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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 1,491
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 1,367
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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 1,509
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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
Gillian
Seating Chart
Gillian, on May 9, 2022 at 12:01 AM

Hi! Just wondering how others have planned out their seating charts for their reception. We’re having a formal attire, adults only event and I’m not sure how to go about the seating chart. Our tables...

Milva, Oct 20, 2025 14 20,180 6
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 1,436 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 12,737 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 6 500
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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 1,304
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 6,066 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 5,848
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 1,328
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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Pizza - Meal for my reception
Jayme, on October 18, 2018 at 4:53 PM

I want to preface this with a simple request. I say this with all the love in my heart and do not want to come off catty. Do not come at me with your reason about why pizza is too casual, not correct,...

Darlene, Aug 20, 2025 26 2,860
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How big should the head table be?
Amber, on August 29, 2018 at 3:14 PM

We have a wedding party of 10 (8 bridesmaids/groomsmen plus my future hubby and I) and I’m trying to figure out how big of a table we need to set up? Thoughts?

Carissa, Aug 15, 2025 16 1,730 1
Drew & Juliessa
Pizza dinner?
Drew & Juliessa, on June 19, 2022 at 1:44 PM

My fiancé and I came up with the crazy idea to have pizza served at our wedding lol. And now I’m freaking out because can you even order that many pizzas for one day? How would I even order that?...

Tobi, Aug 13, 2025 20 1,756
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Plain & boring reception hall, help !
Breanna, on June 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM

So we rented a cheap hall, we are on a tight budget especially now due to a couple of unforeseen circumstances.. the hall is so plain , white walls and kind of a small space, I am not good at this...

Rosebud, Aug 8, 2025 4 545
Khadija
Charlotte/ Asheville Wedding
Khadija, on August 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM

Heyy could some of the NEWLY WEDS give me some VENUE recommendations from Charlotte and Asheville NC area? Our budget is 20k for everything lol thank you!

Khadija, Aug 8, 2025 128
Stephanie
Cocktail Style Reception Ideas in Tri-state Area
Stephanie, on June 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Hey all I am having a hard time finding a venue I am in LOVE with. I am looking for a more casual venue set up with lounge areas, vintage couches, high tops mixed in, etc. I do not want the...

Dale, Aug 7, 2025 1 92 1
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