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Pirate & 60s Bride
Cake Tasting! Which Flavors?
Pirate & 60s Bride, on May 29, 2018 at 3:15 PM

Who's going cake tasting??? If you went, which flavors did you choose? For our local reception, we thought about just ordering by phone but because we made a trip to the area we scheduled a cake...

Serena, Oct 16, 2024 37 3,957
Alexandria
Anyone else not give a crap about a guest book?
Alexandria, on June 10, 2018 at 8:49 AM

I just don't care about having a book, map, picture..... Nothing. I don't care to have anything guests can sign. I saw a cool looking map that I liked because my FH and I are from different countries...

Manuel, Oct 16, 2024 35 5,082
Mia
Long banquet table - seating chart help
Mia, on July 10, 2018 at 10:58 PM

I'm having trouble trying to figure out a seating chart. We are having 4 long tables that are end to end banquet tables with 15 chairs on each side. Do I assign by row? Do I split each long table in...

Gina, Oct 13, 2024 10 8,022 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....

tiffany, Oct 6, 2024 27 4,168
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Cancelled reception fee
Pretty, on September 27, 2024 at 11:17 PM

I had an event venue who waived their fees but since I’m cancelling 17 days before the event, they are making me pay a cancellation fee. Is this ok? I do not have any contract with them whatsoever....

JA, Oct 3, 2024 2 121
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Honoring loved ones
Mallory, on September 29, 2024 at 10:42 PM

Between my fiance and I we have a fairly long list of family members we’ve lost. I have none of my grandparents out of 4, he only has 1 living out of 4, and that’s only the grandparents. Anyway, a few...

Andrea, Sep 30, 2024 1 74 1
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Salsa bar during cocktail hour setup??
Christin , on May 17, 2018 at 2:36 PM

I’m looking for suggestions with the salsa bar that we will be having during cocktail hour. Background: Cocktail hour will be 30-40 minutes immediately following short ceremony. Guest count about 125....

Saqib, Sep 27, 2024 14 2,302
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Need help planning an idea!
Sydney, on September 20, 2024 at 7:59 PM

Hey! So my partner and I were thinking of doing something fun right when we walked into the reception but I don’t know how tacky it’ll seem. My FH and I are pretty reserved but we’re trying our best...

Andrea, Sep 24, 2024 3 87
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Corazon Cabo Resort & Spa
Nina, on June 30, 2024 at 11:56 PM

Hi wedding friends! My fiancé and I are thinking about getting married at Corazon Cabo Resort & Spa in Cabo next April. Wondering if anyone else has been a guest, got married or thinking about...

Nina, Sep 20, 2024 4 60
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Seating at dinner
Sarah, on September 20, 2024 at 10:36 AM

So I'm getting married next September its a Viking inspired/ theme.. ( my hubby will want lots of Viking decor, I'm inspired by the natural, rustic, and traditions) and I really would love our seating...

Andrea, Sep 20, 2024 7 134
Kellykay
Help!!! do i have to postpone my Wedding??
Kellykay, on September 18, 2024 at 1:41 PM

My younger brother sold the Chevrolet truck our dad got him for his 18th birthday last year, we initially agreed he was going to help with getting things in place for my wedding dated for some time in...

Cece, Sep 18, 2024 2 176
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How to approach disappointing vendor over wedding set design disappointment?
Courtney, on September 15, 2024 at 3:36 PM

I’m paying a professional haunted house group $11k to create custom haunted games and set design/photo booths for our Halloween wedding (contract specifies materials, labor, setup, etc). It’s...

Michael, Sep 15, 2024 1 103
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One sided reception
Stephanie, on September 12, 2024 at 3:24 PM

So, it’s going to be a very small guest list anyways. A courthouse ceremony and restaurant reception after. Out of 19 guests I only have 3. My mom, stepdad and sister. He has his entire family and...

Michael, Sep 12, 2024 1 83
Sierra
Dances in reception timeline
Sierra, on September 10, 2024 at 5:33 AM

As of right now, we have a grand entrance into the reception planned after our photos followed immediately by our first dance. The only other dance we have planned is a dance with my kids, where my FH...

Sierra, Sep 11, 2024 4 354
Jo
When you're a guest, do you sign the guest book?
Jo, on March 23, 2018 at 8:05 AM

Take a short break from planning and think about the weddings you've attended. When you're a guest, do you look for the guest book? Do you get stuck thinking of what to say? Do you tend to write a...

Coral, Sep 6, 2024 38 1,332
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Lunch vs Dinner Wedding
Sophie, on October 15, 2022 at 9:45 PM

In planning our wedding, my fiancé and I keep discovering that we have different expectations of what a wedding is like. Most recently, it’s on the issue of time-of-day. I’ve always gone to weddings...

Shilo, Sep 5, 2024 10 1,076
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Songs for High School Sweethearts
Devyn, on March 20, 2019 at 11:01 AM

I've seen threads for this before, but haven't found them very helpful. What I'm looking for are songs that don't have references to breaking up, other lovers, things like "this time". There's a few...

Dany, Sep 5, 2024 19 55,033 3
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Venue regrets - seating
Natalie, on August 29, 2023 at 2:53 AM

I’m 4 weeks away from my wedding date and I’m having major regrets about my venue. I’m doing a station style reception. My venue is mostly indoor with a nice outdoor terrace facing the river. I have...

Yvonne, Sep 2, 2024 21 534
Alissa
Sister Dance
Alissa, on August 25, 2024 at 8:19 PM

Hi guys! I am getting married next month and I really need some suggestions! My dad passed away 3 years ago. I decided to dance with my older sister but I need some help picking a song for us to dance...

Alicia, Sep 2, 2024 7 278
Dawn
wedding reception food
Dawn, on August 27, 2024 at 3:32 PM

I have about 75 people coming to my wedding reception. One place that I was looking to get food from does catering. Their trays of food serve 10-12 people. How many trays should I order of food to...

Alicia, Sep 2, 2024 2 136
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