Discussions from Wedding Reception

Is it weird to include details for a welcome party on the back of your wedding invites? It seemed nice to not have to make up another invitation. It will be a drop in welcome party, but I am wanting...

Kinda freaking out! Our final guest list is almost 190 people when the max at our venue is 150. Has anyone else run into this issue? I know statistically speaking, there is a certain percentage of...

Is anyone including parents in the introduction into the reception? Like parents, then bridal party, then bride and groom?

This is my first post here, really keen to get some insights! I’m having a 60 person outdoor wedding on the beach under a tent - no bridal parties, I have a sister and my fiancé has a brother so...

This is the part I'm dreading most since I have social anxiety - I was thinking that we would skip rounds because of this so I didn't have to go through a potentially traumatic experience at my own...

Anyone have their ceremony and/or reception in a pole barn? I've seen a ton of regular barns, but not many pole barns. Weather permitting, were doing the ceremony in the field next to it then having...

Hey friends! My fiancé and I came up with the idea to swing dance for our first dance. I’m really excited and we start dance classes in a few weeks. My new concern is my dress it’s fitted through my...

So aside from the deposit you put down to secure your date and whatever you owe to rent out the venue and stuff, does your venue require you to put down an additional deposit a few days before your...

Hi all! I can't decide what song to do for the Father/Daughter dance. I love listening to the oldies and I would prefer something from the 1950s or 1960s but not a song that's overplayed. I have...

My fiancé and I are having a very small wedding with less then 75 guests and are planning to do a buffet style dinner. I originally thought "we'll do the food ourselves and just hire servers" but I...

So we are running into the problem, that our church has two aisles. We have pews. Ideas??

I love the Chiavari chairs for the guest tables, but I'm concerned that there might be issues since our reception will be on grass. Has anyone had issues with the Chiavari chairs on grass?

What do you guys think of the John Legend and Meaghan Trainor song "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" as a first dance song? I love that song and it's all about love and not taking each other for granted. But...

We are doing a popcorn bar for our reception and are just curious as to what vendors people have gone through and what were the pros and cons

So, my bridal party and parents will be introduced before fiancé and me. Should they just stand on the dance floor clapping while they wait for everyone to be introduced? Do they go sit down? What do...

I'd like for my step father to have a part in our wedding (however not overdo the part of my father), we were thinking about having him as our ring bearer. Any ideas? Other ladies with similar plans?...

We are planning a destination wedding in New Orleans. Our reception is going to be a cocktail style reception with a dj, heavy hors d’oeuvres/food stations. I haven't personally been to a reception of...

So, FH now thinks that extending the reception is a good idea, I made this point at the early stages of planning 😒 We're looking at extending for a full hour. The debate we're having is the bar...