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Ariel
Late Night Snacks on Menu?
Ariel, on September 12, 2021 at 2:16 PM

Hi Everyone, I'm working on our printed menus for our wedding. Are late night snacks typically listed on the menu? Our dinner is a plated meal, but our late night snacks will be a station and more of...

Andero, Dec 2, 2025 8 1,621
Leslyn
Pinecones on our cake
Leslyn, on October 17, 2018 at 3:42 PM

I am just looking for a little help... Has anyone else had pinecones as decoration on their cake? We finally ordered our wedding cake last weekend, and part of the design is pinecones. Our baker asked...

Alex, Nov 27, 2025 27 3,232
Kenya
Wedding at casino?
Kenya, on January 11, 2018 at 8:00 PM

So my fiance and I have done some venue shopping and the place the happens to have the best deals is also a casino. The ballroom of the casino looks nice but I'm just worried about what our guests...

Martin, Nov 27, 2025 20 2,009
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Father Daughter Dance Songs
Sarah, on November 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM

My father passed away last year so I will be dancing with my Father In-Law. I am looking for a country song that fits this situation.

Marjorie, Nov 26, 2025 1 193
Sunny
Mini cakes
Sunny, on January 25, 2022 at 1:01 PM

We're doing about 120 of these "mini cakes" instead of cupcakes. It's about $1050 for the whole, plus the decorations and delivery/assembly. Is that a good deal or am I being overcharged? No...

Levandovsky, Nov 24, 2025 9 1,105 1
Lizzy
Garter removal/toss
Lizzy, on November 14, 2025 at 11:11 AM

My future husband and I are back and forth on including the bouquet and garter tosses at our reception. For the garter removal, is it typical for the groom to go under the bride’s dress? Are you also...

Alisha, Nov 17, 2025 1 401
Jamie ❤️
Recommend Wedding games plz c:
Jamie ❤️, on August 1, 2021 at 4:06 PM

I can't believe my wedding is 10 days away 🥰 I'm really excited but at the same time really nervous. I don't know why I finally came to me now but my family asked what kind of games we will be doing...

BOBA, Nov 13, 2025 4 1,590
Brittany
Venue doing construction
Brittany, on November 9, 2021 at 8:24 PM

Honestly I’m not even sure what my reaction is at the moment. My venue has had scaffolding on it for the last year I was led to believe it would be off by now last year when I asked them while I was...

Daniel, Nov 11, 2025 6 1,495
April
Table number questions
April, on April 14, 2021 at 9:14 AM

Such a stupid question but when it comes to numbering the tables does the sweet heart table count as table 1? Or do the guests tables start at 1 and we are just the sweet heart table? These are the...

Lena, Nov 10, 2025 7 1,371
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Jazz Band
Chelsea , on May 21, 2018 at 8:09 PM

Hello! So I want to have a jazz band (more like Frank Sinatra style) BUT i want the dance floor to be fun and listen to upbeat music. So I figured the jazz band for the first couple hours and then...

Іван, Nov 10, 2025 10 1,513
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Video games at reception?
Karrie, on October 9, 2018 at 4:31 PM

Hello, I was just wondering what people thought of a reception having a section of the room with a couple of arcade machines, or consoles connected to TVs. I know this is pretty ridiculous and not...

Alexseen, Oct 24, 2025 10 1,099
Crystal
Anyone else have plans for kids activities/favors?
Crystal, on August 16, 2021 at 9:04 PM

I'm super happy with our idea now that I have it all finished up. We found these cute little 4-color doodle/erase boards on Amazon and figured we'd have them on the favor table for the kids....

Daniel, Oct 19, 2025 18 1,439 1
Ashley1luv3
Soul Food Menu ideas
Ashley1luv3, on April 9, 2018 at 4:39 PM

So I'm meeting with my caterer this Friday and I still have no clue what I want my menu to be. I spoke with my caterer a while ago and she pretty much said she can cook whatever I want and to come up...

Takisha, Oct 13, 2025 9 12,774 2
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Is it weird to hire a violinist to play for our 11 guests?
Kaitlyn, on May 25, 2025 at 5:44 AM

Hello, We are getting married in September and had originally invited 40 people to our small intimate wedding on the Amalfi coast. I wanted to opt out of having a DJ and dance party style reception so...

Quiche, Oct 1, 2025 6 510
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Emergency on Wedding Day
Jessie, on January 12, 2022 at 8:26 AM

Hey everyone! So my wedding day didn't go as planned. My Grandmother had, what we now know to be, a mini stroke in the church after the ceremony and receiving line had ended and we were preparing to...

Robertellis, Sep 27, 2025 6 1,318
Amers
Children leave reception by a certain time?
Amers, on September 27, 2019 at 12:55 PM

Hello! I'm looking for some help on wedding invitation wording. My fiancé and I aren't really wanting a ton of small children at our wedding, but my dad is paying for the meal and is insisting that...

Jasmine, Sep 14, 2025 51 6,094 1
Lindsey
Breakfast for dinner reception
Lindsey , on February 9, 2019 at 8:56 PM

We are getting married at a normal time 4:30 or 5pm and are thinking of having a breakfast for dinner reception. Breakfast is our favorite meal and we personally do breakfast for dinner all the time....

Lindsey, Sep 9, 2025 28 5,872
Jaelyn
Not everyone is invited to my receoption
Jaelyn, on August 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM

Hello, Is there a way for me to make it so only certain people have the option to RSVP for the reception. I have a guest list of 300 people however only 150 people are invited to my reception, so I...

Jennifer, Sep 7, 2025 19 1,363
Brittany
Djs & Caterers
Brittany, on August 20, 2025 at 11:43 AM

The struggle is REAL! I feel so defeated trying to find someone that won’t break the bank. 🥲

Wedding, Aug 28, 2025 2 493
Jill
Question about renting an airbnb property for reception
Jill, on October 22, 2020 at 1:20 PM

Hi everyone, my fiancé and I are just beginning to plan our wedding but we have an idea of what we want to do. We would like to have a small reception dinner (30 people) in Sonoma county, CA followed...

Roberthughes, Aug 22, 2025 10 1,321
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