Wedding Reception
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Hello everyone!! So, I am 42 days out and I am stressing so hard about what to dance with my dad to. We both love David Bowie and we've been listening to him together since I was born probably. I need...
What kind of music did you play while everyone is eating dinner? Our DJ recommended he play some classical music but we recently went to a wedding that created a playlist to play during the dinner of...
Hey ladies, So I was wondering if anyone had any good suggestions or ideas on what to do for the entrance. Something for the guests to do besides signing their name in a book. Please help!
Are you making a grand entrance into your reception? Have you chosen a song to underscore the big moment? If so, what song have you picked? Are you going romantic? How about a classic song that will...
For those of you who went with a buffet for your reception, how did you go about telling you guests what food you were having served? In your opinion, do you think menu printout for each guest is...
Hi! So, my fiance and I are getting married in a few weeks. We're getting married at the courthouse with 14 guests then we will treat them all to a nice dinner. The next day, which is a Saturday we...
One of the signature drinks will be a Dark & Stormy (might change the name to something funny instead - any ideas would be great)! Real question is - what's the best recipe to make for a wedding?...
So we have a $2,000 budget to spend on alcohol, wondering which of these options would be the best way to utilize that (keeping in mind, our cocktail hour begins at 12:45pm and reception is...
Hi! Planning on having a small intimate wedding/elopement with just immediate family and then a reception afterwards for friends to celebrate! Would it be weird if we had the reception 2 days...
My name is Bryn and I am marrying Chris. His last name is Huber, but I'm not taking it. We do call him Huber sometimes as well as just Chris. Here are initial thoughts, though I wish they included...
So if you had kids at your wedding, what was the most popular activity you had for them at the reception? I have coloring books of all kinds, lots of bubbles, cornhole game.... and that’s about it. I...
Does anyone have any pros and/or cons about having an afternoon wedding vs. a night wedding?
Not trying to steal anyone's song haha but I'm struggling to find the right one for me and my daddy's Father-Daughter dance. We're really not big dancers but we both want to have that moment for just...
I need everyone's help! My fiancé and I are trying to decide what type of food we should have. Someone we know suggested a coctail reception, but we know nothing about it! Did you find it cheaper than...
So I love the song Angela by Lumineers for a wedding song, problem is my name is Angela and I feel that it would be a bit corny/egocentric to have this as our first dance? Thought? Or any suggestions...
Hi all! I've been searching for days and haven't found any venues that allow outside catering in NJ. There are a few women's clubs but I am not a fan of the look. Does anyone have recommendations for...
We will be having a full bar, but only will be hosting the beer and wine. Would you be okay with that if you were a guest? I have it fully stated on our wedding website so it shouldn't be a surprise....
Hi All! Happy wedding planning! I’ve been looking at guestbook/card box options for awhile now and didn’t really love anything until I saw this mailbox and postcards photo! I’d like guests to write a...
Hello brides/grooms! Officially 100 days away TODAY! I can't believe it. One of the few things that I had in mind from before I was engaged was the idea of changing up table numbers to table "names"....
Looking for some opinions!! We are trying to decide if we should do personalized coozies or cups like the picture below as one of our favors for our guests!! We are having beer, wine, and signature...