Discussions from Wedding Reception

Hello, For those of you who have or will be having a destination wedding, how did you deal with paying your vendors in cash on your wedding day? We've placed about 30% down for each vendor, but if we...

I am very shy especially when dancing so my question is do the groom and I need to be the only ones dancing on the first dance or would it be alright if also our bridal party comes out with us ?

Okay, so I'm kind of freaking out because I am on a tight budget due to student loans. My FH and I both have very large families and our final guest list comes out to almost 200 guests (only close...

Finalizing the menu with our caterer this weekend. We are going a buffet with a carving station and are not sure what type of meat to go with . We get to choose one of the following: prime rib, filet...

Anyone else not doing one? Most of our guests are married but there are a few single women. I did have a friend joke and say I better make sure she catches it. Now I’m second guessing it. For those...

Hi All! Will you be having two different songs and dances for the mother/son and father/daughter dance? Or are you going to combine them? I don't want to bore our guests with these dances because on...

So I have been searching for WEEKS for a father daughter dance. My Dad likes CCR/Pink Floyd/Rush I like all of those things but cant find a song in that mix that would work. I like Placebo/Smashing...

We are considering hiring a licensed/insured bartender and providing the beer and wine for our reception ourselves rather than having the catering company provide it. It is WAY more affordable to...

Has anyone here self catered? How did it go? What did you cook? How much did it cost? I wanted to get a caterer however the venue we've chosen has no caterers nearby and a lot of the restaurants we've...

Hello all! I’m pretty early in the wedding planning, but I haven’t been able to find great answers to my question about having an extended cocktail hour and reception. Thanks for your help! We are...

So while scrolling through the discussions I came across one with pics of a private last dance. How would the time line for that be done? I’m not the slightest bit familiar with this but very...

What's your favorite late night snack idea for a wedding? Pretzels {Pinterest} Pizza {Pinterest} Cookies and milk {Theilen Photography} Chips, salsa, and guacamole (and maybe add some queso?) {Anita...

Has anyone purchased customized shot glasses for wedding favors? If so, where did you buy and how much did they cost?

Is anyone doing an anniversary dance for all the married couples at their wedding? If so, what song are you choosing?

Okay. Im starting to stress. I cant find a reasonable AFFORDABLE reception venue. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Hi! I'm getting married in July and am looking for a first dance song that has not been overused. We are partial to country, any recommendations?

I know the Bride's 1st dance is with my Father.....my question is.... do my FH have a dance right after me and my dad with his Mother-2nd dance? Also, do my FH and I dance right after the 1st/2nd...

Has anyone ever used chafing dishes for their wedding? How well do they perform? I have a guest list of 100 people and I'm not sure if these chafing dishes work that well and if so, how many would i...

Hey guys, what are some really amazing Father daughter dance songs? I'm kinda new to this whole wedding stuff (I'm kinda a tom boy at heart) and would LOVE your suggestions! Also, if you know of any...

Hey ladies! Bare with me as I try to explain: so I posted the the other day asking what music I would need for my ceremony- and I picked several (about 30 minutes worth) soft piano songs to play...