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Jessica
destination wedding was soooo Smart!!! July outdoor ceremony venue was the best choice i ever made
Jessica, on June 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM

Beyond my wildest dreams. Pure beauty

Lynnie, Jun 20, 2025 1 74 1
Pat
Guest book?
Pat, on April 4, 2023 at 7:51 PM

Are guest books necessary? Will the guests be wandering around looking for one?

Phillip, Jun 15, 2025 16 549
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Advice for stress after wedding
Hannah_Bean, on May 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM

I had my wedding and am looking for some advice about my parents and my own bummed feelings about the wedding day. One parent partied too hard at the wedding and keeps bringing up how embarrassed they...

Maria, Jun 12, 2025 3 451 1
Dessa
Face painter
Dessa, on January 12, 2021 at 8:50 PM

What do you guys thing about having a face painter come for the kids at the reception? Is it tacky? We’re having a lot of kids at our wedding due to most of our family living out of state. I think the...

Uven, Jun 5, 2025 10 1,045
Mandi
We found our look
Mandi, on January 26, 2022 at 7:01 PM

Me and my groom love how this is set up this is how we want our reception hall to look like.

Geray, May 30, 2025 5 178 3
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Full meal or just appetizers
Mercedes, on May 4, 2025 at 9:34 PM

Hi I have a problem I do not know what to do. I thought about doing a full meal for our reception but then I thought maybe just appetizers. Our wedding will start around 4pm (ceremony) and end around...

Kayla, May 24, 2025 4 154
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What size sparklers and where to buy?
Whitney, on July 12, 2018 at 5:21 PM

I am having a sparkler send-off! I'm looking for wedding sparklers and do not know if I should get 20" or 36". Where is the best place to get them online?

Cate, May 22, 2025 13 12,081 1
Shirley
Who pays for the parents' friends?
Shirley, on February 21, 2021 at 11:53 AM

I'm asking this question on behalf of my parents, who don't know what to do here. My parents are completely paying for my wedding celebration. My fiance's parents never even offered to help, which I...

Mellanie, May 20, 2025 22 1,579
Alicia
Would this be a good place for a small reception
Alicia, on December 28, 2024 at 9:03 AM

I'm American and my husband to be is Jamaican. We are getting married in Las Vegas and I'm trying to incorporate cuisine that he would like also. I came up with Bamama Breeze. There are going to be...

LM, May 16, 2025 2 845
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Where to purchase a stage skirt
Dee, on March 19, 2025 at 9:49 AM

I am looking for a stage skirt for our reception. What is the best type, flat, shirred or box pleat? Also, where do I purchase stage skirting? All I am finding are able skirts and I need 12" stage...

Tony, May 15, 2025 2 86
Bride
i want to leave my own wedding reception Early.
Bride, on April 17, 2025 at 12:29 AM

For some reason I cannot find a single post on the Internet about a couple doing this! Every time I look it up, I just get articles about leaving early as a guest. Anyways, I get why people are...

VC, May 12, 2025 4 375
Elsie
Looking for a restaurant to hold our small reception Dinner - Near/ In Columbia, md
Elsie, on April 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM

Hi everyone, My fiance and I are looking for a restaurant to hold our small/intimate reception dinner at in or very near Columbia, MD. We're having our intimate ceremony/cocktail at Patapsco Valley...

Michael, May 6, 2025 1 67
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Dry wedding, but after party
Lexi, on May 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM

Is anyone else going the route of having a dry wedding (ceremony and reception) but then having an after party? We are having a dry wedding for family reasons, but I still want the fun party feel. Any...

Lexi, May 5, 2025 61
Lisa
Ventura County/la County wedding/reception hidden gems?
Lisa, on April 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM

Hi everyone! I'm so grateful for any recommendations you can share. We're looking to book a wedding/reception venue for about 100 guests in Malibu, Moorpark, Westlake, Agoura, or Camarillo. We're...

Lisa, Apr 30, 2025 37
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Should i have a cocktail hour at all?
Ggreer14, on August 29, 2021 at 3:30 PM

Sooo I’m not sure what to do... I plan on having a “first look” with my fiancé on our wedding day before we have the ceremony and getting our pictures done early in the day. It’s cheaper and we’re...

Tanise, Apr 29, 2025 18 2,330 1
Krissy
Song
Krissy, on April 11, 2025 at 6:50 AM

NEED HELP!!!! Getting married in a week and I am in need of a song to dance with my mothers husband. I don't consider him my step dad but he is an important person in my life. He has helped me a lot...

Kawaii, Apr 20, 2025 2 334
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Small reception ideas near Yellowstone National Park?
Faith, on March 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM

Hi all! We are getting married in Yellowstone National Park next June. On the hunt for a location to have a small reception of 15-28 guests. Anyone have any recommendations? We aren't looking for a...

Michael, Apr 18, 2025 3 260
Laura
Mobile tap truck bar help
Laura, on May 16, 2021 at 8:43 PM

Love the idea of using this truck for our Italian themed wedding- 54 guests. For those who have used it, would you use it again? How did you serve soft drinks? Planner wants to have a separate bar...

Chris, Apr 15, 2025 3 480
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Bar options
Taylor, on April 20, 2023 at 2:28 PM

I am getting married in September and plan to have 125 people invited. I know 10-15% will decline the invitation which leaves us with like 100 - 115 actually in attendance. We really want to avoid a...

Chris, Apr 15, 2025 8 511 2
Mariah
Father daughter dance not lame!
Mariah, on April 22, 2021 at 11:01 PM

Tell me your NOT LAME or sappy father daughter dance songs.

Sagan, Apr 8, 2025 15 743 1
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