Wedding Reception
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My dad is not in the picture, so I am planning on dancing with my father-in-law for the dad/daughter dance. I’m having the hardest time choosing a song because everything I’ve found makes it seem like...
We are having a lunch-time wedding. We do not have a DJ but are using the sound system the venue has. How much time should be allotted for songs during eating? I have about an hour planned but am...
If choosing a buffet style dinner, will we need to put the dinner options on our “rsvp” cards? I understand we will still need RSVP’s but does the venue need to know what the guests want for the...
Hi! We have 3 pets who we want to include in our wedding as much as possible! I need help with some creative signature cocktails! Our cats name is Gatsby. We have a Rottweiler names Billie and a...
Hi Everyone! My fiance and I have been engaged since last May. We have looked into SEVERAL wedding reception venues, however, they have all been outside of our budget. We are estimating about 225...
When I was researching flowers for our table centerpieces I had my first minor heart attack. <G> I mean, seriously!?!? Luckily our venue coordinator kept telling me not to stress, as our...
Hi All, Keen to get thoughts on whether the below run sheet works! Have additional details on the back end re: vendor timing, but curious if there's anything that doesn't work below? Our venue also...
How can I create a seating chart?
So assuming price is not a factor and I understand a crappy dj/band vs a great dj/band would make a huge different, what would you prefer and why? I'm looking for people that have been to weddings...
What do you wish you did looking back? What do you believe was worth the effort/price? What do you regret having or purchasing for your reception?
Really thinking about having a popcorn bar at the reception
Is it rude to accommodate an “Adult Only” wedding? Dancing? Drinking? The groom biting the garter from the bride’s thigh?
I have no clue what to do. Ugh! My fiance and I could easily go elope. Would it be nice to have a memory of a nice wedding? Yes. But this stress is so horrible. I have only my mom to help me. We have...
I got married in Greece we had a sit down dinner 3 course a salad, seafood pasta and filet mignon which the Cook recommend to us to do. The filet mignon ended up spoiled and people were sending it...
Can you please suggest some songs for bouquet toss that aren't "single ladies?"
So I really need some ideas on this one. I have 4 nephews and a niece who are all teenagers and they really want to be part of the wedding. I need some cute ideas on how to incorporate them into the...
I've seen some requests for alternatives, so I want to share my experience. We tossed a stuffed cat instead of flowers. Everyone was allowed to participate, not just single people, which guests seemed...
Did you have - or are you planning on having - a Gueat book at your wedding/reception? We didn't use one, our reception was only 45 people so we were able to interact with everyone. We also had a...
Hey guys, I'm about to send my music list out to the DJ with requests. I know there's message boards out there asking about song suggestions, but what about the ones you do NOT want played? So far all...
