Discussions from Wedding Reception

I found a guestbook online that’s a coloring sheet, where each guest can pick someone to color in as themselves and sign their name and then you can frame it to hang on your wall after the wedding. I...

Having some trouble coming up with clever drink names for bride and groom. The names don’t necessarily need to play off of the facts below. We are getting married in March. Hers: Cosmo martiniHis: Gin...

Hello there! My fiance and I got engaged at the end of February, went on vacation in March and overall enjoyed our newly engaged status. We started our venue search for ceremony and reception about...

We have decided to do some reception games to keep the guest entertained and not have everything just be all dancing and sitting for the night. I know me and FH definitely wanted to do the shoe game,...

My biological father and I have never really been in each others lives. Not to mention he’s passed away now. But my future FIL and I have gotten very close over the years, and he’s the only real dad...

Hi all! I’m a tad bit stressed about planning out my reception. We have 2.5 hours to do dinner and reception after the ceremony. This timeline is non-negotiable as our venue was offered to us for...

Great cake places that don’t break the bank, nothing big maybe 2-3 tiers and very decorative, Alice in Wonderland cake maybe

So we are doing a cocktail hour in between the ceremony and reception so that we have time to go and take pictures. Should the cocktail hour be in a different location than the reception? Also, is it...

Hi everyone I would love to hear your thoughts on our menu cards at our reception party. In my first meeting with the reception venue, I got an example of the menu card they made. There was a large...

Hello everyone! We are working on choosing which two menu options to try for our entree tasting to determine which one we’ll choose as our second entree option. We already know one we want because one...

To keep it short and sweet, I do not have a relationship with my father. My maternal grandfather will be doing my grandfather/granddaughter dance with me so I can have that tradition. I'm looking for...

Did you change dresses at your reception? I'm content with wearing my wedding dress all night, but I don't want to get to a point where I'm uncomfortable. Anyone wish they had backup dress while at...

I originally wanted a wedding in September before I got engaged and planned to have a s’mores bar at the reception. Now that I’m a week from being engaged I want a spring wedding because September...

Even though I know mine and my partner’s wedding is not any time soon… we actually had a recent discussion about how we feel about future guests may behave with an open bar. We think that it’s...

I have been struggling to decide on dessert for our reception. I know cake is the most traditional route, but neither my fiance and I are cake people. (I know, it's also about the guests...) In...

We’re having a plated dinner and our venue asks that the meal choice is on each guests place card. I’ve seen some examples online with a sticker of a chicken or cow to indicate the menu item but does...

What favorite foods have you enjoyed at other weddings and how did that translate to your own menu? Did you pick a variety of favorite foods from other weddings or go a different direction?

What does your wedding cake look like? Or if you are already married what did it look like? If you don’t mind me asking either, how much is/was it?

Did you guys have a father daughter dance at your wedding or are planning to have one? I’m not close to my dad so unsure of whether to split a song between and have him dance first half and my mom...