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Does the venue push you to use their menu card?
Bo, on December 22, 2022 at 6:46 AM

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...

Shannon, Dec 22, 2022 5 260
Leah
Menu Choices: What would you want as a guest?
Leah, on December 16, 2022 at 12:43 AM

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...

Lady, Dec 20, 2022 4 806
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Grandfather/granddaughter Dance
futuremrsb, on December 16, 2022 at 2:10 PM

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...

Lynnie, Dec 19, 2022 1 416
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Did you change dresses?
Blair, on May 11, 2021 at 4:18 PM

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...

Rosalie, Dec 17, 2022 11 808
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Fun treat at spring wedding
Maria, on December 16, 2022 at 6:27 PM

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...

Michelle, Dec 16, 2022 2 501
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Cash Bar versus Open Bar?
Ladyray, on November 21, 2022 at 3:06 AM

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...

Leah, Dec 16, 2022 20 4,979
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Seating Chart
Nicole, on November 28, 2022 at 4:26 PM

Does anyone have any recommendations for a seating chart sign that I can make and then have it printed out and put on a stand? I would want it to go by table numbers? I just would love to hear...

Nicole, Dec 13, 2022 6 451
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Cake vs cake pops (fyi, there will be ice cream)
Kristen, on December 10, 2022 at 1:25 PM

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...

Lady, Dec 12, 2022 5 655
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Place card with menu item
Aubrey, on November 2, 2022 at 10:30 PM

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...

Aubrey, Dec 12, 2022 10 2,687
Michelle
Favorite foods at a wedding vs your menu?
Michelle, on December 10, 2022 at 4:30 PM

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?

Michelle, Dec 12, 2022 4 636
Savannah
Wedding Cake 🎂
Savannah, on November 21, 2022 at 10:18 PM

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?

Michael, Dec 10, 2022 30 1,695 1
Leslie
Father daughter dance?
Leslie, on September 30, 2022 at 12:36 PM

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...

Mrs.evans, Dec 8, 2022 10 635
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Father/daughter Dance Song?
Alexis, on February 16, 2022 at 1:52 PM

My father and I have a great, but not normal relationship. We are definitely way more likely to sit back and have a beer than anything else, and have never been super close in terms of serious...

Maria, Dec 8, 2022 10 1,323
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Father Daughter Dance Song?
Megan, on September 16, 2022 at 12:21 PM

I have been looking for a good father daughter dance song for ages and can't find anything! Half of the lists I read have songs that sexual or romantic undertones, so I don't even know why they are on...

Maria, Dec 8, 2022 7 897
Jenna
Reception songs
Jenna, on November 24, 2022 at 1:23 PM

I’m trying to find songs to dance with my boys as the bride. My boys are 13 & 12 and all I’m finding are normal mother/son songs where the sons the groom. Any input is appreciated. Thanks

Skylar, Dec 7, 2022 5 790
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Gelato/ Ice Cream Bar Instead of Cake?
Karla, on November 30, 2022 at 4:52 PM

My fiancé and I have been looking for cake alternatives (we just aren't cake people). We found a company that caters/ serves ice cream and gelatos to your guests in cups or waffle cones. I absolutely...

Karla, Dec 6, 2022 7 1,119
Michelle
Fun reception
Michelle, on November 29, 2022 at 1:56 PM

What things have stood out to you as a guest at other weddings that you loved and wanted to include in your own wedding that may or may not be uncommon in your circles? An unconventional food/beverage...

JA, Dec 3, 2022 6 706
Lisa
Photo Guest Book Questions
Lisa, on April 15, 2021 at 11:32 AM

Hey all! My fiance and I are planning on doing a photo guest book. We were thinking about how to make it work as smoothly as possible, and we've got a few questions for those of you who had a photo...

Manuel, Nov 30, 2022 16 793 1
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Was my wedding guest being inappropriate?
Lisa, on November 29, 2022 at 10:06 AM

We got married earlier this year in a small private ceremony and due to a medical issue, had to postpone our reception and honeymoon. We recently held our reception at my farm and it was beyond...

Mrs.evans, Nov 29, 2022 4 782
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No couple entrance and cake cutting song—is this okay?
Jo, on November 24, 2022 at 12:28 PM

Hi all! I am having a very small wedding with only 18 guests. My fiancé and I are not big dancers at all, so we won't be hiring a DJ. We're more looking for the wedding to be a family dinner style...

Ebony, Nov 28, 2022 6 681
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