Wedding Reception
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Has anyone used reusable plastic glasses for beverages during their reception? If so - did you run into any issues with them - such as people throwing them away, losing track of them, running out of...
At our reception, we have 6' round tables. At a couple tables, we have 11 or 12 seated. All of the tables make sense with who is sitting with who, so I'm hesitant to separate any of the tables. Our...
We are having individually plated meals and assigned table seating. How do I format the place cards, and where do I get place cards that have name, table number and a place for meal choice?
My fiancee and I are planning for a short engagement – which means a fast dive into wedding planning! We are toying with the idea of a dinner party for family/close friends (max 60), followed by an...
I've been reading a lot about how cash bars are an absolute sin. My own mother thinks it is perfectly acceptable, but I have read otherwise. I do plan on having a Saturday evening reception...
Let me start by saying my fiancé and I were told we can have our dream venue for our wedding and reception for free. It is an outdoor venue that holds a lot of significance and meaning to both of us....
We are having beer and wine at our wedding, and I wanted to include sangria as well. We would have to bring our own. Has anybody had sangria at their wedding? If so how did you transport it? What was...
Anyone else hate the 'clinking of the glasses' deal? I have despised it since I was a little kid. Call me a party pooper, but I find it annoying. The poor bride and groom have been running all day and...
My fiancé and I are wanting a candy buffet at the reception. I’d love to see pictures of any that have been done. It want it a complete surprise for the guests. But I’m wanting to start buying some in...
Has anyone used or seen the band Luxe under the Hank Lane music group?! They seem great and we are interested, but on the hunt to find real live footage of the band as opposed to the company’s video....
So here’s the thing. I’m inviting a few families that have adult children to my wedding. There is family of 4 in particular that I’m inviting. The two daughters are my age (mid 20s) but I’m friends...
Is anyone else having a hard time making decisions regarding the reception decor? I have a ton of ideas but I just can’t picture them in my head how it will all come together which means I just keep...
Hello! I'm not sure if this is the correct category but how many cupcakes should we have? We are having a small cake for cutting which per my baker feeds 40 people. Originally we were having the cake,...
Hello! FH and I are having our reception in a large, nice shed at the family farm. We are expecting around 200 guests. Do you think picnic tables would be appropriate seating? We do not want it to be...
We’re trying to come up with a list of songs for our wedding party to choose from for their entry song. What are some of the best ones you’d heard at wedding receptions? Also, any suggestions on a...
I’m trying to come up with options to run by both my parents and my fiancés’ parents. We would like them each to have a different song as they are introduced at the reception.
Are you doing a cake cutting song? And what’s even the point of them?
So I did a search and didn't find any recent posts... FH and I have no idea where to start with figuring out what song to use for the Joint Father/Daughter and Mother/Son dance. We want to have a few...
Has anyone heard of the FeteFone?? I found their product on Pinterest, and their website made their service seem creative, simple to use and fun! But no matter how hard I looked online I couldn’t find...
