d have people hold small candles...

Megan, Oct 13, 2018 7 1,082
Kristen
Daytime wedding reception? Thoughts?
Kristen, on October 12, 2018 at 5:18 PM

Hello everyone! I toured a beautiful historic mansion for our ceremony site and reception and I fell in love! I’m so in love with this site that I woke up in the middle of the night in a panic...

firstoneat56, Oct 13, 2018 14 2,179
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Do you give less money as a gift at a lunch reception vs. a dinner reception?
Perry, on October 10, 2018 at 8:37 AM

Hi, We are planning our wedding for 2020, but are looking at ways to save money. Possibly thinking of doing a lunch reception. Would you or have you known people to give less money as a gift at a...

Jen, Oct 11, 2018 30 2,095
Across The Stars
Glow Stick Send Off!
Across The Stars, on October 10, 2018 at 8:19 PM

Has anyone ever seen a nighttime reception sendoff using glowsticks instead of sparklers? I love the theory but I'm not sure how practical it is!

HayMrsO, Oct 11, 2018 9 276
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