Discussions from Wedding Reception

I asked the venue coordinator how many servers and bartenders she was staffing... the # she gave - 3 servers and 1 bartender, plus her as coordinator, seemed low to me... we are inviting 70, expecting...

Do guest need a timeline of events for the reception? i.e. cocktail hour, toasts, cake cutting, etc or will an announcement from our DJ/DOC suffice?

One venue I am looking at is 85 pp if we chose buffet. It offers meat, cheese, crackers, fruit for cocktail hour. For dinner we choose 4 main dishes and 2 sides for the buffet. Wine+beer+1 signature...

My mom is very environmentally friendly and is INSISTING on compostable dishes. My wedding is semi-formal and I never pictured non-glass dishes at it. I’m having a hard time with it but she’s being...

Hello, Just wondering if anyone has ever had just had a dance with just their bridemaids? I love my bridal party and I just want a song where we can dance together of the dance floor. Anyone have any...

We are getting down to the wire! We have two weeks to go! We are getting married at an all outdoors venue. The weather is currently predicted to be a high 77/ with a low of 57. Ceremony starts at 4....

Hey yall, Anyone have experiences with a wedding cake from Walmart? Did you do sheet cake or a layered cake? I'd love to know any experiences you have had! Good/Bad/Ugly!?

Hi, everyone, I've been a lurker until now, I need help please. The advice here is great even if I get some tough love today I will appreciate it. FH and I were originally planning a park reception. I...

I am looking for advice for an all outdoor wedding at the end of July 2019 in Pennsylvania. Considering having the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception outdoors. We have plans to keep guests in the...

Would you be disappointed to not eat salad at a wedding reception? I do not like salads and our caterer will provide cooked veggies with dinner. Of course we will provide vegetarian/vegan meal...

Has anyone used ALDI for their alcohol for wedding? If so, suggestions on wine?

From the Cotton Eye Joe to the Cha-Cha Slide, do you like line dance songs at wedding receptions? Or would you rather pass on them? Photo by: New Seasons Photography in Texas For more wedding...

Hey everyone! Are you having your parents and your future spouses parents sit together at your reception? My future sis in law got married last weekend and the parents sat separately and it was...

We are considering macarons for our dessert table. My issue with them is that they are incredibly expensive for something so small. While I was perusing the frozen section at Kroger, I came across...

So I want to have a generation dance where all the married couples get up and dance but I can't figure out a song to dance to.... HELP ME lol I need suggestions I'm getting married in 19 days.

Our wedding is in November and it’ll be about 75 people. Our budget is pretty tight and I was just wondering if anyone had their wedding without a DJ? I was maybe thinking a guitarist for the ceremony...

What is the rule of thumb for children being included in guest count? For example, I think it would be a bit unreasonable to count a 6-month old as a "person" in terms of handing a number to the...

So I'm trying to figure out how to work the traditional father/daughter dance in with a Father and Stepfather. I don't want to do two dances (I really don't want to do either, but that's not an...

Has anyone done or been to a wedding that did the bouquet toss but then just went back to dancing without doing a garter toss? I personally think the garter toss process is a little weird and have...