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FutureMrsLittle
Night time send off ideas
FutureMrsLittle, on July 28, 2018 at 6:52 PM

I would love to do a send off from our reception but our barn doesn’t allow sparklers. Has anyone used glow sticks or optic wands? If so where did you buy them?

Rebecca, Sep 28, 2018 7 334
Gabriela
How many bottles of champagne and apple cider for 125 people
Gabriela, on August 14, 2018 at 8:41 PM

How many bottles should I get for each table?

Rebecca, Sep 28, 2018 3 2,409
K
Confetti recessional
Kayla, on September 27, 2018 at 11:31 PM

I love the fun idea of having confetti thrown during the recessional. But I’m trying to figure out how I should do it. I can’t figure out how the guest furthest away from us will be able to get the...

Sam, Sep 28, 2018 3 638
Danielle
Cups for Favors??
Danielle, on July 27, 2018 at 2:27 PM

My fiancé and I weren’t going to do favors. But I recently saw a really good deal and customized cups (nice plastic to reuse, not thin). What do you think of cups as a favor? We have tap beers as our...

FutureMrs.Jacobs, Sep 27, 2018 28 2,460
Lynnie
Terrible Toasts!
Lynnie, on September 27, 2018 at 10:05 AM

Not everyone is a great public speaker - or is the best judge at which stories are "wedding appropriate"! That combined with the pressure of giving a funny, touching, and creative wedding toast can...

Deirdre, Sep 27, 2018 22 471
Anita
a Ice Cream Bar? Yay or Nay
Anita, on August 5, 2018 at 2:59 AM

I was thinking of a Sundae Bar with all the fixins. I Love Ice Cream Sundaes!

Rebecca, Sep 27, 2018 16 455
Taylor
Toasts during reception.
Taylor, on July 26, 2018 at 12:59 PM

It’s been awhile since I’ve been to a wedding so im curious what most people do? We are having a buffet and we will be cutting the cake towards the end of the hour reserved for dinner. After cake we...

Rebecca, Sep 27, 2018 5 824
Brady
Football wedding
Brady, on August 5, 2018 at 8:14 AM

I need help! We’re having a football wedding in 6 weeks and we’re having a candy buffet. I’m trying to think of a sign to put up with a football saying for the candy bar. Any ideas are greatly...

Rebecca, Sep 27, 2018 7 296
MrsR314
Reception Entrance for Parents
MrsR314, on August 13, 2018 at 11:05 PM

Hey all! I need some suggestions for songs for our parents to walk into the reception to. his parents and my parents are technically different generations so it's kind of hard to ask them their...

Rebecca, Sep 27, 2018 11 37,443
Keisha
Chocolate Fountain yay or nay
Keisha, on August 1, 2018 at 7:22 PM

I was wondering if I should have a chocolate fountain at my wedding That's in 9 months?

Andrea, Sep 26, 2018 10 332
Jocelyn
Plated or buffet?
Jocelyn, on August 21, 2018 at 10:34 PM

I’m having such a hard time choosing between the two. I was set on doing plated. But FH wants buffet. He says that I have had most say in the planning of the wedding and this is the one thing he’d...

Jayla, Sep 26, 2018 34 1,615
Jalisa
Need help with wedding cider name!
Jalisa, on August 13, 2018 at 6:54 PM

So, we are having a custom made cider for our brewery wedding on Saturday and we are allowed to name it! we are doing a blackberry cider and I would love some suggestions on what to name it! last name...

Jayla, Sep 26, 2018 5 364
B
Self serve cake
Bob, on August 5, 2018 at 2:21 PM

Hello! I am having a laidback wedding with food trucks and self-serve appetizers and cake. We will have 4 flavors of sheet cakes and the idea is that guests can help themselves (based on staff and...

Jayla, Sep 26, 2018 13 1,973
C
Dancing on Astroturf?
Christine, on January 22, 2018 at 8:02 PM

I’m getting anxious trying to fit a dance floor rental in my budget. My reception is in a backyard. There’s no grass, it’s astroturf. I think we don’t REALLY need a dance floor but I was gonna do a...

Future, Sep 25, 2018 3 1,107
Lynnie
Do you remember the 21st night of September?
Lynnie, on September 21, 2018 at 4:09 PM

(I hope you're singing the song already!) It is officially the 21st of September, and the epic song's 40th anniversary! September is the song that is guaranteed to get me on the dance floor no matter...

Mrs.Sanok, Sep 25, 2018 7 2,117
A
Beach reception is only a dream
Ashley, on January 26, 2018 at 3:12 PM

I’m literally crying as I type this. We wanted a beach ceremony AND reception ON the beach in Walton Cnty on Miramar beach. It’s only about 50-60 guests. With alllll the permits for a private beach,...

Ingrid, Sep 25, 2018 23 953 1
Andrea
Open Bar- Alcohol that runs out?
Andrea, on August 30, 2018 at 5:08 PM

Hi there For those who have had an open bar: Did the bar ever run out of a certain type of alcohol? (E.g Say your bar opens at 7pm, but by 11pm all the rum is gone, does this ever happen? LMAO) Or...

Ashley, Sep 24, 2018 18 2,142
Sarah
What is everyone’s first dance song??
Sarah, on July 19, 2018 at 9:27 AM

Hey everyone!! Congratulations 🍾 I’m curious what is everyone’s first dance song going to be!?!? As of right now our first dance song will be Ed Sheeran Thinking out loud! Unless I find a song i like...

Colleen, Sep 24, 2018 68 3,845
Ashley B.
Guests who didn’t Rsvp...?
Ashley B., on May 14, 2018 at 6:20 AM

Good Morning! So I just finished watching an episode of Four Weddings and one bride made her DJ announce that the seating inside was for the guests who RSVP’d and for those who didn’t RSVP, they must...

Ginger, Sep 22, 2018 30 3,549
starsinwaves
Popcorn favors or a popcorn bar?
starsinwaves, on September 20, 2018 at 1:03 PM

This is a totally unimportant thing, but I'm wondering what people would prefer. We are wanting to give gourmet popcorn as a favor. We can either buy one flavor in bulk and fill favor bags to leave at...

Sam, Sep 21, 2018 19 1,674
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