Wedding Reception
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I’m looking for an alcoholic punch to serve at my daughters wedding. Anyone have any good recipes?
Hi! FH and I thought it would be fun to hand out something to some of the crowd when we do our grand entrance. We are coming out to an upbeat 80s song. We thought it would be cool to hand out glow...
We have a substantial number of guests coming to my daughter's wedding who do not drink alcohol, and are not necessarily comfortable being around others who are drinking. There will be a "cocktail...
Really dumb question but does it matter how you ”hold” each other for the first dance? Like is there a proper way? Two pics of examples of what I mean
How long did you make your first dance? Did you only dance for a minute? For the whole song? Trying to decide
Hello! Hotel is giving us the stage for our reception but I want to cover the floor. Any ideas on the best way to cover it?
My parents are not separated/divorced, but I have such an amazing relationship with both of them that I want to dance with my mom, too. I suppose I'd cut each song [1 for dad, 1 for mom] at 2-2.5...
Just trying to condense tables as much as possible. Do you give your parents / MIL & FIL their own table or group them together? My dad is by himself and my mom passed away a few years ago. My...
I’m trying to get some inspiration for first dance songs. Has anyone used a unique song or something unconventional? I’m not looking for At Last, Tequila, or anything overly popular.
Which are you keeping vs skipping: Grand entrance (of any variation) at the receptionMC announcements First danceBridal party danceCake cutting ceremony ToastsAnniversary dance or alternative...
We are having a “micro wedding” with just our immediate families (14 attendees). His family is coming from across the country so we rented an air bnb and are going to have our small ceremony and then...
Are you planning to do a grand exit? If so, what are you doing? Sparklers? Rice? Balloons? If you did a grand exit what did you do and did your guest enjoy it.
Are there more people worried about this? I loooove to dance and i am planning to dance all night on our wedding day. On the other hand my FH hates dancing and i am scared we won't be together because...
I so appreciate this forum and all the advice I’ve gotten on here. Appetizer amounts? We have one hour during which will have cocktails and appetizers while we’re taking photos. There’s going to be...
Our 70 count guest list is now 55. We cannot take home any food from venue and are paying for 75 minimum no matter what. There will also be more gaps and open spots at each table now. Finance wants to...
So our bartender emailed me to see if it was ok to put a tip jar on the bar. My initial reaction is that it’s tacky, and don’t want my guests feeling g as though they need to tip. When I said we’d...
When it comes to the reception is it written in stone that there be a beef, fowl and fish selection? Is it ok to just have beef and fowl? Of course there will be a medley of sides and salads. There...
Hi everyone! Apologies for a sad post but my fiancé and I have been debating how to design a memorial table with our florist. Unfortunately, last year we lost my dad and each lost a grandmother in...
Hi everyone. My wedding is a few weeks away now, and I need some ideas on how to incorporate two languages into the reception. While most people speak at least basic level English, my step-dad doesn't...
So I have a peculiar situation. If you want the full detail read the following 2 paragraphs. If you just want the main issue look at the last one. Thank you in advance! I am Lithuanian-American and we...