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Garter “game”
Rachael , on March 31, 2018 at 11:23 PM

So I’ve heard of the groom being blindfolded and a few women and maybe a couple men are lined up with the bride and the groom has to pick which one is his bride based off of the leg. Has anyone done...

Jasmin, Apr 4, 2018 24 695
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Father Daughter dance song
QueenOfTheFall86, on March 31, 2018 at 11:26 AM

What is everyone using for their dance with their father? I did a few searches on Pinterest & Google but it’s all the same songs over and over - either country, the usual “Daddy’s Little Girl”, or...

Jasmin, Apr 4, 2018 18 357
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Seating Chart Vs no Seating Chart
Hannah, on April 3, 2018 at 3:36 PM

My fiancé and I decided not to do a seating chart but we are debating if we want table numbers or not and also debating if we want table name cards for all the guest or not? We are having a buffet and...

LizzyG, Apr 4, 2018 21 4,600
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Buffet Food Ideas
Shea , on April 3, 2018 at 11:23 PM

Looking for recommendations for non traditional wedding food (no bbq, tacos or Italian). Wedding is in the evening, classy and winter themed. Reception is at country club, buffet style and we can get...

Turnicia, Apr 4, 2018 6 805
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Burgundy & Blush Wedding
Nikki, on January 16, 2018 at 2:43 PM

Hello everyone! I could use some help please! I will be getting married in 2019, thinking about late August. I know I want to do burgundy (as my main color) and blush for the wedding. If you guys can...

M Juliette, Apr 4, 2018 6 3,121
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No sit down dinner...
Robin, on April 3, 2018 at 2:38 AM

We are planning to have a lot of appetizers and cake instead of a traditional sit down dinner. The reception is 5pm-9pm. We will also have a certain number of drinks paid for before cash har starts....

Red Queen, Apr 3, 2018 20 580
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Dinner after ceremony
Kiera, on April 2, 2018 at 12:31 PM

Is it tacky to have Dinner at a place like Applebees or Olive Garden after our ceremony? We only have $500 and have to feed 15-20 people. If it were up to me I'd ditch the guests and my fiancé,...

Janice, Apr 3, 2018 21 3,841 1
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Sit down dinner vs buffet/stations.
jennifer, on March 28, 2018 at 3:38 PM

Hi Ladies, im torn between sit down dinner and buffet/stations. I would like stations but my family insists on sit down. I have my tasting coming up and I need to decide prior to this. what are your...

Brittany, Apr 3, 2018 4 504
Katie
Reception at Cincinnati Nature Center/krippendorf Lodge?
Katie, on March 30, 2018 at 10:50 AM

Hi all! Our wedding is this upcoming August and the venue is outside. The “dance floor” is just the stone floor of the patio. I’m thinking about renting a dance floor to make the dance area more...

Katie, Apr 3, 2018 5 847
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Is it tacky to not have options for dinner?
ruby, on March 19, 2018 at 9:59 AM

We my fh and I are truing to have a very wallet friendly wedding... so far everything that we've been able to get/ hire etc has been right on the threshold we designated as the "amount budgeted"...

2018wedding, Apr 2, 2018 23 2,512
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bbq for a semi-formal wedding?
Elizabeth, on April 2, 2018 at 5:20 PM

I have been struggling with food choices for our semi-formal reception. We will be having a destination wedding in a barn in the mountains. The only thing I would consider "rustic" is the fact it is...

AJ, Apr 2, 2018 10 1,386
Britney
Song requests
Britney, on March 26, 2018 at 2:09 PM

Has anyone ever had guests write a song request on their RSVP card? I just read something where the couple did so and I wanted opinions.

Malwen107, Apr 1, 2018 29 2,612
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Father daughter dance
Rachael, on March 18, 2018 at 11:44 PM

So I thought I had it figured out. Johnny cash "bridge over troubled water". Mom told me it was incredibly depressing. I thought she was being too critical so asked others for advice and they all...

Lisa, Apr 1, 2018 16 521
Ansley
Polaroid guest book
Ansley, on March 24, 2018 at 11:01 PM

So I’m having a formal guest book as you come into the ceremony, but I want a Polaroid guest book at the reception for guests to take pictures and write a nice comment under their picture. I have a...

Lisa, Apr 1, 2018 8 1,006
Sarah
fomo
Sarah, on March 25, 2018 at 9:25 PM

I’m starting to get fomo (fear is missing out) revolving around my “reception”. We are having a small ceremony on a lake/at a lake house depending on weather then going out to a restaurant and after...

Lisa, Apr 1, 2018 10 1,053
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Anyone feel sad about having your reception at a banquet hall!
2018wedding, on March 29, 2018 at 5:41 AM

Due to our budget we are having a reception at a local banquet hall. I guess I just feel that the wedding is “less than” since it’s not a an exotic venue.

Lisa, Apr 1, 2018 27 2,256
Ginsteeca
Cocktail hour in the same room as reception
Ginsteeca, on March 31, 2018 at 11:38 AM

How does this work so there's not chaos? We're having a fairly small wedding with approximately 50 guests. We're getting married at our local county museum in their pioneer village, with a short walk...

Kiwibride, Mar 31, 2018 8 1,531
Morgan
Seating Chart, do you put families together?
Morgan, on March 30, 2018 at 9:17 AM

I'm messing around with the seating chart and I'm not sure if I'm supposed to put my parents and FH parents at the same table, or do I put them at tables with their family members? We've done a couple...

2019Bride, Mar 30, 2018 22 6,691
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Timeline for evening wedding
Jessica , on March 29, 2018 at 9:14 PM

Need help creating a timeline. Ceremony will begin at 7pm. I am doing first look with my dad at venue. Should I arrive at 6? Ceremony should be 15 minutes then cocktail hour. After that we will be...

Morgan, Mar 30, 2018 3 537
Celines
Fountainhead Closes Down 7/1/2018
Celines , on February 22, 2018 at 4:25 PM

Has anyone else been put in the horrifying position of having to find a new venue after being notified that the Fountainhead in New Rochelle is closing down on July 1st 2018?? I received a call 2...

LeAnna, Mar 30, 2018 21 1,661
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