Discussions from Wedding Reception

Hello everyone I dont know if this forum has been done already. Ok we were going to have a cocktail hour or not. Because our ceremony is a late time 5pm and it's another money grabber. We are still...

I am curious to gauge the opinion on having a comedian at your reception? Is it odd? Unique (in a good way)? Does it take away from the seriousness of a wedding? I just want some thoughts. Thank you.

Looking for a song to cut our cake too! I was hoping for a song by Beyoncé or jay z and Beyoncé! I’m seeing love on top as the top suggestion but I just feel like there’s more beyonce songs that fit...

We don't want to do cake. Maybe a 1-tier semi naked cake for us to take home. But is that even a thing anymore? Did you do a dessert bar? What items were the biggest hit? Which ones were not? We are...

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...

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...