Wedding Reception
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So I am doing a first dance with my son. I am the bride and he is only 14. Looks for a song that we can dance to that not too old for him. Any suggestions would be helpful.
Hi everyone! We are having a small 50 person wedding/reception on January 1, 2023 in Las Vegas! The ceremony is at Bliss Wedding ChapelAnd reception dinner party at Carmines! We are both Italian’s...
Hey there! So I have about 2 different options that I am struggling with right now for my reception. Little back story is that my wedding was canceled because of covid in 2020 and we rescheduled for...
So the FH says he could go with out tossing the garter. he says if we do it he is going to keep it. Lol. Should I just omit this from the reception?
Help!! I have started my do not play list and I need help with what others have put on theirs. My wedding is in November
So I'm getting married in about 5 weeks and I've been playing off and on for weeks with the idea of doing a second outfit for my reception. The whole wedding isn't very formal, but I do have a dress...
Are you walking into the cocktail hour/reception without any fanfare or announcement beyond what the officiant says at the end of the ceremony? While many djs consider it to be bare minimum standard...
Thought of traditional bouquet toss with different meaning since everyone married but children. Maybe there's something else fun? Daddy daughter dances? Do I include mommy too? 3 daughters.
I don’t want a really “grand entrance”. It just isn’t us. I see us (just the bride and groom) being introduced and walking right out to dance floor to go into our first dance. My question is, I feel...
How many are doing a sweetheart table? I’m open to it but in a way I don’t isolated from our guest. Any suggestions?
I’m getting worried about having my dance floor separate from the reception area, fearing older family members will hate having to get up to see the first dance, etc. I really love the venue but...
Which songs or artists are you and/or fiancé not wanting to hear at all?
Neither my parent nor my fiancé parents helped pay for our wedding. Is it wrong for me not to want me nor my fiancé have a “parent dance?” I feel as if she wants to do it only for show and for the...
Calling all brides who had the reception food in stations. How long did you keep the stations open? How did you form your timeline around that?
Do you plan to have these at the reception? Switch them to the rehearsal dinner or eliminate them entirely? They are rare/nonexistent in our circles and we don’t feel comfortable with that much extra...
As a guest, do you make sure to sign the guest book (if the couple has one)? Or do you skip it? If you're married, how many people signed the guest book at your wedding?
Hi ladies! So my fiancé and I️ decided to get married on a weekday (a Thursday) and have a reception the following Saturday. I’ve read that it’s not proper to have the tradition first dance or have...
Planning to make a donut cake (see pic below for inspo) for our wedding. This will be the main dessert, along with a “candy bar”. We are planning about 140 guest, who many donuts do you suggest we...
Something for 100 that's not 600 bucks.